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Less than a month after Sony announced the 80GB PS3 at the E3 Media & Business Summit, it has officially arrived in North America. The higher-capacity model is now available in the US and Canada, where it retails for $599 and C$649, respectively. Currently, the console comes bundled with the heavily promoted off-road racer [...]

Virtually everyone has used an LCD display of some sort from a computer display, phone display or a portable gaming device to your HDTV. The problem inherent in the design of an LCD screen is viewing angles tend to be narrow for the best image quality.
Wayne Cheng and Chih-Nan Wu, a pair of Taiwanese researchers, [...]

Keeping the mind sharp and the brain always thinking is important to most people. With all kinds of gadgets that do our thinking for us nowadays, it can sometimes be difficult to find a device that will exercise the mind. The handheld Brain Training Game is a really fun way to keep the mind going. [...]

A hardcore Doom 3 fan has made some remarkable Doom 3-ish modifications to a computer case. The details are amazing, and it really looks like something torn out of Doom 3. I especially like the smoke that comes out on the side and the little doors and secret places that you can open by pressing [...]

On July 18th, Sony officially announced the VAIO TZ for the U.S. market and it doesn’t disappoint. The notebook features an 11.1″ LED-backlit display (1366×768), weighs just 2.65 pounds and is less than an inch thick. Battery life is listed at up to 7.5 hours.
“Sony is known for miniaturization and being an innovator in design, [...]

The Mobile Search team has released V2 of the rich client application for Windows Mobile, as well as a major update to the browser based interface. Whether you have a J2ME (Java) phone, Windows Mobile phone, or any other device with a mobile browser, Live Search has you covered with maps, directions and business search. [...]

Chris Williams set out to create a music player with a unique design, rather than conforming with current players, which can still provide a highly usable interface. The resulting Musipen confidently moves away from familiar formats, yet should prove to be equally portable and practical. Not only does the cylindrical form of the Musipen allow [...]

Apple iPhone users can now officially use their Apple iPhone handsets to view the latest videos on YouTube. This is the first mobile phone capable of providing its users with viewing privileges to YouTube. Apple TV users can now download the latest firmware and software release versions in order to provide their Apple TV sets [...]

Yes, that’s right, Microsoft Kitchen. No, I’m serious. Microsoft Kitchen will extend Windows to the kitchen with a tailored product that will include family calendar, recipe center, entertainment features and a shared bulletin board. Seeing as how Microsoft is developing Surface Computers, it’s not improbable that the kitchen may be its next target. Who knows, [...]

Xbox 360 Elite is the latest console from Microsoft. It includes a 120GB HDD (the largest available for consoles), a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) cable, a premium black finish, a black wireless controller and a black Xbox Live® headset. You can buy a new Xbox 360 Elite from EBGames, Gamestop and Best Buy.
Source: Gizmodo