Archive for June 2nd, 2009

While SanDisk didn’t do itself any favors this morning with its netbook-centric SDHC card, at least it’s making up for it somewhat with a legitimate launch here. The outfit’s pSSD line, which was originally announced exactly this day a year ago, has just started to ship. The pSSD P2 and S2 both employ a new technology dubbed nCache, which supposedly improves netbook performance by supporting some fresh level of burst performance. In fact, SanDisk claims that these drives offer a non-volatile cache of up to 320MB, though it doesn’t bother sharing standard read / write rates. Anywho, the drop-in modules are available now in 8/16/32/64GB sizes, and while exact prices aren’t disclosed, we’re told that they’re “attractively priced.”

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SanDisk finally ships pSSD drives for netbook sector originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While SanDisk didn’t do itself any favors this morning with its netbook-centric SDHC card, at least it’s making up for it somewhat with a legitimate launch here. The outfit’s pSSD line, which was originally announced exactly this day a year ago, has just started to ship. The pSSD P2 and S2 both employ a new technology dubbed nCache, which supposedly improves netbook performance by supporting some fresh level of burst performance. In fact, SanDisk claims that these drives offer a non-volatile cache of up to 320MB, though it doesn’t bother sharing standard read / write rates. Anywho, the drop-in modules are available now in 8/16/32/64GB sizes, and while exact prices aren’t disclosed, we’re told that they’re “attractively priced.”

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SanDisk finally ships pSSD drives for netbook sector originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC’s throwing itself a little party starting at 11:30AM local time in London on Wednesday, June 24, though it’s not saying what sorts of goodies will be unveiled there. As you might recall, the Touch Diamond was unveiled at a similar event just over a year ago, so it’s very likely an important product that’s going to be shown; the odds-on favorite would have to be the HTC Hero and its customized Android-based interface, but at this point, it’s anybody’s guess.

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HTC showing some new stuff in London on June 24 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC’s throwing itself a little party starting at 11:30AM local time in London on Wednesday, June 24, though it’s not saying what sorts of goodies will be unveiled there. As you might recall, the Touch Diamond was unveiled at a similar event just over a year ago, so it’s very likely an important product that’s going to be shown; the odds-on favorite would have to be the HTC Hero and its customized Android-based interface, but at this point, it’s anybody’s guess.

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HTC showing some new stuff in London on June 24 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/playstation/PSP_Go_first_hands_on’; Well we battled the mob to get our first hands on with Sony’s latest PSP — the Go! It was actually fairly light in hand, but not un-solid feeling. We thought there could be a little more depth between your thumbs and palm of your hand, and it felt a bit hard to locate the shoulder buttons, but that may be because we’re used to the older model. Look — we know what you really want, so hit the gallery below!

Update 3: New galleries are in — more pics, and some detail shots. Enjoy!

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PSP Go first hands-on! (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/playstation/PSP_Go_first_hands_on’; Well we battled the mob to get our first hands on with Sony’s latest PSP — the Go! It was actually fairly light in hand, but not un-solid feeling. We thought there could be a little more depth between your thumbs and palm of your hand, and it felt a bit hard to locate the shoulder buttons, but that may be because we’re used to the older model. Look — we know what you really want, so hit the gallery below!

Update 3: New galleries are in — more pics, and some detail shots. Enjoy!

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PSP Go first hands-on! (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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digg_url =’http://digg.com/playstation/Sony_announces_new_PS3_motion_controller_at_E3′; Sony just announced the rumored new motion controller for the PS3 — the prototype looks like a wand with a color-changing ball on top. It’s designed to work in conjunction with the PlayStation Eye, with the wand overlaid on-screen with a weapon or tool. Unlike Microsoft’s Project Natal, Sony says they’ve learned “some experiences need buttons,” which is why there’s still a controller involved. The system is said to be “sub-millimeter” precise, and it was demoed drawing and playing a shooter — it’s sort of the middle ground between Natal and Wii Motion Plus. Sony says it’ll launch in the spring of 2010, but we don’t know what pricing will be like yet.

Update: Video added after the break!

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Sony announces new PS3 motion controller originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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digg_url =’http://digg.com/playstation/Sony_announces_new_PS3_motion_controller_at_E3′; Sony just announced the rumored new motion controller for the PS3 — the prototype looks like a wand with a color-changing ball on top. It’s designed to work in conjunction with the PlayStation Eye, with the wand overlaid on-screen with a weapon or tool. Unlike Microsoft’s Project Natal, Sony says they’ve learned “some experiences need buttons,” which is why there’s still a controller involved. The system is said to be “sub-millimeter” precise, and it was demoed drawing and playing a shooter — it’s sort of the middle ground between Natal and Wii Motion Plus. Sony says it’ll launch in the spring of 2010, but we don’t know what pricing will be like yet.

Update: Video added after the break!

Continue reading Sony announces new PS3 motion controller

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Sony announces new PS3 motion controller originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve teamed up with Joystiq for live coverage of E3, and Sony’s keynote is rounding out the big three. The event is scheduled to start at around 2PM ET / 11AM PT.

10:27AM PT: We’re live at the Shrine Auditorium, waiting to take our seats and begin the ritualistic dance we both know as a “liveblog.” Will there be a PS3 price cut? Will it be “PSP Go!” or “PSP D’oh!”? We don’t know yet, but you will as we cover Sony’s presser live. Follow along with your bingo card and make your Sony predictions in comments!

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Engadget & Joystiq live from Sony’s E3 2009 keynote originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve teamed up with Joystiq for live coverage of E3, and Sony’s keynote is rounding out the big three. The event is scheduled to start at around 2PM ET / 11AM PT.

10:27AM PT: We’re live at the Shrine Auditorium, waiting to take our seats and begin the ritualistic dance we both know as a “liveblog.” Will there be a PS3 price cut? Will it be “PSP Go!” or “PSP D’oh!”? We don’t know yet, but you will as we cover Sony’s presser live. Follow along with your bingo card and make your Sony predictions in comments!

Continue reading Engadget & Joystiq live from Sony’s E3 2009 keynote

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Engadget & Joystiq live from Sony’s E3 2009 keynote originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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