Microsoft, Sony take aim at Nintendo during E3

LOS ANGELES — Both Microsoft and Sony debuted prototype motion controllers for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, while the only gadget that gaming leader Nintendo unveiled was a device that Wii users can use to check their pulse.

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The Game is on. After Microsoft demoed their Project Natal concept for Xbox 360, Sony showed off a real prototype of their motion controller which looks like a wand with a color changing ball on top. It will work in conjunction with the PlayStation Eye to sense the motion of the controller. The controller will be overlaid on-screen with a tool or a weapon like a sword or a gun. The onscreen sword will move as you move the controller. We can now hope to play games fighting with a lightsaber like those in Star Wars. Full article (176 words) »

Sony shows off motion controller at E3

LOS ANGELES — Sony has conjured a new controller at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

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The PSP Go is real; It’s a UMD-less slider with 16 GB of internal flash memory and it’ll ship this fall. The leakage comes from the June issue of Qore and looks very much playful and has circle oriented design which gives it a late 90’s feel. The system has Bluetooth and a memory card slot to pack in more memory. Full article (85 words) »

Sony is refreshing of their line-up of VAIO like P50 we mentioned yesterday. But the most impressing of all is the Vaio Z. It is a powerful performer with 3 GHz Core 2 Duo Processor and a whopping 512 GB SSD drive. You can also ask for a Blu-Ray Drive in this model. Lets take a look at the specs. Full article (99 words) »

Better late than never. After a prolonged bondage with Vista Sony has at last realized that Vista sucks the resources and makes a high powered notebook perform like a mid-range one. So, they are going with old and tested Windows XP which is a far better choice than Vista altogether. Read on to find detailed specification and price.
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TOKYO - Sony Corp suffered its first annual net loss in 14 years as the yen’s rise against the dollar and harsh price competition amid the global economic downturn drove consumers away, the company said Thursday.

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Laptop is an essential gadget for every group of people like the businessmen, students, bloggers, BPO workers and there are different types of laptops like notebooks, tablet PCs, netbooks to suit their needs. Getting a good performing laptop involves investing a handsome amount of money and cheap laptops sometimes does not serve the purpose. Here we have made a list of 5 laptops in Indian market that will give you the best bang for your buck. The list includes :

1. Dell Inspiron 1525
2. Acer Aspire 4930
3. Lenovo IdeaPad Y330
4. LG R510
5. Sony Vaio CS
Read our article on top 5 things to consider before buying a laptop if you can’t decide which one to buy.

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Laptops from Sony are known to be the coolest looking laptops in the market. The VAIO Mini with its slim and sleek design can fit into your pocket as the TV ad suggests. Hence, it has gained the label of being a “Ultraportable Lifestyle PC” rather than an ordinary notebook. Even Apple is known to borrow some design concepts from VAIO. So we thought of having a go at it and understand is it all smoke or really a fire that burns. In this review you will find :

• Features ans Specs
• Dimension and Color
• Connectivity
• Input Device
• Display
• Battery Life
• Functionality
• Limitations
• Conclusion

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LONDON - Cookie, Digital TV, Ethernet and PC Suite are some of the terms that baffle Britain’s public, a new survey has revealed. According to the Gadget Helpline, dongle, widely used to refer to a broadband wireless adaptor, was voted the most confusing word. The move, backed by the Plain English Campaign, had surveyed more than 5,000 users, with the aim of knocking out the “walls of techno-babble”.Peter Griffiths, campaign secretary for the Plain English Campaign, offered possible ways to make the gadget jargon more comprehensible.

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