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Sony PS3 Move not Arc – Motion Controlling Wand gets Named and Shown off

by Jay Garrett on March 11, 2010

Sony has been showing off its Nintendo Wii baiting motion controller. They’ve also officially named it: PlayStation Move.

Sony created a bit of a stir at the PlayStation presentation held at the Games Developer Conference in San Francisco.

The naming of the Move may have lost a number of people money if they’d been betting on Sony naming the motion controller Arc.

The PlayStation Move requires the use of a wand-like device a bit like a rounded Wiimote, with Sony’s Eye camera used as the sensor to track your movements – Sony are bragging that it’s the ‘most precise’ and ultra-sensory device of its kind.

The good thing is that the Move can be integrated into more established PS3 titles – games of choice for underling this was big-hitters SOCOM 4: US Navy Seals and Little Big Planet. LBP was shown using The Move Subcontroller (see gallery) as well as the main Move.

At the presentation Sony broke out a number of Move games which by all accounts looked pretty Wii-ey with the likes of ‘Sports Champions’ a sports compilation pack which includes such mini-games as archery, tablet tennis, and Gladiator Arena (duel fighting).

The PS3 Move will come in three bundles; the first packing the PS3 Move control for those who already own the Eye cam, or you can buy the Move with the Eye cam and a PS3 console. I reckon that the most popular will probably be the third option: The Move motion control with the camera and a game which Sony is saying will cost under $100 (£66).

No news regarding an official UK price but there is a rumbling that the August 2010 launch will be a global affair.

Have a gawp at the PlayStation Move and the PlayStation Move support controller in action below :)

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Puma and Sagem to out a Sporty Little Phone at MWC

by Jay Garrett on February 10, 2010

Fashion phones don’t usually get my juices going.

They are what they are – a fashion statement first and a gadget second…. or even third.

So, when I heard that the result of a Puma and Sagem love-in was set to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress next week a whole lot of ‘meh’ hit me.

Since visiting the site though – it’s all gone a bit weird.

The site is light on details about the phone but it is heavy on oddness.

The phone will likely be an Android blower with fingerprint ID and, judging by the pic, a solar-powered jobby. I’d expect it to have a pulse/heart rate monitor, perhaps a pedometer and some circuit training things – you know, like the Nike +.

On that site there’s the countdown to the day of Sagem’s Mobile World Congress press conference but there’s also a selection of bonkers videos of animals that have apparently inspired the creators.

What are you expecting from this sports-phone?

Pumaphone.com

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Would You Pay for Online Magazines? iTunes for Glossy Mags

November 26, 2009 Click to read more →
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Time Inc, Condé Nast and Hearst are the big hitting publisher that are planning to create “iTunes for magazines” – an online store where you’d be able to buy and download digital editions of their biggest magazine titles.
The obvious hope is that the online store would provide a bolster to the endangered and often overpriced [...]

Nintendo DSi XL (or LL) Shown Off in Official Video – Come See!

November 12, 2009 Click to read more →
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Remember the super-sized Nintendo DSi with the large screen from a coupla weeks ago?
Well now there’s an official flick for it.
This is the first screening for the Nintendo DSi XL (or LL as it’s known in Japan) from the larger hand-held. The good thing is that it gives you a good idea of both [...]

Survival Straps – Jewelry Fit For Heroes! James Bond, MacGyver, Batman, Indiana Jones, You!

September 7, 2009 Click to read more →
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Picture the scene.
You’re out walking and day-dreaming when, suddenly, from out of nowhere you find that you’re surrounded by an elite mercenary army sent to ‘neutralise’ you. Your only route of escape is down a sheer drop.
You could do with some rope, a safety line – something! You glance at your wrist and [...]

Gran Turismo 5 Comes Alive in London Thanks to a Real GTbyCITROËN

June 24, 2009 Click to read more →
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Most of us know that the French have style.
Even the singer in my band, Subset, has a certain je ne sais quoi.
But this concept car created by Citroën for the famous driving sim, Gran Turismo 5, has made that leap from fantasy to reality and was cruising the London streets just like the GT5 version [...]

Lotus Electrive – Open-Topped Classic Two-Seater Concept

June 18, 2009 Click to read more →
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Diseno-art.com designers have worked their magic and have come up with something that would tick all of the boxes was I in the market for a two-seater eco-friendly car that would be able to put a big-ol’ smile on my face
The Lotus Electrive is obviously not a daily-driver but has been tailored to meet the demands [...]

Freeline Skates – Small Skateboards for Each Foot

June 3, 2009 Click to read more →
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Say hello to another way of killing yourself – Freeline Skates!
Well, that’s what I thought when I first spotted them. But then I’ve always been more of a BMX guy than a skater.
Designed in San Francisco, Freeline Skates are dual isolated skates produced to include elements of skate boards and inline skates. That spells death-trap [...]

Blaze Soft Wii Sports Pack – Swing it Like You Just Don’t Care

April 29, 2009 Click to read more →
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Blaze has just announced their new “soft and safe” sports pack for the Nintendo Wii.
Yeah, I know the pic is a blatent render!
For any of you out there that has suffered “Wiidamage” to family, friends, yourselves or, indeed, your decor you’ll be able to appreciate this need.
Each pack contains a soft foam golf [...]

Sbarra Orbital Hybrid – Hubless Wonder!

March 4, 2009 Click to read more →

The Sbarra Orbital Hybrid is one of the many reasons I want at least one of my bands to make serious money!
Unveiled at the Geneva International Motor Show and has been dropping jaws by the sounds of things.
One reason, or, rather four reasons, is/are the orbital wheels, aka rim riders, which are totally finky hubless [...]

Rinspeed iChange – Electric Sports Car with iPhone Key

February 17, 2009 Click to read more →

Chances are that you’ve left the house without your keys.
Chances are that you’ve never forgotten your iPhone.
Well, under this premise Rinspeed should be onto a winner.
Say, “I want” to the Rinspeed iChange concept.
This cool car can adapt itself to accommodate a varying number of passengers depending on the need of the driver.
So, if you have [...]

Christmas Number 1 – FIFA 09

December 24, 2008 Click to read more →

Ah, Christmas number ones.
This year it was a case of which version of the Canadian miserablist’s, Leonard Cohen, ‘Hallelujah’ would hit the top spot. Unfortunately it wasn’t the fantastic Jeff Buckley one.
But the other tussle for the top spot was hit by a certain EA Sports title.
FIFA 09 managed to elbow out of the way [...]

PSP GoView the Football

August 18, 2008 Click to read more →

The unmistakable buzz of the Fantasty Football Leagues in the office means only one thing - footy season is here again.
If you have a PSP then the joy is twofold as you’ll now be able watch your team on the Sony handheld.
You’ll be able to grab 45 minutes of extended highlights from Sky Sports matches to take on the [...]

G’zOne Boulder – Rock Solid Military Spec Mobile

July 30, 2008 Click to read more →

Here’s a phone for you outdoorsy, living life to the max, extreme adrenaline junky types!
Alternatively it would suit those that buy diver’s watches and never go swimming or own 4×4’s and think off-roading is parking half on the pavement.
The G’zOne Boulder clamshell cell phone from Verizon Wireless will take pretty much everything you throw at it, or drop [...]

A Tiger on Carnaby Street! – Onitsuka Vends Trainers

April 14, 2008 Click to read more →

I’ve just been told that Onitsuka Tiger has launched what it claims to be the UK’s first trainer vending machine.
The machine can vend 24 pairs of the Japanese brand’s trainers in six sizes and has been placed in Carnaby Street right here in London – OT apparently plans to roll out the concept across the [...]

Lynx – Sporty Space Travel

March 27, 2008 Click to read more →

This personal transport will take you to into space for around 25 minutes.
The Lynx, about the size of a small private plane, is expected to begin flying in 2010, according to developer Xcor Aerospace.
Xcor’s announcement comes two months after aerospace designer Burt Rutan and billionaire Richard Branson unveiled a model of SpaceShipTwo, which is being [...]