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Report Indicates Only 8 Percent of Americans Planning to Purchase Blu-Ray Players Despite $199 Price

Nerd Grind — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:15:14 +0000

Experts and analysts have always agreed that when Blu-ray players legitimately reached the $199 pricepoint the format would go mainstream. It’s not exactly working out that way.

$200 Blu-ray players are a dime a dozen this holiday season, but according to ABI Research only 8 percent of holiday buyers were considering upgrading to the format. This comes as quite a surprise considering half of American homes have gone HD and its old rival, HD DVD, is all but dead. We’ll have to see in January, when the smoke clears, if this is due to the recession or the public’s general hesitance to pick up another movie viewing format.

Sony Offers Firmware Upgrade that Includes Flash Support for PS3 Tomorrow

Nerd Grind — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:15:37 +0000

Last month, Sony gave us a treat with the release of firmware 2.50 for their PS3. Now, as a bit of Thanksgiving cheer, the company has readied firmware version 2.53. The update will hit the wires sometime on November 26th and will bring along full-screen Flash support. Finally. The update will also offer a power save option to save your dying controllers.

Get your PS3s ready for their download now, before the turkey.

Review: Sony PRS-700 Reader

Nerd Grind — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:01:12 +0000

With recent disappointing news that the much awaited Amazon Kindle 2 is being delayed, Sony has released their $400 PRS-700 Reader and initial reviews say that it is difficult to read.

I can already see publishers across the country, sighing with relief that Sony struck out with their latest ebook reader which had potential to be very cool. Sony improved on this reader by including a touchscreen, a sidelight as well as a simpler interface but forgot to making the screen easy to read. The design flaw is the horrendous glare caused by the translucent layer used by the touchscreen and sidelight, rendering the device useless.

Sony also made no improvements on the software side of reader.

I guess they totally dropped the ball on this one. What could’ve been very cool improvements to last year’s reader did nothing but reduce the paper replacement to a paper weight.

Amazon Selling $199 Playstation 3 Bundles to Lucky Few Consumers

Nerd Grind — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:05:22 +0000

For those of you looking for a great deal on the PS3, look towards Amazon. The company is charging $199 for an 80GB PS3, bundled with a game, a Blu-Ray collection and a PS3 remote. Yeah, great deal right? There’s a catch. Such is life.

The deal is part of Amazon’s yearly "Customer Vote" promotion, which calls upon customers to vote on which bundle you’d want to buy given the chance. Then, if your ship comes in, you are given a chance to race against other consumers to snag one of the rare bundles. Sounds like a pain, but it is a deal that could potentially save for hundreds of dollars.

Here is the breakdown:

PS3 Blu-Ray Sci-Fi Bundle – $199.00 PlayStation 3 80GB, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Firefly: The Complete Series, PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc remote.

PS3 Blu-ray Action Bundle – $229.00 PlayStation 3 80GB, Far Cry 2, James Bond Collection 6-Pack, PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc remote.

PS3 Blu-ray Family Bundle – $199.00 PlayStation 3 80GB, LittleBigPlanet, Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy, PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Disc remote.

Don’t leave it to chance. The Family bundle is running a solid lead and only the winning bundle will be available on Friday.

Sony Blocks Content from Being Viewed on Xbox 360 Via Netflix Instant Watch

Nerd Grind — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:47:50 +0000

Various sources indicate that just hours before Microsoft’s Netflix-enabled Xbox 360 dashboard update hit, Sony made a lion’s share of their content unavailable for viewing on their rival’s gaming console. The same goes for Sony’s subsidiary Columbia Pictures. Netflix officials chalk it up to the "ebb and flow" of licensing agreements and say it’s only a temporary suspension. The Sony and Columbia content can still be streamed on other devices, just not on the Xbox. The console wars may be heating up again.

Sony PSP 3000 Hacked Thanks to Datel Battery Peripheral

Nerd Grind — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:39:50 +0000

The PSP 3000 has finally been hacked, thanks to Datel and their new battery peripheral. Datel’s Lite Blue Tool boots the handheld console into service mode, where users can downgrade to earlier, cracked firmwares. The PSP 3000 model had been proving notoriously difficult to hack, until now. Datal’s Lite Blue Tool can be purchased for $29.99.

Sony Announces $499 160 GB Playstation 3 Bundle for Holidays – Includes Drakes Fortune Game

Nerd Grind — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:00:02 +0000

Sony has announced a PS3 bundle for the holidays. It includes the newly minted 160GB Playstation 3. It also includes a copy of the hit game "Drake’s Fortune." The bundles will start going on sale next week and will retail for approximately $499.

Companies Band Togther to Eliminate Clamhell Packaging

Nerd Grind — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:50:29 +0000

Electronics manufacturers are finally banding together to eliminate that annoying clamshell packaging we all know and loathe. Amazon, Sony, Microsoft and Best Buy have now all jumped aboard a bandwagon to eliminate the clamshell for good.

According to several sources, 6,000 Americans per year make hospital visits because of injuries sustained by opening those clamshells. So, it’s good news that Sony is implementing a package, for use at Best Buy and Walmart, that is easily opened but emits a loud noise to deter in-store thieves. Mike Fasulo, chief marketing officer for Sony, says by way of an apology "None of us intentionally tried to make this a hassle for consumers." Burn, clamshell, burn.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1a Phone Now Available For Pre-order on Best Buy Website

Nerd Grind — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:07:11 +0000

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1A is now available for pre-order on the Best Buy website. The phone will retail for $799.99 and will be absolutely unlocked. There is no word on how the retail price will go down when accompanied with a contract or plan. Best Buy claims that if you order now you will receive the phone no later than November 28th.

Sony cuts $100 from Price of Mylo 2 Internet Device for Holidays

Nerd Grind — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:37:22 +0000

Sony hasn’t been moving too many of it’s mylo 2 "Internet Devices" since the company launched the units last January. To increase sales, the company is slashing $100 from the purchase price, bringing the handheld down to $199.99. Both the black and white versions are being sold right now along with that instant rebate. The offer is good until January 31st of next year, which seems to indicate Sony has plans for a mylo 3 shortly thereafter.

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