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Exclusive: Sony PS3 first lookKeith uses an underground source to get an advance look at the PlayStation 3 gaming console. Despite not being able to figure out some of the “advanced” features, he comes away impressed!
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Cingular launches new phone
Next week is the debut of the seventh annual Cool Yule Tools holiday gift guide, so we’re taking a week off from reviews. In the meantime, we bring you some cool stuff recently announced.
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Verizon launches new slim phone
Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile Phones today launched its latest slim phone, the VX8600 – if you’re craving a tiny phone with all of the latest tech features, this may fit your needs.
The phone includes VCAST Music download ability, Bluetooth connectivity (including headset, dial-up networking and object push profile), a 1.3 megapixel digital camera/camcorder, microSD memory card slot (supports cards up to 2GB) and a clamshell design. The VX8600 is available for Verizon Wireless customers exclusively, and will cost $129.99 (after $50 rebate and two-year agreement). Songs can be downloaded for $0.99 if bought through a PC or $1.99 if bought and downloaded over the air.
Other features include Mobile Web 2.0 support, text and multimedia messaging support, Web-based e-mail and instant messaging, voice memo recording, and speaker-independent voice recognition. The phone is capable of using the VZ Navigator turn-by-turn directions application, and offers up to 220 minutes of battery life, or up to 398 minutes of standby time.
IBM moves into Second Life virtual world
Check out this Reuters report on Yahoo’s news site, which says IBM Chairman and CEO Sam Palmisano will be visiting the Second Life 3D virtual world next Tuesday, to conduct a “town hall” meeting with 7,000 Chinese employees and with more than 250 IBM employees on one of the company’s “virtual islands.”
This ain’t just a game any more. If you got into the Web game late, better start thinking now about a Second Life strategy.
