A few months ago, a gamer from Australia filed a lawsuit against Sony based on their decision to remove extra OS support from their PlayStation 3 console. Before an update introduced by the company, owners of the PS3 could install a Linux operating system via a “Install Other OS” option from the menu – though this is no more.In his lawsuit, Michael Trebilcock demanded a $800 AUD compensation – which, according to him, was how much it cost him to rent a laptop on which to use Linux. His claim continued to state that with the new update, the console could no

Sony Xplod XNV-L77BT, XNV-770BT Sony brings four new Xplod in-car multimedia navigation systems, the XNV-L77BT, XNV-770BT, XNV-L66BT and XNV-660BT. All of them are equipped with TomTom navigation module and maps of 45 European countries. Sony Xplod XNV-L66BT and XNV-660BT The XNV-L77BT, XNV-770BT come with a 7-inch WVGA touchscreen while the XNV-L66BT and XNV-660BT have 6-inch screen. All of them support playback of CD, DVD and MP3, WMA, AAC, JPEG, DivX and MPEG4 media files. There are USB port for media playback and two AUX inputs. As navigators, these Xplod devices include

HP is launching the Wireless TV Connect accessory for streaming wirelessly Full HD 1080p multimedia content such as images, movies from notebook to a home entertainment system or HDTV. The two-piece system includes a USB-powered PC adapter that works with any notebook with HDMI port and a TV adapter that connects to HDTV via HDMI. HP will release the Wireless TV Connect next month with a starting price of $199. [hp]

Motorola have officially introduced the new Milestone 2, just moments ago. As earlier reported, the new Milestone 2 is an updated GSM version of the Droid 2 that was recently released in the US, one that promises “more speed, more connectivity, more messaging, more storage, [and] more web.”Motorola Milestone 2 full specsMotorola Milestone 2 runs on the same 1GHz OMAP SOC processor, has 512MB of RAM under the hood, a 5MP imager with dual LED flash, 8GB of built-in storage and Android 2.2 on-board. On top of that there’s Motoblur, the company’s “Android

Stealth introduces the new KYBX-400 series rugged industrial grade keyboard built for outdoor and harsh environment applications. The keyboard is housed in a rugged, vandal resistant, stainless steel enclosure and is environmentally sealed to NEMA 4, 4X, IP65 specifications. The Stealth KYBX-400 features full-travel polymer keys with silent tactile feedback and built-in 38mm 800dpi optical trackball that is sealed to IP65 specifications. It also features NVIS-compliant red adjustable backlighting. The tough keyboard measures 380.0mm x 135mm x 36mm. The Stealth

Canon announced that it has developed the world’s largest CMOS image sensor with 202×205 chip size. With an increased size, the new CMOS sensor allows more light to be gathered thus enabling shooting in low-light environments. According to Canon, the new sensor capable of capturing images in one one-hundredth the amount of light required by a professional-model 35mm full-frame digital SLR camera due to its expanded size enabling greater light-gathering capabilities. [canon]

Sony Handycam DCR-SX15E While we are heading to the world of HD, Sony brings two new value-priced Standard Definition camcorders, the Handycam DCR-SX15E and DCR-SR15E. These camcorders are almost identical, except that the former uses Memory Stick PRO DUO Mark 2 or SD card for storage while the latter comes with built-in 80GB hard drive. Sony Handycam DCR-SR15E The DCR-SX15E and DCR-SR15E are equipped with 1/8-inch CCD image sensor with 0,8 Megapixel resolution, a Sony 50x long zoom lens, built-in zoom microphone and a 2.7-inch Clear Photo LCD display. They both feature

Sony S-Frame DPF-E710 Sony, other than the flagship XR100 and VR100, introduces eleven new S-Frame digital photo frames ranging from 7-inch to 10-inch. All these S-Frames, except DPF-E710, have illuminated Sony logo on the panel bezel that will disappears automatically when frame is positioned vertically in portrait position. You can find the more details of new S-Frames after the break: Sony S-Frame DPF-A710 7-inch 480 x 234 LCD Display Format Supported: JPEG, TIFF, BMP, RAW 128MB Internal Memory Memory Card Slot for MS/MS PRO/MS PRO DUO/M2, SD/SDHC, MMC/MMC

There have been a lot of delays with Nokia N8 release for reasons one many, but it seems that Nokia has finally managed to sort out all the major production issues. It is better than rushing things as Apple discovered with its iPhone 4, which is now plagued with problems one many. Anyway, the Nokia Symbian^3 OS running flagship which gets the simplest of names-N8 is expected to do well with the Nokia fanatics. Nokia which was once at the helm of cellphone manufacturing now finds itself in trouble with the advent of the smartphones (application rich) from Apple, HTC and the likes.

Remember the button-less iPod shuffle 3G that relies on VoiceOver for control? Apple is now bringing the buttons back to the new iPod shuffle 4G (2010 model) featuring clickable control pad for music and volume control. VoiceOver is still available though. The new shuffle is just like a smaller version of the iPod shuffle 2G. It has 2GB internal storage and offers a clip, just like other shuffles. The new fourth gen iPod shuffle is available in silver, blue, green, orange and pink and the price is $49. [apple]