From techeblog:
This nifty Battling Palmsize Havoc Helicopter from ThinkGeek “come in [a] set of two and let[s] you and a friend duke it out “laser tag” style for office air rights.” Video after the break.

Take to the air from the palm of your hand then use the shoulder buttons on the remote to fire at your opponent copter. A hit causes the shot copter to spin out of control and crash. Luckily these Battling copters are tough enough to keep coming back for more aerial dogfights

Now that the PSP Slim is in the wild, we know you’re aching to see what it’s like up close, and Joystiq and PSP Fanboy have got you covered with an in-depth three-part series that should answer virtually every question you might have — and them some — about Sony’s littlest console. Check it out!

Read — Part 1: Firmware, Video-out, button response
Read — Part 2: Load times, size comparisons, pricing
Read — Part 3: Cables, cases, battery charging, battery life

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Confessions up front: we’re pretty hot for any device that sports some sort of console emulator, so when faced with GamePark Holding’s GP2X, which currently boasts of SNES, NES, Genesis, MAME and quite a few other gems, it’s a little difficult to rein in the enthusiasm. That said, the new F-200 could use just a little bit of slimming — you have to really mean it if you’re going to carry this thing around instead of your PSP or DS. Otherwise we found the unit to be quite comfortable to hold and use, responsive enough in the OS department, and completely packed to the gills with features. Video playback is sluggish, but games loaded and performed quite well. We weren’t able to test the F-200′s new touchscreen, which is the only upgrade of the device over the existing F-100, but apparently it will be implemented as a mouse controller for developers to do whatever they want with the Linux device. And trust us, they will.

Gallery: Hands-on with GamePark’s GP2X F-200

    

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We’re big fans of both alt-power and silly toys, so Tamiya’s latest kitcar, the Loopwing, pushes all our geek buttons. The build-it-yourself kit car comes with its own windmill, and five minutes of charging in a five mile wind powers the three-wheeled racer for three and a half minutes. We have fond memories of building a Tamiya RC10 kit when we were kids — hopefully the $30 Loopwing will inspire kids to think about windpower the same way our kit inspired us to think about taking apart everything we owned.

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We got to check out Sony’s new PSP, and what can we say? It’s certainly a bit thinner and lighter, but it’s not really blowing our minds without any significant hardware changes. Still, we want one. Go figure.

Gallery: Sony’s thinner, lighter PSP hands-on

    

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It’s not quite the PSP 2 some might’ve hoped for, but Sony is giving its handheld console a serious refresh in the form of a slimmer, lighter and faster “updated” PSP. The new unit still includes the 4.3-inch LCD and UMD, but is 33 percent lighter, 19 percent slimmer, has sped up game load times and improved battery life. The only real “new” features is a video output capability to allow you to play your PSP games on a big screen TV. You can score one in September in the original Piano Black, a new Ice Silver color, and a Star Wars Battlefront special edition. The latter two PSPs come in $199 bundles with related games and a 1GB Memory Stick in the case of Ice Silver. More pics after the break.

Update: Also worth noting is the fact that this new model “is equipped with enhanced feature to temporarily store game data from UMD, reducing load time during game play.” No complaints about that!

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Oh my — we’re fallin’ in love. Our always-inventive pals in Taiwan have developed a “PDA Phone” called the Century Sutra 1688 that comes complete with a gamepad controller (not Bluetooth, darn) and an NES emulation system. If you’re fond of “Super Mario Brothers” and “The Legend of Zelda” from the NES craziness of the 80s, you’d probably hand over a month’s paycheck for one of these beauties just to take a trip down memory lane. We know we would. The gamepad for Windows Mobile isn’t exactly a new concept, but add in NES emulation — even though there are a ton of portable NES emulators out there — and we’re sold.

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While it may have trouble prying folks away from their do-it-all GP2Xs, Plezo’s new PMG-250 portable media player looks like it could attract the interest of at least a few nostalgic gamers, boasting some game emulation support in addition to the usual audio and video capabilities. Of course, you’ll be somewhat limited in your gaming options, with the NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Sega Mega Drive (a.k.a. Genesis) the only consoles supported, although that should still be more than enough to help you re-learn some of those old school skills you may have forgotten. The device itself also looks to be decent enough, with a 2.5-inch LCD, 2GB of internal memory, and an SD slot for some sure-to-be-needed additional expansion. Not surprisingly, this one looks to be exclusive to Korea for the time being, where it’ll set you back 169,000 won, or about $180.

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From techeblog: 
If you’re looking for another way to annoy co-workers, then check out this nifty palm-sized R/C helicopter. See it in action after the break.

These mini copters can take off from your hand and circle your desk as your co-workers gape in amazement. Full control allows you to hover and turn left or right as your copter moves slowly forward

With a controller as add-on-friendly as Nintendo’s Wiimote, we knew it was just a matter of time before peripheral makers everywhere hopped on the sure-to-be-overcrowded bandwagon of completely unnecessary adornments. That sleek, handheld device we once knew and loved will soon become the literal center of attention if JoyTech‘s smorgasbord of accessories gets ahold of it. While we knew a steering wheel contraption was coming down the pike, it looks like JoyTech is beating everyone else to the punch by unveiling a slew of Wiicessories that are supposed to “enhance your gameplay,” but stand a good chance of just adding unwanted girth. Nevertheless, we know the firm is pumping out a racing grip, golf grip, and racket grip to help hone your Wii Sports skills, while offering up Wii Silicon Gloves in a range of colors to presumably prevent the awful scenario only known as butterfingers from happening in your living room. Lastly, the Wii Power Station boasts dual battery packs, recharging ports, and a retractable cable to store your Nunchuck. While we’ve no idea how much money you’ll end up pouring into that fanciful controller, you can find these hanging around Wii displays shortly after tomorrow night’s launch.

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According to iSuppli, the cost of manufacturing a 20GB PlayStation 3 “comes to just under $806, almost $307 more than the $499 asking price.” That figure does not reflect the cost of the included accessories — controller, cables, etc.

Compare the numbers to iSuppli’s estimate of how much it costs Microsoft to make a hard drive-fitted Xbox 360: $323, $76 less than the $399 retail price. Don’t forget that in both vendors’ cases the retail price is more than the company itself will receive, inflating Sony’s loss and reducing Microsoft’s profit margin. And Microsoft has had a year to drive up volumes and lower production costs

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from techeblog ]]> http://www.orgismo.com/2006/11/16/playstation-3-costs-805-to-make/feed/ 0 http://www.orgismo.com/2006/11/07/v191-the-psp-inspired-phone/ http://www.orgismo.com/2006/11/07/v191-the-psp-inspired-phone/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2006 19:34:13 +0000 admin http://www.orgismo.com/?p=2011

The V191 is a PSP-inspired GSM phone that sports a TFT-LCD display, 1.3-megapixel camera, built-in NES emulator (?), microSD card slot, and a media player. Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Comparison pictures after the jump. Here’s what Travis Hudson (Gizmodo) has to say:

A Chinese electronics manufacturer has done the stupid, and designed a phone that looks very similar to the PSP. I’m not sure why anybody would want to do this given that the PSP is a less popular product

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This all-in-one device features a 400MHz processor, custom GUI, 1.3-megapixel camera, 1GB of built-in memory, an SD card slot, and a large 3.6-inch TFT display. Plus, the HR-2800 includes both NES and GBA emulators for gaming on-the-go. Supported media formats include MP3, FLAC, AVI, MPEG4, DivX, and XviD. Best of all, it’s priced at an affordable $127.

Boasting a built-in file manager, portable version of “Winamp,” a full-fledged picture / text viewer…this jack-of-all-trades can even export full-motion video to your television via its video output

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