PS3 Slim Crashes into Sony Bravia TV

Sony Ericsson MH 907 Motion Activated Headphones

The Sony Ericsson MH907 headphones are motion activated. So if you're listening to music and take them out of your ear, your music is paused. If you get an incoming call on your Sony Ericsson phone, just unplug one side to answer. Too bad it only works with Sony Ericsson phones. I don't know anyone who has a Sony Ericsson phone, but it's not bad for $55. [Sony Ericsson]

Sony Bravia HDTV Ad

Featuring Peyton Manning, Justin Timberlake, Erin Andrews and subtitles.

How Much Does Internet Explorer Suck?

Google and Sony have reached a deal that makes Google Chrome the default browser in new Sony computers. As the Financial Times is reporting, Google is working with other PC makers to do the same.

That's how much Internet Explorer Sucks!

Playstation 3 Slim Due Out Sept. 1

The Playstation 3 Slim is due out September 1st for a new low price of $299. The price drop is surely going to help Sony catch up to the Wii and 360.

The Slim offers a massive 120 GB hard drive and is 33% smaller, 36% lighter and 35% greener than the original Playstation 3. It's still got Blu-ray capabilities, but it won't be backwards compatible for older PS games. As expected it won't have a card reader like the first generation Playstation 3 either, but for the price drop, I'm sure people can live without it.

It is available for pre-order now.

Microsoft Using Little Big Planet Music

As usual, because Microsoft has no creativity, they just steal from their competitors. Above is a ad for Microsoft's XBox 360. It uses the theme music for Little Big Planet, a Playstation 3 ONLY game.

Given that the song isn't exclusive to the game, Microsoft did nothing legally wrong by using the Brit band The Go! Team's music. But it's pretty ridiculous that they can't find or use their own exclusive games' music. [Kotaku]

PS3 Motion Control Kicks the Wiimote's Butt

Here's Sony's Motion Control for the PS3. It's more accurate and more useful than the Wiimote. It's so accurate that it is actually tough for the this developer to use it properly. What did you think bow and arrow was as easy as aim and shoot?

Hey, That PSP Go Has a Fat Ass On its Screen

[Gizmodo]

Sony PSP GO

Images and specs for the new Sony PSP Go were leaked. Here are the specs:

3.8-inch display (resolution is undisclosed)
43 percent lighter than the PSP-3000
16GB of Flash storage
Bluetooth built-in; supports handset tethering and BT headsets
No UMD drive
Memory Stick Micro slot
New Gran Turismo, Little Big Planet and new Metal Gear Solid (!) on the way
Full PlayStation Network support (movie and TV rentals / purchases)
Integration with PlayStation 3 (works the same as the PSP-3000 does)
Sony views each of its products as "10-year lifecycle products," so the PSP "needs to live on."

Here are some more images:

[Engadget]

F*** Sony, EMI, Warner & Columbia

Today, We're all pirates! Free Pirate Bay! (Go after those Somali pirates or something)

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Wearing bandanas and waving Jolly Roger flags, hundreds of supporters of file-sharing hub The Pirate Bay demonstrated on Saturday against a Swedish court's conviction of the Internet site's organizers.

The Stockholm district court on Friday sentenced Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij and Carl Lundstrom to one year in prison each for helping millions of Pirate Bay users commit copyright violations of movies, music and computer games.

The court also ordered them to pay 30 million kronor ($3.6 million) in damages to international entertainment companies, including Warner Bros., Sony Music Entertainment, EMI and Columbia Pictures.

The entertainment industry applauded the move, calling it a landmark decision protecting the rights of those whose livelihood depend on creative activity.

All four defendants have vowed to appeal the verdict.

The rallies against "judicial murder" occurred in Stockholm, Goteborg, Karlstad and Lund and were organized by The Pirate Party. The political party, which supports free file-sharing for noncommercial use, said its membership rose by more than 20 percent to about 20,000 after the court announced its verdict.

Police spokeswoman Birgitta Nilsen said at least 500 mostly young people were protesting in Stockholm alone, many supporting the Pirate Bay defendants by wearing bandanas and carrying skull and crossbones flags.

The Pirate Party does not have any formal ties to The Pirate Bay, but has expressed its support of the site on several occasions.

Party Chairman and founder Rickard Falkvinge received loud cheers as he addressed the black-clad crowd at the Medborgarplatsen square in downtown Stockholm, demanding that the defendants to be freed from the charges.

"The establishment and the politicians have declared war against our whole generation," he said, calling on "file-sharing for the people."

The Pirate Bay doesn't host copyright-protected material, but directs users to content through so-called torrent files. It has an estimated 22 million users worldwide.

Gizmodo's Jason Chen:

The crux of it is that I just don't want to be told when to watch them, how to watch them, and what to watch them on. I'd say that for a lot of people, that's the case. Sure, some people just steal because they don't want to or can't pay, but a lot of people are just waiting for the official distribution model to be just as slick as BitTorrent.

Look at how popular iTunes became. That system thrived because it provided a great mainstream experience, even while limewire/napster were free and thriving. Or look at Hulu now. I don't have to go to BitTorrent for a TV show—new or old—if it's on something as amazing and easy-to-use as Hulu. (And some studies show that people are migrating from torrent to streaming, when it's viable.) I just don't want to have to be told I have to wait to see movies on my computer/phone in some crippled way, weeks later. For me, it's about speed, and ultimately convenience and experience, above all else. I don't get that at the megaplex, no matter how much they want me to line their pockets with popcorn and gummibear money.

And if you feel the same way I do, make a pirate hat, take a photo of yourself wearing it with or without an eyepatch, parrot, cardboard sword, and post it somewhere, anywhere, and declare yourself a pirate.

Is the PSP Getting a Gigantic Collection of Comics?

This is a video of a rumor that's been floating around saying that the PSP will be getting a gigantic collection of comic books. Looks very cool. Although, I would much rather prefer a iPhone app that would do EXACTLY the same thing, except on the iPhone. Nope, instead, we have the Kindle. Now I'm not saying that being able to read books on the phone isn't cool, I'm just saying that comic books would be a whole lot better.

Here are the prices from the Playstation Network Survey:

The comic prices ranged from .99 cents to $2.99 per issue with up to 30 percent price breaks if you buy a dozen. Graphic novels ranged from $4.99 to $19.99 and mange was $4.99 to $14.99. The monthly access plans ranged from about $7 to $15.

[Kotaku]