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• Video Walkman now does HD

  Published: July 27, 2007, 2:55 pm

  Tags: Portable Entertainment

  Who wants to use their HDV camcorder as a playback deck? It's a sure way shorten the life of your expensive cam, and is a real hassle to always connect and disconnect to your TV. Come September, fans of HD video will be able to show off their works on the road with the world's first HDV Walkman from Sony Europe. The GV-HD700E is able to play

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• Sony teams with Sky for PSP video on demand in Europe

  Published: July 27, 2007, 5:29 pm

  Tags: Playstation Portable, Playstationportable, Psp, Sky, Sony, Video, Video On Demand, Videoondemand

  under: Gaming, Portable VideoWhile PSP users in Japan will soon be able to use their preferred handheld to pick up some digital broadcast TV, those in Europe will apparently be getting some new video options of a different sort, with Sony today announcing a partnership with Sky that'll see the two form a new company to offer video on demand.

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• In Brief: Is the Zune 2.0 getting delayed due to production ...

  Published: July 27, 2007, 2:20 pm

  Tags: Microsoft, Portable Media, Rumors, Zune

  Is the Zune 2.0 getting delayed due to production problems? Is it possible for a product that hasn't even been announced yet to be "delayed"? If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? [Zune Scene]

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• Virtual War: America's Army Gets Real, Gets Fake Again

  Published: July 29, 2007, 1:05 pm

  Tags: America S Army, Ammunition, Army, Gadgets, Guns, Home Entertainment, Portable Media, Training, Videogames, Virtual War

  The Army has not only been using their videogame America's Army for recruitment (and subtle brainwashing of America's youth), but to train their existing soldiers—who use real weapons with (live?) ammunition while playing. This video shows the integration of America's Army in real settings, and how the Army can set up this

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• Frankenreview: Six Takes on the New Tivo HD

  Published: July 29, 2007, 3:19 pm

  Tags: Feature, Frankenreview, Gadgets, Home Entertainment, Portable Media, Press, Series 3, Software, Tivo, Tivo Hd, Wireless

  The Tivo HD is the product were waiting for but beginning to doubt. Because Tivo's Series 3 model successfully brought HD to the platform, but at a price reserved for high-end home theaters. So when news of the $299 Tivo HD broke, we were elated. But how does it perform? Hit the jump for our Frankenreview: a promised consensus, once and for all,

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• Virtual War: Army Uses Videogames for Civilians and Soldiers

  Published: July 29, 2007, 1:05 pm

  Tags: America S Army, Ammunition, Army, Gadgets, Guns, Home Entertainment, Portable Media, Training, Videogames, Virtual War

  The Army has been using their videogame America's Army to attract civilian youth demographics for sometime, but now actual soldiers are playing it with live ammunition for real combat training. This video shows the integration of America's Army in real settings, and how the Army can set up this arcade/simulator/training anywhere they are

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• Ouch: Dell Promotes Their Laptops With Toshiba Destruction

  Published: July 29, 2007, 6:45 pm

  Tags: Dell, Gadgets, Laptop, Latitude Xt, M400, Ouch, Pcs, Portable Media, Toshiba

  Dell's new promotion of their Latitude XT tablet PC is gets personal—claiming frustration with bad tablets, they saw Toshiba's competing M400 in half. We're not sure how, if at all, Toshiba plans to retaliate. But we humbly suggest the use of eggs, toilet paper and a half-broken bottle of Jack when proceeding. Thanks Matt!

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• Portable Nintendo Wii Screen (Japan)

  Published: July 30, 2007, 2:45 am

  Tags: Nintendo, Japan, Portable Tv, Speakers, Television, Wii, Yen

  now makes the dream of portable Wii playing a reality. Of course, you could probably just use a portable television, but this item has some benefits to offer. The portable screen is 7″ in size and much easier to take with you than a portable tv. It also comes with built-in speakers and sensor bar. The CY-997 is available in Japan

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• Ouch: Dell Promotes Laptops With Toshiba Destruction

  Published: July 29, 2007, 6:45 pm

  Tags: Dell, Gadgets, Laptop, Latitude Xt, M400, Ouch, Pcs, Portable Media, Toshiba

  Dell's new promotion of their Latitude XT tablet PC gets personal—claiming frustration with bad tablets, they sawed Toshiba's competing M400 Portege 3500 in half. We're not sure how, if at all, Toshiba plans to retaliate. But we humbly suggest the use of eggs, toilet paper and a half-broken bottle of Jack when proceeding. Thanks Matt!

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• So Tiny: World's Smallest Single Chip Camera Is REALLY Small

  Published: July 30, 2007, 10:03 am

  Tags: Cameras, Gadgets, Ov6920 Camerachip, Peripherals, Portable Media, So Tiny, Tdc

  TDC's new OV6920 CameraChip is the world's smallest CMOS chip at just 1/18-inch (1.4mm). This means that the attached camera setup is just 3.2mm in total size—or in layman's terms—never change outside of your own bedroom again. Shooting at a low resolution of 328 x 250, the chip is configurable for NTSC output and can automatically

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• For Players: Dimple Music Player Excites Fingers, Other Parts

  Published: July 30, 2007, 9:39 am

  Tags: Concept, Dimple, Dimple Music Player, For Players, Gadgets, Home Entertainment, Portable Media

  While the iPod is a nice MP3 player, it lacks that quality we can't quite put our finger on. Oh, right. Sex. The Dimple Music Player concept may not...take care of business...but it will add a level of human touch. Designed to be a feast for the fingers, Yanko says the music player offers the "unconscious but sensual occurrence" of exploring with

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• Sony Patents PSP - Sixaxis Interface

  Published: July 30, 2007, 2:00 pm

  Tags: Games Industry, Portable, Sony, Game Platforms, Game Consoles, Game Companies, Patent, Playstation 3, Ps3, Psp, Sixaxis, Umd

  It’s being reported that Sony has filed for a US patent for an interface that would apparently allow the connection of a wireless Sixaxis controller to a PSP. Now, we can’t be sure what this means, since Sony is keeping quiet. However, there are a couple of possibilities. The system could be used to allow games that utilize two

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• Tote Boom Bag is iPod-Friendly, Too Small for the Beach

  Published: July 30, 2007, 7:40 am

  Tags: Portable, 817, 516, 158

  iPod-compatible boombox bags are two-a-penny these days, but Fred Flare's tote is less hideous than a lot of the current speaker-bag combos that are around at the moment. Paying hommage to the vinyl 'n' crappy plastic turntable age, (no doubt you get an authentic tinny sound from the speakers) the bag runs on four AA batteries, and is compatible

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• TwinMos: TwinMOS BooM1 iPod Speaker Dock Offers Big Boom, Takes Up Little Space (Except the Giant Sub)

  Published: July 30, 2007, 8:30 pm

  Tags: Boom1, Dock, Home Entertainment, Ipod, Peripherals, Portable Media, Speaker, Sub, Subwoofer, Twinmos

  TwinMOS's BooM1 speaker dock is a solution for those who want a big sound that takes up little space. Powered by two 8-watt speakers and a 25-watt subwoofer that offer a little more power than comparable speaker docks. While the name and design are eyebrow raising, it is the $199.99 price tag that really has us wondering if the thing is

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• Apple: Shoe Pouch Makes the Nike+iPod Sports Kit Compatible with Any Sportswear Brand

  Published: July 31, 2007, 3:32 am

  Tags: Apple, Ipod, Nike, Nike Ipod Sports Kit, Portable Media, Running, Shoe Pouch, Sports

  A $7.99 gizmo that lets you use the Nike+iPod Sports Kit without having to buy swooshed trainers has gone on sale. The Shoe Pouch is a waterproof bag made of neoprene that you place the sensor inside and attach to your shoe via its shoe laces. There's another pic after the jump. [Shoepouch via MacMinute]

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