PSP go! leaked.

Poor Sony can never catch a break. It appears that Sony's next big thing, the PSP go!, was accidentally leaked by "Qore". The interview looks as though it was meant to be released AFTER Sony's press conference on Tuesday. Good news for us, bad new for them!

Source: Gizmodo
So, a little about the system. The statistics aren't entirely flushed out yet, but we do have some juicy bits so far. For starters the PSP go! is not going to have a UMD drive. Sony seems to be leaning toward downloadable games now, with "Patapon 2" to being a full release available on the Playstation Network.

Also the system is going to be touting 16GB of internal memory, and a Memory Stick Micro expansion slot. This news is unfortunate for anyone who wants to expand their PSP go!, because those cards are very expensive.

Coolest of all, it looks like the unit will house Bluetooth. In the "Qore" interview, SCEA Director of Hardware John Koller said that integration with cell phones should play a big part. If the go! has a multi-touch screen, then I will be truly happy.

Source: Gizmodo

The PSP go! will be in stores this fall. A price will most likely be announced at E3 on Tuesday.

For more information on the system, check out Gizmodo and IGN.

The Zune HD.

Yesterday Microsoft announced the Zune HD for release this fall. While it looks like another ho-hum Microsoft letdown at first glance, there are some promising aspects that might get one into our pockets.

Source: Gizmodo
First on the list is the organic LED, or OLED, screen. Everyone and their mother has been touting this technology as the next big step in screens. While we're not seeing the super thin screens OLEDs are known for due to the fact that the OLED is obliterated by moister, the screens still look fantastic. Even after a thick encasing to protect it.

The second point, and I think biggest of all, is Xbox Live integration. Microsoft has already announced that Live's video content will be available on the Zune, but speculation about games has started as well. The big M has been sketchy about details, especially so close to E3. I can't wait for June 1st, and the press conference. Gizmodo helps to fuel this speculation with their observation that the top option in the Zune HD pictures was missing. They took it upon themselves to fill it in with a nice "games" logo.

Source: Gizmodo

For more information about the Zune HD, please visit Gizmodo. (link 1, link 2)

Lenovo S12, with ION. Take it or leave it.

So the first "netbook" with the Nvidia ION GPU has been announced. The odd thing, it's not really a netbook. It's the Lenovo S12, and will retail for $499. The tiny computer is classified as a netbook, but has a 12 inch screen and full sized keyboard.

Source: Gizmodo

Don't get me wrong, the little beast looks amazing, and packs an HDMI output. The two things that bother me the most are the size, and the archaic processor. Unfortunately, the S12 is sporting a Intel Atom N270.

The problem with the S12 using the Atom, is that it's going to be MUCH harder for the computer to perform well when running flash applications. Flash is a very CPU intensive format, and our beloved YouTube and Hulu both use it. Even with the powerhouse ION GPU, it will still run flash applications like all it's predecessors. This makes that promised 1080p HD, through HDMI, not as plausible as they would like you to believe.

Either way, if they can jump that little hurdle, this will be a very mouth watering deal.

Check out more on the Lenovo S12 on Gizmodo.

More information on the Nvidia ION GPU can be found at Nvidia's website.

Nvidia's weapon for netbooks.

Today's topic is the new Nvidia ION. The ION is a new graphics chipset that for small form factor computing. Compared to the Intel GM45, the 9400 version is supposed to rate 5x faster. Compared to the Intel 945GSE, it rates 10x faster. Imagine what that would mean for the next MSI Wind.

It appears, so far, that the Ion works WITH the CPU to increase graphic transcoding and reduce battery usage. Hopefully they will figure out a happy medium, or pack these suckers with some tiny 12-cell batteries. I wouldn't want my netbook to die after 5 minutes of WoW, after all.

If you get a chance, head over to Nvidia's website, and read up on it.

More attention for me! >.<

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I decided to start another blog only 2 days after my first. This one is aimed to be a little more of a portfolio for the job I want in the future, whereas the other is more of a personal nature.

This blog will focus on electronics, in whatever form they may be.

So if you care to hear what I have to say, good. If you don't want to read any of it, go make some ramen noodles, ya bums! :D