The New Redesigned PS3…

…was unveiled yesterday during Sony’s press conference at GamesCom.

The new slimmer version of the PS3 is scheduled to be released September 1st in North America and Europe and will retail for $300. The new version is smaller and lighter, has a 120GB HDD and has all of the same features of its chunkier conterpart all while consuming 34% less power and taking up 32% less space.

This version of the PS3 has a few new features including BRAVIA Sync, which allows you to control the PS3 XMB over HDMI through your Sony BRAVIA TV remote, and System Standby to shut off the PS3 when the BRAVIA TV is off. Sony also claims this new machine will run more quietly than existing PS3 systems.

Specifications, comparison pic and link to additional information after the jump.

Specifications:
* Product name: PlayStation 3
* Product code: CECH-2000A (Charcoal Black)
* CPU: Cell Broadband Engine™
* GPU: RSX
* Audio output: LPCM 7.1ch, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, AAC.
* Memory: 256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM
* Hard disk: 120GB 2.5″ Serial ATA
* USB 2.0 ports: 2
* Networking: Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T), IEEE 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 (+EDR)
* Controller: Wireless Controller (Bluetooth) x 1
* AV outputs: HDMI x 1, AV MULTI OUT x 1, Digital out (optical) x 1
* Resolutions: 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i (for PAL 576p, 576i)
* BD / DVD / CD drive (read only): BD × 2 (BD-ROM), DVD × 8 (DVD-ROM), CD × 24 (CD-ROM)
* Power: AC 220 – 240, 50/60Hz
* Power consumption: Approx. 250W
* External dimensions (excluding maximum projecting part): Approx. 290 × 65 × 290 mm (width × height × length)
* Mass: Approx. 3.2kg
* Included in box: PlayStation 3 system × 1, Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK 3) × 1, AC power cord × 1, AV cable × 1, USB cable × 1

For more information and pictures head over to Engadget.com.

The Sony PSP Go…

…was officially announced yesterday at E3.

The new version of Sony’s popular PSP will be released on October 1st and will retail for $249. The Go has a hidden set of controls that slide from under the screen…kind of like a cell phone. It’s also 50 percent smaller and 40 percent lighter than the original PSP-1000. The Go doesn’t have a UMD drive, instead the games will be loaded via Memory Stick Micro slot or over PlayStation Network.

Pic of the controls and a brief list of specifications after the jump.

* Approx. 128 x 16.5 x 69 mm (width x height x depth)
* Weight: 5.6 ounces (including batter)
* CPU: 333MHz
* 64MB memory
* 3.8-inch display (480 x 272 resolution)
* Built-in stereo speakers and microphone
* 802.11b WiFi
* Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
* USB 2.0
* Memory Stick Micro slot
* Analog video out
* 16GB storage

It looks nice…but $249 sounds a little expensive for a handheld game.

Click here to read the official press release.

The Zune HD…

…is official. Yesterday Microsoft announced that it will be released sometime this fall. I know about 90% of the people with mp3 players own an iPod (including me), but for those of you looking to go against the grain, the Zune HD doesn’t look like a bad choice.

Pic of the black version along with a list of some of the features after the jump…

Some of the features include…

• Zune HD comes with a built-in HD Radio receiver so users can listen to higher-quality sound than traditional radio on the go. Users also will have access to the additional song and artist data broadcast by HD Radio stations as well as additional channels from their favorite stations multicasting in HD. If you don’t like the song playing on your station’s HD channel, switch to its HD2 or HD3 channels for additional programming.
  
• The bright OLED touch screen interface allows users to flip through music, movies and other content with ease, and the 16:9 widescreen format display (480×272 resolution) offers a premium viewing experience on the go.
  
• The HD-compatible output lets Zune HD customers playback supported HD video files from the device through a premium high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) audiovisual docking station (sold separately) direct to an HD TV in 720p.
  
• Zune HD will include a full-screen Internet browser optimized for multitouch functionality.
  
• Zune HD is Wi-Fi enabled, allowing for instant streaming to the device from the more than 5 million-track Zune music store.

For more information go to the official Zune HD page.

The New iPod Shuffle…

…sucks. Apple just introduced the “new” shuffle today. Wanna know what’s different about it? If you recall the biggest drawback of the shuffle was the fact that it didn’t have a screen on it, only controls. So what did Apple do? Add a screen? Nope. Even better…they removed the controls!

Where are the controls you might ask? They’re on the most logical place possible…the headphones. Yep, I mean it’s not like if you lose/break your headphones you won’t be able to control your iPod. Wait, that’s exactly the case.

They actually paid someone to design this? For more pics and info go to Apple.com.

HTC Touch Pro 2…

I’m currently a CrackBerry addict, but I must admit…this looks pretty damn good.You can expect this to be released sometime this summer (probably on Sprint first). Specs and a pic of the adjustable tilt screen after the jump.

Specification

• Memory -ROM: 512 MB, RAM: 288 MB
• 3.6-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen w/480 X 800 WVGA resolution
• Adjustable tilt screen
• Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
• Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g
• HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0, audio jack, and TV Out* in one)
• Main camera: 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
• Second camera: VGA CMOS color camera
• microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
• FM Radio, G-Sensor

Via Engadget. For more info go to www.htc.com.

Blackberry Curve 8900

This is bullsh*t. I just got the Curve 8330 and now this…For more info go to Boy Genius Report.