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Sony to introduce new PlayStation3 with bigger memory

Electronics giant Sony said Tuesday it will introduce an upgraded PlayStation 3 videogame console in Japan at the end of July, with a bigger memory and a new white version on offer.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 06, 2010 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (11) | comments 26

10 unusual gadgets and gifts for geeks

Nerds. Geeks. Fanboys. Whatever you call them, the comics aficionados, movie buffs and videogame enthusiasts who dwell amongst us can be really hard to shop for. But it gets dramatically worse this time of year, when everyone ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Sony to launch PlayStation Vita in December

Sony will release its next-generation PlayStation Vita games console in Japan on December 17, it said on Wednesday, as it looks to mount a fresh challenge to rivals including struggling Nintendo.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

'Google TV': Sony unveils TVs with Google's Web-surfing system

Sony Corp.'s lineup of sleek televisions boasting Google Inc.'s Web-surfing system will go on sale Saturday, testing how much consumers are willing to pay to combine access to the entire Internet with their ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 12, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 2

US Cyber Monday spending hits new high

US online shopping hit a record high on Cyber Monday with people racking up $1.25 billion worth of purchases on the Internet, according to comScore.

Technology / Business

created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Intel's 3Q offers upbeat outlook for PC industry (Update)

(AP) -- Investors were hoping for a sign from Intel Corp. that the bottom didn't fall out of the consumer personal computer market in the third quarter. The company showed Tuesday that the market held up ...

Technology / Business

created Oct 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Disney icon Mickey Mouse becomes videogame hero

Mickey Mouse makes his US debut as a videogame hero Tuesday in "Wasteland," featuring an alternate world that includes Walt Disney Company's long forgotten characters and attractions.

Technology / Software

created Nov 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Anatomy of a shopping spree: Pretty things make us buy more

With the holidays fast approaching and consumers in full shopping mode, new research shows that a seemingly innocent luxury item purchase can lead to an unintended, budget-busting spending spree.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Dec 14, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Kindle sales quadrupled on Black Friday: Amazon

Online retailing giant Amazon said Monday that sales of its Kindle e-readers and tablets quadrupled on Black Friday over the previous year's annual pre-Christmas national shopping orgy.

Technology / Business

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sony gears up for PlayStation Vita's Japan launch

Sony's long-awaited PlayStation Vita portable game machine hits stores in Japan on Saturday, with the company predicting brisk sales even though the launch has missed much of the holiday shopping season.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nintendo chief promises to do Wii U launch right

(AP) -- Nintendo's chief is determined to get right the launch of its next game machine, Wii U, set for this year's holiday shopping season, and acknowledged Friday some mistakes with selling its 3DS handheld.

Technology / Business

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 7

Gadgets: Gift ideas for your holiday shopping

Black Friday has come and gone and if you're like me, you barely made a dent in your holiday shopping list.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Electronics set to power US holiday sales: report

Electronics sales are set to light up an otherwise dreary US holiday shopping season, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.

Technology / Business

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0