Sony has new price for PS3

Sony declared a worldwide monetary value modification to the PlayStation 3 console. Maintaining with former hearsays about a summer price drop, the PlayStation 3 console will now be $249.99 in the US and €250 in Europe. The annunciation was threw at the Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) event at the Gamescom 2011 conference in Cologne, Germany.

Below the new pricing the 160GB PlayStation 3 (Slim) will be distributed for $249, although the 320GB model will be $299. When boxed with Infamous 2 and a 30-day PS Plus membership, the 320GB model will sell for $299.

That was not the only big news from Sony at Gamescom today. The company also proclaimed a fresh PSP model that will sell for €99 and will only be accessible in PAL areas (Europe). The PSP E-1000 will appear like former PSP models but will not feature integrated WiFi, in order to lower the costs.

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Chrome OS for tablets

Altough Chromes OS was designed as a lightweight OS for netbooks connected to internet, they are optimizing a version of it for use on slates. Francois Beaufor has developed this version of Chrome and he leaked the video showing a teaser of what the OS can do...

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How Students Use Technology [Infographic]

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TRON Wired Controller for Xbox 360

I'm sure all you Tron fans out there will love this TRON Wired Controller for Xbox 360. The controller comes with a special case that features a personal stand, information and an interesting presentation. You will love the sleek design, blue lights and layout. The grip on TRON Wired Controller for Xbox 360 feels better and more ergonomic than other Xbox controllers.It's so beautifully crafted that you will never want to use your regular controller again. At least that's what they say.

features (via Amazon)

Light-up accents illuminate nighttime sessions
Licensed Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller
Rubber grips with soft-touch finish and perforated details
Performance enhancing contours and design
Precision controller parts and vibration support

More info and price on Amazon

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If Google existed in 1800's

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Nokia N9 Hands On Review

Click here for Nokia N9 Specs

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Learning and Thinking Robot

Is this the future depicted in movies like Terminator or I, Robot? Artificial Intelligence has come a long way and we already own automated gadgets around the house. This thinking robot it's developed at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Based on the technology called Self Replicating Neural Network (SOINN), the robot can make decisions like humans especially on tasks that have never been done before.

“So far, robots, including industrial robots, have been able to do specific tasks quickly and accurately. But if their environment changes slightly, robots like that can’t respond. This robot remembers only basic knowledge, and it can apply that knowledge to its immediate situation. If it doesn’t know enough, it stops, and reacts by saying, “I can’t do this because I don’t know how.” So, if you teach this robot just the things that it can’t do, it incorporates those things as new knowledge, and it can solve the problem overall, by including that knowledge.”

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