Sony PSP dips down to $130, wants to be your cheap thrill until the NGP gets here

Sony is treating its portable gaming fans well these days by giving them the one-two punch of having both a world-beating device to look forward to in the future and an affordable one to pass the time with until then. Starting this Sunday, the venerable PSP-3000 will be yours to own for just $130, taking it dangerously close to impulse buy territory, while Sony is also adding a few more titles to its $20 PSP Greatest Hits collection, including Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and LittleBigPlanet PSP. Skip past the break for the full press release and the new ad video to promote the cheaper portable.

PS3 Root Key Update: Final Solution Resolving All Hacking Possibilities?

The next ‘logical’ step taken by Sony in order to prevent further invasion by hacking community into their online territory, is by the planning of release for its PS3 root key to keep all the ‘legal’ PS3 consoles owners and players secure once again.

However, not much info being revealed about the security of its new PS3 root key, whether it is hackable or fully secured? However, there are some questions arise from the root key release, whether the new PS3 SKU will ban all current PS3 consoles owners? Or will the new SKU update will only update some sort of firmware that will eliminate the hacking issue?

A new unit of PS3 console that comes with 300GB HDD and has the new SKU update is rumored going for sell at USD300 price level. Questions remain, whether all the existing or earlier version of consoles will be eligible for an exchange or upgrade program? Or, will a firmware update will do all the trick?

Keep your finger cross, let’s just hope Sony would finally find a ‘peace’ resolution with the hacking community.

[ Source: Device Mag.com]

Sony Walkman outsells the iPod in Japan

Should Sony celebrate now? Should Apple worry? Maybe not yet but soon. You see, the iPod has been selling like pancakes all over the world for years but not this time and in Japan. Sony has finally outsold Apple with their Walkman against the iPod.

According to research firm BCN, Sony is the no. 1 in the PMP category last August. It was the first time since the group started their sales surveys.

Last August, Sony Walkman had a 47.8 percent share against the 44 percent of the iPod.

Will this change now that new iPod models have been revealed yesterday?