Sony announces DualShock 3 controller release date

If you’ve been patiently awaiting the arrival of a controller for your Playstation 3 that includes the rumble feature, you’ll be glad to know that the release date has finally been announced and it’s not far from now.
The DualShock 3 controller will be hitting retail on April 14th for $54.99, just a few days ahead [...]

Sony announces Metal Gear Solid 4 release date, new PS3 80GB bundle MGS bundle [UPDATED]

Sony finally announced a release date for the highly anticipated Metal Gear Solid 4 for the Playstation 3 of June 12, 2008.
Also announced was a new Playstation 3 80GB which will include Metal Gear Solid 4 and a DualShock 3 controller for $499.
No release date was announced for the bundle but June 12th would be [...]

Goldmund announces ugly $17,000 Blu-ray player

Switzerland-based Goldmund has announced perhaps the the most expensive and ovepriced piece of audio video equipment in the world today–the Eidos 20 Blu-ray player.
The $17,000 device is as ugly as it is expensive, though it claims that it’s the first Blu-ray player from a high-end audio-video equipment maker.
The Eidos 20 features an AS-Curator power supply [...]

Apple releases firmware 1.1.4 for iPhone, iPod Touch

Today Apple has released a firmware update for the iPhone and iPod Touch, bringing it up to 1.1.4.
What’s new in this version?
So far nobody seems to know…it says what most Apple updates say–”fixes bugs”–and not much more.
The 1.1.4 update most likley includes something that is needed for apps created with the upcoming iPhone SDK.
[Via Engadget]

Sony, Sharp get together for LCD HDTV panel production

Sharp and Sony have agreed to create a joint venture to produce LCD panels at a new $3.5 billion plant being built in Sakai, located in western Japan.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sharp will spin off its LCD panel facilities to the new plant which it will co-own with Sony. Sharp will hold [...]

Apple updates MacBook, MacBook Pro [UPDATED]

The rumors of refreshes coming to the Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro lines were true–earlier today the Apple online store went down and when it came back the MacBook and MacBook Pros had been updated with faster CPU’s, larger hard drives and more RAM.
MacBook
The $1,099 base model comes in white and its standard specs include:

2.1GHz [...]

New MacBook model number shows up in Best Buy database, new MacBook Pro? [UPDATED]

A tipster at Best Buy sent in a printout showing a new MacBook model hitting on March 2nd.
The model designation is MB402LL/A and while typically MacBook Pro begins with MA and a MacBook begins with MB, but the price listed is $1,999 which likely too expensive for a normal MacBook.
Could it be a new MacBook [...]