Limited edition MGS4 PS3 coming to the US

If you saw word of the special, limited-edition Sony PlayStation bundle bound for Japan and felt your heart sink, take a deep breath…it’s now coming to the US too.
The 80GB gunmetal gray beauty will come bundled with Metal Gear Solid 4 and matching DualShock 3 controller and will be available on June 12th, the same [...]

Nokia 5800 XpressMedia gets leaked, iPhone competitor

Even if you didn’t know about the Nokia Tube touchscreen phone before, you knew that they had to be working on something more iPhone-like.
They have, and its been leaked–say hello to the Nokia 5800 XpressMedia.
Features of the 5800 XpressMedia are expected to be:

3.2-megapixel camera
3.5mm headphone jack
3G support
Wi-Fi support
Smaller display than the iPhone but it will [...]

PS3 firmware v2.30 coming soon, DTS-HD MA support, updated PlayStation Store

Sony has announced that a new firmware is coming soon for their PlayStation 3 console that will enable two new things:

DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio output
Updated PlayStation Store

Audiophiles will no doubt be pleased to hear about the new audio output support.
DTS-HD MA is bit-for-bit identical to the studio master recording, giving you [...]

Nikon introduces new COOLPIX P80, S52, S52c digital cameras

Nikon has announced three new high-end consumer point and shoot digital cameras, the COOLPIX P80, COOLPIX S52 and COOLPIX S52c.
Nikon is calling the DSLR-looking P80 the “World’s Most Compact Super-telephoto camera” and I’m inclined to believe them. Features of the new P80 include:

10.1 megapixels
18x optical wide-angle zoom
EXPEED image processor to “ensure high-quality pictures with stunning [...]

FCC preparing nationwide text message alert system?

According to both USA Today and CNN, the FCC is working on a new nationwide text message alert system and is expected to make an announcement shortly.
It’s believed that the alerts will initially be limited to 90 words or less and be in English only and will warn people about things like terror attacks, major [...]

Yahoo and AOL close to deal, Microsoft and News Corp teaming up?

According to a story at The Wall Street Journal, Yahoo and AOL are close a deal that would combine their Internet operations and likely thwart Microsoft’s acquisition attempt of Yahoo.
The deal will reportedly have AOL’s parent, Time Warner, folding AOL into Yahoo and making a cash investment in exchange for roughly 20% of the combined [...]

Yahoo signs agreement with Google, will use AdSense in search results

After spending years battling Google over online advertising dollars, Yahoo announced that it will begin a limited test in which 3 percent of search results will display ads from Google’s AdSense service.
The test, which is expected to last for no more than two weeks, could potentially be a sign of something bigger.
Microsoft, knowing a thing [...]