Tag: hardware
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Sony dropping PS2 compatibility chip from PlayStation 3
Sony Corp. is removing a chip from the European version of its new PlayStation 3 (PS3) game console, a move that cuts costs but means users cannot play some of their old games. […] The console will still be equipped with a different chip that processes graphics for PS2 games, but the backward compatibility of the machine will be lessened, the spokesman said.
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Peltipoliisi paleltui pakkasessa
Automaattiset nopeusvalvontakamerat eivät kestä pakkasta: tammikuussa käyttöön otetut Lapin ensimmäiset kamerat ovat jäätyneet. Kameroihin on tilattu lämmittimet.
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Smoking Nokia alarms customer
Nokia is investigating claims that a new Nokia 6280 handset melted and produced smoke soon after it was first turned on.
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Unveiling the Picodore 64 – a Commodore PDA!
I had an old PSOne LCD screen lying around and I thought I’d make a C64 laptop. Actually, it’s more like a C64 PDA! It measures 6.5 x 6 x 1.5 inches (15.5 x 16.5 x 4 cm) when closed. It can run from an AC wall adapter or 6 NiMH AA batteries.
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Phobile: Museum piece meets mobile accessory
Forget international roaming and WAP capability, phones were far more entertaining in the good old days. […] You remember; the hefty dumbbell-like things that you could barely balance between shoulder and ear. [Plug the hilariously retro Phobile handset] into your mobile via an adapter and you’ll be the envy/laughing stock of all those who encounter you.