Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
Hacking the PSP has long been a popular pastime, but the 3000 model has proven a tough nut to crack. Don’t pop open the champagne just yet, though, Sony — Datel has revealed a special battery peripheral called the Lite Blue Tool that boots the handheld console into service mode, where downgrades to earlier, cracked firmwares are possible. Of course, most older PSPs could be downgraded without any additional hardware and you only needed a battery like Pandora if you failed the idiot test and bricked your system, but be patient, pirates totally legit homebrew types — Rome wasn’t burnt in a day. Lite Blue is priced at an affordable $29.99, not bad for an interim solution if homebrew and “backups” are your thing.
PSP 3000 finally, inevitably hacked by Datel’s Lite Blue Tool originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
[Via Nintendo Wii Fanboy]
Hori’s Wii Classic Controller: if you’re really into autofire originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Peripherals, Portable Audio
Rather than just introducing these five items individually, Sony reckoned the world at large may pay more attention if they were unveiled in one fell swoop. To that end, we’re left staring at a new pair of noise canceling headphones (MDR-NC7; $50), travel speakers (SRS-M50; $50), a universal remote (RM-VL610; $30), EX Series earbuds (MDR-EX36V; $30) and stereo Bluetooth headphones (DR-BT160AS; $160). While the first two are pretty self-explanatory, color lovers will appreciate the three swappable back plates for the remote, and the water-resistant BT ‘phones pack a built-in microphone, rechargeable Li-ion cells and A2DP support. Everything should be available now if you look hard enough, and the full release with all the gory details is waiting just after the break.
Continue reading Sony unveils five new audio accessories: headphones, speakers and remote
Sony unveils five new audio accessories: headphones, speakers and remote originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gilded, diamond-encrusted earphones go for £3,499
Posted by Jo
Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio
We’ve definitely seen more expensive earphone covers in our day, but these are certainly amongst the most pricey ‘buds out there. A single set of these Casa Gi-designed earbuds are currently being sold in Bristol for £3,499 ($5,253), and all that money goes towards 59 diamonds (per bud) and an 18-carat gold coating. Quite frankly, we tend to feel that these are pretty garish, but we’ve no doubt whatsoever that someone, somewhere will make the trip over and snatch ‘em up. ‘Course, we can’t say how long they’ll remain safely lodged in the owners ears given the gadget crime rate in Britain, but we get the feeling these won’t really be used for casual listening, anyway.
[Via Pocket-lint]
Gilded, diamond-encrusted earphones go for £3,499 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Optimus AUX nearly ready for its $650 price tag
Posted by Jo
Filed under: Peripherals
Optimus AUX nearly ready for its $650 price tag originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
Anytime we hear the words “incompatible” and “music game” mixed into the same sentence, we typically can’t resist the onset of a bitter beer face. That being true, we can’t say we’re too terribly bummed about this one, particularly since we highly doubt Microsoft’s Lips will have the same following as Rock Band and / or Guitar Hero: World Tour. At any rate, you should probably know that the accelerometer-packin’ Lips microphone will not work with RB nor GH at launch, though creator Keiichi Yano of Inis did confess that compatibility was theoretically possible with future patches. ‘Course, we doubt anyone will spend time on said patches unless Lips moves like a billion copies this winter, but we suppose anything is possible with a snap of the fingers and a pinch of pixie dust.
[Via Joystiq]
Lips mic incompatible with Rock Band / Guitar Hero (at launch, anyway) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Filed under: Peripherals, Wireless
Well, it’s increasingly starting to look like the reports of Wireless USB’s demise may have been at least slightly exaggerated, as Italy’s Olidata has now followed Cables Unlimited’s lead in releasing a Wireless USB adapter set based on Wisair’s WSR601 single-chip solution. Like the Cables Unlimited set, the Olidata combo includes one adapter that plugs into your printer or other device and one that plugs into your laptop or desktop computer, which magically work together to let the two communicate with each other as if they were actually connected — you can also plug the dongle into any old USB hub and instantly have a Wireless USB hub. Of course, with WiQuest now out of the picture, it’s still far from a sure thing that Wireless USB will be around for the long haul, but those looking to get in on the standard while the going’s good can apparently pick up Olidata’s set in Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and the U.K now for €59, or roughly $75.
Olidata rolls out Wisair-based Wireless USB adapter set originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodbye, FireWire 400
Posted by Jo
Filed under: Peripherals
Goodbye, FireWire 400 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Filed under: Peripherals
It’s been nearly a year since we first saw the USB 3.0 connector make an appearance at CES, and after months of corporate infighting, spec-polishing, and technical navel-gazing, the future of consumer peripheral connectivity is here — in the form of complete specifications and a demo. Yeah, so maybe SuperSpeed USB isn’t making the most dramatic entrance ever, but hey, it doesn’t have to with 4.8Gbps transfer speeds, improved power management, and backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 along for the ride. As expected, the first wave of devices won’t hit until 2010, but Symwave’s giving attendees of this week’s SuperSpeed conference a taste of tomorrow with a demo of the Quasar USB 3.0 chipset, which is targeted at “sync-and-go” devices like phones and media players. Sounds lovely — now if you’ll excuse us, we have to go back to mourning the death of FireWire 400.
[Via Gearlog]
Read - SuperSpeed USB 3.0 spec released
Read - Symwave demos first USB 3.0 physical layer device
SuperSpeed USB 3.0 spec officially released, first chipset demonstrated originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | Comments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
V-Moda’s Vibe II, platform shoes not included
Posted by Jo
Filed under: Peripherals, Portable Audio
V-Moda’s Vibe II, platform shoes not included originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|