A Comparison Of the Next Generation Gaming Consoles (Part 2) by Ron Swerdfiger
Arguably Microsoft can attribute a great deal of its success to the hugely successful online capabilities. The new Xbox 360 will continue with the online feature and develop it even further. Xbox 360 will offer two tiers of online function, silver and gold. ... The Xbox 360 will have the ability to operate as a general media centre, with the ability to stream media directory from a PC running Windows Media Player, as well as other portable devices which are supported by Microsoft. ... Traditionally, Nintendo has appealed to the younger audience, while Microsoft and Sony have targeted a...

A New Generation Of Gaming And PSP Download by M. Xavier
Gone are the days of spending hours sitting in front of the television as you robotically maneuver a joystick in an effort to control a little yellow circle; the primary goal of which was to devour each and every tiny dot meticulously positioned throughout a maze as it vacillated between running... Sony Computer Entertainment has created the PSP (PlayStation Portable System). ... Instead, today's modern counterparts are multilayered, graphically intricate games that engage player in a way that could have once only been imagined.

Basic Technology History by Tyler D Falls
Online Technology Source Computers: First Computer Invented: Most people when they think of first computer invented they think Bill Gates. This, however, is not true, for the computer was invented long before Bill Gates was around. Bill Gates only revolutionized the computer, buy... First DVD/Player Invented: We can only assume the transition over from cd's and cd players over to dvds and dvd players wasn't that hard. ... It was the Epson HX-20, a battery powered portable computer, with a 20-character by 4 line LCD display and a built-in printer that started the new widespread...

Digital Camera Storage Media by Charlie Vuong
When someone buys a new digital camera for recreational purposes, they rarely look at the type of storage media the camera supports. How important is the storage media, exactly? Well, it's where your pictures are stored, so it must be pretty important! ... The Playstation Portable(PSP) uses Sony's Memory Sticks as well as Sony's Vaio line. ... Memory Sticks were created by Sony for their Cybershot line of digital cameras. ... Many of Sony's other products, besides digital cameras, support Memory Sticks.

It Is A Great Time To Be One Who Plays Video Games by Michael Connelly
There is something special about the video games of today. The people who enjoy playing them are living in a very exiting time. With the recent releases of Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3 (and Xbox 360 a little while back) the gaming experience has been raised to a whole new level. ... It is doubtful that any of them minded the camping out in front of the store part though, because they probably all had a PSP (Playstation Portable) with them and were playing all the cool PSP downloads they got from the Internet.

PlayStation 3 Features by James Hunaban
The PlayStation 3 became available to retail merchants in the United States. Marketplace on November 11, 2006. Prior to that, 1000s of PlayStation 3 devotees pre-ordered and pre-registered for this high demand merchandise so that they could make the most of some of today’s greatest... The console itself is efficiently designed and well portable. ... Sony’s popular PlayStation 3 has a lot of features and benefits. ... The controller is comfy and adjusts to most people’s natural moves.

Xbox Catching Up in 2006 by Chris Robertson
Although there was a delay in delivering the number of Xbox 360s that consumers demanded for the 2005 holiday season, Microsoft is expected to manufacture over 2 million of the gaming consoles in the first quarter of 2006. It's estimated that about 1 million Xbox 360s made it to stores in time... In portable gaming, the Sony PSP comes out on top with Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, while the Nintendo DS offers Mario Kart. ... As a result, drivers and passengers no longer have to rely on a CD to bring their favorite tunes on the road.

An Art With A New Life Form: With Digital Music And MP3s! by Lopa Bhattacharya
“Music that gentlier on the spirit lies than tired eyelids upon tired eyes” The act of finding a recluse with your inner-self listening away to the tunes of your favorite maestro has evolved from the archaic vinyl record album to the compact disc and finally the ubiquitous iPods and mp3 players... In 1978, Sony introduced the portable, easy-to-carry along reliable Walkman, making it a hot-favorite trendy gadget for the younger people. ... With the new audio compression technology and widespread acceptance of the world-wide-web, mp3 or WMA files could be created and archived in the virtual...

Thin And Light - Ultraportable Laptops by Sean Nicholls
In recent years, the big players in the laptop arena (Sony, Toshiba, HP, IBM, etc.) have begun producing ever more portable laptop computers, weighing in as little as 2.8 pounds and offering as much as 9 hours playback. Often portability would come at the cost of sacrificing functionality in... If there was an ultimate portable laptop, it would be the Sony VAIO TX. ... At 2.3 KG it's at the very upper limit of ultraportability Poor integrated graphics sharing 64MB of main memory Score: 3/5 Sony VAIO TX starting at €1,999 Wild claims and high prices abound the Sony VAIO TX series of...

Video Games Are Stealing The Spotlight by Michael Connelly
Thirty years ago the fledgling video game business was struggling to make a name for itself as it competed with toys, playing cards and board games for customers. The early games like Pong, Pac Man and Donkey Kong were very basic in terms of technology, and they had very little creativity... Sony, who makes Playstation 3 and PSP (Playstation Portable) also makes movies for Hollywood. ... The film industry has been very good to Sony, and they definitely had this in mind when they created Playstation 3.