A Look at the Sony PlayStation 3 by Ron Swerdfiger
At the recent E3 gaming Convention, Sony gave the world a first look at the new Playstation 3, Sony’s contribution to the next generation gaming consoles. Much like the news surrounding the Nintendo Revolution, the Playstation 3 has been immersed in mystery and controversy for the last several... (Cell- base processing) Memory 256MB XDR Main RAM @3.2GHz 256MB GDDR3 VRAM @700MHz System Bandwidth Main RAM 25.6GB/s VRAM 22.4GB/s RSX 20GB/s (write) + 15GB/s (read) SB< 2.5GB/s (write) + 2.5GB/s (read) System Floating Point Performance 2 TFLOPS Storage Detachable 2.5" HDD slot x...

Reviving Old Computer Games by Daniel Punch
Remember the good old days of gaming, when there were only 5 pixels in the protagonist and your imagination could turn them into a heroic figure of Schwarzenegger proportions? When the enemies and the heroes were distinguished by colour and you only needed one button on the joystick? ... Emulator popularity has been fading in and out for many years, only coming into many people’s attention with the release of Bleem!, a Playstation emulator for PC that was released while the PSOne still held a dominant share of the video game market.

Electronic Media Copying and Backups: Enhance Your Life and Your Business by Phil Edwards
First you need the right equipment. What kinds of copies do you want to make, and what media are you going to be copying from? If your answer is VHS tapes, you’ll need the proper hookups in the back of your computer to accommodate a cable from the VCR. ... In order to copy them properly, you’ll need a physical plug-in for either your computer or for the game itself so that the game console will boot the game properly. ... Copying video games is more complex. ... Fortunately, most game software companies and many others have realized the value of allowing you to back up, thus have chosen to...

Bluetooth Headset Basics Revealed by Chonticha Marijne
What is a Bluetooth headset? You've certainly seen them, those things connected to people's ears that make them look like they just walked out of a Star Trek convention. At first glance, it almost looks like a giant bug has attached itself to the side of the person's face, causing a moment of... A Bluetooth headset, in English, is a wireless device that connects one to mobile phones, PCs, laptops, digital cameras, printers and even video game consoles. ... The younger groups will appreciate the fact that a Bluetooth headset can control gaming consoles such as Playstation 3, Nintendo, and...

Best Bet: Research Gadgets Online Before You Buy Them by Chris Robertson
New gadgets come onto the market every day. Companies are constantly updating and inventing new devices for the consumers. The newer gadgets are more portable, easier to use and nicer looking than the first models. There are gadgets for just about any task you can imagine. ... Mobile phones, laptops, MP3 players, cameras, televisions, video games and games consoles are offered in varying brands and prices. ... You can go back to these sites to see the new products as they are added. ... If you are interested in high-quality photos and want higher megapixels, a better zoom or compact size,...

Data Storage Media – A Guide to Selecting Media For Storing and Backing Up Computer Data by David Haysom
Data, or information stored on your computer, can either be held on fixed disk drives inside the computer or on removable media such as CD's that can be inserted and removed. Removable media can be used to transfer files between computers or to backup the data already existing on fixed disk drives. ... It is found in digital cameras, video game consoles and digital audio players. ... The upside… A DVD-R can contain an assortment of information; video, text, audio and computer data A DVD-R can be played on your normal DVD video player but remember, if you have additional data not of...

Home Theatre Buying Guide by Jeffrey Lawrence
Planning Watching a movie in your own home theater is a great way to escape reality without leaving the house. But before forging ahead with a home theater construction project, you’ll need to put serious time into planning the system. The biggest decision will be what room to put your home... Each new generation of products comes packed with a menu of new features, processing modes, and A/V connections, so it’s important to keep up on the latest developments on the receiver front — something we’ll help you do in the following guide.