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Resource Technologizer wrote about an interesting patent Sony called "universal game controller» (Universal Game Controller). In the patent application explains that this controller can work with any game consoles. Direct text called PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox. Controller even be able to emulate the old manipulators, not manufactured anymore.

The controller will touch screen LCD display and a wireless receiver. Instead of physical keys – virtual, appear on the touch screen. Depending on whether a console is connected to the controller, the screen displays the different keys.

Difficult to predict, will play comfortably in a fully virtual keys, but maybe, Sony will really do something interesting.

Via Technologizer

If you look at the new version of the SDK iPhone 3/2, we can assume that it will videophone calls. The module Telephony UI icons appear with unambiguous names: AcceptVideo and DeclineOrEndVideo. At the same time are references to a certain iChat and VideoChat. Currently, the iPhone has no such functionality, but at the MAK OS X is for a video chat program called iChat.

Perhaps the video chat is for a future version iPad. In the early photographs clearly shows that in the design of the tablet is a place for the camera.

Via Electronista

Google – the main enemy of Apple. Why not Microsoft?

Professor of Physics, University of Oklahoma, Kieran Mullin (Kieran Mullen) strictly forbids students from wearing his class notebooks, considering them a source of distraction. And if anyone still carries a laptop, he risks losing him forever …. In the video, which has been laid Electronista, show how he first puts a laptop hapless student in liquid nitrogen and then smashes on the floor, and that, as posited by the laws of physics, is ejected into gravel. His experiment Professor summarizes the words: "No laptops in class, all I understood well? That happened, history is silent. I wonder whether he was able to calmly and as if nothing had happened to continue the occupation.

Via Engadget

Last week, the president of Sony Ericsson Bert Nordberg (Bert Nordberg) admitted that in his time, his company has denied Google's proposal to make for her Nexus One. He explained this by saying that the company tries not to act as a subcontractor, but only to their own devices. Then the order for production smartphone received Taiwanese HTC.

Nexus One is by far the most sophisticated device at Android. It can be purchased only through a web-based Google. For the first month were sold in just 80 thousand pieces, which are relatively few.

Via Electronista

Site Electronista on Saturday said that Nokia, may soon release the first phone on Symbian ^ 3: they will be X10, the new flagship model range XPERIA. He will receive 3.2-inch AMOLED-capacitance multi-touch screen with the automatic change of orientation and ARM Cortex A8 processor at 600 MHz – that is, is as fast as on the iPhone 3GS. Also on the phone will be 5-megapixel camera module 3G, GPS and Wi-Fi, 256 MB RAM and 16 or 32 GB built-in. Interestingly, the X10 was the first in a series XPERIA can get a sliding keyboard. In confirmation of this rumor Electronista led the design and configuration of the phone.

Via Electronista