Sony has dropped a brand-new feature on its PS3 console that will let you buy Premium themes—specialized themes that contain high-quality graphics, customized buttons, and (sometimes) special sounds. Since they cost real money, PS3 users will have an option to preview the images before deciding to drop the cash. The company plans on releasing 6 to 10 premium themes every month, which will run the gamut from anime-styled to NCAA-franchised content. It’s pretty, but is it worth your penny? [ Playstation Blog via Kotaku ]
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E-cigarettes banned in WHO-villeFrom: mypcproblems.info
Post Date: 2008-09-20 14:04:00
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
As it turns out, the World Health Organization (WHO) isn’t condoning e-cigarette products -- shockingly -- as some manufacturers might like you to believe. In fact, the lawsuit flag is being waved at a few companies who brazenly plastered the organization’s name and logo across promotional material, suggesting an endorsement of the product. The WHO’s Douglas Bettcher asserts that the product is untested as a nicotine replacement ther...
more QOTD: Do You Still Play the Wii? [Question Of The Day]From: mypcproblems.info
Post Date: 2008-09-20 13:45:00
In just a few weeks, we can almost guarantee that the wires will be filled with one story again: Wii shortages. It should come as no surprise—Nintendo has redistributed hardware/games like Wii Fit to Europe and elsewhere to avoid the weak dollar. And at the same time, the Wii is still the most sought-after console today. Yet, in my 3 months since moving, I’ve unpacked every part of my home theater system except for the Wii. And I can’t say I miss it. So to those of you with...
more Apple Store Park City, Lancaster PA: Photos from opening dayFrom: mypcproblems.info
Post Date: 2008-09-20 13:30:00
Filed under: Retail It’s a fine Saturday for a new Apple Store -- in fact, it’s a fine day for five of them , ranging from the mighty Pacific to the towering Rockies, from the fruited hills of Pennsylvania to the verdant valleys of Northern Ireland . [Dial it back there, Woody Guthrie . - Ed.] Even as most economic indicators suggest a surging market in canned goods and clothing made from barrels, Apple is merrily investing in more retail outlets. Fresh from the ope...
more LHC Repair Update: Temperature Must Be Raised so Repairmen Don’t Die [Lhc]From: mypcproblems.info
Post Date: 2008-09-20 13:00:00
In case you were still worried about the LHC bringing on the biblical apocalypse , you can calm down, because it turns out the Collider is going to be out of commission for a lot longer than previously thought. The “electrical transformer” problem wasn’t the cause of the shutdown at all, and the real problem means the LHC won’t be back up and running for at least two months. CERN spokesman James Gillies explained, “"It’s too early to say precisely what happened, bu...
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