Cowon goes haptic with P5 video player

Cowon has released photos and specs of a new portable video player dubbed the P5. As a successor to its Q5W mega-gadget released last year, the P5 adds a few new tricks to the Q5W's features and wraps it all up in a less intimidating design.

Offered in silver, red, and black, the Cowon P5 includes a 5-inch touchscreen with a 800 x 480 resolution and a new haptic feedback feature. In the everything-but-the-kitchen-sink tradition of the Q5W, the Cowon P5 includes stereo Bluetooth, FM radio, TV-output (component, composite, and S-video), stereo speakers, USB and USB host ports. Noticeably missing from the P5 is the Q5W's built-in Wi-Fi. However, Cowon's Korean Web site seems to imply that a USB Wi-Fi dongle can be added to enable Internet browsing.
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Photos of rumored PSP-3000 surface

While Sony did not unveil any new hardware at the company's E3 press conference, new photos are beginning to show up around the Net that lead us to believe they're hard at work on an updated version of the PSP.

Kotaku reports that forums members from PSPChina BBS have captured the rumored PSP-3000, identified by its PlayStation logo button that would replace the Home button currently on the original and slim PSP models. The "new" PSP also features an onboard microphone located to the right of the volume controls.

While these photos certainly look convincing, we're still going to have to label them as rumors for now. We'll update you if Sony ever confirms their validity.

What would you want to see from the next PSP? Built-in flash memory? Larger battery life? Let us know in the comments section.

More pictures of the rumored PSP-3000 after the jump.
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Apple getting ready for "product transition"

Let the guessing begin.

Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer's decision to warn financial analysts Monday that Apple's fourth-quarter gross margins will be negatively impacted by a "product transition" should be enough to get the rumor wheels turning: Of course, it doesn't take all that much. The remark came within yet another Apple's earnings report that produced stellar numbers for the previous quarter but an outlook below what Wall Street had been expecting.

Oppenheimer deftly avoided several questions from analysts who tried to get a little more information on just what that "product transition" might involve. He used the exact same phrase last year in July during an earnings call to warn analysts of pretty much the exact same situation: that the transition would cause lower profits for the upcoming quarter. The result? New iMacs in August, and the iPod touch in September.
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The incredible shrinking Lightsaber

The Lightsaber has always held a special place in this category, and a new product is paying homage to this totem once again in the form of a stylus for the Nintendo DS. (Make that styli, actually, because they're being sold in packs of two or three at a time.)

For those not in the know, according to OhGizmo, the trio-pack includes the Luke, Vader, and Obi-Wan sabers. And yes, they do light up, but don't expect them to retract. Remember, that's not real.

Via CNET Crave

Jinsei Game Puchi a pedometer-based tamagotchi

Do you still remember the popular tamagotchi handheld virtual pet? The Japanese clearly haven't forgotten it. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Jinsei Game from Japan is releasing the tamagotchi-like Jinsei Game Puchi at the end of July 2008.

Jinsei Game Puchi is a pedometer-based game that doesn't let you play unless you get some exercise. With every 300 steps you take, the wheel of your character's car will complete a single spin that lets you get a job, earn money, have kids, buy a house, live a life. It's certainly an interesting device to get people to burn those calories, particularly for the health-conscious Japanese.

If you're jogging with a partner, you can either work it out on one device or choose to switch to "communication mode" to play on multiple devices.

There's no mention of the price and it's available in stores in Japan only. Though given the enterprising marketplace, it won't be long before this shows up outside of Japan.

Credit: CScout Japan

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