As an avid iPod fan and beanie wearer I shall give this product a seal of approval. This acrylic beanie stores the Shuffle and the cords neatly inside. And because the beanie will cover the ears of most wearers, then you will get a barrage of people talking to you without knowing you can’t hear them. I love it when that happens. It is available in multiple colors for $22 through Pakatun

http://www.gadgetreview.com/2006/03/...le-beanie.html ...

Let’s face it, iPod cases all kind of suck. You buy a gorgeous, super sleek iPod and then in the name of not getting it all horribly scratched up you then have to buy an ugly bulky case to cover it up, one that probably doesn’t even fit in your pocket. So lame, right?

If you’ve got a Nano, you might just be in luck. Check out Moshi’s new iGlaze —it’s a high-gloss scratch-resistant false face that adheres to the front of your iPod with a polymer adhesive that leaves no residue when removed. The iGlaze is currently available in Obsidian Black and Milk White to match the Nanos on the market, and Kagami Mercury is a nice chrome to match the Nano’s front to its back. If we have to put our money on a color to sell well though, then we’re going with Sakura Pink, which’ll make your Nano the same shade as the best-selling pink iPod Mini. At $27, the iGlaze may seem a little pricey, but then again those stupid iPod socks are $29…

http://www.aevoe.com/shop/moshi.asp?PDLS1=17 ...

Source Gamesindustry

As part of plans to secure an even stronger foothold in the European market, high street retailer GameStop has slashed the price of the PlayStation Portable Giga Pack in its Irish stores.

The Giga Pack, which includes a PSP, stand, USB cable and 1GB Memory Stick, officially retails for GBP 214.99, or EURO 309.99.

However, GameStop is now offering the pack for GBP 189.99 (around EURO 275) in Northern Ireland. Stores in the Republic of Ireland are selling the pack for EURO 289 (just under GBP 200).

According to a Sony spokesperson, the price cut is not the result of a directive from SCEE, but simply a promotional activity by GameStop. "This is an initiative in Eire only, and it appears to be retail led and not through SCEE," the spokesperson told GamesIndustry.biz.

It remains to be seen whether GameStop's move will kick off a price war amongst Irish retailers. At the time of writing, GAME stores in the territory were still selling the Giga Pack for GBP 214.99 and EURO 309.99.

However, the initiative is certainly an aggressive move on the part of GameStop, and serves as further evidence of the retail chain's eagerness to get a solid foothold in Europe.

GameStop, which is the largest gaming retail chain in the USA, made its move into Ireland in 2003 with the purchase of a controlling share in Gamesworld. There are now more than 30 GameStop stores in the territory. ...

New prerelease of PSP radio:

Raf posted this news on his forum:

New version is out: 0.38.06.

This is really a WIP version, please don't complain if it doesn't work for you. It's more of a test build. I really need feedback from users willing to try it.

This release is divided in two:
-There's a static release (static means its a monolithic application, like it's always been until now). The main difference is that this version is 100% user-mode code, and to the point that it doesn't even try to load the network or usb drivers (so it won't have network/usb under f/w < 2).
What I need to know is if this version provides network/usb to eloader users. (Also if it works on f/w 2.6)
-Then, there's the dynamic release (dynamic means modular, plugin based, based on PRXs [like dll's for PSP]). This is the kind of release I expect to keep on publishing from now on, but many things changed, and needs to be tested heavily. Under f/w 1.5 (or lower), this release has an EBOOT.PBP file which is really a loader. It loads all needed drivers, then starts the application. The UIs have also been converted to plugins. I want to start writing more plugins, and also allow more developers to create their own plugins). The static version won't be able to take advantage of any of this.
This release (dynamic) will only (currently) run on 1.5 or lower. But still, feel free to test it with other f/w releases, loaders.

Other than this, there's no other new features or bug fixes(other than the home button exit option always working) in this release. So if you're not into testing, then please stick to the latest official/unstable release. Thanks!

Raf.

What's new:
0.38.06 (r881) (2006-03-02)
NEW FEATURES
(raf) Core/All: Added plugin system - this will only currently work under f/w 1.5. UIs have been converted to PRXs, as well as PSPRadio. A Loader starts PSPRadio now (on 1.5) (r817-861).
(raf) All: Reorganized hierarchy of files. And enchanced build system.
(raf) Now build generates dynamic and static releases. The dynamic release will currently only work with f/w 1.5 The static release (won't support plugins) should work on all f/w's but won't attempt loading usb/wifi drivers, so it won't have networking/usb unless provided by a loader (needs to be tested under eloader).
BUG FIXES
(raf) Using the home menu option to exit should always exit pspradio (even if it crashed) now. *update*

Download both versions and post your comments and compatibility via the comments. ...

Gameparks XGP console hasnt been heard of for a while but heres the latest screenshot and specs and a surprise mini version too, the XGP is aimed at the commercial market.

XGP

- 4" TFT LCD
- 1,5 million Polygons.
- DDR 64MB
- NAND 64MB
- SD Card
- DMB
- wifi
Estmated Price 300$ (£168)



XGP Mini

- 2.2" TFT LCD
- DDR 32MB
- NAND 64MB
- SD card
Estimated Price 150$ (£80)



Will it compete in a market against the likes of the PSP and DS, i doubt it. ...

The M3 Adapter team have released a new version of their game manager software for the M3 adapter the M3 team have announced that the adapter is fully compatible with the new Nintendo DS Lite!

Buy M3 Adapter: $92.95

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The M3 Adapter team have released a new version of their game manager software for the M3 adapter the M3 team have announced that the adapter is fully compatible with the new Nintendo DS Lite!

Buy M3 Adapter: $92.95

Download Game Manager v1.2 via comments. ...

The M3 Adapter team have released a new version of their game manager software for the M3 adapter the M3 team have announced that the adapter is fully compatible with the new Nintendo DS Lite!

Buy M3 Adapter: $92.95

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Source Trickster

iTunes RSS Server
iTunes RSS Server is a web server software to read your iTunes Music Library.xml and publish the playlists (including Smart Playlists) as RSS 2.0 Podcast feed. It handles MP3 and AAC files as well as server media files upon byte-range requests.

It allows neat stuff like "listnening to your iTunes@home from PSP remotely".

Features
Run as a web server, accepting port 8080 requests (configurable per --port option)
Publish RSS 2.0 feeds with rss:enclosure that PSP/iTunes can subscribe (PSP firmware 2.60 required)
Run both on Windows XP and Mac OSX
Support smart playlist
Support on-demand reloading of Music Library (you don't have to restart the server when you update iTunes library)
Publish playlists with MP3/AAC/MP4 files (including Video)
Automatically exclude Video and DRMed AAC files for requests from PSP
Extract album artwork and embed as rss:image
Serve media files streaming per byte-range requests (PSP RSSchannel requires)
Support htpasswd based HTTP Basic Authenticatoin (--passwd /path/to/.htpasswd)

Install
Windows XP
Download itunes-rss-server.exe from SVN repository and double-click to run it.

If you have ActivePerl? and other PPM/CPAN modules to install, you can checkout SVN repository and run itunes-rss-sever.pl as well.

Mac OSX
svn checkout http://svn.bulknews.net/repos/tricks...es-rss-server/ and run itunes-rss-server.pl. You'd need recent perl and other CPAN modules to run.

How-to
Run the itunes-rss-server and open http://localhost:8080/ with your favourite browser. You'll get a screen that has a list of your playlists and RSS feeds. For PSP, connect to the Wi-Fi network and open http://{Your PC's IP}:8080/ and subscribe to the RSS feed. Then go to "RSS Channel" and enjoy streaming the music.

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