webOS is Dead

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Today HP announced that they are killing off webOS, the operating system by Palm and are discontinuing all webOS phones and webOS tablets including the HP Veer 4G, HP TouchPad and the HP Pre 3.

PSP E1000 and PlayStation 3 Price Cut!

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In this video I go over the Sony announcements from Gamescom including a new budget PSP model in the PSP E-1000 and the new lower price of the PlayStation 3.

Starting with the PSP E-1000, this fifth version of the PlayStation Portable features a refreshed design with a matte black finish. Just like the previous PSP models (PSPgo not withstanding) the E1000 relies on UMD discs however the E1000 lacks Wi-Fi. It is a Europe only release for later this year at €99.

The PS3 also got a price cut although the console remains the same. As of today in the US and Europe you can pick up a 160GB PlayStation 3 for $250 / €250 and a 320GB PS3 for $300 / €300.

Grid 4, Grid 10 and Grid OS Overview

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In this video I go over the new products out of Fusion Garage, teased as TabCo the past few months, the Grid 4 smartphone, Grid 10 tablet and Grid OS which powers both.

The Grid 4 is a brand new smartphone that features a 1GHz single core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor, 4 inch 480×800 display, 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded via a microSD card slot, 5 megapixel rear camera with 720p video support and a front facing camera. It will be compatible with Android applications in addition to apps downloaded from the Grid Shop.

The Grid 10 is a 10″ tablet that also runs Grid OS. It features a 10.1″ screen with a resolution of 1366×768, a dual core 1.2GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 CPU, front facing 1.3 megapixel camera and 16GB of onboard storage. It will be available September 15th for $499 for the Wi-Fi only model and $599 for the Wi-Fi + 3G model.

Grid OS is based on the Android kernel and will be compatible with Android applications for both the Grid 4 and Grid 10. It draws a lot of inspiration from Windows Phone 7 with a grid style homescreen and interface.

The magic of truth and lies (and iPods) | Marco Tempest

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http://www.ted.com Using three iPods like magical props, Marco Tempest spins a clever, surprisingly heartfelt meditation on truth and lies, art and emotion.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive First Look

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In this video I go over Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for the PC, Mac, Xbox 360 on XBLA and the PlayStation 3 on PSN. CS:GO is the first new entry in the Counter-Strike series in quite a while and it looks to bring a lot of new features including new maps, characters, weapons, gameplay modes, matchmaking, leaderboards, and more.

The release date for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive should be available early 2012 for the PC (Windows), Mac, Xbox 360 on Xbox Live Arcade and the PS3 on the PlayStation Network.