PSP2 Announced, Codenamed NGP

Sony formally revealed the heavily-rumored PSP2 in Japan today.

The device has been codenamed NGP for "next generation portable." It is set for release by the end of 2011.

Here are the hardware specs:

CPU: ARM Corte-A9 core (4 core)
GPU: SGX543MP4+

External Dimensions:
Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)

Screen:
(Touch screen) 5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED
Multi touch screen (capacitive type)
Rear touch pad
Multi touch pad (capacitive type)

Cameras:
Front camera, Rear camera

Sound:
Built-in stereo speakers
Built-in microphone

Sensors:
Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Three-axis electronic compass

Location
Built-in GPS
Wi-Fi location service support

Keys/Switches:
PS button
Power button
Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)
Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
Shoulder buttons (Right/Left)
Right stick, Left stick
START button, SELECT button
Volume buttons (+/-)

Wireless communications:
Mobile network connectivity (3G)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1x1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode)
Bluetooth� 2.1+EDR (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP)

iOS Accounts for 65% of Apple’s Current Sales

quarterly sales since the fourth quarter of 2005, three quarters before the iPhone was first released. The most staggering factor might either be the very obvious upward moving trend without very much of a dip since the chart began, or it might be the face that even though the iPhone (which was released in 2007) was the only iOS device out three and a half years ago, this past quarter iOS accounted for 65% of Apple’s sales. That’s monstrous

Some of the figures in this chart more specifically ring right around $15 billion for the iPhone and iPad last quarter, with iPod Touch generating $2.3 billion on its own. On the other hand, OS X powered products like laptops and desktops generated only 20% of the revenue where 5 years ago that percentage was closer to half. The total percentage of Apple product sold by Apple this past quarter that WASNT powered by one of its operating systems was 10%. Is Apple no longer a software company? Is Apple almost solely a hardware company? When answering a question on Quora on whether Apple is a Software, Hardware or Media company, the creator of the chart above, Horace Dediu answered by saying it’s all three. This question was of course answered before he made the chart.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Episode 3 Trailer

A game i will be getting february 15 2011

-Chris

Duke Nukem Forever Epic Trailer Released Today

It tells of a story of Duke Nukem in the past where he destroyed an invasion of aliens on the planet earth. He died, or at least disappeared without a trace, but now the aliens are back, and of course, there’s more of them, and they’re much more gigantic. All seems hopeless until they begin to kill… the strippers. Duke Nukem, even though he’s been in hiding or dead this whole invasion cannot stand for this, thus, he is reborn in Duke Nukem Forever! All the alien slaughtering and inappropriate nude body touching, hookers, and swearing you remember from the original, and it’s still slated for May 3, 2011, as confirmed by this official trailer.

SmackDown Vs. RAW 2011 DLC Pack 3 Coming soon?????

today previewed the content of the soon to be released "DLC Pack 3" for SmackDown vs. RAW 2011.

The pack will cost 240 MSP, or will be available for free if you are part of the "Fan Axxess Program".

CM Punk "Straight Edge Society"
We know that he's now a part of The Nexus, but much of CM Punk's 2010 was as the leader of the "Straight Edge Society." We know a lot of you like to go back in time to recreate past moments, so bring "Straight Edge" to your WWE Universe mode.
                                                                           

"American Bad Ass" Undertaker
Speaking of re-creating history, a SmackDown franchise favorite is back in SvR 2011 in the "American Bad Ass" Undertaker!

John Cena Purple Attire
When John Cena debuted his new purple attire at SummerSlam 2010, we knew that the WWE Games Universe would want it. Well, in our constant efforts to keep our game current, Cena's purple gear can now be yours in DLC Pack #3. The CHAMP is HERE (in purple)!

King Sheamus Updated Attire
Continuing with the theme of updated attire, the King of the Ring surely deserved one. King Sheamus has new trunks available in DLC Pack #3 in WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2011.

WCW Nitro Arena
We are VERY pleased to show you the stunning WCW Nitro arena that will also be available in DLC Pack #3. WCW Nitro has a storied history in the annals of Sports Entertainment, and you can now re-create or continue that rich legacy in WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2011.

No release date has yet been set, although THQ did state it would be "releasing very soon".

SMH -Chris



                                                               
                                                                        

DAMN: In 2010, Facebook took in $1.86 billion in advertising revenue

Analysts are claiming that Facebook and Google may have more in common than previously believed, especially when it comes to how Facebook handles advertising. In new results from eMarketer, Facebook is raking in quite a bit of revenue based on advertising through the site. But, what’s most surprising to analysts, is not so much how much money that Facebook is drawing in, but the fact that it’s not coming from major advertising agencies, but more from small- and medium-sized businesses.

Facebook’s self-service ad platform is seeing a lot of business as of late. The popular social networking site has seen a worldwide advertising revenue increase of 86% versus the previous year’s results, courtesy of the $1.86 billion in revenue in took in. Of that, $1.21 billion was earned within the United States, adds the analyst.

The main takeaway of the results, though, is where the majority of the money is coming from. According to eMarketer, 60 percent –or $1.12 billion– stems from small- or medium-sized business that are more than likely using self-serve tools to advertise on the social website. That’s compared to the $740 million that’s being produced by major marketers, like Coke, Match.com, and P&G. According to Debra Williamson, the principal analyst at eMarketer, these small- and medium-sized businesses are taking advantage of Facebook’s rapid growth (which now has over 650 million users), and using the strategies they used to promote themselves on Google to do the same thing on Facebook.

Williamson adds that, “Facebook is the biggest storehouse of consumer data on the internet.” With that being said, it’s no surprise that marketers and advertisers, and anyone else that can prosper from the data that Facebook collects every day, is flocking to the social networking website.

Akuma, Taskmaster Join Marvel vs Capcom 3

OMG