French-based homebrew developer PSPflashsystem has released a new 4. Coupled with a simple text menu interface, it allows users to take screenshots from within the XMB and keep tabs on their PSP’s system information, such as motherboard type, temperature, and battery charge level. Login with your username and password below. Choose a username and password below to register. read more

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Sony’s PSP held onto the hardware top spot in the face of increased competition from Nintendo platforms, while PS3 sales continued to fall following a Metal Gear Solid fuelled high earlier in June. Sales of Sony’s handheld remained steady during the week ended June 29, down just 500 units from the previous week , while sales of Nintendo’s DS and Wii systems jumped by 12,000 and 7,500 units respectively. After shifting more than 75,000 PS3s surrounding Metal Gear Solid 4’s June 12 release, sales of the Sony console continued to decline, down from 20,336 units the week prior to 17,973. PS2 sales were up by over 1,000 units, while Xbox 360 sales swelled significantly, almost doubling, from 2,555 to 5,104 units. read more

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The patent office needs to start clearing out its staff because information has leaked through once more, this time suggesting that Sony has filed for a touchscreen PSP. Nothing is official of course but the “digital tactile pixels” described with Sony Computer Entertainment's ex-president Phil Harrison as the inventor and that rather narrows down what device it could be for. The likelihood is that this equates to something comparable to the much enjoyed haptics which offer vibration feedback to let you know when you've hit the spot. The details of the files also suggest the pixels use in a phone, portable media player, e-mail device, web browser device and navigation system. Technology - Computer Business Online Add to My Yahoo! Tech Digest Add to My Yahoo! read more

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