The HP ProLiant DL360 G5 server pinpoints problems earlier with Systems Insight Manager software — and Integrated Lights-Out Management lets you manage multiple operating systems remotely. Sky now has 716,000 broadband customers, after signing up 259,000 customers in the three months to June, and claims to be the fastest growing broadband provider in the UK. With the new service, customers will be able to download a choice of programs, films, as well as sports and entertainment videos, direct to their PSP via a WiFi connection, or transfer content to their PC. Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Darroch said Sky was likely to benefit from jitters over rising interest rates as the company “offered significant savings” in its broadband and talk package. read more

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It’s been a long time coming, with most large companies that deliver such download services basically telling Europe users to go jump, but now Sony has teamed up with Sky TV in the UK to offer a downloadable media service for PSP owners in the UK. The Joint Venture company, with equal Board level representation from SKY and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe will draw on the unrivalled entertainment aggregation expertise and technical leadership of SKY, and the handheld entertainment knowledge and brand power of PlayStation. The company will establish PSP and the new ground breaking video download service as the natural partners for those seeking the ultimate choice of portable entertainment content. Focusing exclusively on delivering video content to the PSP, the Joint Venture will initially provide a wealth of video and film content to the more than 2. The two companies are already in discussions with entertainment content providers across Europe to facilitate future introduction of the service to European PSP owners. More information about the partnership will be announced at the Leipzig Games Convention. read more

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Nippon Ichi and HitMaker developers weigh on in their latest PSP role-playing game in this ongoing commentary series. Disgaea makers Nippon Ichi Software have been big supporters of the PSP so far, with role-playing games like Blade Dancer, Aedis Eclipse, and even a forthcoming small-screen version of Disgaea itself gracing Sony’s handheld. The company is also working in conjunction with developer HitMaker on Dragoneer’s Aria, another PSP RPG that NIS says is somewhat different than the sort of games in this genre that the company is typically known for. Key players in the game’s development will be weighing in on the production of Dragoneer’s Aria in this ongoing commentary series; check out their thoughts below. Nippon Ichi says Dragoneer’s Aria is a slight departure from the company’s usual style of game. Hit Maker’s CEO and producer Yukihiko Hojo and chief technical officer Hiroyuki Maruhama give us our first look at Dragoneer’s Aria. read more

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