What your PS3 needs is a wireless keypad. Well maybe that’s not exactly what your PS3 needs but it’s definitely coming. The wireless keypad will arrive sometime in the first month of December and it will cost just $49.99. In case you’re scheduling your holiday money to include the keyboard then maybe you will be interested in the multi-purpose twin port AC adapter which will get juice to a DualShock 3, SIXAXIS, Sony Bluetooth and evidently, the new keypad. The adapter will retail for $24,99 and it will be available in December too.

Sony has new accessories ready for your Christmas tree. No less than five new audio accessories have been launched by Sony today. We have new noise canceling headphones, the MDR-NC7, new travel speakers, the SRS-M50, a new remote control, the RM-VL610, new EX Style earbuds, the MDR-EX36V and the new Stereo Bluetooth sports headphones, the DR-BT160AS. Well I guess you have everything you need right? At least you know what product codes to look for if you want any of these new Sony pieces.

Sony’s MDR-NC7 noise canceling headphones reduce approximately 87.4% of ambient noise and they are available in black and white for just $50. The SRS-M50 speakers will get you great digital sound and they come in black, pink and white for $50 too. The universal remote control come in eye-catching colors: Crimson Red, Chantilly Pink and Sky Blue and they will work with up to eight components: TV set, DVD player, satellite receiver, cable box, VCR, CD player, tape recorder and amplifiers. The remote costs just $30 and it is already available in stores. The DR-BT160AS Bluetooth Active Style Headphones are the wireless solution for your traveling. They have a built-in microphone for hands-free calls and A2DP Bluetooth Stereo support for great music. These headphones cost $130 exactly as much as the MDR-EX36V EX Style Earbuds. The Earbuds come in silver, red, blue and pink and they will provide that high-quality sound you are looking for. What will you choose?

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When Sony Mylo 2 was released on January 2008, it cost a hefty $300. But today Sony announced that will take off $100 from the mobile phone price, dropping the total to $200.

If they are desperate enough to sell more phones by cutting $100 from the original value, just imagine the profit margin they were making from January till now. On the other hand, this tactic is always good to get more new customers. Now Sony just needs to know if price was the reason for the number of sales, or maybe mylo 2 itself is the problem.

QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi internet access, audio and video playback, built-in camera, and VoIP capability.

Sony Ericsson is said to announce the Rika tomorrow. Rumors say this W705 Walkman model is scheduled for a November 6th release. Here’s what the Rika will feature:

• 2.4 inch display (320×240)
• 3.2MP non-AF camera with LED flash
• Wi-Fi, aGPS, Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP)
• 4 Gb M2 and HPM-77
• Clear Audio Experience (similar to the W902/W980)
• 3.5 mm audio jack

Besides the Rika, Sony Ericsson is rumored to announce the MBS-900 which is a 2.1 wireless speaker which comes with Bluetooth, touch controls and OLED display.

James Bond is going to appear again soon in “Quantum of Solace”, the last movie of the series. Sony is going to take advantage of this occasion to auction off an exclusive 007 Vaio notebook. All the money will go to charity of course. The 1% For the Planet is an alliance of businesses committed to create a healthier environment

There are only 100 units available and they are all numbered. The lucky number 7 will get the laptop engraved with the 007 gun logo and a matching leather carrying case.

The James Bond 007 Vaio notebook will come with an Intel Centrino 2 processor, a 64GB SSD, an 11.1-inch XBRITE-DuraView widescreen LCD and a built-in webcam.

What’s the price you ask? Just about $2,400. But James deserves it.

Sony Ericsson admitted that they lost around £19.4 million in Q3 of 2008. They are the first handset vendor to admit to having taken a clobbering this year. It’s partly due to its reliance on Europe but more on a severe decrease in the Average Selling Price (ASP) for handsets. SE, however, predicted that its Walkman brand would help shore up sales but the C902 Cybershot camera-phone is the surprise hit model of the quarter. The company also is due to launch Playnow with Telenor in Sweden during Q4 2008 with a special edition of the  with Playnow built-in. It has also introduced three new Walkman phones including its first models with integrated Youtube support (W595, W902, G705).

Despite this terrible news, SE still managed to ship 25.7 million units in Q3 2008 and says its market share remains about flat at eight per cent. That will keep it in the number five slot unless Motorola does even worse. Sony Ericsson forecasts that the global handset market for 2008 will grow at a rate of around 10 per cent from more than 1.1 billion units in 2007. The catch is that a lot of these handsets are going to emerging markets.

Sony has introduced a new set of very colorful heaphones, that look like they were made specially for the ladies. Not only because of the colors, but also due to the design that resemble bubbles, just like the name of the product.

Also known as MDR-EX33, the headphones are available in 6 colors: white, green, purple, brown, blue, and silver. Their cord can either measure 60cm or 1.2m, and the included silicon sleeves come in 3 sizes.

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What would we do without concept products? They are the expression of our dreams. Such an example is the Sony PSP 2 concept. Designed by Tai Chiem, the PSP in the picture proposes a flexible OLED display which can be rolled away when not used. An electric charge which powers the display will stiffen it whenever we do use it. There are stereo speakers on both sides, a jog wheel and a camera control. Well then this I would buy. I do not PSP 2 but I would if this was an actual product. Or what if we turn it into a phone? Or a touchscreen netbook?

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It seems like AT&T is on a roll this week, so on top of the recently launched Pantech Matrix and Samsung Propel there is a new SonyEricsson cellphone on their catalog, more specifically the W760a. According to the AT&T website, the device costs $120 after discounts which can’t be considered a bad price.

Interesting features on the W760a? How about integrated GPS with WayFinder Navigator? Or what do you think of the mobile email support with services such as AOL, Yahoo, AIM, Windows Live? Not good enough? Maybe the 3.2-megapixel camera is the extra you really need?

There are still more goodies on the Walkman phone, like ShakeControl that lets you shake the cellphone to skip tracks, and a nice screen that measures 2.2-inches

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On top of the Kate cellphone that we mentioned previously, there are is another device from Sony Ericsson making its internet debut - the Filippa. Interestingly, both devices have a women’s name, call it coincidence or something else? You decide.

The Sony Ericsson Filippa features a better camera than Kate, which is set at 5-megapixels and some extras such as BestPic, PhotoFix, Digital Zoom, and the obvious active lens cover.

On the display we’ve got a QVGA screen that measures 2.2-inches and is scratch resistant. Thanks to the TV out function, you can view photos and watch videos on your television. The internal memory only has 140MB of storage, but you can increase it by using memory cards.

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Sony has been preparing a new cellphone with an odd name - Kate - and according to the folks at the Unofficial SonyEricsson Forums, the device has been spotted on the wild! Sadly there aren’t any “real” photos of Sony Kate, but you can take a look at the sketch to fulfill your curiosity.

As far as we can tell, The SonyEricsson Kate has a 3.2-megapixel camera (and not 5MP like stated before) with a special feature which is the dual LED flash. On the camera details there still is a smile shutter and an active cover for the lens.

Much like what happens with other SE cellphones, there are some dedicated keys located on the side, which are supposed to be used for the camera and video functionalities.

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Sony has revealed its latest ebook reader, it is now in the third generation and is codenamed PRS-700. This one is small and light-weight, only 283 grams and the size of a paperback book.

The digital book reader has the usual touchscreen functions that in this case are similar to the iPhone, which means that to flip a page you only need to slide your finger across the screen. The screen size can be considered good, 6-inches with zoom in and zoom out features. In terms of text size there are 5 options you can pick.

Extra features include support for memory cards – SD and Memory Stick Duo, a built-in LED light, and the option to create notes.

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Tell the truth: just how much use did you get out of that overpriced PlayStation 3 webcam that the marketing druids call the “PlayStation Eye”? Not much, I guess.

Here to give you a reason not to throw that overpriced piece of plastic away, a bunch of programmers have come up with drivers for the PS3 Eye to make it operate as a standard webcam for your PC.

The PS Eye is actually a pretty good webcam, considering it pushes 60fps over USB 2.0, good wide viewing angle and low distortion, and more.

Be sure to wipe the dust off of it before you plug it in.

While all the other companies that create MP3 players try to make their product have a futuristic design, Sony is against that and goes for the vintage look that Walkmans had in the late 80’s. In this case we’re talking about their “new” MP3 players, the B-Series.

As you can see by the image, the B-Series look like something of the past, it doesn’t have any resemblance to an iPod or Creative player. The big size is probably caused by the USB interface, so you have the “Plug and Play” function and can easily transfer files to a PC or Mac.

In terms of sound quality, the reviewers at C-Net gave an “OK” score, which means it could be better, right? The player can have 1GB or 2GB of internal (flash) memory, FM radio, voice recording, and a tiny display.

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Blu-ray players are finally reaching the level of affordability that will allow most consumers to upgrade to the technology.

Making it the first Blu-ray player from Sony to be cheaper than the PS3, the mainstream BDP-S350 Blu-ray player can be yours for a cool $299.99. Adding icing to the cake is the fact that it is one of the few players out there that supports BD-LIVE that allows content downloads from the web.

You’ll, however, have to manually update the firmware on the player, but that will take only a couple of minutes at most.

Note that the price is from Sony’s own Style site, so the player can be had for cheaper from competing webstores.

Yes, Sony today announced the VAIO TT laptops – the lightest, smallest laptops that feature Blu-ray drives.

The TT comes in a sub 1-inch thick, 2.87 pound chassis made from carbon-fiber; it features a 11.1 inch wide-screen monitor. Sony claims that it is the lightest notebook in the world right now that features Blu-ray capabilities.

The VAIO TT is powered by Intel’s Centrino 2 processors, features HDMI output, dual channel 256GB SSD setup with RAID, Sprint WWAN and Windows Vista.

Set for release this Fall, the laptops will arrive in carbon black, silk black, champagne gold and crimson red skins. The Blu-ray version will go for $2,700 and the SSD going for just $50 more.

There’s not much info on the Sony Ericsson Rika yet. People say it’s a Walkman model of the Sony Ericsson G705. Besides the supposed music capabilities, the Rika seems to have a front camera which must mean it has 3G support.

Sony Ericsson hasn’t announced it yet, so that’s all we have so far: a picture and a bunch of maybes.

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Sony has a netbook to and it’s almost ready to release it. The Vaio TT will be officially unveiled tomorrow. The TT is going to replace the former TZ. We’ll be looking at WiFi, Bluetooth and EVDO support. The TT will be an 11.1 inch screen laptop, just like the TZ.

I’m curios how much the TT will cost. And if it will pack a new Atom 330 chip or not. We’ll find out more tomorrow.

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Sony Ericsson stealthily announced its new W707 Alicia, a Walkman handset. Featuring a 3.15 mega pixel camera with a video recording option, this new walkman handset from Sony Ericsson is an advanced version of W980 handset.

What makes Alicia W707 attractive is the fact that it comes with two displays on the external case. Sony Ericsson W707 equips two displays (round display and a square display). Not only this, it sports a glossy finish that is capable of redefining anyone’s style statement.

Featuring all the advance music functions, the new Sony Ericsson W707 handset offers superb web and email capabilities. It features HSDPA connectivity and video recording without flashes and auto focus. (more…)

Here is something that will knock the pants off of that boring little dock Apple bundled with your iPhone.

Sony’s new ICF-CD3iP iPhone dock not only charges your iPhone, or iPod, but the list of features is a pretty extensive one. This device also includes a built in block along with a CD player and AM/FM radio.

That’s not it though, if you’re having trouble getting out of bed and just so happen to pick one of these up you can choose from the convential buzzer to wake you up OR the CD player, radio or connected iPod. Pretty cool.

This thing is expected to sell for $100 and go on sale in October.