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One of the more interesting services to be announced for the PSP has just gone live in the UK & Ireland, allowing owners to access a new video-on-demand service with Sky, beginning with a 1-month free trial.

Users will be able to access content from Disney-ABC-ESPN Television, BBC Worldwide, Sony Pictures Television International, NBC Universal International Television Distribution, National Geographic and Sky Sports. The service is PC-based and uses the Kontiki peer-to-peer software for downloading programmes which can then be transferred to your PSP. What, no Wi-Fi access to download directly to the PSP?

It will come served up in three subscription packs: Comedy, Sport and Entertainment and no, it will not be free after that 1 month trial. The packs cost…

The final details and pricing for the Asus Eee Box PC have just been confirmed and we’re happy to report that this little stunner will set you back just £199.

Available in black and white [no pink yet] it measures just 22.2 x 17.8 x 2.7cm and is powered by Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom N270 chip. It will come with Windows XP to start but a Linux version is planned for later this year. Under the hood, you get an 80GB hard disk drive, 1GB of DDR2 Dram, Ethernet, 802.11n Wi-Fi, a 5-in-1 card reader, 2 or 3 USB 2.0 ports and DVI out. Asus are even throwing in a mouse and keyboard.

One very cool trick for this mini-PC though….

The PSP has been undergoing lots of changes in terms of its functionality this year and Sony has now just confirmed that it will be adding Google Internet search to the handheld with the next software update.

Version 4.00 of the firmware, which is due ’soon’, will deliver Google Internet search directly to the XMB (XrossMediaBar) interface making it snap to search the Web, as long as you’re hooked up via Wi-Fi. The search bar will operate just as it does on your PC, delivering the same search results and keeping a search history of up to 20 items - so that Mum & Dad can see what you’re really looking for.

Writing on the PlayStation Blog, Eric Lempel, director, PlayStation Network operations, wrote:

The addition of Wi-Fi to digital cameras is certainly one of the most welcome additions to newer devices, with Nikon unveiling its latest wireless offerings.
The company has introduced the new S52 (non Wi-Fi) and S52c (Wi-Fi) digital snappers, both with 9MP resolutions and the space-saving, vertical NIKKOR lens with 3x optical zoom and [...]

The addition of Wi-Fi to digital cameras is certainly one of the most welcome additions to newer devices, with Nikon unveiling its latest wireless offerings.
The company has introduced the new S52 (non Wi-Fi) and S52c (Wi-Fi) digital snappers, both with 9MP resolutions and the space-saving, vertical NIKKOR lens with 3x optical zoom and [...]

Philips has beefed up its Streamium family of wireless audio products with the addition of a new flagship, the WACS7500, which comprises the WAC7500 main unit and WAS7500 satellite units.
The replacement for the WACS7000 is 20mm thinner and finally adds Internet radio support via a wireless network. Philips has hooked up with BlueBeat, Live365 [...]

As expected, The BBC has launched a version of its iPlayer catch-up TV service for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
This is the first time the hugely popular download TV service has been extended to mobile devices. iPhone and Touch users will be able to stream programmes via Wi-Fi from the Net. No airwaves [...]

Loewe makes some great luxury TVs but with its new Connect TV range, it’s showing that there’s as much substance as style under the hood. They previewed these funky 1080p sets last year but now they are here.
These are super chic Freeview-ready Fill HD tellys stuffed with multimedia entertainment features, not least of which [...]

Loewe makes some great luxury TVs but with its new Connect TV range, it’s showing that there’s as much substance as style under the hood. They previewed these funky 1080p sets last year but now they are here.
These are super chic Freeview-ready Fill HD tellys stuffed with multimedia entertainment features, not least of which [...]

There’s no shapely reason why Denon’s marketing folk are calling this new AV offering the ‘Imperial Death Star’ but, they are, and maybe it’s because it weighs the same, costs as much and can obliterate most bank accounts in one big blast. Denon was aiming to do the same on Monday with its new [...]