Too Many Similar Devices Cause Consumer "Gadget Fatigue"

When did the end user become a beta tester?

There is a surplus of gadgets on the market today and many are only marginally different from other devices on the market. Many of the devices are coming to market with such small changes (compared to previous models) that consumers just don’t see the need to “upgrade”. In addition, some consumers feel that gadgets are also coming out with new features that are being pushed before they are ready to buy them.

CloudFTP Wi-Fi Enables Just About Anything

You'd think everything would come Wi-Fi capable these days but I still spend more time digging the correct USB cable out of my rats nest of a desk drawer than I do actually transferring files. No thanks, not when the CloudFTP will impart wireless connectivity to any USB device. 

GeoHot Hacked the Sony Playstation 3

Georze Hotz aka GeoHot infamous father of iPhone jailbreak announced that he hacked the Sony Playstation . GeoHot said he was working from 3 years, 2 months and 11 days in Playstation Project. According to GeoHot he got read/write access to the entire system memory, and HV level access to the processor. 
He also managed to dumps of LV0 and LV1 and the NAND without removing it or a modchip

Nintendo to release Circle Pad Pro to US through Gamestop: February 7th for $20

That extra analog stick and three shoulder buttons -- they make all the difference and net you additional street cred in the process. Following up on its Japanese release of the Circle Pad Pro over the weekend, Nintendo has stated that it will release the accessory to the US exclusively through Gamestop on February 7th with a retail price of $20.

Roku 2, LT update adds support for both MKVs and an upcoming official iOS remote app

Logitech's Revue isn't the only connected TV platform getting some holiday season update action, as Rokujust announced a major update coming to all of its Roku 2 players (and the LT) with a slew of new features to. The two biggest additions we noted were support for MKV playback -- but no official local streaming channel yet, only USB playback is listed -- and mobile support for an official Roku iPhone app (unofficial ones are already available on many platforms, expect an Android version afterward) it says is "coming soon."

Qualcomm loads Ice Cream Sandwich on Snapdragon S4 tablet, fills our hearts with Liquid

Qualcomm's souped-up Snapdragon S4 Liquid mobile development platform (MDP) tablet just got a major Android boost, in the form of a 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade.