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“It’s hard to believe that what we are seeing is real, but I assure you that the image above is in fact what you’ve been waiting, PlayStation Phone.” Such confidence began the final and astonishing document published by Engadget web regarding the existence of the company’s handset Japan. But Joshua Topolsky, editor of the information, offers not only pictures but also itemizes the specifications which will have the product.

Ensuring that the device outright hit stores “soon”, Topolsky said that the phone will feature Android operating system as well as a 3.0 official store (Sony Marketplace) from which users can download the titles that were developed specifically for platform. The heart of the machine pumped her power, according to the paper, with a Qualcomm MSM8655 processor at 1GHz, 512MB RAM, 1GB ROM, and screen to 4.1 inches.

As for the interface part of it will touch as PlayStation Phone will incorporate one of these screens right in the center, since it will also make an appearance buttons traditional triangle, circle, X and square on the right side. This time, Sony will opt for the microSD format to the storage card slot at the expense of the Memory Stick, historically used by the company’s PlayStation Portable. Indicating that the model of the photographs is still in “prototype mode, Engadget prophesies that while it might be released in 2010, it goes on sale in 2011 is much more” realistic. ”

Update: Sony Computer Entertainment has issued an official statement (via NowGamer) that completely and totally denies the existence of such mobile terminal.

Skeletons found in Britain show that the disease existed in Europe before Columbus’s voyage, indicating that the conquerors did not import the disease.

Skeletons discovered in England show that syphilis existed in Europe before the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World, indicating that the conquerors did not import the disease.

A widespread theory so far from tropical disease experts was that the epidemics of syphilis, which erupted in the last decade of the fifteenth century, shortly after Columbus’ first voyage to America (1492 / 3), were due to contagion from men who accompanied him on this adventure. Read the rest of this entry »

The German car manufacturer Volkswagen presented during the next Motor Show Los Angeles premiere of its thirteenth year, the revamped version of the Eos convertible. The vehicle has an updated design in line with the new generation of cars recently launched by the brand, the company, which will start selling the car in Europe in mid-January 2011.

Germanic Corporation said the new design line of Eos “is consistent with the DNA of the brand, a new front grille, which stretches between the new headlamps with three horizontal rails in matt black chrome and has rear lights with lights LED and a redesigned rear. Multifunction display features a new ‘Premium’ with a color screen and support systems such as driving Light Park Assist Assist or second generation, able to park in the battery. At the same time, the Eos can be fitted with the device entry and keyless start Keyless Access, which has the novelty of being able to open and close the hood with the key of the vehicle through wireless technology.

Among the engines in the upgraded model of this car features a 140-horsepower TDI diesel with BlueMotion technology which incorporates the device Start / Stop. This car will have a range of engines with outputs of between 122 and 210 hp.

Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, said to be the first tablets will be found on sale this Christmas.

The chief executive of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, has taken a lecture at the London School of Economics to announce that the first tablet devices with embedded Windows 7 platform will be available before next year.

“As a company we need to cover all factors. Tablets have been working on Windows and I can assure that you will see this Christmas, “said the boss of Redmond.

The CEO did not advance who the manufacturers will first reach the linear tablets, although Microsoft may give more details next week. On October 11 the company is expected to present a keynote its first smartphone running Windows Phone 7.

The first tablets with Windows is expected in early 2011 after superseded delayed its launch by partners like HP. The appearance of the first Android models in recent weeks and the pressure from investors has been pushing the firm to speed Ballmer their partners to take advantage and pull his Christmas shopping.