Sony Announces PSP € 99 for European amateurs

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Instead of giving us any more specific details about when will Vita Playstation, Sony announced the release of a new model of the PSP under the name E-1000 on the Gamescom press conference today.

With € 99 price tag, Sony clearly Gunning for budget gamers, though those who live in Europe: while the E-1000 is about to launch this fall in the EU, there's no word that the deal would make portable prices its way anywhere else.

E-1000 takes most of its design cues from old models, PSPs and with this comes the inclusion of the UMD drive. The design is actually pretty Dang slick, with matte black finish, but Sony had to cut corners somewhere. The first thing on the chopping block is the Sony WiFI radio; boost Playstation Store downloaders should resort to the transfer of purchase with a PC using Media Go software Sony.

For those without the old library of PSP games for derogation Sony announced the launch of a discount line UMD games. Games like Invizimals: lost tribe, EyePet adventures and FIFA 12 expected run along the sides of the E-1000, but we hope the title better ... some ... get treatment UMD shortly. Titles, price jump to $ 9.99 a piece, but methinks cheapskate, gamers can better luck dig for games in the bargain Bin.

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Apple's European Galaxy tab ban evidence seriously Misleading ... As in the False

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Last week Apple patent brawl takes a serious turn-Samsung after Apple got a preliminary injunction prohibiting the sale of 10.1 tab galaxies throughout the European Union, with the exception of the Netherlands. As we have already pointed out, Samsung had no idea all this is going to issue an injunction, as is standard procedure in the German judicial system. South Korea-company knew they probably would have mentioned that evidence Apple is used to obtain the import (pictured left) ban was quite serious shortcomings.

According to Dutch IDG publication from the Webwereld. nl image used for side-by-side comparison between the iPad and 2 GalTab 10.1 is either incorrect or manipulated. On page 28 of Apple filing cropped image of the Galaxy and the ratio of the image tab 10.1 have been tampered with. Samsung tablet measures at 10.1 in x 6.9 in x 0.34 in, and the size of the iPad sports 2 in x 9.5 in x 34 7.31. in.

So if you looked at the pill-parallel (both in portrait position), you would notice that the iPad 2 is a little broader from side to side, but shorter in length. Based on the specified dimensions, proportions GalTab to 1.46. In Apple's evidence the image aspect ratio 1.36 (8 percent wider than it should be) making 10.1 's Galaxy "appearance tab" Watch "virtually identical" to the iPad 2 (which has the aspect ratio of 1.30). And this is precisely the language of the Apple in his complaint, also on page 28.

We've seen our fair share of counsel screw-ups lately, but it's pretty shady, no? The current ban on the import of the GalTab entirely due to the design, so the Court really judging these books by their covers. Introducing evidence that falsely represents the appearance of the product — especially when the injunction was based solely on hardware design is incredibly suspect, to say the least. Add to this the fact that Apple has some serious time with the judge, in providing this evidence. In the meantime, Samsung did not even have the opportunity to challenge image.

Whether or not intentional deception, "and the truth" of evidence is required in the German judicial system. On the surface it doesn't look good for Apple. It's quite possible that the image that they used GalTab is outdated preview image. Despite the fact that false testimony was presented at all makes Apple look sneaky or weak. Snweaky. In addition, this error can affect the outcome of the case, according to PC World interview with Florian Mueller, a German IP consultatnt.

Read more about this as it develops.

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The struggle continues: Samsung appeal Apple's European ban

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As expected, Samsung decided to compete with Apple in a preliminary injunction to prohibit the sale of 10.1 tab galaxies through the European Union (with the exception of the Netherlands). 25 August crash continues, as Samsung will appeal to the Court in Düsseldorf, Germany to appeal the Court decision, reports the Wall Street Journal.

So far, it has been long and bloody fight both sides lose a little ground. Samsung in the case of a European ban on today is the greatest failure. But GalTab also was delayed in Australia, with decisions to here in the United States Is a pretty big hunk of the global market for losing, and if these preliminary import bans are permanent ones, it could change the tablet game considerably.

GalTab is widely regarded as the strongest competitor to the iPad, and Apple tablet market wide management course at Slate, the new Samsung. But what is worse is that Apple's reputation is also at stake. While there are countless difficulties for consideration to go into these patent fights, most of the general public really do not have access to the nitty gritty details of the trial (details of trade dress violations in and out of this extremely complex legal process through several court systems, etc.).

I sincerely believe that Apple has the full right to protect its trade dress, and I also believe that some of the new Samsung product (GalTab 10.1 and Galaxy S II Smartphone, included) very closely resemble that Apple spent so much time creating. The appearance of Apple products is just as important as what they do, and Apple knows this.

At the same time, Apple tends to be concentrated. As soon as the complaints start moving into software, everything becomes very blurry. Android, iOS, and Windows 7 phone shared quite a few different functions, but patents related to the software so general and broad, that hardly seems fair. Every time Apple pushes hard against Android, whether it be with Smartphone Samsung or HTC, Apple eventually right and desperate to premptively Squash competition.

In any case, we are the ones with the most to lose. Apple and Samsung both will survive this fight, although with a few bumps and bruises. But end users are getting screwed out of fun new toys, and that's what hurts the most.

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