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| The start page for all of this information is then bookmarked, providing quick access from the PSP's Web Browser application. This capability gives the PSP an electronic organizer-like capability, making it far more than just a multimedia game device. Mark/Space takes this feature one step further by providing interesting themes for presenting information on the device, allowing the user to personalize the experience to suit their own tastes. Themes range from simple, colored themes to more complex, photo-realistic themes with gorgeous background images.
WEBSNACKS (tm)
The Missing Sync for Sony PSP introduces a feature that downloads web content for offline viewing. Called WebSnacks, this feature downloads web pages, blogs and RSS feeds to the PSP's Memory Stick and bookmarks them for convenient offline viewing. Settings are provided for how deep to scan and how often to refresh downloaded content. WebSnacks provides access to favorite web pages, allowing the user to stay informed or keep entertained even when Wi-Fi Internet access isn't available, such as on a commuter train or in the movie theater before the show.
VIDEO ENCODING
The Missing Sync for Sony PSP includes video encoding capabilities for viewing movie previews, viral videos, home movies and other video content on the PSP. Dragging videos to the application tells The Missing Sync to prepare them for the PSP. The encoding methods provide native Intel and PowerPC support, so the user will enjoy the best possible encoding performance from their Mac. Quality and aspect ratio settings allow control over the process. The Missing Sync for Sony PSP does not provide video extraction from DVDs.
PHOTOS, TUNES AND PODCASTS
Complete integration with iPhoto and iTunes allows photos, music and podcasts to be downloaded to the PSP. The user simply checks which albums and playlists they want copied to the PSP, and The Missing Sync does the rest. The software is smart enough not to download protected iTunes Music Store songs that cannot be played on the device.
MARK/SPACE NOTEBOOK
Mark/Space Notebook, a new standalone application for notes and memos is included for free with The Missing Sync for Sony PSP. In addition to supporting text and graphics notes syncing to the PSP via The Missing Sync, Mark/Space Notebook supports Spotlight searching and synchronization across multiple Macs via Apple's .Mac service.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
The Missing Sync also provides complete Memory Stick backup and restore capabilities, with multiple restore points for added safety. There's a Game Backup plugin that protects the user's time investment in game playing by allowing them to restore specific game states to the device. The Folder Sync plugin enables a sort of digital briefcase capability, syncing the contents of selected folders back and forth between the Mac and the PSP. The Missing Sync even keeps track of multiple Memory Sticks independently, allowing the user to store different content on each. To learn more about The Missing Sync for Sony PSP, please visit www.markspace.com.
In addition to supporting Apple's latest hardware with this update, Mark/Space has enhanced Sync Services support for better syncing of Address Book and iCal data, added extra handheld backup options and improved the handling of calendar events assigned to specific time zones.
PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
The Missing Sync for Sony PSP is available immediately for $29.95 as an electronic download from the Mark/Space Online Store store.markspace.com. A single installer provides a Universal application that supports both Intel and PowerPC Macs in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Japanese language support will be available by the end of June.
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| Booty call: multiplayer Pirates of the Caribbean PSP pics and trailer
What's this?
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest has been one of our most-eagerly awaited PSP titles ever since editor Jon Jordan went to E3 and brought back tales of fabulous riches, desert islands, maidens in skimpy clothing, and multiplayer PSP action.
We've still not seen the babes ?he keeps his private photos very close to his treasure chest ?but now at least we're getting a better glimpse of the PSP game's multiplayer mode. Last we heard you could take on four other pirates over an adhoc wi-fi connection, although no specifics accompanied these new shots.
We've also got hold of a new trailer for the game. Click "Watch It!" above to download it for viewing in the comfort of your own galley and "Track It!" to hear when we get the game reviewed.
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| Mercury rises again on PSP with Meltdown sequel
What's this?
Good news for PSP puzzle fans, as well as fans of liquid metals that have peculiar physical properties ?the award-winning Mercury is to get a sequel, Mercury Meltdown, which is due out in September.
Once again you'll have to take control of the liquid mercury 'blob', and avoid various obstacles and hazards to reach the end goal.
This is a Blob 2.0, however ?it now has four varying 'states' ?Normal, Solid, Fast and Slow. These states have apparently enabled the developer, Ignition Entertainment, to create larger more complex levels.
There are more of them too ?160, double the number in the original Mercury ?and there will be further levels available for download. The game is also getting a wireless two-player mode, backed up by five new game modes and unlockable party games.
One notable non-mention though is Archer MacLean, the designer behind the original game. Let's hope the new game is in equally safe hands.
Click 'Track It!' above to keep the slippery Mercury Meltdown in your sights.
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| I HAVE always loved the Nintendo DS dual-screen hand-held games console, and rated it as a more fun, more involving console than the Sony PSP, but its clunky, cheap looks and feel never did it justice.
Enter the DS Lite, a cool, chic, well-built companion product that is better in nearly every way. The Lite's iPod-like white shell is about two-thirds the size of the older one, with svelte lines and good build quality.
But though the unit has shrunk (it's also 20 per cent lighter), the two screens have remained the same size, and are now brighter and clearer to boot.
The stylus is also bigger and more kid-friendly, the hinge is sturdier and the touch screen is designed to be more durable and scratch-resistant.
A few buttons, lights and the stylus dock have been moved around, but this doesn't make much of a difference.
So what is it like to use? The DS Lite certainly has that X-factor that makes it nice to use.
It is easier for kids to hold, and they like the bigger stylus as well. (With my bigger hands I find it a little less comfortable to hold, but I'd trade that off against its improvements.)
There is also certainly less eye-strain when using the new screens.
And all the great features are still there, such as good "virtual 3D" sound, voice recognition, Pictochat (which allows up to 16 players to chat wirelessly from one DS to another), DS Download Play (being able to share one enabled game cartridge between multiple players) and Nintendo Wi-Fi connection (which lets you play some games with DS users around the world).
You can also still play Game Boy Advance games, but now there is a nifty removable cover for the GBA slot.
But some things still could be improved:
First, you can still create only one user profile. Multiple profiles are needed when more than one person uses the DS for Pictochat.
Sure, you can change the user name and preferences when swapping users, but that is a pain in the proverbial.
Second, it is still kind of strange that the system needs to shut down when changing preferences or swapping games and activities.
Third, where is the wrist strap? The original DS came with a strap that had a small plastic pad attached to it which you could use to control games with your thumb.
The DS Lite is launching in Polar White in Australia, but it has been seen in Ice Blue and Enamel Navy in Japan.
Nintendo also revealed plans for a Jet Black version at the Japanese launch in February.
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| "The Sony PSP is an ideal device to benefit from the unique capabilities of TVersity," said Ronen Mizrahi, President of TVersity Inc., "Lacking a hard drive but supporting WiFi, the PSP is capable of accessing one's entire media library, and play live Internet feeds, only when paired with TVersity."
TVersity's media server is universal in the range of devices it can serve and in the types of media it can handle. By doing all the necessary conversions of media formats and streaming protocols on the fly, TVersity overcomes the inherent limitations of target devices thus allowing playback of any media on any device.
"With this release the TVersity Media Server becomes the first universal media server in the market, supporting many different types of networked devices," said Mr. Mizrahi, "Connected devices with multimedia capabilities typically have a web browser, or an RSS reader or they may implement the UPnP A/V or DLNA standards, TVersity is the only media server that can serve media to all of those devices."
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