Party-shot Aims to Take Perfect Pictures

Fans of sony will be happy to note that the company has come out with a new cool camera gadget.
The device, dubbed Party-shot, has been designed to take pics at just the right time, without any input from humans what soever.
How is this possible? The device is a little unit that attaches to 2 digital cameras that Sony will begin selling in the fall, allowing the camera to rotate a full 360 degrees, tracking people and snapping pics.
The camera uses facial recognition software in the lens to focus on people’s faces, and when deemed the right time, snaps a pic.
We find it hard to believe that this device will be a big hit for Sony, simply because we can not imagine that Party-shot will ever be used besides in the occasional drunken party game night sinario.
The device goes on sale in China later this year for an estimated ¥14,910 (US$157).

via :http://www.dbtechno.com

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Hundreds Of iTunes Accounts Hacked

Apple have yet to comment on reports indicating that hundreds of iTunes accounts have been hacked and apps purchased without user consent.

Hundreds of iTunes subscribers noticed weird things upon logging into their accounts over the weekend in the form of purchases made that they did not actually make.

The types of apps being illegally purchased are those developed by developer identified as Thuat Nguyen and have resulted in those specific apps jumping to the top of the iTunes iBook section.

The apps in question have since been removed from the app store but not before hundreds of users were violated and their money spent illegally.

People with iTunes accounts are being advised to log into their accounts and change their password to make sure that they are not at risk of being hacked.

People are also being urged to remove all of their credit card info from their accounts to insure that no purchases can be made if hackers are able to access their account info.

Calling your credit card company if any illegal purchases have been made is also a good idea so if any more are made using your info your card can be frozen to cancel any pending transaction.

via http://cellphoneforums.net

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Sony Play Station 3 Upgrade

Gamers in Japan have something to look forward to as Sony have just announced plans to release a version of their PlayStation 3 with increased memory capability.
Currently consumers can purchase the 120-gigabyte videogame system for 341 bucks, but now bigger harddrives will be offered for not that much more money.
Coming at the end of July is a new model with up to 160-gigabytes of memory which will cost gamers 29,980 yen (341 dollars).
The company will also be releasing a PS3 with up to 320-gigabytes of memory which will cost 34,980 yen.
Both models will go on sale at the end of July in Japan only, and Sony have not yet announced plans for world distribution.
This is just the latest in the ongoing battle between Sony and Microsoft when it comes to grabbing attention of gamers, so look for a response from Microsoft in the coming months.

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