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"SCEA has a specific PSP deck which they can send up with their hardware director for a chat".

O rly?

What would require a director to accompany it? New hardware versions AGAIN?

I remember buying a PSP - I think it's in a drawer somewhere... I want a PS3P....
Biggest problem - no offline sync via 3g. I'm signed up for a month. Not sure yet if I'll extend it - the catalogue has big holes, and latest releases are behind iTunes. Also, the Spotify homepage is very poor - I use iTunes to find new music, then source it on Spotify.

Great free app - not so sure if it runs £10/month good though, despite the incredible number of ads on the free service now. For my money, needs to be half the price with better music industry support. Otherwise, Spotify=fail.

I still think the instant nature of the streaming over wifi is amazing - and the same goes for syncing from Mac to iPhone - you add it on the computer, it starts syncing instantly on the app. Impressive.
An iPhone app doing just this has been around in the UK since the start of the app store - I think it's called Fix My Street...
Many projectors on the market can/will support 3d via firmware upgrades.

Frankly, I think a projector is essential for 3d - the illusion is ruined any time an object hits the frame in 3d, and with a 3d TV, that happens all the time. I'm going to go out on a very shor wt limb here and say this will never be mainstream. After all, it's had about 50 years to take over in cinema.

Sky ARE serious about this however - considerable time and staff have already been committed for over 18 months.
It's also the case that Sky TV's in the UK's new studio facilities (online next year) will be 1080p50, the European equivalent. They see this as futureproofing the facility, as well as allowing for 3D requirements...
The BeamBox SoSuMi Apple. Get 'em while they're not in an industrial shredder!
Hi guys.

Nice chap, Chris Johns. Sky have worked hard to get 3D going, and their committed to new technology like pretty much no other broadcaster worldwide - fact.

Interesting chats I've had recently suggest Sky intends to be regularly broadcasting in 3D by 2013. You might draw your own conclusions about London 2012 from that - but Sky has no direct involvement in Olympic broadcasting thanks to the 'crown jewels' protected sports broadcasting list in the UK, which prohibits a pay-TV operator from buying Olympic rights.

Right now, Sky are in the middle of building a new sports broadcast building for £200m. Expect this to be a key part of their moves towards HD....
I can't wait to run OSX on this.

Still, I guess under OSX I won't be able to use the TV tuner, WiMax connection etc. etc.

Jesus - this thing may well be the future. I can't quite believe all the specs.
Sides wind in and you drive it away. Simple really. Take care to remove furniture and Vaios from areas that will be 'wound' away.
Hmmm. I work in outside broadcast, and our double-or-triple-wide trailers are full of actual TECH.

Next time one of you is in the UK, I'll organise a tour of the largest OB unit in Europe. HD goodness all round.

Next time, why not just rent a tent, and spend the rest on booze?
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm looking for a pair of quality headphones that aren't seemingly made of glass. I'm an avid BMXer which causes me to frequently bash on any type of technology that joins me for my daily riding. I've been through the higher quality headsets in the Skullcandy line as these are supposed to be built for "abuse," which is laughable. I cant wear earbuds or canal buds, as my large ears seem to have a repelling property upon anything that sits in them. Wired or Bluetooth doesn't really matter, but I need something that can hold up to taking a few hits every now and again. I'm trying to keep 'em under $150. Thanks!"

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