MacNN | PS3 News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us PS3, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Best Buy Black Friday brings $80 Palm Pre, $197 notebook http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/best.buy.black.friday.deals.now.official/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/bbblackfri.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Best Buy has posted its Black Friday specials online, confirming many of the prices and deals that were seen in a leaked flyer as well as some new doorbuster deals. The new deals include a Palm Pre handset priced at $80, matching a recent sale price at Amazon, as well as a 15.6-inch HP G60 notebook powered by a 2.2GHz Intel Celeron processor priced at $197. Unlike the other deals, the HP notebook ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/24/best.buy.black.friday.deals.now.official/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:35:00 GMT PS3 to support stereoscopic 3D http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/firmware.update.to.give.ps3.3d.capabilitiy.sony/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/ps3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony recently announced to its investors that it will add 3D stereoscopic capability to the games on its PS3 gaming console via a future firmware update. The presentation (pdf) contains the line "all PS3 units will be firmware-upgradeable to 3D," and that the company plans to lead the 3D market, though no timelines were revealed. There was, however, an indication that Sony will offer 3D-specific t... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/firmware.update.to.give.ps3.3d.capabilitiy.sony/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:55:00 GMT Sony shows 280-inch commercial 3D display, more http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/sony.280.inch.3d.display.requires.special.glasses/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sony3din.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony is showing off a 280-inch 3D display at the currently ongoing International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition in Japan. The 3D LED Wall is 21 feet wide by 11 feet tall and can show both 2D and 3D video. It is made up of 70 LED displays, each 28 inches in size.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/sony.280.inch.3d.display.requires.special.glasses/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:55:00 GMT Amazon Black Friday deal gives PS3 free EA game http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/amazon.ps3.bundle.include.free.ea.sports.game/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/ps3slim-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As part of its Black Friday deals, Amazon is offering the slim 120GB PlayStation 3 console with a choice of one of three Electronic Arts 2010 sports games for free. This includes FIFA Soccer 10, Madden NFL 10 or NHL 10. The discount represents at least about $50 in savings, depending on which game buyers choose.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/amazon.ps3.bundle.include.free.ea.sports.game/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:15:00 GMT Sony to put Firefox on PS3? http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/sony.in.talks.with.mozilla.on.new.ps3.browser/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/sonyps3.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony's PS3 gaming console may soon benefit for the Mozilla Firefox web browser, according to a rumor in a Wednesday PSInsider report. The source is said to be close to Sony, and indicates the two companies have been in talks regarding the matter. Whether a deal has been reached in the negotiations is not known, the source points out.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/sony.in.talks.with.mozilla.on.new.ps3.browser/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:55:00 GMT PS3 3.10 goes live with Facebook, more http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/ps3.firmware.adds.auto.facebook.updates/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/ps3firmware310.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sony today acted on early teases by updating the PlayStation 3's firmware to 3.10. The update is the first to integrate with Facebook and links with an account to push news to the social network in certain conditions: it can share news of of trophy milestones, buying new games or game events in future Facebook-aware titles. Code in the web browser has also been improved to better display Faceboo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/ps3.firmware.adds.auto.facebook.updates/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:15:00 GMT Mad Catz ships 802.11n Wi-Fi bridge http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/mad.catz.wireless.n.aids.x360.ps3.pc/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/madcatzwirelessn.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Mad Catz today dipped into networking with its own wireless bridge. Meant as an alternative to the official Xbox adapter, the Wireless-N Gaming Adapter takes the Ethernet connection from an Xbox 360, 20GB PlayStation 3 or any computer and turns it into an 802.11n Wi-Fi signal. The peripheral doesn't reach full 802.11n speeds but can still peak at 150Mbps.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/mad.catz.wireless.n.aids.x360.ps3.pc/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:05:00 GMT Wii regains lead as PS3 outpaces Xbox 360 http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/october.sales.number.show.wii.back.on.top/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/wiiblackeditionintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />While Sony's PS3 has outsold Microsoft's Xbox 360 in October after the introduction of the lower-priced $300 slim PS3, Nintendo's Wii is back to the top of the sales charts, according to data collected by NPD. Still, the market is being saturated, as the Wii's sales in October of 2008 were nearly 300,000 units stronger. These numbers also came during an overall software sales slump, which fell 18 ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/october.sales.number.show.wii.back.on.top/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:10:00 GMT Best Buy's Black Friday deals revealed http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/best.buy.thanksgiving.sale.flyer.leaked/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/bestbuyin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The flyer for Best Buy's Black Friday/Thanksgiving sale has been leaked on the Internet ahead of its official release thanks to a copy posted today. Among the 'doorbusters' are a $300 PS3 bundle that includes two games, while an Xbox 360 bundle with six games will carry the same sticker price. Another front-page deal involves a 46-inch, 120Hz LED-backlit Samsung HDTV with free home delivery, hook-... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/13/best.buy.thanksgiving.sale.flyer.leaked/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:05:00 GMT Project Natal to cost just $80, ship Nov. 2010? http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/project.natal.price.ship.targets.slip.out/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/microsoftprojectnatal-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft hopes to price Project Natal low enough that virtually every gamer can add it, a major rumor claimed on Wednesday. Alleged sources of MCV's argue that the Xbox 360 motion controller is being designed with a price target of £50 (about $80) or less with 14 games, presumably mini-games, included in the box. The target is such that Microsoft hopes for "impulse buy" customers and may even d... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/11/project.natal.price.ship.targets.slip.out/ Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:15:00 GMT