After a false start in the form of a delayed launch, Life with PlayStation for the PS3 has finally launched globally. For now, early adopters get “LIVE CHANNEL” that is based on the themes “place” and “time.” Those themes are executed with the use of a 3D world map as a background.

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Sony recalled laptops in other parts of the globe recently due to overheating incidents, but it looks like the company is concerned about its laptops’ well-being in Australia as well. Sony has issued a recall for 4,000 Vaio TZ Series laptops in the country.

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Who says Bluetooth headsets are for phones and notebooks only? Sony announced a Bluetooth headset with the model name CEJH-15002 especially for the PlayStation 3 console. Like other headsets for portable gadgets, this one’s equipped with a hook for a more secure fit as well.

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In celebration of the upcoming Father’s day on the first Sunday of September, Sony announced a special offering. Visit any of the Sony Centers in Australia and you can get the PSP Slim and Lite for just AU$35 all throughout this week.

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Sony S-AIRPLAY

For those who’re lucky enough to live in big enough houses to warrant a multi-room audio system, Sony just announced one called the S-AIRPLAY. Of course, it only works if everyone in the family has similar tastes in music, but yeah, I’m sure a lot of people would want one.

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Announced last July, the Sony NWZ-B130F Walkman player will be sold in Australia and around Asia-Pacific starting this August 2008. The simple, no-frill MP3 player is available in 1GB to 2GB capacities.

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Ever since it was unveiled, I’ve always wondered what it’s for. I mean, come on, the Sony PFR-V1 headphones aren’t even headphones—they’re “Personal Field Speakers,” or in other words, speakers which disguise themselves as headphones…or something like it.

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I’m honestly not in handheld gaming so I can’t share some people’s sentiments when they say they wish their Sony PSPs are also mobile phones. I mean sure, if my phone has games, I’ll play them. But I won’t buy PSP just because it has a phone—I’m sure gamers would disagree, though.

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Way before all these new mini-notes sprung like mushrooms, CNET reported on Sony’s reluctance to join the low-cost notebook market. ” …don’t expect Sony to get into the low-end laptop race any time soon,” the Sony spokesman said. But if reports are to be believed, it seems that Sony is getting to swim right in using the VIA OpenBook Mini-Note Reference.

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