Sony Playstation 3 consoles around the world almost met their apocalypse. Due to an error with the internal clock, it would try to treat 2010 as a leap year. This bug did not effect the PS3 Slim model and the total number of PS3s affected has not been released. The summary of the problem has been posted on Playstation’s Blog.

Read more to figure out what the errors were, and my opinion on Sony’s prompt action to this issue.

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Playstation, ps3, Sony, Video Games

Opera Software, a well-known web tool development company, recently announced they would be bringing the latest version of their Opera mobile browser to the iPhone in the coming weeks. Opera Mini is widely regarded as one of the best mobile browsing experiences available for other mobile device platforms, due largely to Opera’s advanced compression technology.

Opera’s browser sets itself apart from other browsers available for the iPhone by utilizing a proprietary compression technology that, according to Opera, “results in significantly faster Web-page loading and reduces data surcharges.”

This will give end-users a faster web experience on their phones and also reduce the amount of data used by the phones which benefits not only consumers, but also wireless internet providers looking to reduce strain on their wireless networks.

Read on to find out how Opera’s compression technology works and how this will affect iPhone users.

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Apple, iPhone, mobile, News, Web browsers

Here’s yet another Google post! After this I’ll give you a break, I promise.  GoogleLabs is a site full of cool gadgets from the bright minds at Google.  Basically, any demos/betas from Google and Google engineers’ pet projects end up here.  Some end up in Gmail and iGoogle, and some just fade away.  I’m going to introduce you to three of their really awesome gadgets Google Goggles, Image Swirl and Chrome Experiments.

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chrome, Google, google goggles, Google Labs, image search, image swirl

On Monday, Feb. 15, Microsoft announced their new, highly anticipated update to the aging Windows Mobile platform. The new operating system, called “Windows Phone 7,” is supposed to be Microsoft’s answer to the well-established Android and iPhone operating systems. Keep reading to discover some of the cool new features of the new operating system.

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microsoft, mobile, smart phones, tech, windows 7 mobile

Courtesy of www.apple.com

Apple announced their new tablet computer today, called the iPad. Dubbed as a “magical and revolutionary device,” it somehow manages to be exactly the opposite. The iPad is essentially an oversized iPhone that doesn’t do anything a normal computer — or an iPhone — can’t, except maybe allow the user to read books more conveniently. Apple should change “magical and revolutionary” to “old, rehashed, yet still somewhat convenient under very specific circumstances.”
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Apple, ipad, iPhone, mobile, tablet

Google Wave screenshot from Pat Hoban

Since it’s founding in 1998, Google has brought us a super search engine, excellent email, and marvelous online maps; all for free.  This has many people wondering what they will do next.

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Communication, Google, Wave

If you can recall, I reviewed the new LiveScribe pen in the second episode. I just found out that they have opened their own app store, in beta, on their site. I haven’t had a chance to test it out yet, but I’m here to keep you updated. Enjoy.

http://www.livescribe.com/store/20070723002/c-106.htm

LiveScribe

By now, you’ve seen the iDon’t/Droid Does commercials by Verizon, right? If you haven’t, just click the link I provided.

Verizon has recently been taking shots at the iPhone, highlighting the shortfalls of the phone (mainly coverage and some software inadequacies). The new Droid line of phones is Verizon’s attempt at reducing the loss of customers because of the iPhone, but the real question in all of this is of course whether or not the new Droid phones will be “iPhone killers.” (more…)

Android, AT&T, Droid, iPhone, Motorola, Verizon

Hello there. I just want to take a few minutes to introduce myself and tell you a little about my intentions with Your Brain on Tech.

My name is Victor Leichner, and I’m a fifth year senior at Central Michigan University. I am majoring in general business management with a minor in psychology; basically something completely unrelated to technology.

However, I have held an active interest mostly in Apple products since the days of my youth. I have owned numerous Macintosh computers and own a few now even.

In the interest of journalistic integrity, I will come out and just state that I am fully a Mac fan-boy. That doesn’t mean I subscribe to Apple’s philosophy fully, though, so look forward to some criticisms at least.

I have already contributed to one segment on the show about iPhone applications (look! I’m in the credits ), but I intend to write about other things Mac related on this webpage as well.

I have a few ideas about things to write about right away, so look for my articles in the coming days!

The YBOT crew is meeting later this week to discuss the next episode. As always, we love to have your input, so send us some suggestions of what you would like to see in upcoming episodes to comments@yourbrainontech.com.

Thanks, and look out for Episode 3 in early November.