PS3

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/xkvd6

What is PS3? The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft Xbox360 and Nintendo Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles.

A major feature that distinguishes the PlayStation 3 from its predecessors is its unified online gaming service, the PlayStation Network, which contrasts with Sony's former policy of relying on video game developers for online play. Other major features of the console include its robust multimedia capabilities, connectivity with the PlayStation Portable, and its use of a high-definition optical disc format, Blu-ray Disc, as its primary storage medium. The PS3 was also the first Blu-ray 2.0-compliant Blu-ray player on the market.

Two SKUs were available at launch: a basic model with a 20 GB hard drive and a premium model with a 60 GB hard drive and several additional features. Several revisions have been made to the console's available models, most notably with the release of a new slim model in September 2009 to coincide with rebranding of the console and its logo.

Post by Billy Liew

Poll week 9

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/xi3hh

















Poll question: Do you like the Nintendo Wii™?

Among 12 people's votes, 67% of them said that the Nintendo Wii™ is interesting while 33% said that the Nintendo Wii™ is boring. In my research, the people said it's interesting because it is much cheaper compare to others and maybe have better features than others such as the remote control as a controller. The rest is due to maybe it's old, not the gaming type.

Post by Billy Liew

Online Connectivity of the Nintendo Wii™

Link to us:http://snipurl.com/xcp7x

The Wii™ console is able to connect to the Internet through its built-in Wifi or through a USB-to-Ethernet adapter, with both methods allowing players to access the established Nintendo Wifi Connection service. This system also implements console-based software including the Wii™ Message Board. One can also connect to the internet with third-party devices.

The service has several features for the console including the Virtual Console, WiiConnect24, Internet Channel, Forecast Channel, Everybody Votes Channel, News Channel and the Check Mii Out Channel. The console can also communicate and connect with other Wii systems through a self-generated wireless LAN, enabling local wireless multiplayer on different television sets.

Post by Kendrick Kwong

Nintendo Wii™

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/xa0tc

The Nintendo Wii™ is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii™ primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox360® and Sony's PlayStation3®. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others. As of June 2010, the Wii™ leads the generation over the PlayStation3® and Xbox360® in worldwide sales

The Wii™ is Nintendo's fifth home console and able to play all official Nintendo GameCube™ games. Nintendo first spoke of the console at the 2004 E3 press conference and later unveiled the system at the 2005 E3. At E3 2006, the console won the first of several awards.

Post by Billy Liew

7GGC Video's Part by Part about PSP®

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/x5qh2





Post by Billy Liew

Week 7 poll result

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/y3we2
















Question: Do you own a Xbox360®?
83% of 6 people voted that they don't own a Xbox360® while only 17% of 6 people voted he or she own a Xbox360®

The possible reason the people don't own one is because they though that the Xbox360® is quite expensive and maybe some are not the gaming type. While the one that owns is because the price of the Xbox360® is reasonable and maybe he or she is the gaming type.

Post by Billy Liew

Connect your Xbox 360 online using a laptop

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/wrg6r

Xbox360 not just play for fun, it also can go through online by using a laptop.
Before doing this, need to prepare:

- A laptop with window vista
- An Ethernet cable long enough to connect the 360 to the laptop
- Wireless router / Wireless internet connection
- Some essential snacks while playing with buddies online

First, connect up your laptop with wireless. After that right-click the network icon on the taskbar and select Network and Sharing Center. After clicked then select Manage Network Connection.When after go in through Manage Network Connection page, highlight Wireless Connection and Local Area Connection and right click on it select Bridge Connection. After few minutes, the two connection are bridged. The last step is plug in the Ethernet Cable between your Xbox360 and laptop. Now go through the setting tab in Xbox360 and select Network Setting. After running the test, it should be successful connected to internet.

(http://www.instructables.com/id/Connect-your-Xbox-360-online-using-your-laptop-Si/)

Post by Boon Hui

New feature used in XBox360® - IPTV

Liink to us:http://snipurl.com/wosex

Xbox 360® centric announcements made at the year 2008, CES was that British Telecomm had signed on to support Microsoft’s Mediaroom set-top box software running on the Xbox 360®. Mediaroom is a digital video recorder/video-on-demand application developed for Windows CE-based devices and designed specifically for IPTV — basically, TV delivered over the internet. Naturally, since it’s an always connected appliance and uses a modified version of the Windows OS, the Xbox 360® is the perfect platform for this stuff. All that is required to enable the functionality is a quick dashboard update, some free hard-disk space, and a local IPTV service provider that supports 360 as one of its set-top boxes.

But don't worry that Mediaroom will take over your 360 and change its nature; it's still a gaming machine first and foremost, and Mediaroom has been built to work around your games, not kick them to the curb. Say, for example, you want to watch a football game but it coincides with your Halo 3 clan practice. Simply go into your electronic program guide, schedule the football game to be recorded (in HD or SD, depending on your home's bandwidth and service provider), and then play Halo 3 while it’s recording. Better yet, if you’re watching a movie and your buddy invites you to play some CoD4, just hit record, put the game disc in the system, and come back to the flick whenever you’re ready. It’s pretty seamless.

Mediaroom has been up and running on the 360 for almost two years (in fact, Xbox 360® support was made known at last year’s CES) — so what's the holdup? Unfortunately local service providers’ slow adoption of IPTV has been the biggest barrier. Announcements like the partnership with British Telecomm should help grease the wheels with other service providers and Microsoft remains optimistic as they continue talks with major telecomm companies from around the world. With British Telecom’s deployment as little as two months away, their success (or lack of) could be a boon or bane for the technology in other regions, including North America. In either case, the demonstration shown on the CES floor was nothing short of spectacular — we want Mediaroom sooner rather than later.

Refer from http://www.oxmonline.com/article/features/presses/iptv-360-now

Post by Billy Liew

Poll result week 5

Poll Question:
Is Xbox360 cheap or expensive?

According to the result of week 5, there are 6 people voted. 67% of the people said that it's expensive, 33% says that it's cheap and no one voted don't know.People had say expensive because they don't own one. People say it's cheap its all because maybe they own a Xbox360 or they think its cheap due to PS3 arrival.

Post by Billy Liew

Jenis-jenis Xbox360® (Shorten Malay version of Xbox360 types)

Link us to: http://snipurl.com/w88w8




Dalam Xbox360, terdapat lima jenis Xbox360 yang terdapat dan juga tiada dalam pasaran. Xbox360 yang masih dalam pasaran ialah Xbox360 Arcade, Xbox360® Elite, dan Xbox360 250Gb Elite. Yang tiada dalam pasaran ialah Xbox360 Core dan Xbox360® Pro / Premium.

Xbox 360 Core adalah model pertama Xbox 360. Pada awalnya ia tidak terdapat di Jepun, tetapi kemudian dibebaskan pada 2 November 2006. Pada bulan Oktober 2006, sokongan 1080p telah ditambah untuk semua model, termasuk Xbox360 Core.

Xbox 360 Pro atau Premium mempunyai semua fungsi Xbox360 Core termasuklah komposit Hibrid. Model ini juga termasuk Hard Disk Drive yang boleh ditanggal untuk menyimpan kandungan yang didownload. Pada bulan Julai 2007, versi Xbox 360 ini muncul dengan motherboard zephyr iaitu motherboard yang digunakan dalam Elite yang menampilkan output HDMI 1.2 dan heatsink GPUnya ditingkatkan. Pada akhir September 2007, sistem terkini yang dihantar dengan motherboard baru Falcon. Motherboard ini merangkumi CPU 65nm baru, membuat CPUnya lebih sejuk berbanding dengan sistem lama. Pada tarikh 1 Ogos 2008, 20 GB versi dihentikan dan digantikan oleh model 60 GB HDD dengan harga yang sama. Pada tarikh 4 September 2008 model ini mengalami penurunan harga dari $ 349 sampai $ 299. Xbox 360 Pro akan dijual untuk $ 249 sehingga habis dijual.

Pada tarikh 23 Oktober 2007, Xbox360 Arcade telah menggantikan Xbox360 Core dan menjualnya dengan harga $ 279. Xbox360 ini dirasmikan dam juga mengumumkan tarikh keluar pada tarikh 22 Oktober 2007. Model ini mempunyai kawalan wayarles, komposit kord AV, 1.2 HDMI output, dan cip memori dalaman 512MB. Pada 4 September 2008, potongan harga Arcade jatuh dari $279 sampai $ 199.

Xbox 360 Elite adalah model yang kedua yang paling mahal. Model ini merangkumi 120 GB hard drive. Paket Elite juga termasuk kawalan wayarles dan alat dengar. Pada awalnya, model Elite ini dihantar menggunakan motherboard zephyr, walaupun model kemudian menggunakan Falcon chipset 65nm. Pada 2009, model Elite menggunakan chipset Jasper telah sedia. Pada tarikh 4 September 2008, harga Elite itu dipotong dari $449 sampai $399. Pada Mei 2010, harganya jatuh ke $299.

Akhirnya, Xbox 360 Elite juga telah dikonfigurasikan dengan hard disk drive 250 GB dan 2 kontroler wayarles dalam edisi terhad. Model ini boleh dianggap sebagai versi Elite Super dengan harga $399, pada 10 November 2009. Model ini akan merangkumi item download eksklusif untuk digunakan dengan Xbox 360 avatar.

Post by Billy Liew

Xbox360® types

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/w51tt

In the Xbox360®, there are five types of Xbox360® that is available and also unavailable too.
The Xbox360® that is available is:-

1. The Xbox360® Arcade
2. The Xbox360® Elite
3. The Xbox360® 250GB Elite

The XBox360® that is not available in the market is:-

1. The Xbox360® Core
2. The Xbox360® Pro / Premium

The Xbox360 Core was an entry level Xbox360. It was not originally available in Japan, but was later released on November 2, 2006. The Core system came bundled with composite video cables, capable of only SDTV resolutions. It was however capable of the same HDTV resolutions (up to 1080i) as the other models when connected to a separately sold Component cable. In October 2006, 1080p support was added for all models in a system update, including the "Core" using either the component cable, or the new VGA cable (although 1080p via component was not widely supported by televisions). It may also utilize a separately sold Xbox360 hard drive.

The Xbox 360 Pro included all the features of the Xbox360 Arcade and included a hybrid composite and component cable with optional optical out instead of a composite cable. This model also included a detachable Hard Disk Drive (initially 20 GB, while later models had 60 GB) to store downloaded content, provide compatibility with original Xbox games, and store game data. In July 2007, this version of the Xbox360 began appearing with the Zephyr motherboard (the motherboard used in the Elite) which features HDMI 1.2 output and an improved GPU heatsink. Although this package did include an HDMI output, it did not come with an HDMI cable. Starting at the end of September 2007, the newest systems were shipped with the new "Falcon" motherboard. This motherboard includes the new 65-nm CPUs, making them quieter and cooler than the older systems. On August 1, 2008, the 20 GB version was discontinued and was replaced by a 60 GB HDD model at the same price. Price cuts that took effect on September 4, 2008 reduced the price from $349 to $299. The Xbox 360 Pro will, following its discontinuation, retail for $249.99 until it sells out.

The Xbox360 Arcade is the entry level for the Xbox360. On October 23, 2007, it replaced the Xbox360 Core and maintained the price of $279.99. It was publicly revealed (though it was available in stores far earlier) by Microsoft's president of Entertainment Devices division Robbie Bach to the Financial Times on October 18, 2007, and officially announced on October 22, 2007. It includes a wireless controller, composite AV cable, HDMI 1.2 output, an internal 512 MB memory chip (units released prior to summer 2009 had 256 MB internal memory while those prior to fall 2008 included a 256 MB memory unit. Like its predecessor the "Core" it does not include a hard disk drive, which is required for Xbox software backwards compatibility. With the September 4, 2008 price cuts, the Arcade fell from $279 to $199.

The Xbox 360 Elite is the second most expensive variation of the console. It includes a 120 GB hard drive and a matte black finish. The Elite retail package also includes a controller and headset that match the system's black finish. The initial release price was $479.99. The Elite was released in North America on April 29, 2007, Europe on August 24, 2007, and Australia on August 30, 2007. Early Elite models shipped using the Zephyr motherboard, though later models used the Falcon 65-nm chip set instead. As of 2009, Elite models using the Jasper chip set have become available. These can also be identified by their power supply, which is rated at 150W and has a 12.1A 12v rail. The Elite's price tag was cut from $449 to $399 on September 4, 2008. As of May 2010, it sells at $299.99.

Lastly, The Xbox360 Elite has also been configured with a 250 GB hard disk drive and 2 wireless controllers on special limited editions of the console. This Super Elite version retails at US$399.99, as of 10 November 2009. It will include exclusive down loadable items for use with Xbox360 avatars.








Referencing links:
http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/microsoft-xbox-360-core/4505-10109_7-31515644.html#cnetReview

http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/microsoft-xbox-360-arcade/4505-10109_7-32733578.html?tag=also#cnetReview

http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/microsoft-xbox-360-elite/4505-10109_7-32390552.html?tag=also#cnetReview

http://reviews.cnet.com/consoles/microsoft-xbox-360-20gb/4505-10109_7-31355096.html#cnetReview

http://reviews.walmart.com/1336/12517465/reviews.htm

Post by Billy Liew

Week 4 Poll Result

Poll Question:
Is it hard to connect the PSP® to the WiFi™?

According to the 4th week poll, 1 person (17%) shown in blue said that its hard to connect to the internet through WiFi™. 3 people(50%) shown in red said its not hard. 2 person (33%) shown in green said that they don't know how hard is it to connect.

Post by Billy Liew

How to Use the Internet Browser on the PSP®

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/w1qcm

Instructions

Open the Internet Browser on your Sony PSP®. Press the "Triangle" button to open the Menu bar. You should then see the "Address bar," "Title bar," "Bookmark," "Refresh," "Next," "Back" and "Settings" functions.

Press the "Up" button to select the "Address bar," and use the "Left" and "Right" buttons to select "File." Select "Address Entry" and press the "X" button. Type the web address you want and highlight "Enter." Press "X" to open the web page.

Press the "Up," "Down," "Left" and "Right" buttons to select the Internet browser control (e.g. bookmarks refresh, back, next) and then press "Enter." Move to the next step to bookmark a web page.

Select "My Bookmarks" under bookmarks on the menu bar and press "X." Select "Add to bookmarks" and press "X" to add the current page to the saved bookmarks.

Open a saved bookmark by selecting "My bookmarks" again. Select the bookmark you want to open and press "X."

Set a homepage by selecting "Settings" in the menu bar. Press "X." Select the homepage you want by tying the address and press "X."

Select "Next" or "Back" to move back and forth between web pages. Select "Refresh" to reload the current web page if you experience display errors.

Post by Kendrick Kwong

Week 3 Poll Result

Depend of the blog poll result, there are half of people know how to go online using PSP© and half of people don't knw how to online using PSP©.

The reason of those people don't know how to using PSP© go to online is because the PSP© user guide didn't show how to using PSP© go online. Even some of people that selling PSP© also don't know how to online using PSP©.

Post by Boon Hui

How to use a PSP® Internet browser

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/vthev

Instructions

Step 1: Power on the PSP®. In the menu use directional button to scroll down and click internet browser this will launch the internet browser.

Step 2: Press the UP button until the IP address is highlighted. Push the "X" button and a virtual keyboard will appear on the screen. Use the directional buttons and the "X" key to type in the website you want to view.

Step 3: Use the top left and right buttons to move forward and back in the web browser. The left button will return to the previous page while the right button will go ahead to a page you moved back from.

Step 4: Holding down the "X" button will open up a new tab, allowing you to check out different websites at the same time. Press the square button and the upper left button to move the the previous tab, while holding down the square button and pressing the right button will move to the next tab.

Step 5: Push the "O" button to close out the Internet Browser of the PSP®. You will be asked if your sure you want to exit the Web, just in case you pushed the button on accident.

Post by Kendrick Kwong

Purpose of Having a PlayStation Portable®

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/vtiev

Most people owns a PSP® is just for gaming. Well, its not just for gaming. The PSP® is handheld game console that can be used to store files like a computer like songs, videos, games and pictures.

The PSP® can connect to the internet so you can surf the internet. The PSP® is built-in a WiFi™, enabling people to surf the Internet at the cafe or home or college or office or any place that have a WiFi™ signal. Lets just say that the PSP® is your private arcade, movie theater, and a way to spend your time to get out of boredom. Other than that, the PSP® has the software Skype™ that can be used to make a call to anyone on the Skype™ network.

Referencing from the website: http://us.playstation.com/psp/index.htm

*I will not be responsible if you get virus attack or invalid website when you try to surf the website given above

Post by Billy Liew

Playstation Portable® (PSP®)

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/vnn4p

Playstation Portable® is also known as PSP®. This console is developed by Sony. It was released in the year 2004 in Japan and 2005 in Europe and US. The function of PSP® is can play music and video files, and display picture files such as photos. This portable console can also connect to the Internet via a web browser (not incuded in early firmware releases) and built-in WiFi™.

Post by Boon Hui

Week 2 Poll Result

The result of last week poll question.

The reason of so many percentage of no is because of most of the people think that these game consoles are only meant for games. That is why they choice not to buy these games console.

As to those that own one good for you but are you sure all of you know how to use the game console to its fullest? That is why our group members are here to let all of you know how to use it to your fullest.

Post by Kendrick Kwong

Xbox360®

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/vj2ai

Xbox 360® is Microsoft's second attempt at gaming console. The term '360' used in its title to suggest that its development, based on improving the design of its predecessor, the Xbox®. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3® and Nintendo's Wii® as part of the seventh (7th) generation of video games consoles. The Xbox 360® was released on the year 2005. This console is produced by Microsoft®, and developed by IBM, ATI Technologies™ and SiS (Silicon Integrated Systems).

Post By Billy Liew

Getting to know more about 7th generation game consoles

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/vgzxp

Most of the GAME CONSOLE like Wii®, Xbox 360®, PlayStation 3® and others are able to go ONLINE. Our team here are going to post everythings regarding how to go online, advantages of using and more..... We hope that you are able to learned how to use it to your advantages.

Post by Kendrick Kwong

7th Generation of Game Consoles

Link to us: http://snipurl.com/vgzzr

In this technology age, game consoles are becoming very popular among the society nowadays. According to the experienced people, game console is a electronic device that can use to play , store musics or videos, surf the internet. Most of the teenagers or kids usually own a game console in their homes. The examples of famous game consoles developers are Sony, Microsoft®, Nintendo, Atari and Sega®. In the seventh (7th) generation of game consoles, many game console is made by these developers.

The Example of Seventh (7th) Generation of Game Consoles:-

• Microsoft Xbox360®

• Sony Playstation 3®

• Nintendo Wii™

• Sony Playstation Portable® (PSP®)

• Nintendo DS®

• Apple IPhone®

Post by Billy Liew