Recently Sony laid out it plans to make the PS3 much cheaper with component removals. But today MCV reports that a new Playstation 2 model might hit US by next year for just $99. The new model as reported might sport a more “compact” design and have a “built-in power supply.”

The decision may also come as Sony’s sometime back decided to drop all backwards compatibility from the new 40GB PS3 model. But as usual Sony representatives “refused to comment” over it. But I’m sure they are regretting their decision on dropping PS2 compatibility from the PS3. Now question is would you go for a spanking new PS3 or the 7 year old veteran the PS2. Whats your take on this guys?

Still I’m thinking if our favorite Iphone clone, the Meizu M8, will ever make it to the stores. Apparently the M8 again undergoes a face lift not for being more iPhone but for doing the opposite. No shiny, metallic edges neither the rear iPod charcoal shading, even the screen has fattened from 3.3″ to 3.4″ .

The M8 sporting a black plastic bezel making it look more like an iPod Touch now. Still scheduled for the December release, a slightly revised price list to start the holiday season at $265 (4GB), $320 (8GB) and $400 (16GB). Sure the prices ain’t cheap but still you don’t have to bear a 2 or 3 year contract with some lousy cellphone operator.

Atlast Sony confirms the new 40GB Playstation 3. The new PS3 isn’t just a toned down version of the previous editions. Thou the hard disk have been cut down to 40GB, Sony decided its time for the newer 65nm version of the Cell processor and the RSX.

The new processor would run much cooler and quieter, plus reduction of power consumption to around 135 Watts down from 200 Watts. Other changes include the new motherboard. At the same time, Sony installs the revised Heat Pipe, which now seems less massive. To save the system time integrates Sony also is a button battery on the motherboard. Finally PS3 will be cheap enough for a poor guy like me.

Rumor mills suggest iPhone might come to Canada this winter. If things pan out as shown in the Roger’s ad below iPhone for Canada will come on December 7th just about correct time for the holiday season. The pre-orders if the ad is legit will start on November 20th and will cost you $499.99 CAD plus a 3-year contract.

Sounds like sooner rather then later fellow Canadians will atlast taste the Jesus phone. You might actually get the iPhone this year instead of the expected 2008 release.

Via BGR

Speakers for $150,000? Yes, you read it right. These speakers have their origin in France, developed by Cabasse.Cabasse brought together four drivers: a 1.1″ dome tweeter, a 5″ mid-range, an 8″ mid-woofer and a 22″ monster subwoofer to form a “pulsating sphere.”

They placed all four drivers on the same axis, Cabasse is able to achieve 96dB of efficiency and a linear response down to 20Hz in anechoic room conditions. It took a team of 8 people 3 years to develop this system. This same system is utilized in the La Sphere’s and finely tuned for use with the B&O ICEpower amplifiers to create a fully active loudspeaker with 2,600 watts of power on tap per side.

Looking up to freshen there presence in the market, ATi launches a slew of brand new….nope no graphics cards, its the opposite three new ATI TV Wonder (TV tuner cards). First up is the Wonder 650 Combo USB, which includes two TV tuners to pickup ordinary analog TV signal with OTA HDTV signals / ClearQAM programming.