Now, Sony isn’t making a move with the PlayStation. They are making you move with the PlayStation Move.

At this week’s San Francisco’s Game Developers Conference, Sony announced the new Move controller. It’s basically the company’s answer to the Wii Remote (or Wiimote). It took them a few years. However, Sony says this will crush all competitors, because it’s especially precise. That means all of your flailing should translate into game moves pretty darn quick.

Using the Sony Eye gaming webcam, the controller specifically works with the PlayStation 3 for high-def gaming goodness. The package will include the camera, one game and the Move, which looks like a more colorful Mr. Microphone. All of that should be priced under $100. The Move controller operates on wireless Bluetooth and features a built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery.

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With a lot of the consumer electronics industry clamoring to release 3D TVs, Vuzix is quietly bringing the same experience straight to your cornea.

We’ve seen Vuzix video eyewear for years now. At first, it seemed a little goofy. After all, slap on a pair and you look like you’re headed to a Laser Tag tournament. Style issues aside, the individual experience is pretty cool.

Now, to jump on the 3D buzz, the company just announced that they are selling 3D DVD titles. Each one is mastered for use with Vuzix’s Video Eyewear and is also compatible with 3D TV sets — which no one has yet. Another thing they have in common? They are all equally bad.

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Just when you thought that there were enough extra gizmos and doodads for the iPhone and iPod Touch, one European company has released the ultimate in wearable gadget accessories. Say hello… or WTF… to WTFJeans.

The jeans, which are being produced in limited supply of 1000 pairs, are specially designed to hold and protect your portable gadgets, particularly Apple’s popular touchables — special pockets are designed to hold the toys snugly and feature microfiber lining to protect the devices from scratches and clean them when they’re taken out.

Don’t have either one? WTFJeans may still be right for you, whether you’re a guy or a girl, as they protect (or show off) your own personal touchables. iPhones and iPods aren’t the only things protected, as the mens’ version features extra padding to protect the family jewels; the womens’ version features Sexyass™ (that’s right, it’s trademarked), so that “the pockets … are positioned in such a way to make your ass stand out in a crowd whether you’re slim or big.” Meaning that the guys aren’t going to be poking your iPod. “Never been groped? There’s always a first time.”

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Every cable and satellite provider seems to offer its own digital video recorder line. Given that, it’s inevitable that we would have forgotten about our old buddy TiVo. Now they are fixing to remedy that, and possibly add an entirely new revenue stream for the company.

TiVo just announced the new TiVo Premiere, which takes the TiVo that we know and love and makes it better. First of all, it’s slimmer, so you should have no problem stuffing it into your already overcrowded A/V cabinet.

Aesthetics aside, the new high-def Series4 box does its usual time-shifting thing so you can have a mini Lost marathon on the weekends or watch Price is Right when you get home from work. However, it also adds in endless options for movies, TV and other entertainment from all over the web. That means you can watch movies or TV from Blockbuster, Amazon and Netflix one minute, check out the latest YouTube sensation next, and even tune into video podcasts.

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We’ve heard that music can calm the savage beast, but this just seems kind of ridiculous. Pet Acoustics has come up with My Pet Speaker, a speaker system that’s specifically designed for our animal friends.

Now don’t get crazy. We don’t expect Bandit to belt out Black Sabbath or relax to the soothing sounds of Yanni. It’s actually designed for human counterparts. However, while you are cranking out the crap rock, the system tweaks the sound so it will be less sensitive on the ears of dogs, cats and horses — in case you have any of those curled up on your living room couch.

We get it. High and low frequencies that we don’t notice so well can scare pets from the living room. Our dog actually prefers the bed anyway, so what’s the problem?

Those that truly love the animal kingdom can also add the Pet Acoustics Application for the iPhone. It’s $1.99 at the App Store and includes multiple tracks composed for you and your pets. Hmm… suddenly, Yanni doesn’t seem so bad after all.

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If you haven’t returned that rental copy of The Hangover yet, you might want to pick up the phone. Your local Blockbuster just might not be there anymore.

According to MSNBC, Blockbuster is planning to shutter at least 500 of its retail stores across the U.S. They are doing it pretty quickly, too. About 253 were already closed in January 2010.

It’s pretty hard to maintain all of those storefronts in this cheapie movie rental market. Redbox charges a mere $1 a day and Netflix will deliver right to your door — or TV, in many cases. Last time I stepped foot in a Blockbuster, it cost me $20 for three rentals. They did actually throw in a tub of popcorn with that, but toxic buttery flavoring can’t always cushion the blow.

That said, Blockbuster doesn’t want to die quickly. Instead, they are piggybacking on the success of both Netflix and Redbox. They’ve been doing the mail-order thing for a little while, and now Blockbuster vending machines have been popping up in retail locations, offering rentals for $1. There’s even one in the crappy no-name convenience store down the block here.

Shouldn’t Blockbuster have been the innovator of both of those business models? Maybe they were too busy wiping out mom-and-pop video stores. If they really want to compete, maybe they should consider the Walmart approach and knock the kiosk prices down to 99 cents or something. After years of charging an arm and a leg for 3-night rentals, it’s just too little too late.

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If you spent any time around the malls this holiday season you probably noticed a guy standing out in front of Brookstone flying around one of these little micro helicopters and if your like me you probably silently thought to yourself that it looked pretty cool and kept walking by.

It turns out that it was a good thing I did because I wound up getting one as a jokingly fun kind of gift Christmas morning and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. On Christmas day my family got together and thousands of dollars worth of presents changed hands and none got more play and laughs then this little under $30 gadget.

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How’s that whole Punch Buggy thing working out for you? Those not nursing a giant welt may want to plan some better entertainment for the next lengthy road trip. Those with a Volvo can think about the new RSEi-500 touchscreen.

Volvo says that its nifty web-connected rear-entertainment system includes Windows XP, Wi-Fi access and a 500GB hard drive. That means you can surf the web, download applications and even just enjoy video — all from a digital touchscreen in the backseat.

We’re guessing this might lead to less backseat driving and fewer pitstops. Or, you just might become the favorite in your carpool crew.

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Ready to take your Entourage on the road? Of course, I’m not taking about a group of adoring hangers-on. HBO has just launched HBO Go, a new service allowing HBO shows, movies, miniseries and other content to be viewed from almost any web browser.

Sadly, HBOGo.com actually isn’t offering Entourage, but there are 600 hours of HBO’s other finest, including Band of Brothers, Big Love, True Blood, and even “oldies” like The Sopranos and Sex and the City. It also offers a lot of theatrical titles. At last peek, I saw Watchmen, Frost/Nixon, Tropic Thunder, and A Knight’s Tale were just a few of the many selections.

Here comes the bad news: You need to be an HBO subscriber to get the goods. Even worse, you need to be a subscriber with FiOS TV or Comcast. That means if you’re shelling out for HBO and have satellite, FiOS and Comcast subs are laughing at you. Maybe not; they could be too busy watching The Wire. Apparently, other providers will be added at some point, so keep checking the site for updates.

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Until now, AT&T has been without a phone sporting Google’s Android Operating System. Android has finally joined their line-up, with the new Motorola Backflip being the first chosen to sport the OS in AT&T’s wide list of smartphone models.

The Backflip, which is slated for a March 7th release date, features Motorola’s Motoblur, which delivers contacts and social media and networking content directly to the homescreen. There is a touchscreen and a full QWERTY keyboard (in a “reverse flip design” that leaves the keyboard exposed when closed), as well as a BACKTRACK™ navigation pad behind the screen.

Other notable features are a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, GPS navigation, 802.11 b/g WiFi connectivity, and a 3.5mm headphone jack, meaning no need for adapters for music listening. Motorola boasts a battery life of 13.5 days on standby and 6 hours talk time.

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