Posts Tagged ‘Gaming Consoles’

Sony Playstation

April 8th, 2010



Sony has come out with its latest Platstation3, which is an advanced technology than its previous versions. It comes with increased space storage enabling users to swap video games. Almost all its games can be played online. Some of the games support as many as 32 players online. This means that you can barter video games and match your skills with players online. Match your wits and skills online. But make sure that you are connected to the broadband Internet service. The cost of the Internet services has to be borne by the users. There are now nearly hundred’s of games that can be played online.

It can be connected to the Internet through the WiFi; this means that you don’t need wires to be connected to the Internet. Great when there are many players with SIXAXIS controllers. You needn’t be worrying about tripping on wires. The Playstation can be easily connected to the HD TV screen or any other TV screen format. It also has SD memory card, Memory stick duo slots. This means that you can play and store games from the previous versions of Playstation too. You can barter video games from your friends and play them too. Many of the other manufacturers of virtual gamming devices like Nintendo Wii have come out with their latest generation of gaming consoles, which offer fantastic games and gaming experience to the users.

The SIXAXIS wireless controller is connected to the console via the blue tooth technology and can support up to 7 players (seven controllers) at the same time. This means that you can just have a gaming party right in your living room. Back up or save the game since the Platstation3 now comes with 60 GB hard disk space. Play the game at another point of time. If you want the controller to become wired, just attach the wires or keep it wireless. The switch between wireless and wired is very easy to do.

The Blu-ray Disc technology offers the cutting edge in audio and visual presentation. You can directly download all movies, videos on to the console and view them at your ease. Compile and make playlists. You can even connect the camcorder directly to the Platstation3 console and have fun reliving all your memories. You can also store all the photographs that you have clicked. Download all the audio files from your CDs and arrange then according to your proffered customization. There’s a lot more that you can do with the Platstation3.

For further details and video games swapping, please visit Video Games Swapping Website

By: Hayi Mansoor

How Does Wi-Fi Work on a Desktop?

February 7th, 2010



Wi-Fi internet connection is now one of the leading connectivity used by many consumers all over the world. It dispenses the need for a telephone cable or jack. It uses a wireless adapter instead and plugged at the LAN port at the back of your desktop computer.

This is short for Wireless Fidelity. The devices using this technology all follow strict standards that should conform to IEEE 802.11. These devices were under the eye of the Wi-Fi Alliance which is an organization that pushes wireless technology. They are the ones who see to it that all wireless devices are in good quality and standards.

Most laptops today are enabled to have Wi-Fi access. Video game consoles, cell phones and many more are also enabled to receive signal from this technology. As for a desktop computer, your desktop computer needs to be wireless ready. Most desktops used today do not have wireless card. You may need to install wireless card first just like how you would install memory or video card.

Once it is ready to track wireless signals, it can connect to the internet as long as it is within the range of the Wi-Fi network. Some internet providers have adapters that you just attach at the back LAN slot of your computer. This can also be connected to a router to transmit signal to more than one computer and to allow those other computers to communicate and connect with each other.

However, this technology can allow this to happen even without a router’s access point. Experts call it “ad-hoc”. This is a type of transmission technology very famous and commonly used in PDA devices and gaming consoles like Nintendo DS. It is not yet famous for desktops though so for such a need, an access point is still necessary.

There is, however, a new technology pushed by the Wi-Fi alliance. It still pushes the lack of access point but will still enable you to transfer files and media. This is through the use of an inventive security methodology.

It is little wonder why this internet technology has been climbing to the niche it is currently. It proves to be more convenient to use that those internet connections that still need external modems to be able to hook up to the internet.

You should seriously consider using Wireless Fidelity connection for your desktop computer for more convenient file sharing and internet connecting.

By: Alan Cassidy