If you're the type who fills up memory cards faster than homebrew developers can churn out homebrew programs for your PlayStation Portable (PSP), then listen up as this bargain tip from SlickDeals.net may just be for you. As it turns out, Frys is currently offering a US$ 20 rebate for its stocks of the 4GB SanDisk Memory Stick PRO Duo. Normally priced at US$ 69.99, the rebate will allow users to get the 4GB worth of extra memory for a mere US$ 49.99. Considering that the 4GB SanDisk Memory Stick Pro DUO used to cost about US$ 280 some time last year, this fifty bucks may not be such a bad deal.

To grab this offer, just simply save the rebate form which agermats has kindly put up for everyone, then print out the form, fill it out, and mail it off. We are currently unable to find this memory card at the Frys website itself, but agermats has also included a page printout of the product page which mentions the rebate, so you might want to check that one out as well.

We're not really sure what's going on here, but we're guessing and hoping that CompUSA simply has too many iTunes gift cards in stock that it needs to dispose of.

Well, okay, not really.

As posted by the Spokane CompUSA employee who scanned and uploaded the ad that we have here, this was an advertisement tag that it acquired from the corporate computer. Apparently, the *cough* misprint that their manager caught on it was so funny, that he decided to keep it for himself. Thankfully, the mix-up was reported to HQ, and the tag was promptly replaced with something which announced a more appropriate freebie.

With the rapid advancement of technology that has happened within the past twenty years alone, many of us have already ended up taking for granted things that, years ago, would have been considered amazing. One of these would be the humble mouse.

In this day and age, a lot of people already consider this PC peripheral as an extension of their arm, and even toddlers are acquainted with its use very early. However, there are also those who demand a lot from the mouse. These days, a typical mouse should have a scroll wheel, at least five buttons, Bluetooth, infrared, wireless connectivity, USB ports, LED lights, a coffee stirrer, lasers, x-ray generators, kryptonite, AND it should come in a whole palette of colors and themes.

Okay, we were kidding about the coffee stirrer, the X-ray generator, and the kryptonite, but you get the picture, right?

Well, just to put things into perspective, take a look back and behold glorious 1983 technology: welcome the Microsoft Mouse. It features two buttons, the ability to impersonate a trapezoidal block of cheese, and it comes in ONE color. Oh, and it comes with Microsoft Word, the game Life, Notepad, and a tutorial on the proper usage of a mouse. All yours for the wonderfully low, low price of US$ 195.

And you thought your plain, old mouse with only three buttons and a scroll wheel sucked...

For those who have been hunting for a Wii until now, well it looks like you might want to start gearing up for a shopping trip on February 11. According to Jeremy of DigitalSomething.com, he managed to get hold of a brochure that is yet to be sent out by Toys R Us. The circular basically contains details for an upcoming sale, but what caught his eye was an ad for a Wii bundle.

• Wii bundle. Priced at US$ 299.97, the bundle is supposed to contain the Wii system, a Wii starter kit, as well as a copy of Rayman Raving Rabbids.
• DS Lite bundle. Another bundle costs US$ 139.97 and contains a DS Lite system, a pink or black starter kit, and a choice of either Barbie 12 Dancing Princesses or Tony Hawk Downhill Jam.
• Jeremy also mentions that Toys R Us will be throwing in a US$ 50 gift card for every purchase of an Xbox 360 or a Microsoft Zune.
  

Because of the upcoming sale, Jeremy is also suggesting that Toys R Us may be sitting on whatever stock they have for the Wii and the DS until February 11.

Remember that time that we reported that the adult film industry prefers the HD-DVD over Blu-Ray (or that at least some of porn companies do)? Well, apparently, that's okay since Blu-Ray doesn't like the porn industry, either, so there's no love lost (then again it's porn - what's love got to do, got to do with it?).

As reported by the IDG News service, Sony has noted that they won't be stopping the adult industry from using the Blu-Ray format for producing their videos, but they may not use Sony DADC Global (disc-replicating subsidiary) when it comes down to mass producing the discs. This basically means that the industry will have to find someone else to replicate those Blu-Ray adult movies in bulk.

According to Digital Playground's Robby D, "As far as I understand, Sony has said to the replicators that if you replicate adult, you'll lose your license."

Besides not having anyone to mass produce their movies in this format, members of the adult movie industry will also be quite literally on their own if a technical issue arises, especially now that Sony has indicated that they will not cooperate or assist in their endeavors.

Well, despite efforts to reconcile the two opposing formats, it looks like a winner may be declared after all - by the adult movie industry nonetheless.

In any case, the adult entertainment industry holds an annual get-together of its own which coincides with the CES. Now, if one is to recall the old war between Betamax and VHS, it has to be noted that the VHS won because the adult industry preferred it over its competitor.

When asked why they preferred the HD DVD better than the Blu-Ray, companies such as Pink Visual and Bangbros have pointed out that Blu-Ray is just too expensive. According to the spokesperson of Bangbros,

Blu-ray has superior quality, yes, but HD DVD is easier to produce, cheaper to produce and there are more HD DVD players in homes than there are Blu-ray players, for example in the Xbox 360.

Meanwhile, Pink Visual's complaint was that "Blu-ray discs cannot be replicated", and other companies also agreed that the sheer cost of producing their movies on Blu-Ray does not make it a good candidate as a possible HD solution for their line of work.

Uh-oh. It looks like those metal-scavenging Jawas have finally gotten their grubby paws on R2D2 and have turned him into... well, an iPod dock. As spotted at the CES 2007 floor, this little droid won't exactly pilot your X-Wing for you anymore, but it CAN play your tunes and project your movies.

At the Nikko Home Electronics corner, the R2-D2 DVD Projector was spotted being sold for more than US$ 2,000. You can pop in your favorite DVD movie in the slot and project the show onto your wall. If you're tired of that, R2D2 can also play your CDs or hook up to your iPod.

This guy's true purpose is to play DVDs though, and can display an image on the wall at up to 80 inches wide, or he can tilt up so he can project onto the ceiling, just so you can lie back while you watch the latest season of "House MD".

As for the remote, the remote control slides out of a replica of the Millennium Falcon. Besides controlling the projector though, this remote can also move R2D2 himself, making him go forward, reverse, right, left, and do pivot turns as he makes his signature bleeps and boops (I have to admit, that is so darned cute...).

Now if only he came with his mini-zapper and his rocket boosters, it would be perfect.

Over at this year's CES, SanDisk has just launched the latest member of its portable audio/video arsenal, the Sansa View Pocket Video Player.

This gorgeous, new device is only 0.66 inches thick and has a 4-inch widescreen display. Don't let the smallness of this package fool you though, as it packs a big punch with an 8GB memory which can then be further expanded via a flash memory expansion slot for easy playback of SD and SDHC cards.

This new Sansa device also has slideshow capability that allows you to view your photos or images, and you will even have the option to add background music to it, which can then be heard over an integrated speaker. The Sansa View will also come pre-loaded with full-length movies, clips, music, and photos from CineQuest and eMusic so that you can start enjoying your new toy straight out of the box.

The Sansa View is powered by its rechargeable, removable Li-Polymer battery, and is compatible with Windows Vista.

In the meantime, this little gadget will soon be available in North America for US$ 299.99. Now if only it came in pink...

Uh-oh. Could it be that Apple is getting a taste of its own medicine? After its history of suing various individuals and companies left and right for various forms of copyright or trademark infringement, it looks like Apple is now being sued for the exact same thing.

Now, we've seen this looming over the horizon for quite some time now, and apparently, not even filing for rights to the "iPhone" trademark has saved Apple from the eyes of Cisco Systems. Tsk, tsk. And to think that everyone was so excited to just see Apple unveil its new toy.

On January 10, iPhone trademark">Cisco representatives announced that they have filed a lawsuit against Apple, Inc. at the District Court of Northern California, "seeking to prevent Apple from infringing upon and deliberately copying and using Cisco's registered iPhone trademark".

As explained on the company website, here's what happened, and why they should be considered as the true owners of the trademark, "iPhone":

Cisco obtained the iPhone trademark in 2000 after completing the acquisition of Infogear, which previously owned the mark and sold iPhone products for several years. Infogear's original filing for the trademark dates to March 20, 1996. Linksys, a division of Cisco, has been shipping a new family of iPhone products since early last year. On Dec. 18, Linksys expanded the iPhone family with additional products.

Moreover, according to Cisco's senior VP Mark Chandler, they have "entered into negotiations with Apple in good faith after Apple repeatedly asked permission to use Cisco's iPhone name", but that Apple "should not be using our trademark without our permission".

Thanks to zerox for the tip!

And once again, the Wiimote proves that it's not just for using with your Wii, as this time, we get a full demonstration on how it can be used to control a robot.

Now for those of you who can afford these expensive toys, the video that we have here shows a WowWee Robosapien Version 2 Humanoid Robot (a.k.a. Robby V2) being programmed to respond to a Wiimote. It seems pretty easy, actually, as demonstrated by the guy who uploaded the video itself, roschler.

Apparently, the 110-US-dollar robot comes with its own scripting program which you can then use with an IR receiver (with matching transmitter, of course) and a Wiimote. And the result? Skits to impress friends and family with, or you could at least bring your robot to the next elegant dinner and delight your otherwise-bored companions.

Anyway, watch, learn and enjoy.

Erratum: Oops. Apparently, the robot doesn't come with the software, though it can be downloaded from robodance.com, as kindly pointed out by Robert Oschler, the guy who made this video possible. Thanks for pointing that out!