Thanks to a new tools and middleware license agreement between NVIDIA and Sony, game developers may find the PlayStation 3 to be a more attractive platform. As a result of the agreement, registered PS3 developers will now have access to the NVIDIA PhysX technology software development kit (SDK). The SDK will be a free download for use on the SCEI Developer Network. The NVIDIA PhysX SDK gives developers, animators, level designers, and artists creative control over character and object physical interactions.

Hard to believe, but we think we just found the perfect date for the Robotic Einstein that was unveiled earlier this year at TED. Einstein, meet HRP-4C. (Psst… you can call her Harley.) The “female” humanoid was recently introduced by a team of Japanese scientists at Tsukuba City, and while it’d be easy to take one glance, affirm that she’s cute and move on, the sophistication level here is definitely worth another look.The creature includes 30 motors that enable it to “walk and move its arms as well as eight

The USB powered Samsung SE-S084B DVD Burner makes life simple. Just plug the Samsung SE-S084B DVD Burner into a USB port to get power, no need to worry about the AC Adaptor. This deal ends Wednesday at 12:00pm ET.

The B2500 MFP from OKI Printing Solutions combines printing and copying, network printing, color scanning and scan-to-email. This deal ends Wednesday at 12:00pm ET.

Apple revealed the latest iPhone OS, version 3.0, today. This update brings more than 1,000 new APIs to the interface. With the new APIs, developers will be able to add features such as in-game voice chat, iPod library access, battery information, GPS information, and the ability to copy and paste text. Additionally, the landscape keyboard is now supported by all core iPhone applications. Thanks to the new API, developers will be able to create hardware accessories as well as software. Developers and users will

PhoneNews.com has obtained Sprint’s 2009 device roadmap, a document which shows what smartphones Sprint plans to release this year.

The roadmap contains detailed information regarding the release of three Windows Mobile devices (four if you count the already-released Sprint Treo Pro), and some of that news is a bit confusing. 

One slide in the roadmap (shown above) states that the HTC Touch Pro2, which the document refers to as the HTC Rhodium, will not debut until Q4; however we’ve heard rumor that the Pro2 will debut in the late second or early 3rd quarter, and in fact, another slide in the roadmap places the Rhodium for a Q3 release.  The document also states that the Touch Pro2 will run Windows Mobile 7.x, although version 7 of the Windows Mobile OS isn’t due until well into 2010.  This likely refers to Windows Mobile 6.5 rather than 7.

There is no mention in the document of a Sprint version of the HTC Touch Diamond2.

Other noteworthy information from the Roadmap: Sprint plans to release two other Windows Mobile smartphones this year, the Samsung Ace II (a replacement to the current Samsung Ace) and the HTC Cedar (a low-end WinMo smartphone).  We’ll be posting more information on these devices later in the day. 

Here are more Windows Mobile relevant slides from the Sprint 2009 roadmap:

Photos courtesy of PhoneNews.com.

Making sure not to waste a single moment, VIA is already looking to capitalize on its recently introduced VX855 Media System Processor. Over at the VIA Global Mobility Bazaar (GMB) Tech Forum Spring in Shenzhen, China, the company has showcased its Surfboard C855 Reference Design, which aims to provide netbook makers with an all-encompassing solution to put a 1080p-capable system within a shell designed for a 10″ to 12″ display.If you’ll recall, the aforementioned VX855 has no troubles handling 1080p material,

The New Millennium Research Council has bad news and good news for the cell phone industry.The bad: Millions of cell phone users in the United States may cut back or cancel their service altogether if the economy continues to tank (OK, they didn’t phrase it so bluntly, they said, “if the economic downturn continues as expected”).The good: Prepaid phone service could reap the benefits, because, after all, people will still need some sort of cell phone, particularly if they’re job-hunting. Maybe the Mississippi

ZOTAC International, an award-winning manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today expands its GeForce 9800GT product lineup with the new more power-efficient ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT Eco. The new ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT Eco delivers phenomenal performance and breathtaking visuals with 40-percent greater power efficiency for a high-performance graphics experience that is easy on the power bill.

Our mainstream ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT has won many awards for its performance. With the new ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT Eco, you can have the competitive performance of the GeForce 9800GT series but with 40-percent greater power efficiency, said Carsten Berger, marketing director, ZOTAC International. The ZOTAC GeForce 9800GT Eco packs a performance punch with its 112 stream processors and high-speed GDDR3 memory technology. A wide 256-bit memory interface joins the screaming-fast stream processors with the high-speed GDDR3 memory for smooth frame rates and vivid visuals.

In this economic climate, saving money is key. Thankfully, one of our favorite Windows Mobile software houses seems to agree, as they have bundled five of their most popular WinMo titles into a single purchase, Communications Suite. 

Version 1.8 includes updated, finger-friendly applications and $30 in combined savings. The suite contains Winterface (a UI update for Windows Mobile), FunContact (a contacts management alternative with a touch-friendly interface), SMS-Chat (a threaded SMS manager), ZoomBoard (a finger-friendly soft keyboard add-on) and Weather (self explanatory).

Learn more about VITO’s Communications Suite v1.8 and download a free trial…