In all its undiluted glory, we present the Sony Press Conference feature the new Cybershots and Alphas. Enjoy!

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Cybershot DSC-G1. (John is currently editing up some video of the announcements we’ll be posting shortly.) The G1 was a shocker with its 2GB of storage, WiFi that lets you trade photos between cameras or with a PC, and one of the sweetest GUIs we’ve ever seen on a camera.

Check back later tonight and tomorrow to see continued coverage of the event.

Some guys get off on cars, some guys like wine or women. Brian at Spungle likes laptop cases. How do we know? Why else would a grown man make pee over a heavy duty laptop case with plenty of pockets but little that would encourage erotic or even platonic love. That said, head over for the full review and you can even win a Vyper if you’re careful.

Booq Vyper Exo (Verdict: Perfect Protection) [Spungle]

The GDC floor is a barren wasteland in regards to hardware. I’ve scoured it back-and-forth and come across few items worth reporting. Most of the physical things on display are worthless baubles, but there are at least a few things worth mentioning.

One such item is the Novint Falcon. It looks rather stupid, and I’m not sure how useful it’ll be in the long run, but it is an impressive novelty nonetheless. Read More

preview of the Playstation Home we gave you yesterday and want to know more about it then check out the official Beta site. You’ll need to check it everyday because registration hasn’t started and they will surely go quick.

Beta Trial [via Giz]

Galaxy is a little aged by now but it still looks hot. I still feel a little funny over Paper Mario, though, like my pants are too tight.

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The SMT5700 is the AT&T’s first smartphone, hearkening back to the dark ages of the SMT5600 which was considered one of the best smartphones in the Americas before it disappeared. Looks like this new model is running WinMo 5 and has a 2-megapixel camera. Not sure if this is a contender in the WinMo6 landscape, but we shall see. Big changes afoot at Cingular/AT&T land.

AT&T’s QWERTY-equipped SMT5700 drops by FCC [EngadgetMobile]

So you and your buds are baked and looking for something that will remind you all that you have hands. Why not throw a ball around that will shock you? Simply plug in and recharge the ball and begin throwing. Switch on the timer and one of you gets a mean shock. Not as bad as a Taser to the heart, but just as fun! Available now for a mere $40.

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GE lineup. The E-series is also available in black, silver, red, blue and white.
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Seriously. This is amazing stuff. Wii, I’m re-in love with you.

via TechEBlog

Straight outta GDC we have an odd new Zelda game for the DS. The Phantom Hourglass includes multi-player game play with some basic capture-the-flag action. I’m not amazed, but I do like me some Zelda.

Via GameTrailers

Though headshots and blowing the enemy’s leg off in battle are fun in video games, non-lethal weapons can prove extremely useful in real-life situations. Danish company Empire North is working on a GPS-based rifle called ID Sniper that’s designed to embed a tiny GPS chip in a target’s body from up to 1.1km away.

But if you’re thinking that GPS chips are the only thing against you, think again. The scope on ID Sniper is equipped with a special camera that will take a picture of the target for future reference. Plus, you won’t even know when the GPS chip hits you. Empire North claims that it feels like getting a small mosquito bite and that pain is absolutely minimal. Though I see some great uses for the ID Sniper, it would still be much better with GPS chips inside real bullets.

GPS chips implanted in humans w/ sniper rifle [Navigadget]

rest of the bunch. The A-series will have a price tag of around $150.

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Well, if Sony can mash-up Sims, Second-Life, and Nintendo’s Mii Parade, why can’t a bunch of Peruvians make Super Mario Doom?

via GameTrailers

The man in that picture, 79-year-old David Wetzel, drives a 1986 Volkswagen Golf powered by used vegetable oil he gets for free from a dining hall. Everything was going fine until the Illinois Department of Revenue knocked on his door and accused him of ducking a motor fuel tax and operating a fuel business without a license. The Wentzels, who are on a fixed income, are facing fines and imprisonment.

Luckily, some state legislators are stepping in to ensure these folks aren’t sent to the Supermax, but seriously: it’s stuff like this — the blind implementation of laws that have no bearing on fact — that is most threatening to alternative fuels and energy. Sixty years ago some guy wanted to open two gas stations instead of one and you have two taxmen knocking on an old man’s door years later.

State makes big fuss over local couple’s vegetable oil car fuel [Herald Review via TechDirt]

The Consumerist just popped the Sprint wall of silence with some great tips of getting into a cheap contract and then getting out of it. It looks like all that’s left is getting into the secrets of T-Mobile. I could use some cheap airtime as my T-Mo bill tops out at $120 each month now.

6 Confessions Of A Former Sprint Sales Rep [Consumerist]

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