Find Sony Playstation Sales, Discounts and Price drops (PSP, PS3 and PSN)

Sony PSN, PS3, PS classic and PSP sales and discount are difficult to track, especially for a person like me who doesn't sign in to the playstation store that often. Blogs like kotaku, polygon, gamespot and ign and hard to keep up with since the have tons of post on a daily basis.

Fortunately, there is a simple solution to this that is often overseen, the playstation blog. Yup, playstation has a blog and video shows on PSN that reviews games and inform sales and discounts. I found the blog to be extremely helpful since it lacks fluff like console and game rumors that plague most gaming sites.

Do keep in mind there are dedicated playstation blog for different regions like Europe, USA, India etc. It will come in hand to add this to your new/rss reader. I highly recommend it if you want to get the most out of your playstation plus exclusivity and track price drops. Continue reading...

Cycloramic : Take 360 videos and panoramas handsfree

Imagine a scenario where you can take 360° photos and videos hands free ? While now with this clever little app called cycloramic you actually can ! You got to see it to believe it :

Price at $0.99 The Cycloramic app uses the vibration function on your iPhone to rotate it 360° while capturing videos and panoramic photos (coming soon). The only caveat is the phone needs to be placed on a smooth / polished surface. From my time with it, I found that a polished marble or glass surface provides the best results. The app works best with iPhone 5, but not as well on the older iPhones. Get it from the iTunes store here. Do note that the app doesn't work on the iPod Touch as it lacks the vibration function.

If you want to take 360° videos and photos instantly in real time then look into this accessory called Kogeto which is priced at fair $40-50. Get the add on here.

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Fix: PS3 Random Button Press

So my PS3 controller / joystick automatically started scrolling and pressing random buttons. I tried resetting and re-syncing it to no help. After a little research on the internet, I found that the reason this happens is because a foam that shrivels up and stops the circuit ribbon from responding properly.

Fortunately the problem is easy to resolve and after a little tinkering I got it to work. Now the button and scroll pads function how they are supposed to. All you need is a screwdriver and some tape (scotch & electric both work).

Check out the video tutorial fix below :

In case you have trouble reassembling your controller (those L and R buttons are a pain) watch this tutorial here. Continue reading...