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Sony Japan to release 2200 mAh PSP Slim battery

Finding it a little annoying having to buy a new cover just to be able to load the PSP Fat's higher-capacity battery on your Slim?

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan is sending word that they're preparing to release a 2200mAh Battery that comes with its own extra-large cover.

The expanded battery will give your Slim nearly double its original run time, with up to seven hours of game time, or 7 to 9 hours of movie viewing time. The colors provided for this battery's cover are piano black, ceramic white, and silver ice.

For those who are wondering, the Blume series covers are expected to arrive later on. Sony will be releasing this new Slim peripheral in Japan on March 19 for an expected retail price of 5,500  Yen (US$ 51).

There is still no word regarding a release in English-speaking markets.

Source: PSP Updates

Turn Your PSP Into a Harmony Remote

PSP Updates Reports:

So you think you've done all you can with your PlayStation Portable, eh? Well you've thought wrong, and Harmony Solutions has just come out with a press release proving exactly that.

Introducing the new Media Maestro Mini. This free downloadable application is part of the Media Maestro LSX remote control software solution. It turns your PSP into a wireless remote control for either Apple iTunes or Windows Media Player.

With this, you're can browse their libraries while at the same time doing other stuff, such as viewing art albums, adjusting stereo controls and viewing song lyrics.

Explained Maestro mastermind David Hanford further,

Media Maestro LSX allowed users to control their media from laptops, tablets, desktops, UMPCs and more. Now we want to spread that control to devices smaller in both resources and screen size. Instead of walking back to your PC, or turning on a TV to control your music, we want you to be able to use the device that is already in your hand while lounging on the sofa or back porch.

The Maestro Mini is also said to be able to run on just about any device that supports Flash 6 (ie. some Nokia Web tablets). In the future the company is thinking of adding support for Windows Mobile 5 devices, and of course, the now popular Apple iPhone.

For more information, as well as for the free download of this application, just follow our source link.

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