PlayStation 3 shipments to Europe now being seized after LG scores an injunction against Sony

If you live in Europe and you're considering a PS3 now is the time to grab one.  Because Sony and LG legal battle is officially getting heated and ugly. Sony's has been dealt with its biggest setback to date in Europe. The civil court of justice in the Hague has just granted LG a preliminary injunction that will see all new PlayStation 3s imported into Europe confiscated by customs for at least ten days. The PS3s are being stockpiled in Dutch warehouses while the drama plays out, and there remains a possibility that the injunction will be extended even further.

Source:[The Guardian]

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Hillcrest Labs brings LG's Magic Motion remote to life

Hillcrest's cool as shit remote that was unveil at last year's CES, is some pretty cool tech.  Think Nintento's Wii-mote or Sony PS3 Move. LG Magic Motion remotes will be packed in with LG's new top of the line LCD, the 3D capable, LED backlit LE9500.  Magic Motion is a RF remote that users wave, Sony PS3-style, to operate the onscreen menus. There will also be a standard IR remote for universal remote compatibility to assist those who are just too lazy to lift their arms to change the channel compatibility.

Press Release

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