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Metal Gear Solid 4 Games Bundled in Play Station 3 with Press Release

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PRESS RELEASE: Sony Computer Entertainment America Introduces Metal Gear Solid®4: Guns of the Patriots PS3 Bundle Available In Late Q2 2008 In North America

Company Also Announces Limited-Edition God of War® PSP® Entertainment Pack and April Availability of DUALSHOCK®3 Wireless Controller for North America

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., February 26, 2008 – At its annual retail and publisher conference Destination PlayStation, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced details of upcoming PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3™) and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) (PSP-2000) hardware bundles with two of the most highly anticipated 2008 titles. The company also announced the April 2008 availability of DUALSHOCK®3 wireless controller in North America.

To coincide with the much-anticipated North American launch of Metal Gear Solid®4: Guns of the Patriots in late Q2 2008, SCEA will introduce a PS3 bundle, which will include an 80GB PS3, the upcoming blockbuster Metal Gear Solid®4: Guns of the Patriots and a DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for $499 (MSRP).

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SCEA also announced the June 2008 availability of the limited-edition God of War® PSP Entertainment Pack for $199.99 (MSRP). The God of War Entertainment Pack will include a “Deep Red” PSP with God of War himself, Kratos, silk-screened on the back of the unit, a copy of the highly anticipated upcoming God of War: Chains of Olympus game for PSP, the hit comedy movie from Columbia Pictures, “Superbad™,” on UMD™ (Universal Media Disc), and a PLAYSTATION®Network voucher to download Syphon Filter®: Combat Ops from PLAYSTATION®Store. The stand-alone version of God of War: Chains of Olympus launches on March 4, 2008.

“Working closely with our retail and publishing partners and sharing our hardware and software roadmaps at Destination PlayStation gives us a great opportunity to outline some key milestones for the year. In response to incredible demand, we will be manufacturing more 80GB PS3s for North America and the Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 80GB PS3 bundle is an ideal way to offer that continued value to our consumers,” said Jack Tretton, president and CEO, SCEA. “With Blu-ray having won the format war, our stellar software line-up and a broad product portfolio, we will continue to drive the incredible momentum we’ve been generating since last fall.”

SCEA will introduce the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller for the first time in North America in April 2008 for $54.95 (MSRP). DUALSHOCK 3, which incorporates both rumble and motion sensing SIXAXIS™ technologies, maintains the award-winning design and precise, responsive features of PlayStation controllers. The added rumble feature, combined with the SIXAXIS system, enhances the gamer experience with more interactive, intuitive and immersive game play experience and will work with more than 100 current PS3 titles.

In additional news coming from Destination PlayStation, SCEA announced Metal Gear Solid®4: Guns of the Patriots will be available in North America in late Q2 2008. A Metal Gear Online “Starter Pack” will also be launched to support online game play. Gamers can select a single player experience or take the action online with up to 16 players and battle it out using the latest weapons and stealth techniques. For those eager to take on Solid Snake’s nemesis, Liquid Ocelot, a nationwide pre-sell promotion will enable gamers to pre-order Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and be guaranteed access to a multiplayer beta test for Metal Gear Online scheduled for late April.

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Go To Korea, Get IT Scholarship at Information and Communications University

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Since the IT industry has become a key asset for the competitiveness of a nation, developing human resources is of great importance for a nation. The Republic of Korea, as one of the leading countries in the IT industry, seeks to play a more active role to meet this demand of the time.

One of the efforts to meet this challenge is IT Technology Program(ITTP) newly offered at the Information and Communications University(ICU) with an aim to build global network of IT leaders around the world.

ITTP, sponsored by the Korean government, offers a customized master’s and doctoral degree program for government officials, employees of public institutions or senior-level researchers at national research centers working in the IT fields of foreign countries. All the students will receive scholarships, up to 2 years for master degree students and up to 3 years for doctoral degree students.

This program focuses on transferring advanced technologies and business strategies of Korea to the next generation global IT leaders. After the education at ICU, a distinguished IT university, the ITTP students will acquire not only all the accumulated know-hows of the IT industry of Korea but also the creative abilities to apply learned knowledges and skills to their own countries. The graduates of the program will receive updates of current developments in the IT fields of Korea through annual or biannual newsletters, and remain networked through regularly scheduled seminars.

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Important Dates for Application and Admission for 2007 Fall
June 8th, 2007: Application Deadline
July 6th, 2007: Acceptance Notification
August 28th, 2007: Start of Semester

Contact person & Enquiries:
Coordinator, Administration Office of ITTP
Information and Communications University (ICU)
119 Munji-ro Yuseong-gu Daejeon
Republic of Korea, 305-732
Telephone: 82 42 866 6845
Fax: 82 42 866 6858
Email: ittp@icu.ac.kr
Homepage: http://ittp.icu.ac.kr

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Bluetooth Hands Free Car Kit from IOGEAR 2008

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Bluetooth Hands Free Car Kit from IOGEAR 2008IOGEAR’s Bluetooth Hands Free car kit, the GBHFK211W6, provides many convenient features for full hands free operation while you are driving. It wirelessly manages calls with your mobile phone over Bluetooth to allow you to keep both hands on the steering wheel.

This Bluetooth car kit attaches to your sun visor with a supplied clamp and is operated with easy to reach controls. There are four buttons in total, two on each side of the unit. One set of buttons is for taking or ending calls and the other set is for adjusting the volume up or down.

Compatibility is provided for most mobile phones that support the Bluetooth hands-free and headset profiles. The Car Kit is compliant with the Bluetooth version 1.2 specification.

Digital Echo Cancellation and Background Noise Reduction are provided for enhanced sound and voice quality.

The IOGEAR Bluetooth Hands Free car kit provides a talk time of up to 8 hours and a standby time of up to 150 hours. This is provided with built-in rechargeable batteries that can be recharged though a provided USB charging cable or Car Charger.

VoIP functionality is also provided which means that you can make VoIP phone calls with a Bluetooth enabled computer. Supported operating systems are Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP and Vista.

Specifications:
- Languages: English, Spanish and French
- Frequency Band: 2.4GHz to 2.4835GHz
- Operating Range: 10m (30 feet)
- Bluetooth: Version 1.2, Bluetooth Class 2
- Battery Type: Rechargeable NiMH
- Computer interface: USB
- Model number: GBHFK211W6

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