I have had a PS3 since the console launched and I have seen the other OS feature on the machine several times, but I have never used it. I bet that most of you are the same way.

If you do use the other OS feature for some reason you have a decision to make. Sony has Announced that the latest firmware update that is set to hit this week will eliminate the Other OS feature.

We know that they cost a lot, but now we have some info regarding the battery life for Sony’s TDG-BR100 and TDG-BR50 active shutter 3D glasses. We are happy to report that they are rated at about 100 hours of use.

You can chalk that up to the fact that the glasses only kick in when they receive the 3D synchronization signal from the TV, otherwise they will be in standby mode. For the price at least they last awhile. At launch, Sony will release only battery powered glasses and apparently there are no induction-based models in the pipeline.

The E-series Vaio range which was first announced in February, now has two new sizes. There’s a 14-incher and a 17-incher. Both feature Blu-ray drives and the 17-inch model has a Core i5 chip.

The 14-inch VPC-EA1Z1E model features a Core i3 processor running at 2.13GHz, a 16:9 LED-backlit display with 1600 x 900 and HDMI output to connect it to a TV if you like. The 17-inch model has a full-HD screen with 1920 x 1080 resolution, and the same 16:9 LED-backlit display.

Sony Japan has released their first LCD TV with a built-in hard disk drive. The piano black BRAVIA BX series of LCD TV’s is known in the USA as the BX300 and is available in 32″ and 22″ models. But, the BX series recently debuted in Japan as the BX30H, available in 22″, 26″, and 32″ sizes.

And just because Japan likes to get things that we Yankees don’t have, They also have a 500GB HDD and are also available in white. Some other features include a 100,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, CCFL backlighting, 720p HD resolution, 60hz, 24p True Cinema, BRAVIA Engine 2, BRAVIA Sync and other common video features.

Sony’s motion controller finally has a name, the PlayStation Move. As in it makes you get off your butt and move. As in they hope to move many of them and make lots of money. Sony will have multiple packages available. A standalone Move controller, or a package with PlayStation Eye + Move + a game, or an entire console bundle. The Eye and Move and game combo will be under $100 and they ae looking at a launch window of Fall 2010.

Looks like they are going full on Wii too, as one of the games for it is called Sports Champions, a game with a bunch of smaller mini games. Another is a swordfighting duel game with a sword/mace and shield.(Sound familiar?)

According to the Wall Street Journal Sony is getting ready to take on Apple this year, with a long-awaited PSP phone and a netbook/eBook reader/PSP hybrid iPad competitor.

There aren’t many details just yet. We know nothing about pricing and specs, but word is that we can expect the PSP phone and the PSPad as soon as this year. The Sony Ericsson PSP phone has actually been in the works since 2007, but has had many delays.

The Sony Dash “personal internet viewer” is finally available for pre-order directly from Sony. It will cost you $199 and it’s good that you get one now while you still have money, because Sony will be shipping them out “on or about” April 15th at which time you will be short on cash.

We were not very excited about this one until we learned that it could stream shows and movies from netflix. Now we like it a whole lot more. All things considered, it should be worth the asking price.

These headsets are unusually stylish. If they didn’t have the Sony logo I would think they were from a high-end audio company. Whether you are gaming, Skyping or whatever, the DR-350USB, DR-320DPV and DR-31DPV headsets will let you do it in style when they drop in March.

The DR-350USB (above) is available in Gold, Black and Red and has a built-in Microphone and a little remote that controls the volume. The DR-320DPV is just like it, but without a mute function. It also has a volume control and comes in gold, blue, red and black.

If you are a big PS3 fan that has been trying to play games online or just get online period, you may have noticed an error today. All across the world, numerous reports are coming in that the network is having issues often giving an obscure error message.

PS3 games with online functionality are reportedly not working either. Most of the issues are seemingly seen by users of older consoles before the Slim. Some theories claim the issue is a calendar error on older consoles.

One of the big reasons that I bought my PS3 when the console first came out was so I could use it as a Blu-ray player. As it turns out that was a great decision thanks to the myriad of new features that Sony adds to the device like the coming 3D update.

Joystiq reports that Sony has shrunk the OS the PS3 uses from 120MB down to 50MB. The really good news is that the electronics giant is playing Robin Hood and has given that extra RAM to game developers to play with.

In case you didn’t know, retail copies of SOCOM US Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo 3 come with a code that’s needed to unlock online play for the game. If you buy it used, a new code will be $20. Say what? You bought it used so you could save $20. That isn’t cool.

Well publishers don’t think the used games market is cool. Used games cost them money when you buy it at a discount rather then from them retail. But what can they do? It’s legal to buy and sell used games. They play games with these one-time-use codes in retail packaging that leaves used game buyers without the full experience. That’s what they do. Well, one of the things.

Sony was showing off its Dash personal internet viewer way back at CES. The device should arrive in April, but we are now learning that it will have the ability to stream Watch Instantly content from Netflix. This actually makes us excited about this one.

Demand Media will also be offering portals to content from eHow, Golflink and Livestrong.com, and it will also stream “online music videos, television, or film content on-demand” to the 7-inch touchpanel.

Sony’s VAIO E Series laptops have arrived and they are full of color. These 15.5 inch laptops come in a wide range of colors, where you can mix and match the lid and keyboard. Inside it’s packing a 2.13GHz Core i3 CPU, 4GB of RAM, a DVD burner and a 500GB hard drive.

There’s no word on a Core i5 version, but I’m sure we’ll see them soon. You can pre-order one now and they will ship in March for about $800.

Sony unveiled its Transfer Jet technology at CES. The tech promises to let users send images and video wirelessly between cameras, computers, and TVs at speeds over 500Mbps. Sony has announced its first memory card sporting the tech and it is up for pre-order.

The memory card is called the 8GB Memory Stick with Transfer Jet. The memory card reminds me a lot of the Eye-Fi SD cards that have been around for a while. The main difference is the Sony Transfer Jet tech doesn’t upload to photo and video sharing sites automatically.

I was glad to hear this week that the specifications for 3D Blu-ray had been finalized. I was even more excited to hear that my PS3 would support 3D Blu-ray reaffirming my feeling that the PS3 is the best Blu-ray player around.

Sony and RealD announced today that they were teaming up to bring RealD 3D tech to the home in Sony TVs and other products. If you have seen a 3D film at the theater recently it was probably powered by RealD tech.