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Games

Sony PS3 Update Will Sell You Premium Themes

Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 4:00 PM on October 9, 2008

Sony has dropped a brand-new feature on its PS3 console that will let you buy Premium themes--specialised themes that contain high-quality graphics, customised buttons, and (sometimes) special sounds. Since they cost real money, PS3 users will have an option to preview the images before deciding to drop the cash. The company plans on releasing 6 to 10 premium themes every month, which will run the gamut from anime-styled to NCAA-franchised content. It's pretty, but is it worth your penny? [Playstation Blog via Kotaku]

Software

Blackberry Flowberry Theme is for Closet Mac Admirers Who Can't Pull the Trigger

Posted by Jack Loftus at 7:00 AM on August 4, 2008

The brand spankin' new Flowberry theme is full of icons for the Blackberry owner who really wants to own an Apple product, like the iPhone or MacBook Pro, but can't quite commit. As you'll see from the video, there's a pseudo Cover Flow quality to the latest effort from bplay, but that's about it. And, just like the iTunes Store and other Apple products, the theme's home screen icons are locked in, giving you that DRM feeling without actually having to deal with DRM.

Online

iGoogle Gets Some Aussie Artist Themes, Interesting

Posted by Nick Broughall at 1:00 PM on April 30, 2008

Fans of Australian artists like John Butler Trio, Missy Higgins, Rolf Harris, Anne Geddes, Ken Done or The Wiggles are about to get a big treat - themes for iGoogle!

The themes were designed by the artists as a ~~massive marketing ploy~~ way of offering fans another way of expressing their support, and part of Google's global effort to let people personalise their online experience.

John Butler, that hippy rockstar with a social conscience, loves the idea:

"The term Google has become part of the English vernacular as a way to say go find out yourself...get informed. As someone who is part of a progressive generation who sees this small world as one interconnected community, I'm proud to represent the Australian arts scene on a global level."

You can click here to see which other Australian artists are available, or if you want to widen your reach to see what the rest of the world is offering, check here.

[Google Artist Themes]