Sony and Microsoft have always trumpeted the next-gen multimedia capabilities of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. But why is the iPlayer, the popular online video service from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) with the Nintendo Wii instead? BBC's Darren Waters sheds some light over at the full article.

It has only been a couple of weeks ago when we first featured Techni's iPod Solitaire clone for the PSP. No introductions and instructions are needed when it's about Solitaire, so we would skip that part. Anyway, Techni informed us that he has released a new version of this homebrew game and from the looks of it, it sure looks like his Solitaire clone is coming along nicely.

He mentioned that in this new release, custom soundtracks have improved a lot. Plus, it now supports previous/next track, the PSP remote, and browsing subdirectories among other added features. And Techni isn't stopping there because he plans on adding an M3U playlist support and ID3 tags in the future releases of this game. You could also give him your suggestions on what you would like to see in the next release through the comments section.

And in parting, the dev wishes to thank Exophase, Yeldarb2k3, PDGB and Psilocybeing for helping him get into PSP programming. It's nice to see homebrew devs not hesitating to lend a hand and share their skills to aspiring devs. Keep up the great job, Techni! We hope to hear from you soon!

Download: [Updated version of iPod Solitaire clone]

Besides George Lucas' "Star Wars" classic, most people aren't really too keen on clones. Call 'em whatever you want: dupes, copycats, clones, whatever; the word always seems to have a negative connotation.

Well, we got one of 'em here, but we guarantee it's not the bad kind. Homebrew dev Techni just made a port of Solitaire from his iPod clone. What is it called? Choose from any of the options below:

a) iPod Solitaire Clone
b) Mean, Lean Killing Machine
c) Ponies and Kittens

Time's up! The correct answer's a, and as a treat, you get to test-drive Techni's 'brew.  To get it, just click the download link below, install it in your PSP and voila! You're good to go. This game is quite similar to the Windows version, and the dev's currently working on score-keeping, max deck rotation and deal 1, so be sure to check for updates.

Download: [iPod Solitaire Clone]