Getting straight to the point…The new PS3 slim measures 33 percent smaller, 36 percent lighter and consumes 34 percent less power. It’ll also pack a 120 GB hard drive as a middle ground between the current 80 GB and  the 160 GB SKU. The 120 GB size will also put it head-to-head with the Xbox 360 Elite.

Besides the new hardware, perhaps the biggest news is that the PS3 Slim will also bring with it a much slimmer price tag of $299, or 299 Euros, or 29980 yen.

For those of you who’ve been on the fence about buying a PS3, does this new hardware and price do it for you? Also note, that the new PS3 Slim is no longer PS2 backward compatible.

The Logictech PS3 Harmony remote adaptor

Now’s a great change to get super lazy and in harmony too. Ok that was lame…but if you’re sick of your PlayStation 3 being the odd appliance out in your swanky home theater setup, take heart. Logitech has revealed that they intend to release an adapter for the PlayStation 3 that’ll allow the system to become compatible with their Harmony line of programmable universal remotes.

Using the adapter, the PS3 will act like any other compatible device with any Harmony remote, allowing you to control Blu-ray and DVD movie playback, and power the console on and off along with all your other compatible components, like a television and audio receiver.

Exact details of the adapter are scarce, although the blog post does mention it’ll be wireless, as it won’t require the use of “any of your valuable USB ports.” It also promises pricing and availability information will be released “very soon,” so we’ll keep our eyes peeled.