Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment:

Sony just revealed its new PlayStation Move motion controller. The new controller is similar to the Wii controller in that it moves seamlessly with the user, with Sony calling it an “extension of your body.” The Move uses the PlayStation Eye camera to sync the gamers motions to the screen, and will be available by the end of 2010.

ARM microprocessing company recently stated that the iPad will have at least 50 competitors this year. One will be Dell’s Mini 5, a color touch-screen tablet that may feature Amazon Kindle compatibility. In addition, new screen shots show that the Android-based device will include an Amazon MP3 player and instant access to the Amazon’s digital music, video and book store.

Harmonix announced that Rock Band 3 will be available in-stores before the holiday season. The latest version of the popular gaming franchise is expected to be available on all major gaming platforms, and may let users import tracks from previous versions.

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Sony is coming late to the 3DTV party, but they think the new technology will account for 10% of their television business.  This is a big gamble, since, at the moment, there is no consumer demand.  However, Sony does have a secret 3D weapon.  They are planning to modify their PS3 video game consoles to work with their new 3DTV sets.  Gamers could easily drive 10% of future TV sales.

Facebook is hoping on the location sharing bandwagon. The social network announced that it intends to introduce a new location sharing tool in April. While users may worry about their privacy on FB, the company insists that it has been testing the service for over a year and that the location-based apps will not alarm privacy advocates.  We’ll see!

Major League Baseball just released a new mobile app called, MLB At Bat.  The app will give users access to every tidbit and stat they desire, as well as live audio streaming for $14.99. While the app is a great deal, it will cost you more than $100 more to view games live on your iPhone, BlackBerry or Android-based phone.  Will you pay?  Of course you will, MLB has a complete monopoly on the content.

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CBS is launching a new March Madness iPhone app that will stream live college basketball games. The app, which will cost $9.99, will bring all the action from the NCAA tournament to the iPhone through streaming video, streaming radio broadcasts and push alerts. The innovative streaming application will only transmit games over the 3G network.

Google is developing a new set-top box that will bring search to the television. Expected to launch through a deal with the Dish Network, TV Search will allow users to search both content on the satellite network and the web, helping to merge both mediums.

HP is set to bring a new tablet called the Slate to the market. The Slate, which will compete directly with the iPad, will run on Windows 7 and, unlike the iPad, will be Flash compatible, which means “a full web browsing experience in the palm of your hand.” While the Slate could have been released over two years ago, recent developments in technology now make the Slate a more economical, affordable and practical mobile option.

A new deal between Verizon Wireless and the NFL will bring more football games to more viewers. The 4-year, $720 million deal frees the RedZone, an NFL channel that broadcasts every NFL game, from being exclusively available to satellite customers. The ground breaking deal will also make NFL games available on mobile phones for the first time.

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Beware if your Twitter friends start tweeting diet advice at you.  Some hackers are sending direct messages and tweets saying “I lost 20 lbs in 2 weeks!” and “Check out this diet I tried, it works!.” If you get a message, do not click it. Seriously.  

It looks like the first iPad will hit stores on April 3rd, but you can start pre-ordering them this Friday.  One bit of news, the Wifi-only version will not support iPhone tethering, a feature many iPhone users were hoping to take advantage of. Oh well, the iPads are coming.

Disney and Cablevision came to terms about 15 minutes into the Oscar telecast Sunday night ending the blackout and restoring most of the show and all of WABC and WPVI TV’s signals to Cablevision. Will this type of TV hardball happen in other cities between other TV stations and cable companies?  You can count on it!

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The Apple App Censors are out in force.  The latest group of apps to be banned — WiFi locators. Last week it was apps with overtly sexual content, today WiFi finders, what will they ban next week? Only Apple knows for sure. 

And, while Apple is busy app burning, Sony is getting ready to launch some new app phones that will play PSP games and, a couple of new tablet/eReader products. They’re even getting serious about the Sony version of an App Store, temporarily named Sony Online Service.  Don’t let the name fool you, Sony is going right after Apple.

Not to be outdone, Verizon is getting ready to introduce two new Microsoft branded phones, maybe as early as this summer. These are the first phones to be marketed under the Microsoft name.  What’s next … a Google, Microsoft throwdown at a Verizon store near you.

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