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Sony Opens Up UMD Format Sony has submitted the UMD optical disc as an official standard for movies and and software, allowing other companies to produce content that will play on the Sony PSP (as well as new devices that would support the format). The 1.8GB discs aren't a bad format, but it's impossible to say what desire other companies have to produce movie playback devices that use a rotating optical disc standard (especially after paying licensing fees to Sony). Nevertheless, MiniDisc was popular in Japan, and it is similar, and it does mean it's much more likely to see movies and other content from studios that aren't named "Sony *" Sony Considers Opening PSP [PCWorld via PSP411] - lev (tips@gizmodo.com) [Gizmodo] 3:03:40 PM

Blizzard Gear: Magic Warm Heated Clothing Assuming one isn't on fire, nothing beats heated clothing. And while heated jacket systems for motorcycles (like those from Gerbing) have been around for a while, they don't do you much good in a blizzard, unless you want to try to pop wheelies in a 6-foot whiteout (although they should hook up to snowmobiles just fine. Hrm). As a more mobile alternative, Online German retailer Softline offers the Magic Warm system, a 10- and 12-volt system of heated gloves and shoe insoles that are powered from a rechargeable battery. Enough juice to keep you toasty, but not enough to kill you when you fall through the ice after melting it with your steaming boots.   MAGIC WARM COMPLETE PORTABLE HEATED SYSTEMS [Softline-OnlineDE] - lev (tips@gizmodo.com) [Gizmodo] 3:02:03 PM