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Apple's new toy, the IPhone, is almost ready to hit the retail store shelves. I can already hear the rumblings of hundreds of Apple consumers bursting through the doors of their local Apple stores in search the new phone that's an IPod... that's a video player... that's a web browser... that's basically going to print tons of money for Apple.

HighDefDigest.com is reporting that the Blu-ray Disc Association on July 1 will begin offering a "five free discs" deal with the purchase of any new Blu-ray disc player. Between July 1 and September 30, consumers who purchase any new Blu-ray player (including the PlayStation 3) will automatically qualify to receive five free Blu-ray movies (out of a total selection of twenty-two titles).

With the announcement of the up and coming Xbox 360 Elite, Microsoft is poised to improve their bid for king of home entertainment electronics. The new Elite SKU will house a 120GB harddrive and a built-in HDMI along with a complete black exterior. Microsoft has stated that they will also be releasing black accessories to match the new console's appearance.

Joystiq.com has an interesting article directed towards the recent Nielsen VideoScan sales figures in which Blu-ray movies outsold HD-DVDs over 2 to 1. Have you had the chance to watch any Blu-ray or HD-DVD movies? Do you prefer to use Xbox Live's video marketplace for your high-def experience?

Nyko has released new docks for Nintendo's Wii-mote and PS3's Sixaxis controllers. The MSRP for the Wii-mote dock is $29.99. The suggested price for the Sixaxis dock is $39.99. Unlike the Xbox 360 and Wii, however, the controllers for the PS3 do not have removable rechargable batteries. So Sixaxis gamers are going to have to be without the peripheral while it charges in its dock.