Hailed as “the only knife that outdoor adventurers will need,” Wenger’s all-new Mike Horn Ranger Swiss Army Knife pays tribute to the famous South African explorer (he’s famous for sailing solo around the world and paddling the entire Amazon River). Designed with Horn in mind, this Wenger Swiss Army Knife weighs in at 8.8 ounces, features a recycled plastic and wood handle and comes with pretty much everything you’ll need when taking on the great outdoors. Outfitted with a straight-edge knife blade, a locking serrated blade, reamer, metal saw, file and pliers, the Mike Horn Ranger also comes with flat and Phillips screw driver bits. Pick one up for $175.

Part of the reason why you hightail it out of the city is to relax, so next time you head to the camp ground, bring along the Outbound Lounge Lizard Lounger. An amazingly comfortable folding recliner, the Lounge Lizard is fully padded and comes equipped with a vented mesh back area. This sturdy Outbound lounger can be adjusted and locked to any angle, while its breathable, quick drying Textiline fabric keeps you cool on the hottest of days. Bar tacked and double stitched throughout, the Lounge Lizard also comes with contoured natural wood armrests and a bungee cord suspension system for maximum comfort. Put your feet up for around $179.99.

When you’re flying solo in the back county, the Eureka Solitaire Camping Tent puts a roof over your head. A compact solo tent, the Solitaire weighs in at just over 2 lbs, making it a hit with backpackers. Boasting a 2 hoop bivy-style, this Eureka camping tent comes equipped with durable 6.3 mm fiberglass frame that is shock corded for fast and easy set up. Also added for your convenience are its pole pockets that are found on one end, while the other comes with ring and pin so you can get sheltered in the least amount of time possible. Other features include 3 storm guyouts on fly, nylon pole sleeves, storage pockets, flashlight loop and roof zipper. Go solo for $89.90.

Having released Spotify Mobile for the iPhone, iPod touch and Android earlier on today, Spotify have followed up with a demo of their upcoming S60 version. Much anticipated among Symbian users, the app will support the same offline playback and full catalog access of its released cousins.

It will also support background playback, something the iPhone and iPod touch versions of the app do not currently allow for. Users will need to be premium subscribers – which currently costs £9.99/€9.99 per month – in order to use the software, as well as be in one of the countries where Spotify is available. So far that means Sweden, the UK, Norway, France, Finland and Spain.

According to the Spotify team, the app shown in the video demo below is an “early version” and still requires “a fair bit of work” before it’s ready for release. Still, given the popularity of S60 in Europe, it comes as little surprise that they’ve had this project ticking over in their labs.[via]

Looking quite strikingly like some of the DIY netbook tablets we’ve seen before, this is in fact one of GLB Industrial’s two new 10-inch internet tablets, the PP-P68 and PP-P88. Caught on video last week by Charbax, the Atom-based slates each have Intel’s 1.6GHz N270 processor, a 1024 x 600 touchscreen and optional 3G and GPS.

As standard each comes with WiFi b/g and the usual netbook connectivity: three USB 2.0 ports, VGA output, audio in/out, ethernet and a multi-format card reader. Storage is a standard 2.5-inch 160GB drive, while RAM is 1GB normally and up to 2GB supported.

Both measure roughly the same, at around 280 x 180 x 24 mm (the P88 sheds 2mm thickness) and are expected to come in at around $200. Battery life is unknown; we’re hoping the 90 minutes mentioned is a reference to recharge time. No word on a launch, though; looks like GLB are shopping around their OEM services.[via]

The Sony PS3 Slim is finally upon us, and we’ve been gathering up all the information you might need in order to choose between the newly-discounted current models or hold off until the new version arrives in North America and Europe on September 1st (Japan on September 3rd). After the cut, the full press release and spec-sheet, together with all the official shots of the new PlayStation 3 and a video interview with Jack Tretton about the new console.

The new version is undoubtedly smaller, with a lower-profile casing when sitting flat that’s also shorter (but deeper) than the existing PS3. It both weighs less (7.05lb compared to 11lb) and uses less power (250W versus 280W), though it will require an optional $24 stand if you want to position it vertically. Aside from the size, the most obvious difference is in the finish: Sony have switched to a matte-finish black plastic, rather than the piano black glossy casing of the old model.

They’ve also saved some money on some of the more visually detailed aspects of the PS3. The illuminated logo on the front panel above the Blu ray drive no longer rotates when you change the console’s orientation, while the buttons are more traditional physical controls rather than the touch-sensitive keys on the original.

Still, you get a Blu-ray drive that’s backward compatible with DVDs and CDs, and Sony have thrown in BRAVIA Sync HDMI-CEC control so that you’ll be able to control the new PS3 using your existing Sony AV equipment and remotes. In the box there’s a Wireless DualShock 3 controller but no inclusive games; like the current two “fat” models the new PS3 also lacks PS2 compatibility, though it also drops Linux compatibility too in a move Sony says is “focussed on delivering games and other entertainment content”. You’ll still be able to play your old PSOne discs, though.

The new Sony PlayStation 3 will go on sale on September 1st in Europe and North America, priced at $300 or €300, followed by Japan on September 3rd for 29,980 Yen. Meanwhile the existing PlayStation 3 models – the full-sized 80GB and 160GB consoles – will see a price cut by $100 in the run up to the new console launching.

What that basically means is that unless you’re desperate for Linux support and are reluctant to spend more to hold your new console upright, we’d recommend waiting a couple of weeks for the new PS3 rather than picking up the freshly-discounted PS3 80GB. Not only will you get the smaller casing and 50-percent more storage, but a machine that should cost a little less to run over its lifetime and, according to Sony, run a little quieter in use, too.

Specifications:

• Product name: PlayStation®3
• Product code: CECH-2000A (Charcoal Black)
• CPU: Cell Broadband Engine™
• GPU: RSX®
• Audio output: LPCM 7.1ch, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD, AAC.
• Memory: 256MB XDR Main RAM, 256MB GDDR3 VRAM
• Hard disk: 2.5” Serial ATA 120GB
• Inputs/Outputs: Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) x 2
• Networking: Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T) × 1, IEEE 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth® 2.0 (EDR)
• Controller: Wireless Controller （Bluetooth®）
• AV output Resolution Support: 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i　(for PAL 576p, 576i)
• Connectors: HDMI OUT connector, AV MULTI OUT connector, Digital out (optical) connector,
• BD／DVD／CD drive (read only) Maximum read rate: BD × 2 (BD-ROM), DVD × 8 (DVD-ROM), CD × 24 (CD-ROM)
• Power: AC 220 – 240, 50/60Hz
• Power consumption: Approx. 250W
• External dimensions (excluding maximum projecting part): Approx. 290 × 65 × 290 mm (width × height × length)
• Mass: Approx. 3.2kg
• Included: PlayStation®3 system × 1, Wireless Controller (DUALSHOCK®3) × 1, AC power cord × 1, AV cable × 1, USB cable × 1