PSP 'most returned gadget' of 2010

Sony's PSP is the most returned gadget of the year, according to research and purchase return statistics from myvouchercodes.co.uk, reports Pocket Gamer.

The site's findings show that 6.2% of PSPs bought in 2010 by a sample group of 1 833 respondents were returned.

Two other Sony devices made the top 10 returned gadgets of the year. The Sony Reader e-book was seventh, with 4.2% of units returned. Sony netbooks made number ten, with 4% returned.

According to a Nielsen survey, tablet computers, Internet television and smartphone ownership is set to rise sharply over the next year, reports The Australian.

More than five million Australians, were considering buying a tablet computer in the next year, while 30% were planning to buy a TV with an Internet connection. Another 31% were looking for a stand-alone device that connected a TV to the Internet.

The study found 28% were planning to buy a smartphone, while 22% were thinking about purchasing another handheld computer device such as an iPod Touch or a PSP.

About a month after Research In Motion (RIM) released its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, the company is releasing its BlackBerry Tablet OS SDK for Adobe AIR, a software developer kit that can be used to program apps and games for the PlayBook, states CNet.

The SDK specifically targets Adobe AIR, a tool that allows developers to create software that can work on a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, and the BlackBerry PlayBook. Working with the cross-platform Adobe AIR is part of RIM's strategy for getting more Web developers to generate PlayBook apps, who might not ordinarily create applications for the smaller BlackBerry smartphones.

In particular, RIM hopes its SDK will encourage developers familiar with Adobe's tools to program for RIM's contender to the iPad and GalaxyTab.