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move over olya and watch out Apple TV Sony has a new type of streaming box for gaming I'm Bridget Carey and this is your CNET update Sony unveiled a new device for your television that streams movies shows and games it's the PS Vita TV and this small box plays PS Vita games you just need a Playstation DualShock 3 controller to operate it it has a slot for Vita games and it also includes a USB port Bluetooth one gig of internal storage Wi-Fi and an Ethernet port this box can also stream games from a nearby PlayStation or it'll stream video services like Hulu there was no US launch date given yet it arrives in Japan on November 14th and it cost about $100 this is an interesting product because we are seeing more streaming video game devices but none that offer PlayStation quality games streaming both video and games is an area ripe for growth even Apple is looking into plain app games on the TV Sony also showed off a new version of the Vita handheld console it's called the PSP 2 mm it's 20% thinner 15% lighter and comes with 1 gig of on-board storage and it also comes in 6 different colors sony also says it improved the battery life it's first going on sale in Japan in October priced at around 200 dollars which is the same as what the current version costs if you're in the market for a tablet or a new PC you might want to hang tight for a few weeks Microsoft is announcing new versions of the surface tablet on the morning of Monday September 23rd in New York City we're expecting these upgraded versions to go on sale when Windows 8.1 launches on October 18th and right before Apple launches iTunes music Microsoft announced Xbox music is now available as an app for iOS and Android devices and it's also available for free streaming on the web the music service was previously only available for Windows users and through the Xbox 360 for $10 a month the Xbox music Pass gives apt listener access to 30 million songs the free web version comes with ads the next time you're shopping for a home appliance like a dishwasher vacuum or even a smart toaster oven be sure to do some research on CNET because we are now your source for appliance reviews we are entering the age of the Internet connected kitchen and laundry room but many smaller appliances are also going high-tech like thermostats that learn your habits and door locks you can control with a smart phone many of these things may sound cool but we're here to make sense of it all and make sure you upgrade wisely that's your tech news update for more on these stories you can head to cnet.com slash and follow along on twitter from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey