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The Sonos Controller for Android was meant to arrive at the end of March but we’re here and it’s not. Sonos’ VP of Quality has popped up on the firm’s forums to explain why:

“We know you’re anxiously awaiting the Sonos Controller for Android. Unfortunately, testing the app is taking a bit longer than we anticipated. The latest addition to our free controller-line up won’t arrive until April but when it does, it is going to rock.”

That’s encouraging and we hope that April deadline sticks!

Out April | £free | Sonos (via Engadget)

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We’ve just got an eyeful of Windows Phone 7 being used as a Kinect controller at MWC 2011. The demo showed a block-breaker game, where the object is to jump around batting balls away, being controlled by two people using Windows Phone 7 devices. Click through for more pictures, and an incoming video!

UPDATE: Video has been added. Click through to watch!

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The iRobot Packbot is a military robot from the makers of the robot vacuum Roomba. It’s currently deployed in Afghanistan doing dirty and dangerous jobs that would previously needed human beings to put themselves in harm’s way. Electricpig got up close and personal with a Packbot at the iRobot Engineering Awesome event in New York and found out how and off-the-shelf Xbox 360 controller is part of a modern soldier’s tool kit…
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According to a “trusted source” Microsoft will be releasing a new controller for the Xbox 360 at some point later this year. The Xbox 360 controller is reported to have a d-pad which, when rotated 90 degrees, will raise up about a quarter of an inch. Joystiq is saying that it’s designed for fighting game fans. Sound good to you? Let us know!

[via Joystiq]

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Suma Cambridge Consultants has announced the Suma – a “squeezable interface technology” that will improve control for gaming, the web and other apps by offering “a uniquely intuitive, high resolution 3D control experience”. Fancy groping your way around the web? Putting the squeeze on gaming rivals? Crimping out endless grip-related gags? Read on.

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Guitar Hero Drum KitGuitar Hero 5 won’t just come with a slew of new tunes to rock out to. It seems Activision is priming a new drum kit for budding sticksmen to get to grips with. Read on and check out the details on this latest piece of killer instrument fakery.

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new-sonos-controllerWhat we said about the Sonos controller being outclassed by Sony yesterday? We take that back. The music streaming guru’s new Sonos CR200 controller for your multi-room setup has just leaked out, and this time there’s a touchscreen. Say goodbye to the clickwheel!

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DJ-Hero-controllerDJ Hero, the upcoming Activision spin-off of the Guitar Hero series for the Sony PS2 and PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii, is to retail for a recommended price of £107.99, according to one online retailer.

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