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Verizon takes on iPhone with LG Voyagerposted on October 03, 2007 07:55:00 amVerizon today launched its most concerted effort yet to respond to the iPhone and to improve its music phone lineup with four new devices. The carrier began with its most ambitious device ever, the LG Voyager. Also known as the VX10000, the handset...
Apple to use Intel MID chips for iPhone?posted on October 03, 2007 01:15:00 amApple may switch from a custom architecture for the iPhone to an Intel reference design once the technology falls into place, according to early reports from part makers. Although a teardown of the first run of the iPhone revealed that it uses an AR...
Microsoft intros Zune Social, MP3 Marketplaceposted on October 03, 2007 12:05:00 amAs part of its sweeping changes to the Zune line, Microsoft today greatly expanded the social aspects of its media players. A new addition, called simply the Zune Social, aims to bring social networking to the digital media player space. Accessed f...
Microsoft unveils new Zunes with WiFi syncposted on October 02, 2007 11:25:00 pmMicrosoft today released its promised update to the Zune, adding a completely new flash-based series as well as a major upgrade to its hard disk model. The entire range now becomes one of the first major media player lines to support media sync over...
DVR software with auto iPhone/iPod sync debutsposted on October 02, 2007 04:30:00 pmA new version of the Beyond TV software (4.7) adds the ability to automatically sync recordings to the iPod and iPhone via an optional plug-in using H.264 compression. It can also make use of an iTunes podcast RSS feed to push television recordings t...
USAF develops 30-year notebook battery techposted on October 02, 2007 03:25:00 pmThe US Air Force Research Laboratory has revealed a new battery technology that could effectively end the need to constantly recharge notebooks, handhelds, and other portable devices in the near future. Called a betavoltaic battery, the advancement ...
Samsung cancels BDP-2400 playerposted on October 02, 2007 03:20:00 pmIn an unusual move for the electronics industry, Samsung has cancelled its BDP-2400 Blu-Ray player, which was to have shipped in the near future. No official reason for the cancellation has been given, but it does coincide with an impending October ...
Flash Zune confirmed in FCC leakposted on October 02, 2007 02:20:00 pmThe flash-based Zune has had some of its last details confirmed, thanks to a newly published FCC filing. New diagrams reveal that display mockups sent to a retailer yesterday are legitimate and also confirm that the flash player will only be availab...
PlayStation 3 40GB, Spiderman bundle leakedposted on October 02, 2007 01:45:00 pmSony's 40GB PlayStation 3 is real, the electronics maker has inadvertently revealed through a UPC barcode. While a public listing for the device confirms its existence only through the manufacturer, a Best buy employee's search for the same barcode ...
Toshiba Gigabeat prototype points to Zune with OLEDposted on October 02, 2007 01:10:00 pmBoth Microsoft's Zune and Toshiba's Gigabeat Gigabeat player could have a much better display than most players on the market, the company revealed with a new prototype. Rather than use an LCD, Toshiba's unnamed example Gigabeat would use a wide OLE...
HTC claims 800,000 Touch phones soldposted on October 02, 2007 12:30:00 pmTaiwanese phone maker HTC claims it has sold approximately 800,000 units of its Touch smartphone, Reuters reports. While not yet available in North America, the Touch has only been on sale in Europe and Asia since June, making for one of the most im...
Bell next to launch DRM-free music salesposted on October 02, 2007 12:25:00 pmBell Canada today announced that its Sympatico/MSN Music Store was the latest to begin offering digital music without copy protection. The communications firm said that it would now begin offering tracks from EMI as well as several independent label...
Viacom pushes for stronger DRMposted on October 02, 2007 11:20:00 amTo fight piracy, companies should be installing more DRM safeguards, says Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman. Speaking at a summit of the US Chamber of Commerce, a business lobby group, Dauman has complained that it is now far too easy to copy media illegal...
Photo leaks confirm new Zune, near-term launchposted on October 02, 2007 10:45:00 amNew photos have all but confirmed the imminent arrival of new Zune models within the month, says an unnamed employee from a major American retailer. The worker notes that his store has received "cardboard cutouts" that are exact matches for the phot...
Broadcom chip offers HD video for handheldsposted on October 02, 2007 09:50:00 amSemiconductor firm Broadcom today introduced the BCM2727, a new multimedia processor it says will unlock features that were previously impossible on portable devices. Based on the company's new VideoCore III architecture, the chip is the first to ha...
Toshiba intros low-cost bright DLP projectorposted on October 02, 2007 08:55:00 amToshiba today rolled out the TLP-X3000AU, a new projector designed for presenters and home theaters with less than ideal viewing environments. Though relatively affordable at $1,199, the DLP system achieves 3,000 lumens of brightness; this makes it ...
Panasonic unveils Blu-Ray DVRs with hard disk storageposted on October 02, 2007 08:30:00 amPanasonic this morning launched the CEATEC expo in Japan with some of its first TV recorders with built-in Blu-Ray burners. The DIGA BW700, BW800, and BW900 all have 4X BD-R drives that can record programming from either their single analog or dual ...
Sony launches next-gen eBook readerposted on October 02, 2007 07:30:00 amSony today launched its first major update to its Reader eBook handheld. The new device is the first to reflect Sony's newer, more open approach to media playback and now works as a simple USB mass storage device: users can copy books and create fol...
Pentax debuts Optio A40, V10 digital camerasposted on October 01, 2007 09:40:00 pmPentax on Monday evening debuted two new compact digital cameras, including the Optio A40, the ultra-slim Optio V10, as well as its DA 18-250mm F3.5-6.3 ED AL [IF] ultra zoom lens for digital SLRs. As the latest model in the Optio A series, the Optio...
G-Speed 3 Gb/s eSATA solutions debutposted on October 01, 2007 06:50:00 pmG-Tech has released its new G-Speed eS line of storage solutions, which sport a 3 Gb/s eSATA interface, RAID 5 data protection when used in conjunction with the optional G-Tech PCIe RAID controller, and specialized support for multi-stream video work...
Palm posts quarterly lossposted on October 01, 2007 06:35:00 pmPalm, Inc. reported a net loss for its fiscal first quarter of 2008, ended Aug. 31, losing $0.8 million, or $0.01 per diluted share on $360.8 million in revenue. The loss represents a significant turnaround from the first quarter of 2007 when the com...
Toshiba updates M205, U305 thin-and-light notebooksposted on October 01, 2007 03:40:00 pmAs part of its notebook updates, Toshiba on Monday also refreshed two of its more portable Satellite models. The 13.3-inch U305 now has faster 802.11n Wi-Fi across most systems and also boasts slightly improved performance across the range: the top ...
Zune 2 to be announced tomorrow?posted on October 01, 2007 02:55:00 pmMicrosoft is gearing up to launch its expected Zune sequel tomorrow, say inside sources. The tips echo earlier rumors and claim that the Redmond-based company is readying both hard disk and flash-based players for the launch; the new flash device wo...
Sony planning PS3 price drop, 40GB model for Oct. 12?posted on October 01, 2007 02:10:00 pmSony is planning a special event for October 12th that could overhaul the company's PlayStation 3 lineup, according to reported tips from specialty game retailers close to Sony. An event relating to the console is allegedly planned for that day and ...
Joost opens to wider downloadsposted on October 01, 2007 02:10:00 pmFormerly available only through a limited, Gmail-like system of invitations, Joost has been made a public download, available for free. Joost is an Internet TV service based on a local client, which allows full-screen viewing of channels including A...
Cricket picks up dual-display Kyocera Lingo phoneposted on October 01, 2007 01:25:00 pmCricket today provided a challenge to Verizon's enV with the launch of the Kyocera Lingo. Like its rival, the Lingo operates like a traditional bar-shaped phone with a number pad but opens lengthwise to reveal a second display and a QWERTY keyboard....
Toshiba debuts low-cost HD DVD Satellites, Qosmiosposted on October 01, 2007 12:55:00 pmToshiba today launched multiple notebooks that it hopes drive down the cost of watching HD video on its systems, including its first ever notebook of the kind below the $1,200 mark. The $1,150 Satellite A205-S7468 makes an HD DVD combo drive standar...
Nokia to acquire map maker NAVTEQposted on October 01, 2007 12:20:00 pmAlthough the deal has yet to be approved by government regulators or even all shareholders, Nokia says that it has made an agreement to buy NAVTEQ, a prominent producer of maps and map technology for GPS systems. The acquisition will cost Nokia appr...
Adobe intros Flash Lite 3: possible for iPhone?posted on October 01, 2007 11:20:00 amAdobe on Monday revealed Flash Lite 3, an important update to its animation suite for cellphones and other handhelds. The new version is the first to play back video in Adobe's own FLV video format and is the first mobile edition to support animatio...
HTC intros Touch DUAL, S730, P6500posted on October 01, 2007 10:35:00 amHTC on Monday morning let out details of its new smartphone line for the rest of 2007, beginning with the Touch DUAL. The handset includes the same controversial TouchFLO interface as the original Touch but adds a slide-out keypad, allowing users to...
RIM rolls out BlackBerry Pearl 8130posted on October 01, 2007 09:40:00 amResearch in Motion today at last unveiled the BlackBerry Pearl 8130, its first version of the slimmer smartphone for CDMA phone networks. The new version is the first to support 3G Internet access over EV-DO and includes streaming 3GPP support for o...
Samsung Beat launches with T-Mobileposted on October 01, 2007 09:05:00 amT-Mobile today officially released its anticipated Samsung Beat music phone. Also referred to as the t539, the flip design's outer shell brings a relatively large number of dedicated music controls including a full stop button (rather than just paus...
Bang & Olufsen, Samsung launch Serenata phoneposted on October 01, 2007 08:30:00 amDanish home theater designer Bang & Olufsen and its partner Samsung today made the promised release of the Serenata. The new version greatly expands on the almost exclusively calling-oriented Serene with a much stronger emphasis on music: a dedicate...
BenQ reveals slim X735 compact cameraposted on October 01, 2007 08:05:00 amBenQ this morning released the X735, the latest iteration of its thinner point-and-shoot camera series. The 7.2-megapixel camera is 0.49 inches deep but shares the same features as most of the company's newer models, including nine-point face detect...
Sony reveals Drive: first OLED TV to ship in Decemberposted on October 01, 2007 07:35:00 amSony on Monday revealed the true nature of its Drive teaser image. Now known as the XEL-1, the device is the finished version of the company's OLED TV prototype and will represent the first OLED TV to be released to stores. The finished version is ...
Sony teases again with Drive imageposted on September 28, 2007 03:50:00 pmSony is using a secretive website to once again tease users with an upcoming device, according to a new discovery. So far known only as the Drive, the device does not have any clear purpose and has a metal neck as well as a solid base. Early specul...
Gyration unveils M2000 travel air mouseposted on September 28, 2007 03:15:00 pmMouse designer Gyration used its time at the DigitalLife show in New York to preview the M2000 Travel Air-Mouse, a controller for notebook users who expect to host presentations as often as they work at a desk. On a flat surface, the controller oper...
Details of first Penryn chip launch appearposted on September 28, 2007 02:40:00 pmIntel has narrowed down the clock speed for the first Core 2 processor based on its 45-nanometer Penryn architecture, claim Taiwan-area mainboard manufacturers. The semiconductor firm would reportedly launch a lone 3GHz quad-core processor, the QX96...
HTC to announce Touch Slide on Monday?posted on September 28, 2007 01:50:00 pmWith an impending host of HTC announcements due October 1st, one of the phones planned is rumored to be the Touch Slide, a successor to the iPhone-like Touch, which has yet to see a North American release. Possibly the true identity of the HTC Nike ...
Canadian sale hints at 80GB PS3 price drop?posted on September 28, 2007 01:20:00 pmSony may be ready to bring down the price of the 80GB PlayStation 3 to replace the outgoing 60GB model, according to the latest weekly flyer for Wal-Mart Canada. A special promotion for the console would drop the price of the 80GB system by $110 Can...
Slingbox with built-in cable modem in the works?posted on September 28, 2007 12:40:00 pmSling Media may be prepping a Slingbox media hub with its own built-in cable modem, according to a new FCC filing. Most likely to be known as the SlingModem, the device includes a cable modem with support for the DOCSIS 2.0 standard, as well as th...
HTC Juno to become T-Mobile Shadow?posted on September 28, 2007 11:55:00 amAn anonymous source suggests that the HTC Juno, a phone already said to be headed to T-Mobile, will in fact come to the carrier under the moniker of the Shadow. Also mentioned is that while the phone will only have a 201MHz processor, it should comp...
W490 for T-Mobile gets date, pricing, specsposted on September 28, 2007 11:20:00 amMotorola's W490, a lower-end phone that nevertheless resembles the design of the KRZR, should now be launching with T-Mobile on October 1st, as opposed to the September date hinted at earlier. The phone now also has more solid specifications attache...
POSDATA unveils first WiMAX-based game handheldposted on September 28, 2007 11:00:00 amPOSDATA late Thursday unveiled the G100, a slider handheld it says is the world's first game console to support WiMAX. While the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP must reach a local Wi-Fi network to connect to the Internet, the G100 supports both this and In...
Moto RIZR Z6tv launches with Verizon mobile TVposted on September 28, 2007 10:10:00 amVerizon today unveiled the Motorola RIZR Z6tv, its adaptation of the ROKR Z6 that adds support for the carrier's MediaFLO-based V CAST TV live digital broadcast TV service. The new slider picks up the full range of stations from CBS, NBC, and others...