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Sony opens up e-book Reader to other booksellers

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(AP) -- With the market for electronic books still relatively sleepy, Sony Corp. is trying a new tack: untethering the latest model of its e-book reading device from its own online bookstore.


Analysis finds TV buyers steered to costlier LCDs

July 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | User comments: 1

(AP) -- LCD or plasma? If you've been shopping for a flat-panel TV, that's the big question. According to a mystery-shopper survey, electronics salespeople don't know much about the differences, but still have a ready answer: ...


iPhones hot even in places Apple has yet to reach

July 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

(AP) -- In the Soviet days, Russians asked their American friends to bring blue jeans, rock records and other Western goods into the country. Today Russians can buy almost anything they want here - but they ...


Wii becomes top-selling video game console in US

July 18, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | No comments yet

Nintendo said Thursday that its globally popular Wii has become the top-selling video game console in the United States, a crown coveted by rivals Microsoft and Sony.


Sharp Unveils Solar-Powered TV

July 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 39 vote(s) | User comments: 9

For the 1.6 billion people living in areas without utility-supplied electricity, Sharp has designed a TV that can get 100% of its power from the sun. The company plans to exhibit the 26-inch LCD prototype ...


Big 3 mimic each other at E3: more, more and more

July 17, 2008 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | No comments yet

(AP) -- One word sums up the announcements made by the Big Three gaming companies at the E3 this week: more. During their flashy news conferences, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony all announced plans for more ...


Japan cautious in iPhone's bid for world dominance

July 16, 2008 | User rating: 2.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | User comments: 3

(AP) -- Kentaro Tohyama is proud of his new iPhone. He stood overnight in line to get it when the device became available in Japan for the first time. But the 29-year-old computer engineer isn't about to ...


Japanese team developing palm-held 3D display

July 14, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 48 vote(s) | User comments: 9

Researchers in Japan are developing a gadget that could enable people to hold a three-dimensional image of someone in the palm of their hand.


Sony adds online movies to PlayStation 3 consoles

July 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Sony on Tuesday added online movie sales and rentals to the repertoire of PlayStation 3 videogame console features.


Nintendo unveils Wii Remote upgrade, new games

July 16, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- The Wii Remote is getting in touch with its sensitive side.


Brazilians first to unlock new iPhone: reports

July 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 16 vote(s) | User comments: 4

A Brazilian company is claiming to be the first to have found a way to unlock Apple's new iPhone 3G, getting around restrictions that require users to sign up for calling plans with exclusive carriers, reports ...


XBox 360 to stream Netflix movies

July 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 video game console will be able to stream thousands of movies over the Internet, thanks to a deal announced Monday with Netflix Inc. that highlights the way gaming devices are expanding ...


Palm launches new Treo on Sprint network

July 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- Palm Inc., which has been struggling to maintain its position in the hot market for "smart" phones, introduced a new Treo model Monday with Wi-Fi and GPS capabilities.


Microsoft cuts Xbox price by $50, plans 60GB model

July 13, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | User comments: 1

(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is trimming the price of its Xbox 360 video game console to make way for a new model with a bigger hard drive.


No plan to cut PlayStation 3 price: Sony

July 11, 2008 | User rating: 2.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | User comments: 4

Sony has no plan to cut the price of its PlayStation 3 game console, the company's chief financial officer Nobuyuki Oneda said Friday.


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