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New BlackBerry expected within month in N. America

August 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | No comments yet

(AP) -- The new BlackBerry model should be coming to North America within a month now that Research In Motion Ltd. has started selling it in Germany and Chile.


Swedish magazine blames iPhone 3G woes on hardware

August 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- Spotty wireless broadband connectivity for some of Apple Inc.'s new iPhones most likely results from a hardware problem introduced during mass production, a Swedish technical magazine reported Wednesday.


Stix takes a stab at motion-controlled PC games

August 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

(AP) -- Looking at its size, shape, white wrist strap and B-button on the bottom, it's easy to compare the Stix with the Wiimote, the wireless controller for the popular Nintendo gaming console. Except the Stix is for your ...


Best Buy becomes first independent iPhone retailer

August 13, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1

(AP) -- Best Buy Co. will start selling the iPhone on Sept. 7, becoming first U.S. chain to do so outside of Apple Inc.'s and AT&T Inc.'s own stores.


iPhones-Macintosh computers become apples of hackers' eyes

August 10, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Security specialists said Saturday that hackers are taking increasing aim at iPhones and Macintosh computers as the hot-selling Apple devices gain popularity worldwide.


Review: With 10-inch screen, Eee PC grows up

August 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 17 vote(s) | User comments: 2

(AP) -- When Taiwan's Asustek Computer Inc. brought out the Eee PC last year, it created a whole new category of tiny, cheap laptops. Despite its success, the computer had one confounding element: Its keyboard ...


TSA to allow laptops to stay in approved bags

August 05, 2008 | User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s) | No comments yet

(AP) -- There's a new option for people annoyed at having to take their laptops out of their bags at airport security. The Transportation Security Administration will now allow travelers to leave their computers inside "checkpoint ...


Wii becomes top-selling video game console in US

July 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 6 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.


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.


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 ...


Japanese team developing palm-held 3D display

July 14, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 53 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.


Gadget lovers flip for iPhone 3G but glitches mar release

July 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

Gadget lovers around the world on Friday crammed into stores to buy the latest super-fast iPhone G3 only to find activating the coveted devices was hit-or-miss due to Apple computer troubles.


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.


Gadget brings back Berlin Wall for tourists

July 11, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1

Visitors to the German capital disappointed to find little of the Berlin Wall left can now have it reappear before their eyes with a gadget offering a self-guided tour.


Apple iPhone 3G makes international debut Friday

July 10, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet

The iPhone 3G makes its international debut Friday in an eagerly-awaited launch expected to boost Apple's fortunes along with its share of the booming "smart phone" market.


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