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Sony to launch world's slimmest 40-inch LCD TV

19 hours ago | User rating: 4 / 5 after 6 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Sony Corp. said Thursday it will launch the world's thinnest and lightest 40-inch liquid crystal display (LCD) television, seeking to trump its rivals ahead of the key year-end shopping season.


Futuristic fridges invade Berlin consumer electronics show

22 hours ago | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | No comments yet

The Ifa, Europe's top consumer electronics show, is normally all about gadgets that make life more entertaining with the latest flat screen televisions, stereo equipment and the like.


High price takes shine off Apple's iPhone India launch

August 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 3

Sticker price shock has spoiled the launch party of Apple's iPhone in India, home to the world's fastest-growing mobile market, local media said Saturday.


Apple offers to replace faulty iPod batteries

August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Apple is offering to replace faulty batteries in iPod nanos in Japan following a government warning that the popular music players may pose a fire hazard, a company spokesman said Thursday.


T-Mobile to launch first Google-powered mobile

August 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | No comments yet

T-Mobile said Monday it plans to launch a mobile phone powered by Google's Android software, making it the first operator to do so and posing a direct threat to Apple's popular iPhone.


iPhone to shake-up Japan's cellphone industry: Softbank official

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

The arrival of Apple's iPhone 3G will force Japanese cellphone makers to revamp their handsets to allow increasingly sophisticated software, a senior official at Softbank Mobile said Wednesday.


iPhones-Macintosh computers become apples of hackers' eyes

August 10, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 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.


Nintendo DS to become personal beauty consultant

August 07, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | User comments: 1

Women in Japan will soon be able to have their own hand-held beauty consultant after games company Sega teamed up with cosmetics giant Shiseido to offer make-up tips on the Nintendo DS.


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 ...


Apple sells one million iPhones in one weekend

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

Apple Inc. announced Monday that it sold one million new iPhones 3G in the gadget's first weekend on the market around the world.


Japanese team developing palm-held 3D display

July 14, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 54 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: 2.6 / 5 after 8 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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