Reuters - Satellite television provider Dish Network Corp plans to introduce a new digital video recorder that lets people watch their favorite television shows on any Internet-enabled device.
Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc has chosen Microsoft Corp to provide Internet search services for cell phones, in what is seen as a blow to rivals Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.
Reuters - TVs, TVs everywhere but not a 150-inch in sight. With much of the world grappling with recession, technology giants at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas eschewed the one-upmanship that had characterized past gatherings and focused instead on unveiling slimmer, energy-saving televisions with Internet bells and whistles.
Macworld.com - At this week's Macworld Expo, long-time Mac software developer Ambrosia Software released iToner 2, a new version of its iPhone ringtone-making utility. The company also announced an update to its audio editing software WireTap Studio and showed off Multiwinia, a new game in development, and Soundboard, an audio triggered application.
Macworld.com - If, like me, you’re a receipt pack rat, NeatReceipts for Mac may be exactly what you’ve been looking for to clear out stacks of paper in your office. At Macworld Expo this week, the Neat Company is demonstrating its $200 bundle combining a small scanner and software for your Mac. (The software is also available alone, and works with a few specified scanners.)
NewsFactor - Sony is attempting to reinvent the mini-notebook with the introduction of a sleek and stylish machine that is small enough to easily slip into a jacket pocket or purse. Weighing just 1.4 lbs, the new VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC is roughly the size of a business envelope and as thin as a typical cell phone.
Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc picked Microsoft Corp to provide Internet search services for cell phones, in what is seen as a blow to rivals Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.
PC World - Released last year, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 was the first digital camera to offer an on-board 4GB flash drive. With the announcement of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the company has augmented the T700's integrated storage and basic specs with Wi-Fi capabilities and one-click access to photo-sharing sites.
Reuters - Japan's Sony Corp plans to launch the world's lightest 8-inch notebook PC, taking aim squarely at a rapidly growing market for ultra-portalbe personal computers.
AP - A strange little ritual used to go along with Polaroid cameras. The shooter would grab the print as it came out of the camera and wave it in the air, as if that would stimulate the chemicals and make the picture appear faster. It didnt. Yet it felt dumb to just stand there, waiting for the picture to develop.
PC World - Fake iPhone Nanos hit the streets in Asia last week ahead of a possible product announcement from Apple at MacWorld Expo 2009. However, the rumor never materialized into a real device during Phil Schiller's keynote address at the annual trade show this week. Now, the BBC says fraudulent iPhone Nano units are showing up in Europe as rip-off artists try to recoup their losses.
AP - Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. on Thursday unveiled a digital video recorder that can send TV signals to a computer screen or mobile phone.
PC World - Thinking about upgrading your viewing habits to high-def and want to take care of your HDTV and Blu-ray player needs in one fell swoop? Sharp's betting on it. Its new Aquos BD line of Full-HD 1080p LCD TVs are the first to boast a side-loading slot for Blu-ray discs, DVDs or CDs. Insert a disc and the TV will automatically turn on and start playback.
PC World - New consumer electronics products are a little greener than those on sale a year ago -- but manufacturers could do much better, according to a study by environmental campaign group Greenpeace International.
PC World - Already available overseas, Nokia's E63 is now coming to the U.S. Nokia says this 3G smart phone, which is on display here at the Consumer Electronics Show, will be available within the next week in an unlocked version for $249.
Reuters - SanDisk Corp unveiled a portable digital music system based on memory cards preloaded with songs, signaling a shift in its strategy to compete against the iPod.
