Archive for September, 2008

The coolest cell phones you may never see

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

CHIBA, Japan–If the concepts on display at Ceatec are any indication, completely deconstructing the traditional form factor of the mobile phone is one of the next major phases of design and development research.

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Is that really a Toshiba Satellite?

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

(Credit: CNET Networks) Every once in a while, a technology company will develop a product outside of its traditional product line, just to meet consumer demands. (For an example, see Intel’s Dual-Core Pentium chip.) So it is with the new Toshiba Satellite E105, which, at least appearance-wise, sticks out …

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Photos: Gadgets at Ceatec, day 1

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

We don't watch much video on our cell phones in the U.S., but the Japanese do. This Sharp phone features Dolby Mobile, 5.1-channel surround sound for the phone.

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Lotus Positions on the iPhone

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

IBM’s push to fight off Microsoft’s dominance in the e-mail arena leads it to the iPhone, but there’s a catch.

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Film Studios, RealNetworks Spar Over DVD Copier

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

RealDVD enables users to copy a DVD to their PC hard drives — but the MPAA says it’s a tool for theft.

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Fighting for Hearts, Minds in Google-Yahoo Deal

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

A sharp increase in posturing comes as the companies’ voluntary moratorium draws to a close amid a continuing antitrust review.

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Stocks Rebound, But Google Left Behind

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Stocks soared Tuesday on renewed bailout hopes, but Google investors suffered through a rocky day before getting a late break.

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AMD Outlines Lessons Learned From Barcelona Mess

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

More testing, more communication between departments and bringing in OEM partners early are all part of its plans to avoid another disastrous launch.

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MP3 Insider 116: Web radio lives on

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

The Sony B-Series Walkman. What's that B stand for, anyway?

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Toshiba's Atom-powered mini-notebook at Ceatec. (Credit: Erica Ogg/CNET News) CHIBA, Japan–Toshiba hopped onto the Netbook bandwagon here at Ceatec, announcing the NB110. Design-wise, there’s nothing too remarkable about it

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