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PS3 and Japanese nail-biting

PS3 is a month and a half away from mid-Novermber release date (Nov. 11 in Japan, Nov. 17 in the US), and analysts are getting jumpy at even a hint of problems. Its somewhat understandable. PS3 is almost a year overdue, and given the other problems plagueing...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 3, console, Sonys

Blog posts 2006-10-06

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Vizio unveils $1,999.99 55-inch 120Hz LCD HDTV for January release

Vizio decided to jump the gun on CES and announce some new home theater products today, including a 55-inch 120Hz 1080p LCD for just $1,999.99, another aggressive pricing decision that will once again drag the prices and profits down for the Samsungs and Sonys of the...

Tags: Home Theater, LCD, 1080p, Vizio, VF550XVT1A, Home Entertainment, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2008-11-20

Nokia Symbian deal winners and losers

Nokia Symbian deal winners and losersNokia Symbian - What's in a name?Heads up! It looks like Nokia's product naming consultants did not do their homework for similar names with other mental images and associations. Check out www.sybian.com. Or, how about the Symbionese Liberation Party that kidnapped Patty...

Tags: Linux, Advertising & Promotion, Operating systems, Cellular phones, Nokia Corp., Symbian Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

Vizio VO47LF

As Vizio continues to prove itself capable of competing in sales against the Sonys and Samsungs of the world, the company keeps tweaking its formula of offering plenty of bang for the buck, especially in the features department. The newly designed VO47LF, a 47-inch flat-panel LCD, has four HDMI inputs...

Tags: Monitors & displays, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Vizio VO47LF, Vizio

Product reviews 2008-03-19

Legal file-sharing service touts free music with ads

Legal file-sharing service touts free music with adsStill tied to DRM crapSorry, I don't want DRM in my music. Period. How "free" is it if after you download it, they still track your usage and report it back to big brother?Thanks, but no thanks. And it's probably...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, music, Legal File-sharing Service, digital-rights management, advertisement

Discussion threads 2008-01-27

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7

Sony changed quite a few details, inside and out, between last year's H5 and this year's megazooms, the Cyber-shot DSC-H9 and DSC-H7. An f/2.7-4.5 31mm-465mm 15x supersedes the 12x zoom on last year's, and the resolution kicks up a notch from 7 to 8 megapixels. Say goodbye to AA batteries...

Tags: Sony Cyber-Shot, Sony Corp.

Product reviews 2008-01-16

Apple bows to 'green' pressure; divulges LED plans

Apple posted a statement to their hot news Web site yesterday responding to vocal environmental critics Greenpeace, Inc. In A Greener Apple, Steve Jobs provides an update on the state of Apples environmental record, identifying "how far along Apple actually is in removing toxic chemicals from its products and recycling...

Tags: Hardware, Environment, Displays

Blog posts 2007-05-03

Viacom to buy Last.fm?; Sony launches YouTube competitor; Atari plans its own virtual world; USAToday's social strategy sees results

The social web weekly: a quick-fire roundup of some of the news, announcements and conversations that have occurred throughout the week…Viacom to buy Last.fm? The rumor mill is buzzing with news that Viacom is far in negotiations to purchase London web 2.0 poster-child, Last.fm (the leading music-based social network). "The...

Tags: Music, Second Life, Social Networks, The Social Web weekly, Virtual Worlds, YouTube

Blog posts 2007-04-26

Wal-Mart favors HD-DVD

Wal-Mart may not have an official stance on the respective merits of HD-DVD versus Blu-Ray, but actions speak louder than words. According to a recent report, Wal-Mart will be buying 2 million HD-DVD players at a price of around $50.00 per unit. Of course, consumers wont see a price that...

Tags: Hardware Infrastructure, General, BluRay, HD DVD, HD

Blog posts 2007-04-25

Read this before buying an Xbox 360 Elite

A number of new details relating to Microsofts Xbox 360 Elite have been clarified on the AVS Forum by Amir Majidimehr, corporate vice president, Mobile and Embedded Devices Division at Microsoft. There are a number of issues that potential buyers need to be aware of before buying.The Xbox 360 Elite...

Tags: Microsoft, Gaming

Blog posts 2007-04-04

EMI go DRM-free, but at a price

Record company EMI have announced that they are to ditch DRM, but at a price. Premium versions of its digital catalog will be made available on Apples iTunes, without Digital Rights Management, and encoded at the higher bit-rate of 256kbps (up from 128kbps). The catch? Songs will be priced at...

Tags: Music, Apple

Blog posts 2007-04-02

Blu-Ray's boat anchor

As noted in a previous blog, video discs in the Blu-Ray format have been experiencing a sales surge likely driven by the release of the PS3 with its included Blu-Ray player. That doesnt speak to strong sales of the PS3, however, so much as paltry sales of dedicated players for...

Tags: Blu-ray, Game players, Games, DVD, Consumer electronics, Sony PlayStation 3, Blu-ray disc, console, Microsoft Xbox, HD Disc, Sony Corp., game console, sales, disc, game

Blog posts 2007-03-22

Sony: "If we fail, it is because we positioned PS3 sales as the Mercedes of the videogame field"

Why do I get the feeling that Sony executives are worried that the PS3 wont be enough to polish the companys halo and are already looking for excuses? Based on comments made by Sonys CEO Sir Howard Stringer, it seems that the company is already worried that price might...

Tags: Games, sales, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Corp.

Blog posts 2007-03-21

Who needs iTunes? The rise of the 'indie friendly' video download store

Theres no doubt that the online video revolution is giving independent video producers unparalleled opportunities to reach an audience, together with zero-cost tools needed to publish and share their work online. However, the number one destination, YouTube -- whilst serving as a great promotional platform -- doesnt currently offer a...

Tags: Apple, Video Sharing

Blog posts 2007-03-07

Sony's lame response to PS3 backward-compatibility critics

Sony has responded to PS3 backward-compatibility critics - sort of.The response doesnt come directly from Sony but instead through Sonys "unofficial" Three Speech blog, a strange sock-puppet blog under the control Sonys PR department. Whats disappointing is that this "announcement" doesnt reveal any new information. There is an...

Tags: Gaming

Blog posts 2007-02-28

BluRay making up for lost time

The BluRay disc format has made up for HD-DVDs early sales lead, exceeding the number of HD-DVD discs sold last month for the first time. Of course, as always, the stastistics are maddeningly short on real detail, as they dont announce how many discs in each format were sold. Discs...

Tags: Wii, Nintendo, PlayStation, PS3, XBOX 360, Games, XBOX, BluRay, Sony, HD DVD, HD, Microsoft, General, Hardware Infrastructure

Blog posts 2007-02-27

Sony: Overpromise and underdeliver

Is Sony looking for a new company motto by any chance? If they are, Ive got one for them - "Sony: Overpromise and underdeliver."Yes, Im back on Sonys case, and once again Im ranting about the PS3. Remember how the Sony PS3 production line ran out of steam...

Tags: Gaming

Blog posts 2007-02-23

Wii KO's PS3, Sony considers price cut

With PS3 sales lagging behind Nintendos Wii console, Sony may have to cut its price tag to compete. Senior Vice President Takao Yuhara said that while a price cut has not been decided, "We may look at the price as part of our strategy to expand the market when the...

Tags: Nintendo Wii, console

Blog posts 2007-02-02

Trend Micro ships free 'rootkit buster'

Trend Micro has quietly released a rootkit scanning/cleaning utility, belatedly joining the list of anti-vendors pushing out free standalone tools to nab the stealthy computer threats. Trend Micros new RootkitBuster offers the ability to scan for hidden files, registry entries, processes, drivers and hooked system service. It also includes...

Tags: Hackers, Rootkits, Vulnerability research, Viruses and Worms, rootkit

Blog posts 2007-02-02

Is the PS3 too expensive?

Sonys PlayStation 3 games console is an amazing piece of technology, but as a gaming platform many have given it a lukewarm reception. Now it seems that Sony is open to cutting the price of their console.Is the PS3 too expensive? Is it out of the reach of...

Tags: Gaming, Gadgets, Poll of the Day, Sony PlayStation 3

Blog posts 2007-02-01