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Apple has been working in new multi-touch technology that combines touch interfaces with input from the camera and the microphone. For example: this will allow you to select text in the iPhone, say “copy,” go to another application and say “paste” to make this task really easy. The most intriguing part, however, is the use…
Sony’s issuing a recall for Vaio TZ laptops sold between May 2007 and July 2008: apparently there’s a risk of overheating leading to “abnormal heat deformation of the enclosure”—which sounds like a lot more than the usual knee-burn heat of a laptop. It’s not due to the battery, mind you, rather it seems like a…
Until 6AM September 9th, according to Dell’s own blog, if you buy a Studio 15, XPS M1530 or XPS M1330 machine from Dell, you can buy an Inspiron Mini 9 for a suitable mini price of $99. It’s a mini bargain. [Direct2Dell]
We’ve known Amazon and Sony’s VOD plans since they were in diapers, but today Amazon has introduced their promised instant-view capabilities to their Video on Demand service for both Macs and PCs, and rolled out a beta for Sony Bravia Link owners to start testing-allowing you to pair your TV with your Amazon account for…
The way Dell introduced the Inspiron Mini 9 was pretty inspired, so it’s almost been depressing watching the steady stream of leaks deflate it into a now familiar device, even though it’s only being released today. As leaked, inside is an Intel Atom Diamondville processor and it has a 1024×600 LED-backlit screen with 4, 8…
We saw Sharp’s “Limited Edition” Aquos XS1 LCDs at IFA, and now at CEDIA they’re official for an as-of-now unpriced US release in October (seeing a pattern here?). The 65-inch LC-65XS1U-S and 52-inch LC-52XS1U-S are 1-inch thin (at their thinnest point), and feature Sharp’s RGB LED backlight, which they say improves color accuracy over other…
A banner year for Blu-ray, to be sure, with a 100% drop in the most important stat of all, there in yellow. All this according to “Sony Figures.” They just can’t help themselves.
The official PlayStation 3 Bluetooth headset will be arriving in the US on October 14 for $49, or a bundle price of $59 if you want to buy it and SOCOM Confrontation together. The headset itself has a “High-Quality” mode, which activates its dual mics and apparently uses “high bandwidth” to make you sound better…
Sony may have teased us with its newest projectors at IFA, but today in the US, the company announced availability and pricing. We guessed $3,000 for the VPL-HW10, but we were close but not totally right. The solid 1080p Bravia SXRD (LCOS-based) projector with 30,000:1 dynamic contrast is a “value” play, but it’s still expensive…
The VAIO RT is Sony’s beast of an all-in-one PC, an “extra-widescreen” (read: 16:9) 25.5″ display, created with designers and video editors in mind. It’s big feature is that it not only has an HDMI-in port in order to work with HD content, but it also has an HDMI-out, for connecting a second monitor. Other…
Sony is trying to bargain with potential buyers of Pioneer’s $2,200 BDP-09FD: For $200 less, you can get yourself the BDP-S5000ES. Meanwhile, it’s equally intended to regain the love of all those home-theater enthusiasts who bee-lined it for the PS3 (rather than a dedicated BD player) because of its networking and speed. The Sony competes…
Sending another (admittedly pretty) digital picture frame into an already overcrowded, under-innovated field, Sony has announced is $300 Vaio CP1, which boasts wireless networking, RSS feed integration and – most interestingly – Shoutcast radio streaming. The picture display capabilities are also above average, as the frame can show photos directly from its 128MB of internal…
Just like we spied earlier today, Sony’s two baddest IFA LCD TVs—the 9.9mm-thin KLV-40ZX1M LCD (above) and the 200Hz Motionflow Z4500 (below, known as the KDL-52XBR7 at 240Hz here in the US, due to our 30fps broadcasts vs. Europe’s 25fps)—are both getting an official US rollout here at CEDIA. Jesus got a chance to fondle…
Sony’s Vaio LV all-in-one PC is the direct successor to the Vaio LT desktop PC released earlier this year, but this time around, they added two crucial features — HDMI-in and an integrated ATSC tuner. This means you can watch over the air TV or connect any HD cablebox, DVR, Game Console, DVD/Blu-Ray player, etc…,…
Sony’s DA6400ES and DA5400ES hi-def A/V receivers won’t exactly get your nerd juices (it’s a thing) flowing, but if you’re in the market for a high-end unit for your home entertainment system, they might be worth considering. Merging a relatively predictable feature set with newer DLNA streaming technology and an array of connection and input…
At Toshiba’s CEDIA press conference today, they’re continuing to pull out all the stops with their “no need for Blu-ray, we upconvert everything” strategy, rolling out a boatload of new LCDs with their new SRT upconverting processor, which auto-detects SD sources and upconverts to 1080p inside the set. The top-of-the-line Regza Cinema Series XV545 LCDs…
Like the Pillow Book before it, the Napbook is designed to make catching a quick nap in a public place more comfortable—but the benefits don’t stop there. By lying on it, you run less of a risk that your laptop will be stolen while you sleep. Plus, the extra padding helps to keep your laptop…
The across-the-board Xbox 360 price cuts rumored since last month just got official from Microsoft. The standard and Elite get a solid $50 drop, while the Arcade plummets a whole $80, making the 360 officially cheaper than a Wii. The new pricing scheme is: • Xbox 360 Arcade – $199 • Xbox 360 – $299…
Obviously, if you love iTunes but do not own an iPhone, syncing your music can be frustrating. Salling Software has developed a solution to this problem with Media Sync—an app that transfers playlists, music and podcasts to a wide array of Nokia, Sony, and Sony Ericsson phones (also works in a limited fashion with the…
Originally, it was believed that the battery life of the PSP 3000 would be worse than the original, but Gamespot has learned from Sony that it will actually be the same (about 4 to 6 hours for games and about 4 to 5 hours for UMD videos). While the new screen does require more power,…