Sony on Wednesday confirmed a long-expected update to its Reader e-book hardware. The Reader Wi-Fi, or PRS-T1, borrows much of its influence from the Xperia smartphone line, down to an 0.35-inch thickness and a lighter six-ounce weight dictated by a switch from aluminum to plastic. The design runs on a much newer, E Ink-made six-inch […]
Garmin has launched StreetPilot onDemand, its latest GPS app for iOS. The title is essentially identical to the original StreetPilot, but with the key difference of a separate pricing model. While the original app is avalaible for a flat $60 pricetag, onDemand has an initial cost of just 99 cents, the catch being a need […]
AT&T began carrying its first 10-inch tablet outside of the iPad on Wednesday with the formal launch of the HTC Jetstream. Previously known as the Puccini, the 10-inch Android 3.1 tablet is the carrier’s first non-modem to support LTE for its 4G, with a fallback to a still-fast HSPA+ 3G if necessary. The slate is […]
Microsoft on Wednesday posted a 2.0 overhaul to the free Windows Phone 7 Connector for Mac. The update arrives just in time to support the first wave of Mango phones. Among the additions for the new mobile OS are the ability to visit the Windows Phone Marketplace for these devices and to transfer custom ringtones. […]
Sony, Hitachi, and Toshiba on Wednesday confirmed an alliance to work together on mobile LCDs. The deal, helped by $2.6 billion in government funds, will see them share production on displays for smartphones and tablets. They plan to research more advanced displays as well, such as OLEDs The trio hope to formally complete the deal […]
Sony’s flagship Playstation-branded 3D TV is now available for consumers to pre-order. The TV was first announced at the annual E3 video game trade show earlier this year. At the show, Sony continued to stress the importance of 3D gaming content in spite of the reality that sales of 3D TVs has been more sluggish […]
There is a newly-updated Underworld Awakening website, which features a brand-new piece of art, likely a tease of a forthcoming one-sheet.
A new Samsung phone, the Vitality, has shown up in a computer-based Cricket training manual and has been shared online by Engadget. It’s a near-twin to MetroPCS’ Admire, sharing the same 800MHz CPU, 3.5-inch 320×480 touchscreen and a 3.2-megapixel camera. It will run on Android 2.3. Like the Suede feature phone on Cricket, the Vitality […]
Samsung as part of events on Tuesday brought a new notebook line to the US. It fetures an oversized, ‘buttonless’ trackpad by Elan, illuminated chiclet keys, and aluminum across most of the body. Samsung says: a 15.6-inch model can comfortably fit a numeric keypad, while the ’13-inch’ version has a 14-inch display and uses an […]
Boxee has added MOG’s instant music streaming services to the media selection now available with its set-top box. The addition will offer subscribing Boxee owners a pick of over 11 million songs from its catalog. All are available in higher quality than usual 320Kbps streams. MOG allows a listener to create an individualized playlist or […]
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