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Research firm cuts into Sony claims for super-thin TV

May 07, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 14 vote(s) | pda version

(AP) -- A Sony TV with novel display technology that has drawn rave reviews for image quality may actually last little more than half as long as the company claims, according to a test by a private research ...


Bringing down the language barrier... automatically

May 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | pda version

Progress being made by European researchers on automatic speech-to-speech translation technology could help the EU tackle one of the biggest remaining boundaries to internal trade, mobility and the free exchange of information ...


iTunes movie downloads to be available day of DVD release

May 02, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 2 vote(s) | pda version

(AP) -- Apple Inc. said Thursday that new movies from a slate of major studios will now be available for purchase over iTunes the same day they're released on DVD.


Adobe plans to give away Flash for mobile devices

May 01, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

(AP) -- Adobe Systems Inc. says it will license its video-enabling Flash software for free for mobile devices to help developers make mobile Internet experiences more closely resemble the experience on computers.


Cable, satellite and ... Sezmi? Startup wants in on pay TV

May 01, 2008 | User rating: 3 / 5 after 9 vote(s) | pda version

(AP) -- A startup is betting that people are tired enough of their cable and satellite bills to take a look at an alternative pay TV system that combines a number of different technologies to deliver programming.


AT&T launches TV service on new phones, rivaling Verizon

May 01, 2008 | pda version

(AP) -- AT&T Inc. is launching its new video service for cell phones Sunday on two phones, and will charge $15 per month for 10 channels.


Analyst: HD DVD demise hasn't meant scramble for Blu-ray

Apr 30, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 8 vote(s) | pda version

(AP) -- Sales of Blu-ray disc players haven't been helped by maker Toshiba's capitulation over producing the rival HD DVD format, research firm NPD Group said Wednesday.


Sony announces further delays to its PS3 virtual universe

Apr 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s) | pda version

Sony's game unit said Tuesday it was delaying for the second time the launch of an online virtual universe for the PlayStation 3 because the service needs further development.


Law professor warns the FCC about ceding too much control to large Internet providers

Apr 21, 2008 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 1 vote(s) | pda version

Net neutrality—the notion that everyone has a right to equal access to the Internet—should be a bedrock principle of life on the web, Larry Lessig, law professor and Internet advocate, told the Federal Communications Commission ...


Television on the Internet taking off for real

Apr 11, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 17 vote(s) | pda version

It's been a long time coming but television on the Internet appears finally to be taking off, opening up a new viewing experience for free and helping to fight online piracy.


Sony Rolls Out World's Smallest Full HD Camcorder

Apr 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s) | pda version

The new pocket-sized Sony HDR-TG1 Handycam camcorder's weighty high-definition capability will appeal to vacationers who prefer to "travel light." This diminutive camcorder weighs in at only ten ounces. It ...


Soccer robots compete for the title

Apr 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | pda version

Robot soccer is an ambitious high-tech competition for universities, research institutes and industry. Several major tournaments are planned for 2008, the biggest of which is the 'RoboCup German Open.' From ...


Boston Dynamics: Quadruped Rough Terrain Robot Prototype

Mar 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 87 vote(s) | pda version

Boston Dynamics has released a prototype of an all-terrain robot, BigDog. The quadruped robot is equipped with a computer featuring sensors that aid its movements over harsh terrain. The robot is powered by ...


Nanophotonic switch device for routing light on a chip scale

Mar 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 43 vote(s) | pda version

IBM scientists today took another significant advance towards sending information inside a computer chip by using light pulses instead of electrons by building the world’s tiniest nanophotonic switch with ...


New camera brings about vast improvement for surveillance

Mar 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 26 vote(s) | pda version

Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville have developed a wide-angle camera that will be able to provide security forces with the ability to monitor large areas through high-resolution images ...


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