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Sony unveils 3D-capable Blu-ray player with iPhone remote

19 minutes ago | Posted in: iPod, iPhone, digital imaging, iPhone apps

Sony today touted a pair of firsts in a new Blu-ray player. The BDP-S470 is its first player explicitly labeled as 3D capable and will show the format in 1080p with a firmware upgrade due to arrive in the summer. It's also one of the first that can be controlled through an iPhone or iPod touch: a recently launched BD Remote app (free, App Store) not only provides basic control but will show related content for a given movie.

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Sprint sees rare gain in core customers in late 2009

54 minutes ago | Posted in: industry, mobile phones

Sprint this morning posted a rare surprise gain in its core subscriber base after years of losses. Although its net subscriber base was down 69,000 in fall 2009 due to a large number of customers leaving the push-to-talk iDEN network, it actually gained 3,000 total subscribers to its CDMA phone service. The boost was the first in a year and a half and was helped both by some iDEN users switching to CDMA as well as added business, including the completed takeover of Virgin Mobile.

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AT&T: new 3G gear to be upgradable to 4G

1 hour ago | Posted in: industry, networking, mobile phones

AT&T today shined extra light on its plans to move to 4G. As part of an extended deal with Alcatel-Lucent and Ericsson to upgrade its network, every 3G cell site upgrade in 2010 will also be upgradable to the much faster Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard for 4G, whether it requires add-on hardware, new software or both. The move will let AT&T switch on 4G in these areas more quickly than it could if it had to completely replace the site.

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Logitech keyboard, mouse combo touts 3-year battery

1 hour ago | Posted in: peripherals

Logitech on Wednesday claimed a first for computer input with the first three-year lifespan in a keyboard and mouse combo. Both of the peripherals in the Wireless Desktop MK710 use a particularly efficient new generation of the company's 2.4GHz RF adapter to get information across much more efficiently and to dynamically shut down the signal more often without taking long to resume. The USB receiver shares the same Unifying technology as other Logitech devices and can handle other peripherals.

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Panasonic adds two 1080p, low-light camcorders

9 hours ago | Posted in: digital imaging

Panasonic in a late-night launch extended its 3MOS camcorders with a pair of top-tier models. Together, the HS700 and TM700 both shoot full widescreen 1080p video at 60FPS but carry very high resolution 14.2-megapixel sensors that are useful both for large still images and better motion. In full video mode, the 3MOS sensors cut down on half of the noise in the shot and simultaneously improve sensitivity to detail in low light.

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HTC Legend gets added photos, confirmed specs

10 hours ago | Posted in: mobile phones

HTC's Legend smartphone has once again surfaced in the wild, now with a list of specs. The new photo, posted by Twitter user Xmoo, shows a form that appears to be slightly beefier than the HTC Hero. The device allegedly integrates a 3.2-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with HVGA resolution. An optical trackpad is available for input, along with several buttons below the touchscreen.

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Google Maps 4 integrates Buzz status updates

12 hours ago | Posted in: software, mobile phones

Google on Tuesday released a new version of its Maps utility for mobile phones, less than a week after the previous v3.4 update. Version 4.0 integrates directly with the company's new Buzz service. Users can post live updates tagged with their location, add pictures, or view and comment on Buzz posts from other users. A new layer has been added to the maps interface, allowing the Buzz overlay to be easily enabled or disabled.

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Microsoft e-mails show Gates' praise for Jobs and iTunes

13 hours ago | Posted in: industry, Apple

Following the stir created by ex-Microsoft executive Dick Brass, who recently claimed the company had become an "uncompetitive innovator," attention has returned to internal e-mails that were made public during an antitrust lawsuit several years ago. The legal blog Groklaw has sifted through many of the documents, uncovering a message from 2003 showing Bill Gates' praise for Steve Jobs and iTunes.

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HTC planning 1.5GHz ultimate phone with Android 2.2?

15 hours ago | Posted in: iPhone, mobile phones

HTC may be in the earlier stages of developing an extremely high-end Android smartphone, says a code string reportedly leaked on Tuesday. Possibly to launch as the Scorpion, it would use the dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor teased at CES and would use Android 2.2, which is likely to be the final name for the update Google has so far codenamed Froyo. One line of code also makes reference to WiMAX and suggests it might head to Sprint's 4G network.

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Real to split off Rhapsody as separate company

16 hours ago | Posted in: iPod, iPhone, industry, digital imaging, audio, Apple

RealNetworks in a surprise move tonight broke off Rhapsody as a separate company. The move has the blessing of Real's partner in the venture, Viacom, and will transfer all the rights to Rhapsody so that its streaming and download music services remain intact. Real will also inject $18 million in cash and promises that Rhapsody will be independent, with no one else holding a majority stake.

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Notion Ink Adam tablet to get Flash, outlast iPad battery

16 hours ago | Posted in: computers, gadgets, digital imaging, iPad

Initial impressions of a prototype Adam tablet from Notion Ink, first announced late last year, show that the device has some significant advantages over competitors such as the iPad. Powered by the new NVIDIA Tegra chipset and using a low-power display from Pixel Qi, the pre-production Adam is said to last at least two to three times longer than the 10-hour battery life for the iPad when browsing the web using Wi-Fi or watching video, according to Notion Ink CEO Rohan Shravan.

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Belkin intros redesigned notebook cooling pad

16 hours ago | Posted in: computers, peripherals, accessories

Belkin on Tuesday announced it has redesigned its Laptop Cooling Pad to now include a unique AirFlow Wing shape that is more efficient at taking heat away from the computer and a user's lap. At the same time, the design results in the notebook itself being quieter. The fan was repositioned compared to the previous pad and retains its USB power cable.

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Handheld intros rugged Algiz 7 tablet PC with Windows 7

17 hours ago | Posted in: computers, gadgets, digital imaging

Commercial portable electronics device maker Handheld on Tuesday announced its Algiz 7 rugged tablet PC. It runs on Windows 7 Professional and has a 7-inch screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Despite its design, however, the tablet doesn't support touch and instead relies on physical buttons. As one would expect, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor powers it, while there is 2GB of RAM and onboard storage comes in the form of a 64GB SSD. The tablet is otherwise well-equipped, with a Bluetooth module, Wi-Fi and a GPS sensor.

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Elecom releases one of the first SDXC card readers

17 hours ago | Posted in: computers, peripherals, upgrades/storage, accessories

Japan's Elecom has launched two new memory card readers with support for SDXC memory cards. The MR-A001BK is a USB thumb reader that can also read nine other types of memory cards, including SD Pro High speed cards. The MR-A002 reader is larger and attaches using a USB cable. It will be available in black or white and supports 32 different types of portable media cards.

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Lenovo rolls budget E20 workstation

17 hours ago | Posted in: computers

Lenovo on Tuesday said it will soon add the E20 desktop system to its line of ThinkStation entry-level workstation PCs. Aimed squarely at those working in the computer aided design and digital content creation fields, the E20 will offer Intel's Core i3, Core i5, Pentium and Xeon 3400-series processors. At the same time, newly offered in the range is NVIDIA's Quadro discrete graphics cards, with the FX 1800 as the most capable. Base systems will ship with Intel Core HD integrated graphics.

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Fraunhofer details MPEG Surround for handhelds

17 hours ago | Posted in: audio, mobile phones

Best known for its work on the MP3 format, Fraunhofer this afternoon said it would use Mobile World Congress next week to formally roll out two new audio formats specially designed for mobile. MPEG Surround can produce as much as 7.2-channel surround sound but has no real effect on the bitrate versus a stereo mix. A smartphone or a networked media hub using MPEG Surround can get the full audio of a movie without needing more space or a faster network connection.

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BlackBerry Curve trumps iPhone, Droid as tops in US

18 hours ago | Posted in: iPhone, industry, mobile phones, Apple

IDC as part of a wave of mobile market share updates has again given the crown to the BlackBerry Curve as the top selling smartphone in the US. Despite the line's relative age, it outsold both the second-place iPhone and third-place Motorola Droid during the fall and was joined in the top ten by four other models: the Pearl, Bold, Storm and Tour occupied the fifth, sixth, seventh and ninth place spots respectively. The iPhone 3G, Palm Pre and myTouch 3G filled out the fourth-, eighth- and tenth-place positions.

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Intel to add 1.33GHz ULV Core i7 this summer?

19 hours ago | Posted in: computers, industry

An unofficial report has Intel releasing a new ultra-low voltage Core i7 CPU this summer, the 660UM. The dual-core chip would produce a 1.33GHz clock speed but ramp up to 2.4GHz speeds when overclocked in Turbo Boost. When it arrives, it should supercede the 1.2GHz Core i7 640UM, support the same 800MHz DDR3 memory and consume the same 18W of total power as the slower model.

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Google unveils Buzz live updates on Gmail, Android, iPhone

19 hours ago | Posted in: iPhone, industry, software, mobile phones, Apple

Google at its event today gave its users a new real-time status update system. Google Buzz aggregates live updates from a user's Google contacts and shows not just direct messages but updates from Twitter, Google Reader updates, and media posts from Flickr, Picasa and YouTube. Photos and videos are given special treatment and include special media browsers to view content without having to leave the existing environment.

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LG gives Neon sequel full touchscreen, more

20 hours ago | Posted in: mobile phones

LG will soon replace the Neon handset with the GT350, which has both a full QWERTY hardware keyboard behind its horizontal slider and adds a full touchscreen; the existing Neon (or KS360) had limited touchscreen capabilities, limited only to a numeric keypad when the phone was in its closed position. The screen also grows to 3 inches and 480x240 from 2.4, making better use of the built-in apps for major social networks and the enhanced touch capabilities.

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Norwegian shops overwhelmed by iPad pre-orders

20 hours ago | Posted in: computers, industry, digital imaging, Apple, iPad

Apple is facing the rare incident of an advance sellout this week as a number of Norwegian resellers have had to stop their pre-order programs for the iPad. Eplehuset (Apple House) has told its customers that "crazy interest" has led it to stop sales in advance. Fellow Apple reseller Humac has also quietly pulled the iPad, as it still has a category but no longer has active product pages.

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TI makes single chip with Bluetooth, FM, GPS and Wi-Fi

21 hours ago | Posted in: industry, mobile phones

Texas Instruments this morning brought out the WiLink 7, a design it says is the first to include four types of wireless on a single chip. It combines Bluetooth, an FM transceiver, GPS and 802.11n Wi-Fi into a single design and lets phone designers cut down on the size and energy needed. The creator estimates that it takes up half as much space as a normal multi-chip approach but also 30 percent less power.

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Warner sees stalled digital music after variable iTunes

22 hours ago | Posted in: industry, audio, Apple, iPad

Warner Music Group during its fiscal results call today acknowledged that its digital music sales have slowed since it helped push for variable pricing on iTunes last year. In the fall, the company's digital sales equivalent to whole albums grew about 5 percent compared to late 2008 where it grew 10 percent over this past summer and 11 percent in the spring. Absolute digital revenue followed a similar pattern as the income grew 8 percent year-over-year in late 2009, but less than half the 20 percent from the end of 2008.

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Seagate reveals 10,000RPM 600GB hard drive

22 hours ago | Posted in: computers, industry, upgrades/storage

Seagate said on Tuesday it is now shipping its Savvio 10K.4 enterprise-grade hard drives. The series is the first to feature a model with 600GB of capacity and a 10,000RPM speed in a 2.5-inch form factor. The drives are said to offer twice the capacity of their competitors and are the first to carry a 2 million hour Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF).

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Google finally offers over-the-phone support for Nexus One

23 hours ago | Posted in: iPhone, industry, mobile phones, Apple

Google has quietly put up its first phone support option for the Nexus One. It's currently limited to dealing with sales and shipping but is the first direct, live option for the Android phone. The company had previously limited its own help to e-mail and had redirected all live support to either T-Mobile, for carrier issues, or directly to hardware creator HTC.

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Panasonic intros first 3D plasma HDTV, the VIERA VT2

23 hours ago | Posted in: digital imaging

At a press conference in Japan on Tuesday, Panasonic revealed it will soon begin shipping the first 1080p 3D plasma HDTV in the industry. The VIERA VT2 Series is made up of the 54-inch TH-P54VT2 and 50-inch TH-P50VT2. The sets rely on included 3D active shutter glasses, which use batteries to quickly block out each lens alternatively.

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