http://www.electronista.com/ Electronista tracks the latest and greatest news in technology, including cameras, computer hardware and software, digital audio players, and HDTV. The site also tracks the tech industry, and the events and personalities that shape it. en-us Mon, 12 May 2008 02:42:06 GMT http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.electronista.com/ http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/verizon.buys.surewest/ ...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/verizon.buys.surewest/ Fri, 09 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/facebook.connect/ Facebook is preparing to launch Facebook Connect within the next few weeks, a service designed to compete with MySpace Data Availability. According to TechCrunch, this is Facebook's first attempt at creating a new version of its API for third party w...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/facebook.connect/ Fri, 09 May 2008 22:30:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/e.ink.next.gen.e.paper/ E Ink finished the week with news that it has launched a new generation of e-paper cells. Normally used for devices such as the Amazon Kindle or basic displays on flash drives, the new cells are as much as 40 percent thinner and can be cut into eith...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/e.ink.next.gen.e.paper/ Fri, 09 May 2008 21:15:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/mwg.roadmap.leak/ Although it has just launched new Atom and Zinc phones today, MWg plans multiple devices in the next several months that include major changes both to the hardware and Windows Mobile underneath, according to a roadmap leak at MoDaCo. The Asian smart...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/mwg.roadmap.leak/ Fri, 09 May 2008 20:50:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/dell.xps.420.quad.penryn/ Rounding out its week, Dell today has slipped in additional processor picks for its mid-sized XPS 420 tower. The system for the first time has Intel's recent 45 nanometer, Penryn-based Core 2 Quad chips and use either a 2.5GHz or 2.66GHz model as an...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/dell.xps.420.quad.penryn/ Fri, 09 May 2008 19:55:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/msi.wind.pre.order/ Online store eXpansys today put up pre-orders for the Wind, MSI's rival to the ASUS Eee PC. Elaborating on early specs published last month for the system, the store confirms that the launch edition of the 10-inch notebook will run on a comparativel...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/msi.wind.pre.order/ Fri, 09 May 2008 19:05:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/nokia.5310.at.rogers/ Rogers Wireless has quietly launched the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic on its network, becoming the first North American carrier to pick up the device. The bar phone sits in the mid range of Nokia's media phones and includes a column of dedicated music con...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/nokia.5310.at.rogers/ Fri, 09 May 2008 18:35:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/ms.to.appeal.european.fine/ Microsoft today said it would appeal the nearly $1.4 billion fine levied against it by the European Commission earlier this year. The company has not explained its specific motivations behind the objection, but says the move is an effort to "seek cl...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/ms.to.appeal.european.fine/ Fri, 09 May 2008 17:50:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/google.pursuing.yahoo.ties/ Google is interested in pursuing closer ties with Yahoo, according to the former company's founders. Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt made the observation before Google's annual general meeting on Thursday, in response to questions on whether they would...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/google.pursuing.yahoo.ties/ Fri, 09 May 2008 17:15:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/toshiba.cell.tv.notebook/ Toshiba has announced plans to launch two new commercial products based on Sony's PlayStation 3 technology, according to a Japanese news site. Tech-On! writes that a forthcoming TV will use the PS3's core Cell processor, in order to enable some high...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/toshiba.cell.tv.notebook/ Fri, 09 May 2008 16:25:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/htc.touch.diamond.at.fcc/ HTC's Touch Diamond smartphone has already appeared at the FCC through a filing published today. Though the phone was only announced as shipping for the second half of 2008 in North America, the device has already been passed through the US agency f...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/htc.touch.diamond.at.fcc/ Fri, 09 May 2008 16:15:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/courts.reinstate.lawsuit/ A federal judge has reinstated one of two dismissed patent disputes against Microsoft and Dell from French-American telecommunications partnership Alcatel-Lucent. CNN Money writes that the San Diego district court made an error when deciding the defi...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/courts.reinstate.lawsuit/ Fri, 09 May 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/ms.sells.2m.zunes/ As part of its recent Zune update, Microsoft has revealed that it has sold two million of the music players since their launch in November 2006, revealing relatively flat growth for the device lineup. Although the company originally promised and sli...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/ms.sells.2m.zunes/ Fri, 09 May 2008 15:35:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/ccity.evading.bbuster/ Circuit City today sent mixed responses to Blockbuster's proposed takeover of the company. The suffering electronics retailer now says it will let both Blockbuster and its backing investor Carl Icahn conduct due diligence, effectively letting the mo...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/ccity.evading.bbuster/ Fri, 09 May 2008 14:15:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/pro.ip.passed.by.house/ The House of Representatives on Friday approved the controversial Pro-IP Act, a bill which is designed to protect intellectual property by imposing more rigid punishment in the case of copyright infringement. Ars Technica writes that the bill passed ...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/pro.ip.passed.by.house/ Fri, 09 May 2008 14:15:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/bberry.curve.sprint.ships/ Sprint today lived up to a late leak and began offering the BlackBerry Curve 8330 online. The carrier's version of the smartphone is unique to the US in its titanium gray color and also includes relatively unique software support, including access t...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/bberry.curve.sprint.ships/ Fri, 09 May 2008 13:40:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/mwg.atom.v.and.zinc.ii/ Relative newcomer MWg on Friday officially launched two new high-end Windows Mobile smartphones as part of its first releases outside of Asia. The Atom V (shown) is one of MWg's first truly self-created designs and incorporates both an unusual direc...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/mwg.atom.v.and.zinc.ii/ Fri, 09 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/blackberry.9000.next.week/ RIM will finally unveil the BlackBerry 9000 next week, BGR claims. The Canadian phone maker is reportedly "confirmed" to be launching its first GSM-based 3G BlackBerry at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium and may do so at a press gathering on May 12...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/09/blackberry.9000.next.week/ Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/psp.skype.headset.in.us/ Resellers in the US today began stocking the PSP Headset Kit for Skype, the earpiece and remote combo designed to take advantage of the VoIP service on the handheld console. Sony's American release follows just days after the Japanese launch and mir...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/psp.skype.headset.in.us/ Thu, 08 May 2008 23:50:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/microsoft.withdraws.board/ Microsoft has put the final nail in the coffin in terms of the Yahoo merger, as the proposed proxy board received notice from the software giant Thursday morning, dismissing any responsibilities the board would have had in the event of a hostile take...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/microsoft.withdraws.board/ Thu, 08 May 2008 22:25:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/riaa.on.drm.revival/ Regardless of the movement towards permanent unprotected downloads in online music, digital rights management (DRM) is likely to persist and may also thrive in the near future, the Recording Industry Association of America said today at a Los Angeles...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/riaa.on.drm.revival/ Thu, 08 May 2008 20:50:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/myspace.data.availability/ MySpace today introduced a new initiative that will see its users' data shared outside of the social network. The Data Availability framework will let any member of the MySpace service opt in to share profile info, friend networks, photos and videos...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/myspace.data.availability/ Thu, 08 May 2008 20:05:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/sonoro.cubo.radios/ German audio maker Sonoro says that it has begun exporting its Cubo line of luxury clock radios to the US. Aside from receiving AM/FM radio, the Cubos have a built-in CD player, and an auxiliary input for sources such as iPods and notebooks; output ...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/sonoro.cubo.radios/ Thu, 08 May 2008 19:50:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/virgin.mobile.helio.rumor/ SK Telecom may create a new, large carrier in the US by folding Virgin Mobile and Helio together, according to an alleged source for mocoNews. Earthlink's withdrawal from Helio is said to have pushed Helio's Korean parent, SK Telecom, towards a buyo...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/virgin.mobile.helio.rumor/ Thu, 08 May 2008 19:30:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/gear4.duo/ British gear maker Gear4 today unveiled the DUO iPod speaker dock. Its design is built uniquely to double both as a portable system and as a higher-quality bookshelf stereo. While normally a full 2.1-channel system with a 20-watt subwoofer, the fro...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/gear4.duo/ Thu, 08 May 2008 18:50:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/panasonic.blu.ray.surround/ Panasonic on Thursday unveiled its latest home-theatre-in-a-box, which features a built-in Blu-ray player. Gearlog writes that the SC-BT100 also features an iPod dock that allows users to play both video and audio content through to the system, while...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/panasonic.blu.ray.surround/ Thu, 08 May 2008 18:45:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/moto.q.9c.at.verizon/ Verizon has released a second phone today with the final launch of the Moto Q 9c. Like the version already making its way to Sprint and Telus, the 9c is more business-oriented than the Q 9m already in service at Verizon and uses the standard Windows...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/moto.q.9c.at.verizon/ Thu, 08 May 2008 18:30:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/microsoft.fone.plus/ Microsoft today discussed some of the details of a project it estimates could help address a lack of computing in developing countries. A plan so far known as Fone+ would give users a basic or mid-range smartphone with a dock or similar connection t...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/microsoft.fone.plus/ Thu, 08 May 2008 18:05:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/film.studios.v.pirate.bay/ Movie studios are the latest group to launch a legal assault on Swedish BitTorrent site The Pirate Bay, filings indicate. The Motion Picture Association, an international extension of the MPAA, has filed a 93kr million ($15.4 million) lawsuit agains...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/film.studios.v.pirate.bay/ Thu, 08 May 2008 17:30:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/65nm.xbox.360s.in.august/ An improved Xbox 360 platform should arrive late this year, according to a Taiwanese publication. Industry news source CENS says that Microsoft has already begun contracting out the production of 65nm chips, which should form a part of the console's...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/65nm.xbox.360s.in.august/ Thu, 08 May 2008 16:50:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/dell.inspiron.1x35.leak/ Dell's next design change for its Inspiron lineup will involve a radical overhaul meant to lure customers from fashion-conscious brands, according to a leak published today by Engadget. The 14-inch Inspiron 1435, 15.4-inch 1535, and 17-inch 1735 wil...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/dell.inspiron.1x35.leak/ Thu, 08 May 2008 16:10:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/sprint.curve.8330/ Sprint is ready to deploy the BlackBerry Curve 8330 on Friday, May 9th, a flyer reveals, setting the no-contract price for the device at $600. BGR notes that the advertisement also reveals that the versatile handset is also available for $180, pendin...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/sprint.curve.8330/ Thu, 08 May 2008 16:05:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/msi.titan/ Offering its own take on low-cost desktops, MSI has released the Titan, its early answer to ASUS' E-DT system. At 9.4 by 7.3 inches, the system is larger than some of its planned rivals but also includes a 250GB hard drive in its frame; size is kept...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/msi.titan/ Thu, 08 May 2008 15:45:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/t.mobile.us.q1.results/ T-Mobile's US division today reported a milestone first quarter of 2008. The communications company says that its first results of the new year added 981,000 wireless subscribers to its overall pool, giving the company more than 30 million subscribe...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/t.mobile.us.q1.results/ Thu, 08 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/verizon.claims/ Verizon on Thursday responded to Google's filing, allegedly spinning the situation that Google ñ not Verizon ñ is trying to "change the rules" of the now-closed auction. The response comes to a filing with the FCC, where Google claims Verizon is not ...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/verizon.claims/ Thu, 08 May 2008 14:10:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/vista.sales.at.140m/ Microsoft chair Bill Gates today noted at a European news conference that sales of Windows Vista have reached 140 million copies worldwide. The update is the first since the company crossed the 100 million mark at the start of the new year, although...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/vista.sales.at.140m/ Thu, 08 May 2008 14:05:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/best.buy.and.carphone.wh/ Best Buy and Carphone Warehouse on Thursday announced that they would create a new, jointly-run company to exploit each other's strengths. The total investment will equate to $4.2 billion and will see both the American electronics retailer and the B...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/best.buy.and.carphone.wh/ Thu, 08 May 2008 13:10:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/samsung.glyde.at.verizon/ Verizon this morning unveiled its anticipated release of the Samsung Glyde. The carrier's CDMA adaptation of the European, GSM-based F700 scales the camera down to 2 megapixels (with autofocus and flash) but otherwise aims at providing an iPhone-lik...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/08/samsung.glyde.at.verizon/ Thu, 08 May 2008 12:15:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/qtrax.signs.universal.deal/ Peer-to-peer music service Qtrax may be more than three months late, but new reports have the company finally signing a deal with Universal Music Group. Back in January, the new company announced it would work with the four major labels to bring user...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/qtrax.signs.universal.deal/ Wed, 07 May 2008 23:55:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/amd.6.and.12.core.opterons/ AMD on Wednesday unveiled definitive plans for 6- and 12-core Opteron processors, made with a 45nm fabrication process, which will be available most likely during 2009. TG Daily writes that the company will continue to support the Socket F (1207) pla...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/amd.6.and.12.core.opterons/ Wed, 07 May 2008 22:40:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/tivoli.to.ship.networks/ Tivoli on Wednesday announced that the NetWorks ñ the company's mono digital music player ñ will ship within a few weeks. The unit is capable of streaming internet radio over WiFi or Ethernet, and also includes a USB port and audio input port for con...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/tivoli.to.ship.networks/ Wed, 07 May 2008 21:35:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/verizon.vz.navigator.v4/ Verizon Wireless on Wednesday announced its fourth and newest version of the VZ NavigatorSM navigation software for mobile phones is available in select phones. The new software promises to give users in 75 cities across the US information on traffic...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/verizon.vz.navigator.v4/ Wed, 07 May 2008 21:05:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/nbc.wants.zune.copy.filter/ (Updated with Microsoft comment) NBC Universal today revealed in a discussion with the New York Times that Microsoft is working to implement an anti-piracy filter into its Zune media players. While not outlining the amount of progress, the studio's...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/nbc.wants.zune.copy.filter/ Wed, 07 May 2008 20:35:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/clarion.personal.gps.units/ On Tuesday, Clarion unveiled two new personal navigation units, the MAP680 and MAP780. The 4.3-inch touchscreen devices offer more than just 2D and 3D navigation, as a photo viewer, video and MP3 player and RDS-TMC traffic tuner are integrated. A 400...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/clarion.personal.gps.units/ Wed, 07 May 2008 19:45:00 GMT http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/sony.hs1.home.server/ Complementing its TP HD home theater PC, Sony on Wednesday rolled out a new home server. The 1TB HS1 and its 1.5TB HS1S counterpart are some of the first VAIO extenders offered by Sony and are built expressly to share content automatically: PCs with...]]> http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/07/sony.hs1.home.server/ Wed, 07 May 2008 19:45:00 GMT