The latest in Consumer Electronics

Smartphones put the moves on social networking

2010-03-14T23:45:05Z

<div><p>Mobile social networking ruled on Saturday as the techno-hip at South By South West (SXSW) used location-based services on smartphones to track down everything from panels to parties.</p><p>Foursquare and Gowalla dueled for supremacy here while fresh rivals such as Tweetsii and Toodalu vowed to eclipse them.&...

Choose Digital Television and Then Forget About Distorted Video

2010-03-14T09:19:15Z

Today's tech know-how is definitely getting more and more advanced for each day passing. The truth is, technology has given a lot of astounding gadgets which are over and above a persons imagination. The Digital TV is actually a fresh influx regarding development within the field of television. This specific system innovation (generally send as well as receive) all the moving graphics plus audio by way of digital impulses. Using these tools, a person can experience the high-definition standar...

Nokia revises 2009 market share down to 34 pct

2010-03-12T16:30:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Nokia revises its 2009 global market share estimate down to 34 pct; expects no change in 2010</div><div><p>Nokia Corp. on Friday revised its global market share estimate for mobile phones in 2009 to 34 percent, from an earlier 38 percent, and said it expected no growth this year.</p><p>The revision was due to more accurate measuring methods, including of counterfeit products, ...

Basics of Creative Studies in Digital Photography

2010-03-12T21:20:17Z

Learning digital photography is the best way to understand the world of digitalization. Many people are not able to fulfill their dreams and passions in this field as this is very expensive. But there is a different story once you overcome the initial cost. You can actually fulfill your dream of making your hobby your profession. There are no processing costs, the printing rates have also gone down, and also digital cameras these days feature multiple shot options. If you channelize your fina...

Apple begins taking iPad orders in US

2010-03-12T11:16:03Z

<div><p>Apple fans flocked online Friday to be among the first to order iPad tablet computers slated to begin shipping in the United States on April 3.</p><p>Apple was offering free shipping on pre-orders but limited buyers to no more than two iPads each in a sign that supplies will be tight when the iconic company's latest creation hits the market.</p><p...

Summary Box: Video game sales drop 15 percent

2010-03-11T18:15:32Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: Video game sales sink 15 percent; sales of games, Wii consoles decline</div><div><p>THE GAMES: Video game software sales dropped 15 percent in February compared to a year ago to $624.4 million. "Bioshock 2" from Take 2 Interactive, whic...

Bangladesh blocks 1.5 million mobile phones

2010-03-11T17:45:34Z

<div><p>Bangladesh has blocked 1.5 million mobile numbers and tightened regulations for buying and selling SIM cards following a spike in cellphone-related crime, an official said Thursday.</p><p>Under new rules, children under 18 will be barred from buying a SIM card and adults will have to show their national identity cards to register new mobile numbers, Home Secretary Abdus Sobhan Shikdar told AFP.</p><p>...

Opera rolls out mobile browser for Android

2010-03-11T17:45:25Z

<div><p>HELSINKI (Reuters) - Opera Software unveiled on Thursday a version of its Mini mobile browser for use on cellphones running on Google's Android software.</p><p>Opera Mini is ...

Internet Marketing/Advertising Via Cell Phones

2010-03-11T22:55:35Z

The new buzz now is focused on Cell Phone Marketing. As early as March 19th 2007 USA Today wrote an article about this. They predicted that the youth of today will bring this type of marketing to a whole new level.<br><br>Cell phones have become very attractive as advertising tools also; a recent Harris survey reports that the cell phone use is increasing while the traditional landline telephone is fast losing customers. The fact i...

Understanding The LED TV Technology

2010-03-11T22:10:04Z

An LED TV is an LCD TV that uses LED backlighting technology rather than fluorescent lights used in the traditionally known LCD televisions.<br><br>The latest technology and buzz in the HDTV marked is surrounding LED TV?s. LED HDTV?s are known for being super thin and displaying a great image. They tend to have a much great contract than competing flat panels and combine the benefits of LCD TV?s and Plasma TV?s into one. One of LCD HDTV?s downfalls is not being able to display tru...

Motorola to add Microsoft's Bing to smart phones

2010-03-11T10:15:40Z

<div id="subtitle">Motorola to bring Microsoft's Bing search, map services to its Android smart phones</div><div><p>Motorola Inc. said Thursday that it will add Microsoft Corp.'s Bing search and map functions to its smart phones that us...

Sony unveils motion-sensing controller for PS3 consoles

2010-03-11T09:17:06Z

<div><p>Sony on Wednesday unveiled a hotly anticipated motion-sensing controller that it hopes will fuel new interest in its PlayStation 3 videogame consoles.</p><p>PlayStation Move wands will hit the market in time for the year-end holiday shopping season and aim to tap into a zest for motion-sensing controls that made

Japan Sony Motion Controller

2010-03-11T02:32:13Z

In this undated image released by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony's new motion controller is shown. The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday, March 10, 2010, its highly anticipated motion controlling system, as it takes aim at iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software.</p><p>Instead, the company is in danger of going the way of it...

Samsung 3D LED TV Launch Party with THE BLACK EYED PEAS

2010-03-10T20:32:19Z

NEW YORK - MARCH 10: (L to R) Musician Will.i.am and director James Cameron attend the Samsung 3D LED TV launch party with THE BLACK EYED PEAS at Time Warner Center on March 10, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/NEW YORK - MARCH 10: Singers Will.i.am and Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas perform live at the Samsung Times Square Concert with THE BLACK EYED PEAS at Times Square on March 10, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Joe Kohen/Gov. John Baldacci made clear his opposition but stopped short of threatening a veto.</p><p>"As it stands the governor doesn't support the bill, and he's based that decision largely on...

LG Elec launches Android-based smartphone

2010-03-09T18:30:15Z

<div><p>SEOUL (Reuters) - LG Electronics Inc, the world's No. 3 mobile phone maker, on Wednesday launched a smartphone based on Google's Android operating system in South Korea, as it seeks to boost its relatively weak...

Sony, Samsung detail 3D TV plans

2010-03-09T11:46:15Z

<div><p>TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sony and Samsung announced plans to introduce 3D televisions in coming months, betting they will become the next hot products in an increasingly crowded electronics industry.</p><p>Sony Corp hopes 3D models will make up 10 percent of more than 25 million LCD TVs it aim...

Sony to launch 3D TVs in June, rivals Samsung

2010-03-09T05:45:44Z

<div><p>TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp will launch 3D televisions in June, entering an increasingly crowded market that is betting the revolutionary TV will become the next hot product in the electronics industry.</p><p>The maker of Bravia flat TVs hopes 3D models to make up 10 percent of more than 25 mill...