Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Breakup of gadget pioneer Motorola is complete (AP)

Breakup of gadget pioneer Motorola is complete (AP)

Breakup of gadget pioneer Motorola is complete (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:07 PM PST

FILE - In this file photo made Jan. 9, 2010, the Motorola logo is seen at the company's exhibit at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Motorola Inc.'s formal split into two companies on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011 will mark the final step in the years-long breakup of a consumer electronics industry pioneer. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP - Motorola, the 82-year-old consumer electronics pioneer responsible for early televisions, cell phones and even the first broadcast from the moon, split into two companies Tuesday in a reflection of changing markets.

Toshiba plans big push on glasses-free 3D TV (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 06:53 PM PST

Reuters - Toshiba Corp will begin selling a 40-inch glasses-free 3D television in fiscal 2011 and plans to start marketing the groundbreaking devices beyond its home turf of Japan, executives said on Tuesday.

HP sends out invites for WebOS event in February (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:42 PM PST

Ben Patterson - Looks like HP and Palm are finally ready to show us their latest wares, including that long-awaited WebOS-based tablet â€" but the unveiling is slated for next month, rather than at this week's CES extravaganza in Las Vegas. "Think big, …

Microsoft to take on Apple TV, Google TV at CES? (Ben Patterson)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 10:56 AM PST

Ben Patterson - Word has it that Redmond isâ€"againâ€"eyeing the living room, with a new report claiming that Microsoft will reveal plans Wednesday for a line of $200-ish TV set-top boxes based on a version of Windows designed to be embedded in consumer …

Sprint Will Sell a 4G-Friendly MiFi in February (PC World)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 06:29 PM PST

PC World - As 4G networks begin showing up in US cities, Novatel Wireless’s Wi-Fi mobile hotspot remains the hottest product in personal mobile networking. Verizon, Virgin Mobile and AT&T are already selling them, and Sprint joined the party today with the announcement of a 3G/4G MiFi of its own.

Lenovo Shows Its First Tablet, the LePad (PC World)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 06:50 PM PST

PC World - Lenovo has shown off its first tablet computer, the LePad, and will launch more tablets later this year in a bid to carve out some share in the emerging market dominated by Apple's iPad.

PGA Tour gives fans green light to use mobile phones (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 07:07 PM PST

Reuters - Spectators at this month's Farmers Insurance Open will be allowed to bring mobile phones to the course and use them in designated areas, the PGA Tour said on Tuesday.

Russian Internet venture builds social networking empire (AFP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 02:13 PM PST

The Russian investment company, DST Global, which The New York Times reported on Tuesday had invested a further 50 million dollars in Facebook, is headed by low-profile Internet tycoon Yury Milner.(DST)AFP - The Russian investment company, DST Global, which The New York Times reported on Tuesday had invested a further 50 million dollars in Facebook, is headed by low-profile Internet tycoon Yury Milner.

Archos 5 Android Tablet, $245 (PC World)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:26 PM PST

PC World - If you're intrigued by fancy tablets like the Apple iPad but don't want to lay out $500 and up, you might want to give the Archos 5 Internet Tablet a try. Our reviewers weren't exactly estatic about the device; read our November 2009 review (updated in September 2010) for details. However, if all you want is a basic computing device that can let you read e-mail, browse the Web, and enjoy your videos and MP3s, it might be just the ticket.

Internet Surpasses Television as Main News Source for Young Adults [STUDY] (Mashable)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 01:07 PM PST

Mashable - The Internet is now the main national and international news source for people ages 18 to 29, a study from the Pew Research Center reports.

Car companies revving up 'connected' experience (Appolicious)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 11:13 AM PST

Appolicious - Get ready for what could be the next frontier in automobiles: apps and smartphone connectivity.

Microsoft Should Ditch 'Windows' Brand for Set-Top Software (PC World)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:34 PM PST

PC World - Rumor has it that Microsoft will launch a barebones version of Windows for TV set-top boxes at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Given Redmond's success in the home entertainment market--specifically the Xbox 360 game console and Kinect motion-sensor add-on-it's apparent the company does know how to sell fun gadgetry to consumers, despite its reputation (in some circles) as a PC-centric fuddy-duddy.

Microsoft Blames Server Problem for Hotmail Outage (PC World)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 04:30 AM PST

PC World - Microsoft says it has fixed a problem with its Windows Live Hotmail service that temporarily deleted the e-mail of more than 17,000 users.

Finallyfast.com Maker to Refund Thousands in Spyware Case (PC World)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 05:10 PM PST

PC World - The company whose late-night commercials promised to "make your computer run fast the way it's supposed to," will pay tens of thousands of dollars in fines and refunds to settle charges that it engaged in deceptive advertising.

Chrome triples European share (Investor's Business Daily)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:44 PM PST

Investor's Business Daily - Google's (NMS:GOOG) Web browser took 14.6% of the European market in Dec., up from just 5.1% a year earlier, making its gains largely at the expense of Microsoft's (NMS:MSFT) Internet Explorer, which lost its European lead. Mozilla's open-source Firefox has 38.1% of the market, maintaining its share, while Internet Explorer dropped to 37.5%, StatCounter said. Google dipped 0.4% to 602.12. Microsoft rose 0.4% to 28.09.

Remotes coming to Netflix-streaming devices (AP)

Posted: 04 Jan 2011 03:14 PM PST

AP - Netflix fans will soon be able to use a remote controller to flick through their flicks available for streaming over the Internet on devices such as TV sets, Blu-ray players and others.
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