PC Magazine - This new controller -- should it actually see the light of day -- would put the Sony PlayStation 3 in more direct competition with Nintendo's Wii. -- read full article
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:41:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
NewsFactor - Wednesday's announcement that Tivo will begin offering streaming video from DVD-rental company Netflix is one more indication that technology companies increasingly see an on-demand future. -- read full article
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:44:39 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
Reuters - Shoppers who crave electronics goodies, but are increasingly short on cash, may sacrifice a gym membership or movie popcorn just to get a new gadget like the "Google phone" this holiday season.
Reuters - Handset management software firm Mformation Technologies said on Friday it has sued BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, claiming patent infringement.
PC Magazine - A technology policy debate between policy representatives of the Obama and McCain campaigns turned into a monologue as Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the McCain adviser who seemingly credited McCain with inventing the BlackBerry, was a no-show. Former FCC chairman Reed Hundt called for collaboration to solve tech problems. -- read full article
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:15:06 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
Reuters - The potentially lucrative business of mobile phone wallets is waiting for banks and telecom operators to agree on each one's role and possible revenue flow in the future. -- read full article
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:24:00 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
Reuters - The Foo Fighters brought their arena rock show to a much smaller stage Wednesday at the 1,400-capacity Avalon in Los Angeles, during a private concert with Queens Of The Stone Age to help promote a new Blackberry.
AFP - Top Japanese mobile phone carrier NTT DoCoMo Inc. on Friday promised to offer improved videos and custom services, seeking to boost profits as it faces intense competition in the saturated market.
AFP - Computer manufacturers are recalling 100,000 laptop batteries made by Sony Corp. after 40 incidents of overheating, the Japanese electronics giant said Friday.
NewsFactor - A new study reports that the strongest growth in purchases of Apple's iPhones comes from those earning less than the median household income. -- read full article
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:33:20 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
Reuters - Gadget makers showed off their green credentials at a technology show in London on Friday to try to tempt consumers worried about soaring fuel bills, climate change and the financial crisis.
NewsFactor - Sony and three major PC makers are recalling 100,000 laptop batteries in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. -- read full article
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:31:35 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
Reuters - Shoppers who crave electronics goodies, but are increasingly short on cash, may sacrifice a gym membership or movie popcorn just to get a new gadget like the "Google phone" this holiday season.
PC Magazine - A technology policy debate between policy representatives of the Obama and McCain campaigns turned into a monologue as Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the McCain adviser who seemingly credited McCain with inventing the BlackBerry, was a no-show. Former FCC chairman Reed Hundt called for collaboration to solve tech problems. -- read full article
Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:17:08 GMT - Yahoo! News: Personal Technology News
AFP - Online movie rental giant Netflix and TV-top digital recorder pioneer TiVo on Thursday announced an alliance to stream movies from the Internet to television sets in the United States.
