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Gates pushes idea of Windows everywhere
Jan 6 2008 11:07PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Microsoft Corp. might not be the unbeatable giant it once seemed to be, but Chairman Bill Gates made the case Sunday night that its technologies are becoming even more flexible and powerful as they seep into automobiles, Internet-based TV networks and living rooms.
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Gates pushes idea of Windows everywhere
Jan 6 2008 11:07PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Microsoft Corp. might not be the unbeatable giant it once seemed to be, but Chairman Bill Gates made the case Sunday night that its technologies are becoming even more flexible and powerful as they seep into automobiles, Internet-based TV networks and living rooms.
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PS3 holiday sales total 1.2 million
Jan 6 2008 10:28PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Sony Corp. said Monday that PlayStation 3 game machine sales totaled 1.2 million in North America during the key holiday season, boosting the strength of the company's Blu-ray video format because the PlayStation 3 also works as a Blu-ray player.
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Sony's Mylo messaging gadget gets update
Jan 6 2008 8:32PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sony Corp.'s Mylo, a wireless messaging gadget largely ignored by its college-aged target audience, is being updated to address some of its shortcomings, the company announced Sunday.
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Sony's Mylo messaging gadget gets update
Jan 6 2008 8:32PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sony Corp.'s Mylo, a wireless messaging gadget largely ignored by its college-aged target audience, is being updated to address some of its shortcomings, the company announced Sunday.
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Sony to sell super-thin OLED TV in U.S.
Jan 6 2008 8:28PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sony Corp. on Sunday said it is introducing to the U.S. market a high-quality organic LED television only as thick as three stacked credit cards.
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JVC to offer LCD TVs with iPod docks
Jan 6 2008 7:25PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - JVC Americas Corp. said Sunday that it will offer a new series of LCD televisions with built-in docks for Apple Inc.'s popular iPod media player.
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GM researching driverless cars
Jan 6 2008 6:37PM (CT)
DETROIT (AP) - Cars that drive themselves _ even parking at their destination _ could be ready for sale within a decade, General Motors Corp. executives say.
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Samsung TVs to have built-in games
Jan 6 2008 6:35PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co. will introduce high-definition TV sets with computer-like features, letting users read news from USA Today, play games or look up recipes, the company said Sunday.
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Toshiba defiant after HD DVD setback
Jan 6 2008 3:33PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Toshiba Corp. executives had a tough moment Sunday, when they had to face reporters just two days after its HD DVD movie disc format was dealt a potentially fatal blow by the defection of Warner Bros. Entertainment to a rival technology.
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Toshiba defiant after HD DVD setback
Jan 6 2008 3:33PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Toshiba Corp. executives had a tough moment Sunday, when they had to face reporters just two days after its HD DVD movie disc format was dealt a potentially fatal blow by the defection of Warner Bros. Entertainment to a rival technology.
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Toshiba defiant after HD DVD setback
Jan 6 2008 3:33PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Toshiba Corp. executives had a tough moment Sunday, when they had to face reporters just two days after its HD DVD movie disc format was dealt a potentially fatal blow by the defection of Warner Bros. Entertainment to a rival technology.
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Pioneer to show ultra-black plasma TV
Jan 6 2008 2:51PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Pioneer Corp., which is sticking to making plasma flat-panel TVs as other manufacturers are switching to LCD TVs, announced Sunday it will be demonstrating a prototype set that emits no light in black areas of the picture, improving contrast and image quality.
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Magellan announces Google-enabled GPS
Jan 6 2008 2:44PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Magellan Navigation Inc. on Sunday announced its first portable navigation device to feature cellular connectivity will come with Google Inc. business listings and search functionality.
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Labels see new online music options
Jan 6 2008 1:36PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - When you're not inclined to give your product away for free, make your customers believe they're getting something for nothing.
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Labels see new online music options
Jan 6 2008 1:36PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - When you're not inclined to give your product away for free, make your customers believe they're getting something for nothing.
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Broadcasters gear up for cell-phone TV
Jan 6 2008 1:10PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - U.S. TV broadcasters will be ready to start transmitting signals for portable electronics like cell phones next year, the developers of the technology, LG Electronics Inc. and Harris Corp., said Sunday.
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Broadcasters gear up for cell-phone TV
Jan 6 2008 1:10PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - U.S. TV broadcasters will be ready to start transmitting signals for portable electronics like cell phones next year, the developers of the technology, LG Electronics Inc. and Harris Corp., said Sunday.
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Thailand shuts down political Web site
Jan 6 2008 5:51AM (CT)
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Thai authorities have shut down a political Web site that spoke out against the monarchy, the site's operator said Sunday, in another move to punish critics of Thailand's most revered institution.
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China cracks down on 'vulgar' video
Jan 6 2008 3:00AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - China is launching a nationwide crackdown on sexually suggestive video and audio products, in the latest effort by government censors to curb content considered to be in bad taste.
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LSU players use video games to prepare
Jan 6 2008 2:59AM (CT)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - When practice is over and film study is done, LSU quarterbacks, as most college kids do, play video games. The difference is Matt Flynn and Ryan Perrilloux are usually still working on the game plan for the BCS national championship game against Ohio State when they fire up the Xbox these days.
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