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Sony BMG drops music copy protection
Jan 7 2008 11:16PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Sony Corp. said Tuesday that Sony BMG will start selling music downloads free of copy-protection safeguards later this month in North America.
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Sony BMG drops music copy protection
Jan 7 2008 11:16PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Sony Corp. said Tuesday that Sony BMG will start selling music downloads free of copy-protection safeguards later this month in North America.
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Blu-ray triumphs at gadget show
Jan 7 2008 8:33PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The International Consumer Electronics Show is turning out to be a celebration party for Blu-ray, the high-definition format that Sony Corp. backed, and a wake for a rival movie disc technology pushed by Toshiba Corp.
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Blu-ray triumphs at gadget show
Jan 7 2008 8:33PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The International Consumer Electronics Show is turning out to be a celebration party for Blu-ray, the high-definition format that Sony Corp. backed, and a wake for a rival movie disc technology pushed by Toshiba Corp.
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Blu-ray triumphs at gadget show
Jan 7 2008 8:33PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The International Consumer Electronics Show is turning out to be a celebration party for Blu-ray, the high-definition format that Sony Corp. backed, and a wake for a rival movie disc technology pushed by Toshiba Corp.
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Blu-ray triumphs at gadget show
Jan 7 2008 8:33PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The International Consumer Electronics Show is turning out to be a celebration party for Blu-ray, the high-definition format that Sony Corp. backed, and a wake for a rival movie disc technology pushed by Toshiba Corp.
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Blu-ray triumphs at gadget show
Jan 7 2008 8:33PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The International Consumer Electronics Show is turning out to be a celebration party for Blu-ray, the high-definition format that Sony Corp. backed, and a wake for a rival movie disc technology pushed by Toshiba Corp.
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Blu-ray triumphs at gadget show
Jan 7 2008 8:33PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The International Consumer Electronics Show is turning out to be a celebration party for Blu-ray, the high-definition format that Sony Corp. backed, and a wake for a rival movie disc technology pushed by Toshiba Corp.
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Blu-ray triumphs at gadget show
Jan 7 2008 8:33PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The International Consumer Electronics Show is turning out to be a celebration party for Blu-ray, the high-definition format that Sony Corp. backed, and a wake for a rival movie disc technology pushed by Toshiba Corp.
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Line blurs between flash, hard drives
Jan 7 2008 8:26PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The distinction between flash memory and hard disk drives are fading rapidly as the two storage mediums encroach one another's territory _ including marked advances announced at the International Consumer Electronics Show Monday.
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Intel banks on another wireless gadget
Jan 7 2008 8:18PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Intel Corp. is betting on a big expansion of "ultra-mobile" computing, an idea that could hinge on how many gadgets people are willing to tote around.
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Mozilla promotes John Lilly to CEO
Jan 7 2008 8:15PM (CT)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - Mozilla Corp., which oversees development of the popular Firefox Web browser, has promoted John Lilly to chief executive officer. Lilly took on the new job Monday after serving as Mozilla's chief operating officer since August 2006.
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Yahoo opens mobile Web platform
Jan 7 2008 6:21PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - After losing some of its luster on the personal computer, embattled Internet icon Yahoo Inc. is hoping to outshine Google and other rivals on the mobile phone.
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EchoStar to help U.S. go to digital TV
Jan 7 2008 5:57PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - EchoStar Holding Corp., the set-top box maker that sells the Slingbox, introduced a digital-analog TV converter that U.S. consumers can get for free and use to view watch older sets after the country moves to all-digital broadcasting in February 2009.
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Tasty storage products at gadget show
Jan 7 2008 5:24PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - It's hard enough to sift through the glutton's feast of product news from the Consumer Electronics Show, but let's see if you can stomach this one.
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XM ends marketing pact with Starbucks
Jan 7 2008 5:01PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Starbucks Corp. have ended a marketing pact that included music promotions in the coffee chain's stores and CD's sold with both companies' logos.
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XM ends marketing pact with Starbucks
Jan 7 2008 5:01PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. and Starbucks Corp. have ended a marketing pact that included music promotions in the coffee chain's stores and CD's sold with both companies' logos.
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PS3 holiday sales total 1.2 million
Jan 7 2008 4:26PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 game machine sales totaled 1.2 million in North America during the key holiday season, the electronics and entertainment company said Monday. The performance gave a lift to its Blu-ray video format because the console also works as a Blu-ray player.
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PS3 holiday sales total 1.2 million
Jan 7 2008 4:26PM (CT)
TOKYO (AP) - Sales of Sony's PlayStation 3 game machine sales totaled 1.2 million in North America during the key holiday season, the electronics and entertainment company said Monday. The performance gave a lift to its Blu-ray video format because the console also works as a Blu-ray player.
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EarthLink unit settles NY complaint
Jan 7 2008 3:57PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said a subsidiary of EarthLink Inc. has agreed to end what he called deceptive marketing practices that led to overcharges for customers using its dial-up Internet service.
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Panasonic unveils world's largest TV
Jan 7 2008 3:51PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A 150-inch high-definiton plasma TV unveiled by Panasonic is the world's largest to date, the Japanese consumer electronics company claimed Monday at the International Consumer Electronics Show.
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Panasonic unveils world's largest TV
Jan 7 2008 3:51PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A 150-inch high-definiton plasma TV unveiled by Panasonic is the world's largest to date, the Japanese consumer electronics company claimed Monday at the International Consumer Electronics Show.
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Panasonic unveils world's largest TV
Jan 7 2008 3:51PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A 150-inch high-definiton plasma TV unveiled by Panasonic is the world's largest to date, the Japanese consumer electronics company claimed Monday at the International Consumer Electronics Show.
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Whirlpool enhances high-tech fridge
Jan 7 2008 2:36PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Everyone knows refrigerator magnets are old school, but so are the photo prints they hold up and the radio and TV you hear when you're looking at them.
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Whirlpool enhances high-tech fridge
Jan 7 2008 2:36PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Everyone knows refrigerator magnets are old school, but so are the photo prints they hold up and the radio and TV you hear when you're looking at them.
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Carriers wait for government's $48B call
Jan 7 2008 2:21PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nine months after awarding a telecommunications contract potentially worth up to $48 billion, the federal government so far has committed to buying less than $300 million worth of new equipment and services.
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Carriers wait for government's $48B call
Jan 7 2008 2:21PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nine months after awarding a telecommunications contract potentially worth up to $48 billion, the federal government so far has committed to buying less than $300 million worth of new equipment and services.
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Gracenote expands to cover video
Jan 7 2008 1:54PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Gracenote Inc., whose database supplies song names when you pop a CD into your computer, is branching into video.
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TiVo to feature Web video
Jan 7 2008 1:41PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - TiVo Inc. said Monday its subscribers will soon be able to select video from the Web for playback on televisions through its digital video recording service, building on its strategy to extend its DVR beyond regular TV.
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Comcast: Cable to standardize technology
Jan 7 2008 1:39PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Facing pressure from regulators, the cable TV industry plans to make good on a promise to standardize its technology and open the door to televisions and other gadgets that don't need cable boxes to receive video-on-demand programs and other interactive services.
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Trade org sees robust electronics growth
Jan 7 2008 1:20PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A consumer electronics industry group predicted Monday that consumers will buy more gadgets in 2008, despite fears of a recession.
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Polaroid plans print renewal for digital
Jan 7 2008 12:09PM (CT)
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Once celebrated for cameras that made their own prints, Polaroid Corp. plans to update the concept this year by selling a portable printer for images on cell phones and digital cameras.
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CNBC, NY Times to share news online
Jan 7 2008 11:09AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - CNBC and The New York Times will share business, technology and financial news and video online as part of an agreement announced on Monday.
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Gates pushes idea of Windows everywhere
Jan 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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 7 2008 8:35AM (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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Napster to sell music as MP3 files
Jan 7 2008 7:13AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Napster Inc. said Sunday it will begin selling music downloads as unprotected MP3 files in the spring, joining other online retailers.
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Nokia Siemens in $935 million Saudi deal
Jan 7 2008 6:33AM (CT)
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) - Nokia Siemens Networks said Monday it will provide a digital network for Zain, a mobile phone operator in Saudi Arabia, in a deal valued at about $935 million.
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Nokia Siemens in $935 million Saudi deal
Jan 7 2008 6:33AM (CT)
HELSINKI, Finland (AP) - Nokia Siemens Networks said Monday it will provide a digital network for Zain, a mobile phone operator in Saudi Arabia, in a deal valued at about $935 million.
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GM envisions driverless cars on horizon
Jan 7 2008 5:59AM (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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GM envisions driverless cars on horizon
Jan 7 2008 5:59AM (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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GM envisions driverless cars on horizon
Jan 7 2008 5:59AM (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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Comcast: Cable to standardize technology
Jan 7 2008 12:03AM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Facing pressure from regulators, the cable TV industry plans to make good on a promise to standardize its technology and open the door to televisions and other gadgets that don't need cable boxes to receive video-on-demand programs and other interactive services.
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Napster to sell music as MP3 files
Jan 7 2008 12:02AM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Napster Inc. said Sunday it will begin selling music downloads as unprotected MP3 files in the spring, joining other online retailers.
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