Zune to expand entertainment services into international markets
Posted on 21-Sep-2010 14:58 News, Consumer Electronics
Zune will expand its music and video footprint and bring the free Zune software, Zune Marketplace online store, Zune Pass music subscription service and enhanced features on Zune.net to new markets, providing a comprehensive entertainment experience on Windows-based PCs, on the go with Windows Phone 7 and Xbox LIVE.
Kobo makes the Kobo Desktop application available for download
Posted on 9-Sep-2010 10:18 News, Consumer Electronics
The new Kobo Desktop Application offers a personalized, secure and central destination where users can manage their entire Kobo reading experience. Through the Desktop Application customers can instantly access their library and download their purchases directly to their computer and read offline without an Internet connection.
How you load the batteries doesn't matter anymore: Microsoft unveils InstaLoad
Posted on 2-Jul-2010 09:02 News, Consumer Electronics
InstaLoad allows users to easily install a battery without regard to positive and negative polarity, and unlike existing electronic solutions designed to address battery-polarity installation, InstaLoad is a mechanical invention that does not drain battery power or require expensive electronic circuitry.
Sonic to acquire DivX
Posted on 3-Jun-2010 09:38 News, Consumer Electronics
DivX is a digital media company that enables consumers to enjoy a high-quality video experience across any kind of device. The DivX brand is recognized worldwide and supported by a community of millions of consumers.
HP New Zealand to release Home Server for PCs and Macs
Posted on 23-Mar-2010 14:44 News, Consumer Electronics
Based on the Microsoft Windows Home Server platform, the HP MediaSmart Server is a central repository for automatically backing up and accessing digital music, videos, photos and documents from multiple computers on a home network.
HP to launch music service in Europe
Posted on 26-Jan-2010 16:52 News, Consumer Electronics
Omnifone, an independent provider of unlimited music services globally, has announced a partnership with HP to distribute the MusicStation Desktop unlimited music service on over sixteen HP models across ten European countries.
Amazon announces Kindle Development Kit
Posted on 22-Jan-2010 09:24 News, Consumer Electronics
Software developers can now build active content for Kindle - travel books that suggest activities based on real-time weather and current events, cookbooks that recommend menus based on size of party and allergies, and word games and puzzles - are just some of the possibilities with the new Kindle Development Kit.
Sony introduces SD and MicrosSD memory cards
Posted on 15-Jan-2010 14:17 News, Consumer Electronics
Company has decided to expand consumer options for mobile storage beyond its own Memory Stick and SxS products with the introduction of SD/SDHC and MicroSD/MicroSDHC memory cards.
Kodak alleges patent infringement by Apple and RIM
Posted on 15-Jan-2010 10:02 News, Consumer Electronics
The Kodak complaint, filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), specifically claims that Apple’s iPhones and RIM’s camera-enabled BlackBerry devices infringe a Kodak patent that covers technology related to a method for previewing images.
TiVo and Google team up on audience research data
Posted on 25-Nov-2009 12:38 News, Consumer Electronics
This deal will enable Google TV Ads to draw on anonymous, second-by-second DVR viewing data from TiVo's stand-alone subscribers to substantially enhance the measurement and accountability of ad impressions for inventory sold using the Google TV Ads auction-based system. The TiVo sample covers all television signal sources including digital cable, analog cable, satellite, telecom and over-the-air television, in live and timeshifted viewing.
Lexar Image Rescue 4 delivers image recovery capabilities with any memory card
Posted on 24-Nov-2009 13:11 News, Consumer Electronics
Software recovers lost or deleted images and videos stored in any memory card format from any manufacturer and all mass storage compliant card readers. Includes one-step interface for fast image recovery and automatic updating capability helps users stay current with new camera RAW files and computer operating systems.
