07/02/2009

Video game timer ends pleas for 'just five more minutes'
To any parent who's argued with a child over shutting off a video game, John Morrissey's Game Dr Video Game Timer may sound like salvation.

07/01/2009

Apple stayed the course while Jobs was gone

YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/Agence-France Presse

Apple's latest iPhone drew long lines of eager buyers last month. Hundreds waited outside a store in downtown Tokyo, including a few decked out for the occasion.

After taking a six-month medical leave, Steve Jobs returned to a place that hasn't skipped a beat since he left. Longtime observers say Jobs has built an institutional mirror of himself in Apple with senior executives who share many of his values and outlook.
Review: Apple adds bevy of features in new iPhone OS

06/26/2009

Tech review: Apple adds bevy of new features in iPhone OS
Apple's new iPhone 3.0 operating system has been out for a little more than a week, and many early reviews are positive.

06/23/2009

TV remotes to undergo big change

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The TV remote is about to undergo change — and that doesn’t mean channels.

Several companies, including Dallas-based AT&T Inc., are working on major upgrades to the remote as the number of viewing options grows and Internet content migrates from the PC to the TV. Everything from touch pads to voice control will soon come to your humble remote.

06/22/2009

Apple: More than 1M new-model iPhones sold
Apple Inc. sold more than a million units of its latest iPhone model in the first three days, making it the most successful model yet.

Organic light-emitting diode screens ready to go mainstream
It's not yet lights-out for LCD and plasma, but OLED displays are finally ready to begin pushing those technologies out of the limelight.

06/20/2009

Nokia to buy most lucrative assets of bankrupt Nortel
Nortel Networks Corp. said it will liquidate, ending efforts to restructure in bankruptcy court, and sell its businesses piecemeal. It agreed to accept a $650 million bid by Nokia Siemens Networks for the most lucrative part of its carrier networks division and a wireless research unit, the company said Friday.

06/19/2009

Short lines greet iPhone 3G S fans

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David Kunkle of Dallas waited Friday to purchase the 3G S upgrade at the Apple Store on Knox Street in Dallas.

Before the sun peeked over the horizon Friday, Apple fans — albeit fewer than in previous years, thanks to preordering — lined up to be among the first to get their hands on the new iPhone 3G S, the third generation of the popular smart phone.

06/18/2009

Tech review: Even without the 3G network, the BlackBerry Curve 8900 offers plenty
Visions of iPhones and Pres have been dancing in the heads of most smart phone shoppers recently, and it's easy to forget that Research In Motion keeps churning out new BlackBerry devices, as well.

Tech review: Simplicity is Jitterbug J cellphone's strength
The new Jitterbug J wireless phone ($147, www .jitterbug.com) is aimed squarely at people who value simplicity, but it packs some features valued by the more adventurous.

06/17/2009

AT&T relents on iPhone pricing for upgraders
AT&T Inc. will allow some current iPhone owners to upgrade to a new model at the same price as new buyers when it is released Friday.

Senate panels looks into pricing of texts, other cellphone offerings
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers expressed concern Tuesday that a lack of competition in the wireless industry has led to unfairly high prices for consumers beholden to a handful of providers.

06/12/2009

Few glitches as stations, viewers make switch to digital television

The New York Times

Viewers who weren't ready for the digital television switch Friday were probably wondering why Adam-12 appeared on screen at noon instead of the Channel 8 news. Or, at 12:30 p.m., Dragnet.
Video: Setting up a converter box
Blog: Technology

Tech review: Mini-projector packs a punch
Because of my work in IT, I get to set up and use my share of projectors. While they all basically do the same thing – put your computer's desktop up on the wall – some have features that make them stand out.

06/11/2009

Confusion expected as analog TV broadcasts end
TV stations across the U.S. started cutting their analog signals Friday morning, ending a six-decade era for the technology and likely stranding more than 1 million unprepared homes without TV service.

06/08/2009

Apple drops price of least expensive iPhone to $99
Apple executives said Monday at an annual conference for software developers that the newer iPhones will include some sought-after features such as a video camera, a compass and an auto-focus function on photos. A 16-gigabyte version will cost $199 and a 32-gigabyte model will be $299. They go on sale June 19.

06/06/2009

Technology review: Palm's Pre has iPhone's number

06/05/2009

Tech review: Logitech adapter helps program PS3's to remotes harmoniously
The PlayStation 3 is still, almost three years after its release, one of the best DVD and Blu-ray movie players on the market.

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