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In: Electronics| Internet
25 Aug 2009Sony has finally unveiled its Kindle fighter, calling it Sony Reader Daily Edition. Apart from lacking a catchy name, it does feature a 7″ screen as well as 3G connectivity through AT&T. Just like the Kindle, there is no monthly fee to get connected. Sony is implementing a virtual library system where you can digitally [...]
In: Electronics
20 May 2008Sony’s portable robotic dancing speaker is now officially on sale in USA. Sony Style lists both white and black version at $399.99. It is not as revolutionary as they suggest, but watching Rolly roll and flap around is certainly interesting. I’m still not convinced that a $400 price-point is appropriate (you can instead get, oh [...]
In: Appliance
15 May 2008 General Electric Co. is looking for buyers for its 101-year old appliances division. Perhaps best known for its refrigerators and washers/dryers, GE’s move is widely heralded as analysts believe the low-margin and low-growth market has too much foreign competition.
Analysts expect the appliances division to be worth close to $6.5 billion.
[Read full news from MSNBC]
In: Electronics
6 May 2008Microsoft’s Zune media player will finally arrive on Canadian store shelves in June. There will be 3 versions: 4GB, 8GB and 80GB, retailing for $140 to $250. Starting today, you can join the party early by downloading Zune software, although music and video purchases won’t be available for the foreseeable future.
In: Appliance
20 Mar 2008I welcome all robots that will simplify life’s mundane tasks such as building cars, construction, farming and commuting. But until robots gain a level of intelligence that could wipe out the human race, I will settle for a robotic vacuum… Samsung is no stranger to robot vacuum manufacturing and the latest model Hauzen VC-RE70V is [...]
In: iPod
16 Jan 2008Apple announced a new version of the firmware (1.1.3) for iPod Touch which enables it to view rented movies as well as additional apps that were ripped from the iPhone: Mail, Google Maps, Weather, Notes and Stocks. What’s surprising is Apple is actually charging money for this firmware upgrade whereas new iPod Touch units [...]