Nintendo 3-D handheld goes on sale in Japan
Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:16 am PST
 AP - Nintendo's latest game machine, offering glasses-free 3-D images, went on sale in Japan on Saturday ahead of a global rollout, and analysts say it promises to be the world's first 3-D mass-market product. Full Story | Top |
Sony chops PSP price to $130 ahead of NGP launch
Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:19 am PST
Ben Patterson - Starting Sunday, the nearly two and a half-year-old PSP-3000 will get a $40 price cut to just $130—but is it a bargain worth scooping up, given that Sony's next-generation gaming handheld is waiting in the wings? Sony announced the deal … Full Story | Top |
The Nokia/Microsoft Windows Phone: A Preview
Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:38 am PST
ContributorNetwork - Microsoft has finally stepped up to the plate and delivered a new smartphone operating system, called Windows Phone 7. It's shiny and distinct, and very different from both the iPhone's iOS and Android. But while Samsung and HTC have already built Windows phones using it, they haven't caught on so well, leaving Microsoft in a tight spot ... sort of like Nokia, who've seen their fortunes decline markedly since the rise of the iPhone and Android. Full Story | Top |
Nintendo 3DS Launches in Japan Amidst Tales of Lines, Sellouts, and 'Eye Pain'
Sat, 26 Feb 2011 08:16 am PST
PC World - Nintendo's bid to put glasses-free 3D into the anxious hands of the masses just got underway in Japan. The company's 3DS--sequel to the DS and DSi, and employing a new 3.53-inch widescreen that uses parallax barrier tech to create the illusion of three-dimensional imagery--launched Saturday in the Land of the Rising Sun to long lines, claims of emptied stores, and Twitter tales of 3D-induced headaches. Full Story | Top |
Google Makes it Easier to Get Cooking
Sat, 26 Feb 2011 07:31 am PST
PC World - Google is adding a cool new feature to its eponymous search engine today: Recipe View, which lets you pull up results that show only recipes -- then filter them by ingredients, preparation time, and calories using options in Google's left-hand toolbar. Full Story | Top |
Google adding e-books to Android Market
Fri, 25 Feb 2011 01:23 pm PST
Appolicious - Android owners were probably a bit disappointed that the rumor of an Android Market music store to drop with Honeycomb didn’t pan out, seeing as the Motorola Xoom and Honeycomb are here, but no Google Music service. Full Story | Top |
Study: Apple's Mobile Browser is Fastest
Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:50 pm PST
PC World - Sick of waiting for pages to load on your mobile device? Get an iPad or iPhone. That’s the upshot of a mobile browser speed study done by a company called Gomez. They found that Apple’s mobile version of Safari was fastest and BlackBerry’s browser the slowest. Full Story | Top |
Remains of the Day: Tearing up for teardowns
Fri, 25 Feb 2011 04:30 pm PST
Macworld - I think we all remember that pivotal day when Ronald Reagan uttered those famous words: “iFixit…tear down this laptop.†Don’t worry, they obliged. Elsewhere, the Verizon iPhone 4 has an unfortunate resemblance to its AT&T sibling, but Verizon says sales are still good! And Apple buys some music streaming insurance. Fortunately, the remainders for Friday, February 25, 2011 are protected against fire, flood, hurricanes, and alien invasion. Full Story | Top |
Next Up: iPhone 5
Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:32 am PST
PC World - Next week Apple will spill the beans on the iPad 2, which can only mean one thing: It's time to start focusing on the iPhone 5 -- which will (probably) be announced in June. Full Story | Top |
Chrome Browser Acts More Like an OS, But Security Is Unclear
Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:42 pm PST
PC World - Google has announced that forthcoming releases of its Chrome browser will be able to run apps in the background. Essentially, the feature moves Chrome one step closer to becoming a true application platform--and with continuing efforts to develop HTML5, in a few years time it's very likely the Chrome browser will have more in common with an operating system than a humble Web browser. Full Story | Top |
IT Software Spending Will Focus on CRM in 2011
Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:22 pm PST
NewsFactor - A new survey indicates that customer relationship management (CRM) software will have the largest spending increase this year among all types of software. The survey, by industry research firm Gartner, said 42 percent of respondents expect to increase their CRM spending from 2010. Full Story | Top |
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