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Sony Reader PRS-300, 600 show up in manuals

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Jul 30th 2009 No Comments

Well this is pretty interesting. Over at Sony Insider, a user at the forums has just posted the service manuals for the PRS-300 and PRS-600 Sony Readers, which haven’t even been released yet.

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Sharp, Sony announce LCD joint venture deal

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Jul 30th 2009 No Comments

In an interesting move, Sharp and Sony have announced a joint venture today that would team up the companies in an effort to produce and sell very large LCD panels.

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JVC Everio GZ-HM400 HD camcorder announced

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Jul 30th 2009 No Comments

JVC announced today a brand new addition to their Everio line-up. The new model is called the GZ-HM400 and it’s an HD camcorder with the 1080i widescreen and H.264 goodness of the GZ-X900 but an all new 10.2-megapixel sensor.

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Time Warner Cable mobile WiMAX on the way

By Brenda Stokes on Thursday, Jul 30th 2009 No Comments

TimeWarnerCable Logo 1 540x360 Time Warner Cable announced today that they are still on track for bringing mobile WiMAX to the masses very soon.

The CEO of the company, Glenn Britt, noted that more details would be released in the near future, but the fall was shaping up to be the time for release for this mobile network.

The first cities lined up to receive mobile WiMAX will be Dallas and Charlotte. This new move is intended to appeal to current customers that are moving away from VoIP services and toward wireless-only lifestyles.

Logitech reveals new HD webcam, others

By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Jul 29th 2009 No Comments

Logitech announced updates to their entire webcam line today, revealing seven brand new models, the best of which, the Webcam Pro 9000, features HD capture at 720p with supporting applications.

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BenQ MK2442 LCD TV doubles as display

By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Jul 29th 2009 No Comments

BenQ announced a new LCD TV today called the MK2442 and it can actually double as a computer display, if you wish. Measuring in at 23.6-inches, this TV sports 1080p and is generally nice to look at.

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Joby Gorillamobile tripod announced

By Brenda Stokes on Wednesday, Jul 29th 2009 No Comments

jobygorillamobile lg Joby announced their Gorillamobile tripod today, which acts a shift of emphases on cameras with their GorillaPod to mobile devices like the iPhone or Flip camera.

What’s cool about this tripod is that it can be used on just about any surface because of its ball joint legs. They can even bend so as to attach your device to a bike, a light pole or what have you.

Included with the Gorillamobile tripod is a suction-cup mount and adhesive clips. You can get the tripod by the end of the summer for $29.95.

MaxLinear, Hauppauge Digital team to make netbook TV tuner

By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, Jul 28th 2009 2 Comments

MaxLinear and Hauppauge Digital have announced they’re teaming up today to create the very first TV tuner card meant entirely for the UMPC and netbook market. This may very well be a match made in tuner card heaven.

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Belkin announces Headphone Adapter for iPod shuffle

By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, Jul 28th 2009 1 Comment

Belkin announced today a brand new Headphone Adapter for the third-generation iPod shuffle that will make using more advanced types of headphones with the player possible for the first time.

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AT&T Wi-Fi to be offered free at Barnes & Noble

By Brenda Stokes on Tuesday, Jul 28th 2009 No Comments

barnes noble logo 540x135 Barnes & Noble is teaming up with AT&T starting today to bring free Wi-Fi to hotspots at their stores. Now patrons will be able to access the internet while browsing for books and will be encouraged to use the e-book store.