Comment Re:They can get away with it by pointing to Sony.. (Score 5, Insightful) 199
Sony does not charge to play on PSN. PSN+ gives you access to content, everyone can play.
Senators To Examine Exclusive Handset Deals 234
narramissic writes "Based on a request that a group of rural operators sent asking the FCC to examine the practice of handset exclusivity, four members of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet sent a letter to the FCC expressing their concern. Small operators, like U.S. Cellular argue (PDF) that 'exclusive handset contracts divide wireless customers into haves and have nots.' But nationwide operators, including Verizon, maintain (PDF) that 'in the absence of exclusivity agreements, wireless carriers would have less incentive to develop and promote innovative handsets.' The Commerce Committee expects to hold a hearing on the issue tomorrow."
Comment Re:OLED screen? (Score 1) 410
Sony's new walkman
has an OLED screen.
Comment Re:It's the name (Score 1) 334
I think they should put an Ogg player in Ugg boots.
Comment videos (Score 2, Interesting) 617
Some videos of the new platform are up at palmcentral. The second one shows a live demo. Looks nice.
Comment Re:Oh no, not again. (Score 1) 190
Oh, THAT Divx. Yeah, i remember that. It was one of the reasons I bought a dvd player actually.
Comment Re:Oh no, not again. (Score 1) 190
Why not add in a DivX player too while you're at it?
already announced from samsung! http://www.twice.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6605719&rssid=84
Feed Photos: It's ultramobile PC day in China (com.com)
Wednesday was UMPC (ultramobile PC) day at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing.
Feed Reg readers admit to faking it (theregister.com)
Poll results: The frustrations of front line support
Reg Reader Studies A Reg reader poll looking at power users and their experiences with customer technical support flushed out a lot of opinions.
Sony Readying for Larger HDD PS3 ? 117
Bloomberg reports that Sony may be considering a new SKU for the PS3 with a larger hard drive. This follows closely on the heels of the announcement of the Xbox 360 Elite and the 120 gig Xbox HD. No other details are provided, in a story primarily about news of increased profits as PS3 sales continue to rise. " Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer targets an operating profit margin of 5 percent by March 2008, about double the current margin. Tokyo-based Sony confirmed today that it will only sell a more expensive version of its PlayStation 3 game console in North America, a strategy it adopted for the European market to bolster margins. 'Profit margin will probably exceed 5 percent if Sony doesn't lower the price of PlayStation 3,' Hitoshi Kuriyama, an analyst at Merrill Lynch & Co. wrote in a report dated yesterday. He rates the stock a buy. Shares of Sony gained 28 percent this year, compared with a 0.8 percent advance in the Nikkei 225 Stock Average."
Submission + - Ford's Top Ten Green Initiatives
massivacom writes: In recognition of Earth Day, April 22, here is a list on some of Ford's latest 'green' initiatives. Ford's comprehensive global sustainability strategy includes a focus on the development of environmentally friendly vehicle technologies, including hybrids, diesels, bio-diesels, advanced engines and transmissions, E85 ethanol, plug-in hybrids, hydrogen internal combustion engines and fuel cells.
Feed "Widescreen" video watch touts 1.8-inch LCD (engadget.com)
Filed under: Portable Video, Wearables
The video watch craze seems to be catching on, as what was once an oddity has now started to grow us just a bit, and while we can't deny the arguably appalling nature of rocking an LCD screen on your wrist, the latest option most definitely goes for broke. Hey, if you're going to go, you might as well go all out, and by slapping a wristwatch on your arm with a prominent 1.8-inch "widescreen" display front and center, you'll certainly be catching a few eyes for better or worse. This Chinavision timepiece boasts 2GB of internal memory, supports MP3, WMA, and WAV music formats, handles MTV video files care of a software conversion, a JPEG photo / text viewer, internal speaker, USB 2.0 connectivity, FM radio, voice recorder, six equalizer settings, and a 3.5-millimeter headphone jack to boot. Of course, glancing back at the less-than-sexy design can quickly wipe away the pros that this thing surely has going for it, but for just over $56, the CVESG-S818-2 still looks mighty tempting.[Via CNET]
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