Archive for December, 2008
12-inch Eee PC spotted
(Credit: Eee PC News)
There are no detailed specifications available, but Asus seems to be readying a 12-inch Eee PC.
Following in the footsteps of Dell, the Asus Eee PC S121 looks a lot like the slim and stylish Eee PC S101, except for a smaller bezel to fit the …
Orginal post by Darius Chang
LG Forms Alliances with YouTube, CinemaNow
LG Electronics on Tuesday announced new alliances for its Network Blu-ray Disc Players. LG is now adding CinemaNow and YouTube to its lineup.
Netflix was LG’s first partner on the instant-streaming front. In fact, LG was the first manufacturer to stream movies instantly from Netflix on a Network Blu-ray Disc Player. By adding CinemaNow’…
China’s 3G Rollout Sets Off Sales Scramble
China is starting a long-delayed introduction of third-generation mobile phone service, setting off a politically charged scramble by foreign and Chinese equipment makers for up to $41 billion in orders.
Chinese sales could be crucial for suppliers such as Motorola Inc., Alcatel-Lucent SA and Nokia-Siemens Networks as global demand slumps. State m…
Apple Shares Turn Negative on Jobs Health ‘Rumor’
Shares of Apple Inc. fell as much as 2 percent on Tuesday after technology Web site Gizmodo reported a “rumor” that Chief Executive Steve Jobs’s health was declining.
A spokesman for Apple declined to comment on the rumor.
When asked about Jobs’s health, the spokesman said “if ever Steve or the board of directors dec…
Amazon, Netflix Score Highest Among Online Shoppers
Which retailers will thrive in 2009 and which will have an uphill battle? A survey of customer satisfaction during the holiday season may shed light on those issues.
Amazon and Netflix delighted online shoppers, according to the annual Top 40 Online Retail Satisfaction Index from ForeSee Results and FGI Research. Meanwhile, satisfaction with Web s…
A Larger Screen for Apple’s iPod Touch Seems Unlikely
Bloggers are taking another bite of the Apple, but analysts say they may have bit off more than they can chew. The rumors on Wednesday speculated about a bigger, better iPod touch with a larger screen.
TechCrunch said three independent sources pointed to a new iPod touch with a seven-to-nine-inch screen planned for the new year. It said prototype…
FCC Compromise Could Win Free Broadband
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin told media outlets that week that he is willing to drop a porn-blocking provision to win approval of a free U.S. wireless broadband service.
Under the FCC’s Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) plan, frequencies in the 2155-2180-MHz band would be auctioned off, with the winning bidder mand…









