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Report: Sony to launch latest iTunes challenger

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 22:57
The media giant is ready to move beyond the disaster that was Sony Connect and once again take on iTunes, according to the FT.

Sony takes on Kindle with next-gen e-readers

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 18:01
Sony has officially unveiled three new e-readers, the Reader Pocket Edition PRS-350, Reader Touch Edition PRS-650, and the Reader Daily Edition PRS-950. They all feature next-generation touch-screen E-Ink technology.

Report: Amazon working on streaming service

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:29
Online retail giant is in talks with major media companies to create a subscription service to deliver movies and TV shows in a model similar to that of Netflix, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Video experiment shows off HTML5 on Chrome

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:56
Alongside Arcade Fire song "We Used To Wait," lots of pop-up windows and videos incorporating real street scenes from Google Street View are among the highlights of this crafty Chrome demo.

WSJ: ABC, Fox to rent 99-cent TV shows on iTunes

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 11:43
For months we've heard Apple was pitching Hollywood studios to adopt a 99-cent rental fee for TV shows. According to the Journal, Disney and Fox have signed on.

Apple to stream music event--to Apple devices

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:54
Apple announces that it will provide a live video stream of Wednesday's music event, but only to those who have Macs running OS X, an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

Report: Apple TV to launch with Netflix

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 08:59
Bloomberg reports that when the Apple set-top box debuts, Netflix will be the featured digital-movie service.

Live blog: Apple music event

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 08:40
CNET will be covering Apple's yearly music event in San Francisco live, starting at 10 a.m. PDT Wednesday.

AT&T: Net rules must allow 'paid prioritization'

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 08:17
Carrier says any Net neutrality plan restricting its ability to charge extra for higher-priority services would be harmful and contrary to Internet principles.

Samsung tries to woo TV app developers

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 08:09
The consumer electronics giant uses its first developer conference in the United States to recruit app makers for its Web-connected TVs. Should we really hold the Apple comparisons?

HP, Hynix team on flash memory replacement

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 08:00
Hynix signs on to manufacture the once-theoretical memory resistor developed in HP Labs. The first commercial product will arrive in "three to five years."

Report: FCC close to finalizing white space rules

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:36
Wall Street Journal reports the commission has been meeting with TV broadcasters, others to finally hammer out details for opening up unused spectrum for unlicensed use.

Digg confirms ex-Amazon exec as new CEO

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:31
The hiring of Matt Williams comes as the news aggregation site manages criticism of its recently introduced redesign.

Cape Wind gets key green light on state permitting

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:25
The proposed offshore wind farm in Massachusetts wins a legal victory that clears one of the last permitting hurdles for Cape Wind. However, another looms next week.

Alliant Techsystems test-fires second upgraded booster

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:23
ATK Aerospace Systems successfully test-fires a five-segment solid-fuel booster as part of the Constellation moon program the Obama administration wants to cancel.

WashPo writer suspended after Twitter hoax

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:20
Mike Wise, a respected sportswriter at The Washington Post, posts a made-up story on Twitter. He learns that it's unwise to toy in this way with a social-networking site.

Biosensor baby PJs track vital signs, behavior

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 06:20
Exmovere Holdings announces plans to release Exmobaby, a vital sign monitoring onesie the CEO says fosters an 'emotional umbilical cord' between mother and child.

Infiniti's first hybrid to debut in Los Angeles

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 06:12
Infiniti announces that its 2012 M35 Hybrid will debut at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.

Municipal trash-to-ethanol plant opens in Canada

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 05:53
Enerkem breaks ground on facility that plans to convert 100,000 tons of household trash a year into ethanol, diverting landfill and reducing emissions.

Microsoft unveils new Xbox 360 controller

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 05:45
New wireless controller features an improved D-pad and a gray and black finish instead of a white finish with multicolored buttons.