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Article | 9/01/2009 Sony Refreshes Bravia HDTV Line

Sony Electronics showed off its latest high-definition televisions Wednesday. The new HDTV models reflect the company's emphasis on improved color rep...

Article | 9/01/2009 Sony Unwraps Two New Media Players

Sony unleashed two new model Walkmans in its latest effort to put a dent in Apple's stranglehold of the digital music player market.

Article | 8/01/2009 Up Close With LG's TruMotion 480Hz LCD TV Panel

LG Display is showcasing what the company calls TruMotion 480Hz refresh technology. In technology demos, the TruMotion 480Hz LCD TV panel features a 4...

Article | 14/01/2009 CES: Panasonic shows off the first portable Blu-ray Disc player with screen

Panasonic has developed a portable Blu-ray Disc player with 8.9-inch screen and plans to put it on the market in the U.S. in May.

Article | 13/01/2009 Blu-ray Disc content market almost tripled in US in 2008

Sales and rentals of Blu-ray Disc content almost tripled in 2008 despite an overall downturn in the U.S. home entertainment market, an industry associ...

Article | 13/01/2009 LG Display wins big LCD contract from Apple

South Korea's LG Display on Monday said it has signed a five-year deal to supply LCD panels to Apple.

Article | 10/01/2009 Toshiba's Cell TV Ups the HD Ante

Today, 1080p is the top of the line for HDTVs, but it certainly isn't as high as high-definition can go. Toshiba's new super-resolution Cell TV featur...

Article | 10/01/2009 Panasonic adds six new HD camcorders

Besides the new ultracompact camcorders and 70X optical-zoom standard-definition models that were also announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in L...

Article | 11/01/2009 Toshiba, Hitachi show gesture-controlled TVs

We're all used to hitting the power button to switch on our television but could a wave do it in the future? Both Hitachi and Toshiba are demonstratin...

Article | 9/01/2009 Sony's new alarm clock brings music videos, photos

A new twist on the bedside alarm clock from Sony could wake you up with local news, weather, photos from friends and even unreleased videos from your ...

Article | 7/01/2009 New device aims to turn everyone into a DJ

A new version of the portable DJ system Pacemaker will be cheaper and easier to use than its predecessor, and bring the product to the masses, said Sw...

Article | 7/01/2009 Kodak pocket camcorder goes high-def

With a tip of the cap to the Flip Mino HD and Creative Vado HD, Kodak's popular Z-series pocket camcorder is also going high-definition.

Article | 8/01/2009 LG Display on verge of launching 15-inch OLED

LG Display is on the verge of beginning commercial production of a 15-inch OLED (organic light emitting diode) panel that's suitable for use in televi...

Article | 8/01/2009 LG adds to connected Blu-ray player lineup

At the Consumer Electronics Show Wednesday, LG introduced two Blu-ray players that offer access to on-demand streaming content from Netflix, CinemaNow...

Article | 8/01/2009 LG boosts HDTV refresh rate to 240 Hz

LG Wednesday unveiled its newest lineup of HDTVs at CES, many of which include features designed to improve the clarity of fast-moving scenes and and ...

Article | 8/01/2009 Samsung enters pico-projector market

The growing pico-projector market is getting a jolt here at the Consumer Electronics Show, with announcements from a range of vendors. The latest comp...

Article | 8/01/2009 Norway pulls downloadable Beatles podcasts

Norway's public broadcaster has stopped offering a downloadable podcast with songs from the Beatles, citing a licensing issue.

Article | 7/01/2009 HDTV and Mobile Gear to Steal CES 2009 Spotlight

The tech-world's epicenter shifts to Las Vegas this week as the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show kicks off. Over the next week expect a pa...

Article | 7/01/2009 Apple says goodbye to Macworld, without Jobs

There was a standing ovation at the Macworld Conference and Expo this year, but it wasn't for Steve Jobs or a hot new Apple product.

Article | 6/01/2009 ZuneGate '08: what really happened!

Here's the deal. Microsoft botched the code in the firmware for its Zune 30GB handheld players. Like a ticking time bomb, the problem started explodin...