I told you CES would be all about 3D. And it turns out that DreamWork’s “Monsters vs. Aliens” will be the first 3D Blu-ray film out this year. There’s one caveat though. The only way to get the movie is to purchase a Samsung 3D theater experience package and that includes a 3D HDTV (LED, LCD or Plasma), the BD-C6900 Blu-ray …
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The Sky Is Falling: Sony Adds SD/microSD Support
Better late than never, I suppose. After 11 years, Sony has finally broken down by adding support for SD/SDHC and microSD/SDHC support in their digital cameras and cell phones, respectively. Welcome to the party, Sony. Look for the following cards later this month.
SF-2N1 2GB SD Class 4 …
Android Comes To AT&T
Wow. This just in from CES:
AT&T just announced its very first Android phone, as well as its plan for five new phones, a massive upgrade of its 3G network, and a plan to offer mobile apps to non-smartphone users.
AT&T is the last of the major wireless companies to offer a phone operating with the Android OS. The first will likely …
Hands-on With the Nexus One
Here it is, folks. The Nexus One.
We’ll keep this at a minimum for now and lay down the facts about what’s new with Android 2.1 and what you need to know about the hardware.
(More on Techland: Live: Google’s Android Press Event )
What we didn’t know about v2.1 of the Android OS revolves heavily around voice implementation. …
Liveblog: Google’s Android Press Event
We’re coming to you live from Google’s Mountain View, CA, campus. What can we expect from today’s announcement? All signs point to the Nexus One.
Here’s what we know so far in terms of specs:
• Built by HTC
• Android 2.1
• 1GHz Snapdragon processor
• 3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touch-screen (480×800)
• …
Samsung Gets Physical, Physical With Pair of “World’s First” MP3 Players
I wouldn’t typically waste my time writing about MP3 players, but Samsung’s IceTouch (YP-H1) and MyFit (YP-W1) warrant some attention albeit brief interest. CES wouldn’t be CES if Samsung didn’t announce a gaggle of “world’s firsts” and the IceTouch looks to be the tip of the iceberg. See what I did there?
With a 2-inch …
Skiff’s New E-Reader Sounds Kind Of Dreamy
E-reading company Skiff and mobile mogul Sprint (Skiff + Sprint = Skint? Spriff?) will roll out the new Skiff Reader during this week’s CES in Las Vegas.
So what’s so great about another e-reader? First, it’s thinner than other readers (.25 in.) and the flexible touch screen is the biggest for a reader so far at 11.5 in. (with a …
Rumored Apple Event Rumored For January 27 [Update]
So that Apple event that Fox confirmed for January 26 is actually going to be held on the 27th, says All Things D. It will be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, but little else has been revealed. It’s probably the tablet.
Update: The WSJ is reporting that Apple will announce the tablet later this month, …
CES Cometh
The first week of January generally entails a lot of catch up and remembering that it’s 2010 and not 2009, for example. If you’re in the tech world then the first week of January means one thing: CES. And that’s where I’m headed this week. Lev was supposed to go but then he came up with some excuse about a speaking engagement. I …
Samsung NX10 Officially Outed
As if Panasonic and Olympus’s Micro 4/3 format wasn’t enough, Samsung’s highly rumored NX-series digital camera was officially unveiled today. The NX10 features a 3-inch AMOLED display and a 14.6-megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor. It even shoots HD video – be it 720p (H.264) – and an “ultra fast AF speed with the higher …
January Apple Event: The Tablet Unveil We’ve Been Waiting For?
The tech world is a buzz with word that Apple has secured the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for a press event beginning on Jan. 26 27.
Last week, The Financial Times reported the rumored reservation at the YBCA, the same spot Steve Jobs used to introduce new iPods in September. So what’s the big announcement this …
Choose Your Own Adventure in Psychological Thriller ‘Heavy Rain’
Heavy Rain is sort of like those Choose Your Own Adventure books from our childhood, where you’re able to decide what you want to do and then turn to the corresponding page to see what happens.
But in the PlayStation 3 game, obviously, the stakes are much higher, and you’ve got a lot more choices than just page 10 and page 33. In …
