2010-09-03T20:37:04+0200
Electronista | Gadgets for Geeks

Avatar 3D Blu-ray to be exclusive to Panasonic TVs

Panasonic has announced that the 3D Blu-ray release of the movie "Avatar" will be exclusive to Panasonic TVs. The company has partnered with 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for the promotion, which will only limit the first run of Blu-ray Discs scheduled for release in December.
17 h ago
TechCrunch

ESPN Thanks Sony For ESPN 3D Help, Says ‘People Who See 3D Can’t Get Enough Of It’

Without Sony's support ESPN “probably would not have launched” ESPN 3D. So said Bryan Burns, Vice-President of ESPN, at IFA earlier today. Burns, talking before a reasonably crowded auditorium, reiterated ESPN'
1 h ago
 
TG Daily

Facebook activates remote log-out

Have you ever been in your school's library or a friend's house and realized, "Oh crap! I forgot to log out of Facebook"? Well apparently you're not alone
4 h ago
 
Betanews

Verizon offers prepaid data plans for smart phones

By Ed Oswald, Betanews Verizon strengthened its prepaid offerings on Thursday, introducing prepay data plans for consumers who wish to use smart phones on a no contract basis. While the acquisition costs for those phones will be significantly higher, a customer would be free to leave at any time.
20 h ago
iTWire IT Science News

NASA Solar Probe Plus mission to plunge into Sun

NASA announced on September 2, 2010, that it will be developing a mission to the Sun over the next few years that will be the closest we have ever gone to our local star, the Sun. Five investigations will help us unravel mysteries of our Sun.
38 m ago
 
Silicon Alley Insider

Back From The Dead! Google Keeping Wave Around As "Wave In A Box" (GOOG)

Earlier this month, Google surprised no one when it announced that development of Wave -- which the company once hoped would revolutionize online communication and collaboration -- would be discontinued.
3 h ago
Betanews

Samsung bets on Galaxy Tab in race against Apple's iPad

By Ed Oswald, Betanews In what could potentially be the first serious challenge to Apple's dominance in the tablet sector, Samsung Thursday debuted the Galaxy Tab, a 7-inch Android powered tablet device. It will initially be available in European markets later this month, with a broader worldwide launch shortly afterward.
22 h ago
 
Techmeme

Apple's Ping succumbs to the spammers (Josh Halliday/Guardian)

Josh Halliday / Guardian: Apple's Ping succumbs to the spammers  —  New social network built inside iTunes fails to keep out the spammers, showing a curse of social media - even inside proprietorial walls  —  Apple chief Steve Jobs'
2 h ago
Electronista | Gadgets for Geeks

Walkman temporarily outsells iPod in Japan

Sony's Walkman line has temporarily passed the iPod for sales in Japan once more, researchers at BCN claimed today. Basic players like the S640 helped Sony creep past in August with 47.8 of sales where Apple dropped to 44 percent.
23 h ago
 
ReadWriteWeb

Skype Doubles Down with 10-Person Video Chat

Skype announced today that the latest beta version of Skype 5.0 would up the ante in terms of group video chat, as well as introduce a more stable and sleeker experience for its Windows users. When the company first introduced group chat in May, it limited the number of participants to five, but now it has doubled that number to 10.
23 h ago
Boy Genius Report

Huawei launches affordable, Android 2.2 Ideos handset

Today in Berlin, Huawei announced the official launch of its affordable, accessible Android 2.2 handset, the Ideos. The Ideos handset comes complete with a 2.8-inch capacitive touchscreen display (320 x 240)
14 h ago
Personal Technology

Android army: Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy

Samsung Electronics on Thursday unveiled a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple's popular iPad
18 h ago