Cellphone Carriers Agree on Universal Charger for Europe
June 29, 2009
Boston (DbTechNo) - Big name cellphone companies including Nokia and Sony Ericsson have agreed to develop a universal cellphone charger for Europe.
This will mean that starting next year, the majority of cellphones available in Europe will be able to be charged with the same charger. Read more
With Xbox 360, Project Natal, Microsoft Looks To KO Nintendo
June 1, 2009
Washington (dbTechno) - Microsoft is clearly looking for the knockout in regards to its battle against NIntendo and the WIi platform as they have the Xbox 360, and now Project Natal.
At E3 2009, Microsoft made it very clear that with their new video game platform Project Natal, your body is the controller. Read more
SanDisk slotRadio Player Review
April 16, 2009
SanDisk slotRadio Player
Review
Manufacturer: SanDisk
Last year, SanDisk announced the launch of a media format, slotMusic. This basically consisted of MicroSD cards which were loaded up with music albums. Building on the momentum of that launch, SanDisk has come out with a brand new product in the form of the slotRadio Player.
The SanDisk slotRadio Player is a very unique product in that it is basically a tiny little MP3 player which has the ability to play these slotMusic albums, or any other music you may have on a MicroSD card. Read more
Obama Taps Genachowski As New FCC Chairman To Replace Martin
January 13, 2009
Washington (dbTechno) - The Federal Communications Commission chairman Kevin Martin is soon to be replaced by Julius Genachowski.
President-elect Barack Obama has reportedly chosen Genachowski as the new head of the FCC. Read more
CES 2009 Brings Us New TVs That Do 3-D, Internet, And More
January 12, 2009
Washington (dbTechno) - If one thing was clear coming out of CES 2009, it was that TV makers are evolving their products at an extremely fast rate.
There were many new TVs shown at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, impressing anyone who got to check them out. Read more
Blu-ray Sales Of Movies Skyrocket 400% To End 2008
January 5, 2009
Washington (dbTechno) - The sales of both Blu-ray players as well as movies skyrocketed 400% to end the year 2008 according to the latest reports.
The British Video Association has announced that Blu-ray sales spiked 400% in December 2008 compared to the same month one year ago. Read more
Sony Set To Cut 4% Of Its Workforce To Save On Costs
December 9, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Sony Corp in Japan has announced that they are going to cut 4% of their workforce, or roughly 16,000 jobs.
The goal is to try and save $1.1 billion each year by cutting costs as the economic crisis gets worse. Read more
(Update) MP3 Player Headphones, Pacemakers Don’t Mix
November 11, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - A new study has found that MP3 player headphones do not mix well with heart devices such as pacemakers or defibrillators.
Researchers have found that headphones used for MP3 players such as the iPod cause a great deal of interference with these devices. Read more
GAO Study Calls For Crackdown On Exporting E-Waste
September 18, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - According to a new report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. needs to do a better job to crackdown on the export of electronic waste.
Electronic waste comes in the form of used computers and other electronic products that are exported with toxic materials inside of them. Read more
T-Mobile To Release First Google Android Smartphone
August 18, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - T-Mobile has been revealed as the first carrier to release a smartphone based on the Google Android software.
The first smartphone to run off of Google Android is being manufactured by HTC, and is fully expected to release in October. Read more
