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Japan firms unveil consumer high-definition video
News Four Japanese firms have released specifications for a high-definition video format for consumer gear that retains use of the popular DV cassette.
Sony's brave Sir Howard
Insight With the PS3 and Blu-ray by his side, CEO Howard Stringer says Sony is set to vanquish its foes and keep consumers happy.
BenQ aims to be next Sony
News TAIPEI, Taiwan--In K.Y. Lee's dreams, someday the name BenQ will be as recognized around the world as Sony is today.
Analyst: Corel's DRM patch only a bandage
News Hack of Blu-ray, HD DVDs prompts software company to issue fix. Critics call it waste of time.
Tags: DVD, Hacking, Digital rights management (DRM)
JavaOne: Sun rolls out JavaFX
News Rich Internet application environment, part of Sun's effort to let consumers innovate, is set to compete with Adobe's AIR and Microsoft's Silverlight.
Tags: Software, Java, Mobile applications, Mobile, Web Browser, Google Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Advertisement, phone, James Gosling
Sony CEO trots out the stars for CES keynote
News A celeb-powered address on technology and entertainment falls short on new product news.
Barrett: One chip to rule the radio waves
News Proliferation of wireless channels calls for chips that can be tuned to each through software, Intel's CEO says.
Tags: Consumer Technology, WiMax
Intel, Microsoft endorse HD DVD
News Companies join forces with Toshiba, NEC and others to face off against Sony, Dell, Apple, et al in war over a standard to succeed DVD.
Tags: Storage, Digital media
Open-source Java--except for the exceptions
Techguide Sun releases Java's source code under the GPL--except for some third-party chunks and the compatibility test kit.
Tags: Java, Open source
DVD wars: Not over yet
News Paramount's move to release discs only in the HD-DVD format deals a blow to Sony's Blu-ray camp and makes the bigger battle too close to call.
Cost questions dog Blu-ray DVD's lead
News By all accounts, Sony's high-definition discs are being tapped as the successor to standard DVD. But serious production questions remain.
Tags: Hardware, Consumer Technology, Storage
Open-source Java--except for the exceptions
News Sun releases Java's source code under the GPL--except for some third-party chunks and the compatibility test kit.
Tags: Java, Open source
DVD dispute burns at PC makers
News Dell, Hewlett-Packard assail Intel and Microsoft, which have lined up in the opposite next-generation format camp.
How good was Sony's stellar quarter?
News The company's latest quarterly earnings were undeniably strong, but it's still too early to declare a full-fledged recovery.
Tags: Games, Game players, Gamer, Earning reports/forecasts, Sales/revenue
Limited choices for Windows XP holdouts
News If you're hesitant about making the leap to Windows Vista, expect a hassle trying to find an XP computer on store shelves.
Tags: Personal Computers, Microsoft Windows, Windows XP
