Posted by walkertr, at 02:55PM 09/05/08 :
Comcast, Panasonic Demo Interactive Cable
Note:
At the CEDIA Expo in Denver this week, Comcast and Panasonic are demonstrating a 50-inch plasma TV with built-in tru2way technology linked interactively with the local Comcast cable system. Bob Perry, senior vice president with Panasonic Display Company, said, “A tru2way television is actually a computer of sorts. When you activate your television on a local cable TV system, it downloads a Java application that executes on the TV.”
tags: tv
· media
· comcast
· television
· panasonic
and 1 more.
groups: in Technology, Media and Content
Posted by walkertr, at 03:15PM 09/04/08 :
Microsoft To Cut Xbox 360 Price
Note:
Microsoft announced today that it will cut the price of its base Xbox 360 console from $279 to $199. That will make it the least expensive new-generation console on the market. A Microsoft executive said, “There’s a huge audience that aren’t willing to pay more than $200.”
tags: xbox
· price
· microsoft
· xbox 360
groups: in Technology, Games
Posted by g8rrrry, at 07:16PM 09/02/08 and by 1 others:
Preparing to Rescue Hubble
Note:
Here are some photos of the ongoing preparations for the launch of this mission, STS-125, some of the people involved in making it work, and the crew, who will assume the risks to help keep Hubble alive.
tags: rescue
· hubble
· preparing
groups: in Space, Technology
Posted by Makin, at 01:32PM 09/01/08 and by 1 others:
The Worlds First MP3 Player (c. 1998)
Note:
Today we all take MP3 players for granted. iPods are ubiquitous, mobile phones can play the format, even most new car stereos support MP3 right off the showroom floor. But it wasnt always like this...
tags: world
· player
· first
groups: in Technology
Posted by walkertr, at 02:11PM 08/29/08 :
Google Unveils Android Store
Note:
Google has unveiled its response to Apple’s iTunes App Store with the launch of its iPhone: The Android Market, which will sell programs for the Gphone from T-Mobile, along with every other mobile device that uses Google’s mobile operating system. The Google Android developers’ blog says, “Developers will be able to make their content available on an open service hosted by Google that features a feedback and rating system similar to YouTube. We chose the term ‘market’ rather than ‘store’ because we feel that developers should have an open and unobstructed environment to make their content available.”
tags: android
· technology
· mobiletech
· google
· android store
groups: in Technology, MobileTech