TechMediaWatch Jan 30: Sony and Toshiba Report Losses +++ Nortel Will End Mobile WiMax +++ Moore/Kutcher: First Twitter celeb couple +++ Facebook Connect syncs up with iPhoto

January 30, 2009

Amazon Has Strong Quarter, Unlike Other Retailers
The company posted strong earnings in a brutal climate that has punished nearly every other retailer, both online and offline. (NYT)+++

Sony and Toshiba Report Losses for Quarter
Sony and Toshiba reported losses for the last quarter and Nintendo lowered its profit forecast as the earnings season revealed the extent of the erosion in demand. (NYT)+++

Britain Looks to Expand Broadband and Limit Piracy
The British government outlined plans to bring broadband to every home in Britain by 2012 and crack down on online piracy. (NYT)+++ Read more

Sony Ericsson launches CyberShot S001

January 30, 2009

Sony Ericsson just debuted a new Cyber-Shot phone for AU and called it the S001. I personally like the green and gold color combination of this camera phone making it look so classy as compared to the pink SE Walkman phone we featured yesterday. Read more

Ketai H001: Weird looking TV phone to hit Japan only

January 30, 2009

The Ketai H001 is a geeky-looking mobile phone that looks like something from the Jetsons cartoon. This 3D capable handset comes with a spacious 3.1″ screen(no touchscreen) and 5 megapixel camera.
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i2i Folding Portable Speakers: No, it’s not an iPod dock

January 30, 2009

Aerielle recently introduced the i2i Folding Portable Speakers that is ideal to use with any MP3 player. This one looks a bit weird  but it actually works if you just want to play some music more loudly.
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Leyio File Sharing Device doesn’t use WiFi or Bluetooth

January 30, 2009

The 16GB Leyio File Sharing Device doesn’t just work with similar device. It also allows file transfer with other gadgets via the built-in USB port. Read more

3D Star Wars Kites: Flying from a galaxy far, far away

January 30, 2009

When was the last time we featured something Star Wars-y? Okay, that is such a lame description but it’s been a while since we featured something for the fans of Star Wars. Read more

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LeapFrop Tag Junior System: BlackBerry for the baby?

January 30, 2009

It’ll never be too early for your kids to learn the value of using a cellphone. Don’t just give them an ordinary candybar phone when you can give them something like your BlackBerry. Enter the LeapFrop with the Tag Junior System. Read more

Bentley Continental GT to run on biofuel?

January 30, 2009

This may be the first time Bentley will be going green with the Continental GT but it still is the perfect car for me. You see, this Bentley is now eco-friendly as it runs on biofuel.
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MAINGEAR rolls out Remix workstations

January 30, 2009

MAINGEAR just rolled out new kickass workstations called the Remix. The Remix series of computers feature monster specs such as Nvidia GPU Quadro CX, Intel X58/ICH10R chipsets, and Intel 45nm “Nehalem” i7 Quad-core processor.
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Sharp surprises girls with pink clamshell phone

January 30, 2009

Our Japanese friends may be lucky to have all the great gadgets in the world. Lots of products being introduced may excite geeks and geeky girls but when the part where it says Japan-only release, well…it’s kind of disappointing. Take for example this pink clamshell mobile here that comes with 8 megapixel camera sensor, 740 MB of internal memory, and GPS with Easy Nabi walk.
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