BYChris Dannen Relevancy Score: 81 Wed Jun 25, 2008 at 3:41 PM
Never ones to follow convention, Sony [NYSE:SNE] has released another iteration of its cylindrical media center PCs, ready to be juxtaposed with all the rectangular boxes sitting beneath your rectangular TV. To further set ...READ»
The high-density optical disc format war is slowly tipping in Blu-ray's favor. Blockbuster has announced that they will support Sony's format over the HD-DVD format. Though some stores will still carry HD-DVD, all of the Blockbuster ...READ»
BYKit Eaton Relevancy Score: 70 Fri Jan 23, 2009 at 6:36 AM
Blu-ray technology out-does DVD for one reason only: the discs store more information, so you can fit a higher-resolution movie file in the same physical space. That's a great thing now everyone and their dog has an HDTV. But a new ...READ»
Blu-ray may have defeated HD-DVD, but now it stands a chance of becoming too overpriced for an overburdened economy to adopt. Exactly how did Blu-Ray get to this position, and what's happened since the format's victory that could keep it from taking full advantage?READ»
BY John R. Quain Relevancy Score: 50 Tue Dec 18, 2007 at 11:58 PM
In which Jeff, our hero, learns everything you'll need to know about buying a new computer -- a classic tale of boy meets PC, boy loses PC, and, well, read and find out.READ»
Microsoft and Intel chose HD-DVD. This has to be a blow to Sony and their Blu-Ray format. The coming war between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray is a topic I've covered a few times. I hoped it would be settled before either was released, but ...READ»
BYKit Eaton Relevancy Score: 43 Fri Sep 25, 2009 at 6:23 AM
Steve Jobs famously poo-poohed the idea of Apple adopting Blu-ray, describing the technology as a "bag of hurt." But with hot rumors of an imminent iMac redesign, the Blu-ray drive issue is again in the spotlight. Is Apple about to ...READ»
The next-gen HD DVD format appeared in stores this week. Toshiba introduced two players, a basic $499 model and a premium model for $799. And the machines have already sold out. The fact that the initial batch was relatively small ...READ»
BYDavid Lidsky Relevancy Score: 41 Tue Feb 19, 2008 at 6:41 PM
Toshiba threw in the towel today in the next-generation DVD format war, retiring its HD-DVD combatant against the now victorious Blu-ray format from Sony. What's interesting about this news nugget, which we've seen coming for some ...READ»
As gamers everywhere know, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, begins this week, and details about the future of gaming are emerging. Last night, Sony announced that it would launch the PlayStation 3 in the U.S. and Europe on ...READ»
When Warner Bros. announced at CES last weekend that it would no longer support the HD-DVD format and would exclusively offer Blu-rays, Toshiba and the other companies that support the HD-DVD format canceled an HD-DVD event that was ...READ»
BYChris Dannen Relevancy Score: 39 Wed Aug 20, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Still fresh off the defeat of its HD-DVD format by the Blu-Ray alliance, Toshiba [OTC:TOSBF] isn't just limping around with a case of the hi-def blues. In fact, the company is releasing this month a new standard DVD player that ...READ»
BYChris Dannen Relevancy Score: 37 Wed May 21, 2008 at 4:10 PM
With many new camcorders sporting eSATA ports these days, Hitachi (NYSE: HIT) has taken the opportunity to release a Blu-Ray disc burner that can connect directly to an eSATA-enabled camera and burn discs without a computer. The ...READ»
Continuing on the history tip, yesterday I stumbled across a fascinating Web site detailing the history of a number of tools, technologies, and products. The History of... You Name It compiles more than 50 articles detailing the past ...READ»
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and in honor of that, Sony [SNE] is releasing a special-edition Vaio in two models to commemorate awareness. The models will both be light pink, the trademark color of the traditional breast ...READ»
BY Fast Company staff Relevancy Score: 33 Wed May 28, 2008 at 3:10 PM
With many new camcorders sporting eSATA ports these days, Hitachi has taken the opportunity to release a Blu-Ray disc burner that can connect directly to an eSATA-enabled camera and burn discs without a computer. READ»
BYChris Dannen Relevancy Score: 32 Tue Sep 23, 2008 at 9:51 AM
Billing it as the "world's lightest Blu-ray notebook," Sony [SNE] announced today its new TT series notebook. The device will come housed in a carbon fiber chassis, and weigh just 2.8 pounds. It will sport an 11.1-inch ...READ»
BYKevin Ohannessian Relevancy Score: 32 Mon Oct 13, 2008 at 12:59 PM
Last week Netflix sent out an email telling subscribers that the monthly fee will increase by $1.00 if they subscribe to Blu-ray discs. With times being what they are, I do not fault the company for increasing prices. I am just not ...READ»
BYKit Eaton Relevancy Score: 32 Mon Mar 30, 2009 at 8:29 AM
Defining the difference between a "netbook" PC and a "notebook" one has never been an exact science--despite several ridiculous lawsuits that would make you think otherwise. But Asus has decided to confuse ...READ»
BYChris Dannen Relevancy Score: 31 Wed Jun 18, 2008 at 7:28 PM
The venerable Portege line, Toshiba's [OTC: TOSBF] ultra-portable notebooks, has just gotten a little more venerable. The R500, the company's well-received 12.1-inch LED-backlit laptop, has officially gotten an upgrade to a 128GB ...READ»
BYChris Dannen Relevancy Score: 30 Mon Jun 23, 2008 at 3:21 PM
Apparently content to leave US buyers wanting, Asus [TPE: 2357] has started shipping its powerful gaming notebook in the UK. The G70 is a 17-inch beast of a machine, featuring a WUXGA/WXGA+ panel that is ultra-wide and optimized for ...READ»
BYKit Eaton Relevancy Score: 30 Fri May 29, 2009 at 8:14 AM
Alienware has been hinting at the release of its new gaming laptop with a cryptic "All Powerful" campaign. But it looks like someone at the company didn't speak to marketing, and released info on the M17X anyway. It's a ...READ»
