Microsoft is in talks with Sony about getting a Blu-ray drive for its Xbox 360 console, now that HD DVD is a goner.
That’s the claim anyway but, this time, it’s reportedly from Stan Glasgow, Sony Electronics’ US CEO, the same man who just admitted that cheap Blu-ray players won’t land until 2009. Stan’s a busy man. Either the wine took control of his tongue and he spilled a tidy little secret or, he’s just having a laugh.
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There is a real shake-up going on in the TV panel industry right now and Pioneer is just the latest company to quit making its own panels.
The company has announced, after a week of rumours, that it's going to shut down its plasma panel manufacturing operations. The company reassured customers though that it will still be making its popular ‘Kuro’ line of plasma TVs but will be sourcing the panels from a third party. The company has also said that it will take on Sharp LCD panels for an increased push into the LCD TV sector.
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TomTom has introduced new technology in its forthcoming sat-nav device that promises to pick best route for your journey based on real-life data.
The new TomTom GO 930T, which replaces the 920T, uses something called IQ Routes which uses real average speeds that have been measured on roads instead of the maximum quoted road speed to choose the best route. According to TomTom, in half the cases tested the new GO 930T picks a faster route for the driver.
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My desk is a mess. It looks like the scene of stationery store robbery that was disturbed. This is why I like storage units – even when they aren’t used that much. How about a keyboard that is an organiser too?
The Keyboard Organiser is positioned as the world’s only fully functioning keyboard and organiser. It opens like a clam shell to reveal all the kinds of things you’d find on many office desks, from pens, paper clips and Post-It notes to pirated DVDs, old tissues and a Laptop Shagging USB Dog – OK, not that last one but it does exist. The sellers say:
Low Cost
Organises the desk
Makes use of space
Quality touch and feel
It costs £25 here and comes with a 1-year warranty. OK, it's not the Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard but it is just as quirky in its own way. -Martin Lynch
gadgets keyboard geek
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Anyone hoping for a price crash on Blu-ray players now that the high-def movie format war is over can think again.
According to Stan Glasgow, Sony Electronics CEO, there’s not going to be a $200 player [that’s about £200 to us folks] until at least next year.
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