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Sony making video bifocals and bendable televisions
LAS VEGAS, (AFP) - Sony chief executive Sir Howard Stringer unveiled prototypes of video bifocals and bendable televisions as he kicked off a gadget-rich Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Nations:U.S. People:Tom Hanks Barack Obama Activities:2008 CES Source:(AFP)
2009-01-09
Toshiba's HD-DVD going the way of Betamax
The high-definition DVD format war has turned into a format death watch.
Activities:2008 CES
2008-02-14
"Rock Band," "Guitar Hero" drive digital song sales
In the two months since MTV Networks and Harmonix released the music-based videogame "Rock Band," players have purchased and downloaded more than 2.5 million additional songs made available after the game's initial distribution. Activision, meanwhile, said it has sold more than 5 million new songs via download for "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" since it began adding downloadable content in early November.
Activities:2008 CES
2008-01-19
Behind the scenes, tech firms mapping the world
Two firms are racing to map the world as the Internet goes increasingly mobile with ever more sophisticated gadgets for people on the move.
Nations:Italy Saudi Arabia Netherlands Activities:2008 CES
2008-01-13
Offbeat items brighten electronics show
It probably goes without saying that no one actually needs a dancing MP3 player or a music-playing Taser holster or a drink cooler that can be ridden like a scooter.
Activities:2008 CES
2008-01-11
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