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Monday, March 15, 2010

3-D TVs going live

EXTRA SENSORY: The view from the couch is going three-dimensional with new 3-D television sets, disc players, glasses, movies and sports broadcasts.

By Donna Goodison

The first 3-D TVs have hit the market, and industry experts who’ve seen the demos say the technology is impressive. ...

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Innovation on display at Games Conference

In this undated image released by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sony’s new motion controller is shown.

By Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Motion controls and social gaming were the hot topics at this week’s Game Developers Conference,...

Friday, March 12, 2010

Apple takes pre-orders for April 3 iPad launch

In this Jan. 27, 2010 file photo, the Apple iPad is examined after its unveiling at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

By Associated Press

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple is accepting pre-orders for the iPad, its new touch-screen gadget for reading books,...

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Get Whif of chocolate, coffee inhaler

PUFFED: Harvard professor David Edwards demonstrates Le Whif, a lipstick-shaped chocolate and coffee inhaler, at its Cambridge launch yesterday.

By Donna Goodison

A product billed as the first “breathable food” had its stateside launch...

Game review: ‘Final Fantasy XIII’ falls flat

In this video game image released by Square Enix, a scene from ‘Final Fantasy XIII,’ is shown.

By Associated Press

During the 1990s, the Square brand was synonymous with the role-playing video game....

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Google in talks with China over censorship, CEO says

By David Sarno and Jessica Guynn / Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Google Inc. broke a long silence in its clash with China on Wednesday as its chief executive, Eric Schmidt, said that the Internet search...

Ex-Tiger Doug Baker sells ’84 World Series ring on eBay

By Associated Press

DETROIT — Former Detroit Tigers infielder Doug Baker is selling his 1984 World Series ring on eBay for $5,000. The 48-year-old Baker, who lives...

Google Fiber efforts off-track, bloggers say

By Joe Killian / News and Record, Greensboro, N.C.

GREENSBORO -- When the city began its effort to sell Greensboro as a test ground for the Google Fiber project, there was no mistaking the enthusiasm online. Tweets...

TV distributors ask FCC to set new rules preventing blackouts

By Bob Fernandez / The Philadelphia Inquirer

PHILADELPHIA — A coalition of big pay-TV companies and public-interest groups are asking the Federal Communications Commission to consider new rules that...

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Google opens Web store for business applications

By Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more...

Verizon to stream NFL games and other coverage on phones

By Mark Milian / Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Verizon Wireless has scored a deal to stream National Football League games and other coverage, starting with the April 22 draft. Sprint...

3-D hits the small screens

By Associated Press

Want to be the first one on your block with a 3-D television? It will cost you about $3,000. Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S....