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Samsung 50-inch, 3D plasma dips below $1,000 at Best Buy
Sep 4th
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Samsung had the distinction of breaking the $ 1,000 price barrier for a 3D plasma TV as the PN50C490B3D has been dropped to $ 990 at Best Buy. The 50-inch TV only peaks at a 720p resolution and doesn’t include 3D glasses. Regardless, it produces a full 600Hz refresh rate that can handle the enhanced display and is smoother for 2D content as well.
The TV produces a 2,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and carries three HDMI inputs, two component inputs and one each of VGA and optical audio. No Internet access is built-in, but it carries USB to add an More >
Huawei promises ultra-cheap Android for Cricket, MetroPCS
Sep 3rd
At a pre-IFA media event today, Huawei introduced its first Android-powered handset, the Ideos. It will be sold in Europe, Asia and the Americas and be made in both CDMA and GSM configurations. Android 2.2 is preloaded, and the GSM-based U8150 will support 850/1900/2100MHz HSPA networks for most Canadian carriers and AT&T.
The C8150 will have tri-band 850/1700/1900MHz CDMA on board, meaning it is likely to be carried by 1,700MHz prepaid carriers like Cricket and MetroPCS.
All variations have a GPS sensor, Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth and a microSD memory card slot. The hotspot feature supported by Android 2.2 will likewise More >
Canon shows concept 4K video camera, more at Expo 2010
Sep 2nd
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At its invitation-only Canon Expo 2010, an event that is held once every five years and travels around the world, Canon showed off some advanced future products. Among the gear showed off, some of which was covered elsewhere, was the Multipurpose Camera prototype that has a 4K resolution and a new CMOS sensor that lets users shoot videos at more than 60 frames per second. That 2/3-inch, eight-megapixel sensor is attached to a 24-480mm zoom lens (35mm film equivalent) that has 20x optical zoom and apertures from f1.8 to f3.8.
This lens is powered by a newly developed electronically-controlled lens More >
Disney, Time Warner to share digital video for iPad, more
Sep 5th
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The Walt Disney Co. and Time Warner have established a long-term agreement that will continue to bring a wide range of Disney programming to Time Warner cable subscribers. The terms of the deal will allow subscribers to access a variety of online content and video-on-demand services.
Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks customers will be able to access ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU through broadband connections and a variety of mobile devices such as the iPad. The companies have also developed ESPN Goal Line, a “super-highlight” channel that will air each Saturday night during the NCAA football season.
Details regarding the Internet More >