Sony to Offer Slimmer PSP to Take On DS
Sony Corp. will launch a slimmer model of its PlayStation Portable handheld game player in September, in its latest attempt to ignite demand for its game hardware and compete better with Nintendo Co. Ltd.

Sony on Track for First Annual Loss in Years
Japan's Sony will likely suffer an annual operating loss of about $1.1 billion, its first such loss in 14 years, due to sluggish sales and a stronger yen, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
Behind the Toyota i-REAL Personal Transporters
The real hits of the Wired Nextfest show, were the three personal mobility concept vehicles, the Toyota PM, i-swing, and i-REAL. We had the opportunity to briefly sit down with the one of the company's engineers, Akihiro Yanaka.
Toshiba Ups Notebook SSD to a Quarter-Terabyte
Toshiba said Friday that it will be shipping a 256-Gbyte solid-state disc drive for ultramobile PCs during the fourth quarter, plus two additional flash modules.
Yahoo, eBay Strike Multi-Year Ad, Transactions Deal
Yahoo and eBay joined forces Thursday in a multi-year, multi-faceted deal that analysts said was an attempt to regain the online dominance that they both once had.
Vonage: Market 'Overreacted' to Injunction
Vonage Holdings Corp. said on Monday the market had overreacted after a federal judge agreed to bar the Internet phone company from using technology patented by Verizon Communications Inc.

Make Your iPod Prettier Inside
Roxio's Boom Box, a collection of five software applets, works seamlessly with iTunes on the Mac, adding features and functions.
Twitter Unveils New Start Page
Micro-blogging site Twitter unveiled a new homepage Tuesday, which now includes a search bar and information on trending topics.

Google Bows to China Portal Sohu's Apology Demand
Google apologizes to Internet users and Sohu.com for using third-party technology in its latest product rollout.

Frank Nuovo to Leave as Nokia's Head of Design
Nokia's head of design, Frank Nuovo, is to leave after more than 16 years of coming up with designs which helped the Finnish firm become the world's biggest mobile phone maker.