Siemens Touts New IP Phone Innovations
Siemens claims a number of firsts, including the first desktop phone that can share information with a mobile phone using Bluetooth; first time a desktop phone can connect to both wired and wireless networks; and the first IP phone line that supports at least five different standards concurrently.
How to Preserve Your 15 Minutes of Fame with Windows Vista Media Cente
With a TV tuner and a Vista PC, you can capture a clip and show off your big moment.
LG to Embed Netflix Tech Directly Inside TVs
Who needs a set-top box? After tying Netflix to its Blu-ray players, LG said on Sunday that it plans to include the technology inside three connected televisions, beginning in 2009. The displays will be showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show this week.
Nintendo Unveils New Wii Controllers
As the doors of E3 opened, the lines were already long at Nintendo's booth, as everyone clamored for a hands-on look at the Wii. Before seeing any of the games, the booth featured a display of the new controller configurations available for the system.
Facebook Starts Rolling Out Revamped Homepages
Revamped homepages will start rolling out to Facebook users on Wednesday. What's new?
Google Tops Reputation Rankings
Google can now add yet another feather to its cap. In its third annual survey of public opinion, the Reputation Institute, a consulting firm, has ranked Google's corporate reputation as number one among the 150 largest corporations in the U.S.
Update: XM-Sirius Merger Portrayed as Fight Vs. Free Radio
Both satellite radio providers, XM and Sirius Satellite Radio, said that they will merge in a stock swap worth $13 billion, including net debt of $1.6 billion. Executives of both companies tried to portray the merger of the only two U.S. satellite radio companies as a move against free AM/FM radio, satellite radio's competition.
MIT Scientists Working on Cell-Sized Batteries
MIT professor Paula T. Hammond and her fellow researchers have set her sights on tiny virus-based microbatteries about half the size of a human cell.
Jobs' Apple Salary Still Just a Dollar
Several senior executives at Apple Inc took home 2007 cash bonuses that doubled their salaries but Chief Executive Steve Jobs maintained his annual pay of $1 and took no additional compensation, the company said on Wednesday.
YouTube Adds Sponsored Videos
YouTube, the popular online video sharing site owned by Google, said on Wednesday it will roll out a new sponsored videos format, the latest step in its drive to grow revenues through advertising.
