• Sound Byte: Can Ooma replace your landline?

    Updated: 2011-04-29 22:33:58
    A new service called Ooma might make it easy--and inexpensive--to get rid of your landline phone. For an initial outlay of around $250, you'll receive equipment from Ooma; you plug your home phone and high-speed Internet connection into the Ooma...

  • Hackers say they have millions of PlayStation Network credit card numbers

    Updated: 2011-04-29 20:00:30
    Earlier this week, Sony warned users of its PlayStation Network that account info for millions of customers had been swiped by hackers. The company downplayed the risk that credit card numbers could be among that stolen info, saying that "while...

  • More LCD TVs will use LED lighting by 2014

    Updated: 2011-04-29 19:45:00
    Flat-panel LCD TVs powered by LED backlights—often marketed as "LED TVs"—could soon become much more plentiful, according to research company DisplaySearch, of Santa Clara, CA. DisplaySearch notes in a new report that demand for the solid-state lighting technology continues to...

  • Hulu Plus comes to the Xbox today

    Updated: 2011-04-29 17:40:20
    The good news is that Xbox users can get Hulu Plus today. The bad news? Only Xbox Live Gold members, who have already coughed up a $60-a-year subscription, will have the privilege of paying another $8 a month for the...

  • Report: Some FBI agents lack skill in cybercrime investigation

    Updated: 2011-04-29 17:18:00
    A report from the U.S. Department of Justice brings disturbing news: FBI agents tasked to investigate cybercrime and online terrorism may not all be up to the job. The DOJ's Office of the Inspector General says that in interviews with...

  • Daily electronics deals: Archos tablets and Lenovo PCs

    Updated: 2011-04-29 14:45:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Lenovo: IdeaPad 15" Toploader Laptop Case for $11.25 [w/ Coupon USPC11A49397] w/ Free Shipping Lenovo: Lenovo Portable DVD Burner for $39.96 [w/ Coupon USPC11A46487] w/ Free Shipping TigerDirect: Save up to $80 Off...

  • Ask the CEO: Amazon's Bezos to visit Consumer Reports

    Updated: 2011-04-29 06:55:00
    Consumer Reports' sister publication, ShopSmart magazine, will be holding its first ever shopping summit on May 11 here at our Yonkers, N.Y., headquarters. As part of the event, we've invited Amazon.com founder and chief executive officer Jeff Bezos to speak...

  • Royal wedding breaks online streaming records

    Updated: 2011-04-29 06:05:23
    The streaming coverage of the royal wedding this morning broke records for the total number of simultaneous views of an event streaming live on the Web, according to Mashable. The total number of people watching the royal vows on LiveStream...

  • EpixHD: Apps for TVs, Blu-ray players, and mobile devices

    Updated: 2011-04-28 22:16:13
    Don't have enough to watch? Epix, the pay-TV channel from Paramount Pictures, MGM Studios and Lionsgate, has launched free apps for TVs, Blu-ray players, set-top streaming boxes, and various Android-based mobile devices, offering access to about 3,000 movies and original...

  • Apple's white iPhone 4: It's finally here—and in our labs

    Updated: 2011-04-28 19:00:00
    After a year's delay, Apple has finally started selling a white iPhone 4. And like many consumers, our experts were in stores this morning buying the latest version of Apple's smart phone—now clothed in the company's iconic white. We'll have...

  • Daily electronics deals: Refurb Apple iPad 3G price drops

    Updated: 2011-04-28 16:35:19
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: B&H: Asus Eee Pad Transformer 10.1in 1280x800 Tablet w/ Tegra 2 & Android 3.0 $399.99 InvisibleShield: Cell Phone Accessories - ZAGG Blowout Sale: 50% to 75% off AT&T Wireless: Refurb Apple iPad 3G...

  • iNEMI schedules medical electronics workshop

    Updated: 2011-04-28 12:37:36
    iNEMI is holding a medical electronics workshop May 4-5 in Santa Clara with the goal of providing new insights into one of the fastest growing areas of electronics.  Speakers represent medical...

  • FTC: Most retailers are not selling violent video games to minors

    Updated: 2011-04-28 06:50:28
    Whether parents like it or not, violent video games are here to stay. But this may give them some comfort: Most retailers are not selling Mature-rated games to minors. A recent undercover shopper study by the Federal Trade Commission found...

  • It's Finally Here: White iPhone goes on sale tomorrow

    Updated: 2011-04-27 20:09:45
    It's been nearly a year since the white version of the iPhone 4 was originally supposed to go on sale. There have been numerous rumors of its impending availability, followed by news of further delays. But now Apple says that...

  • (FTI) FMC Technologies Wins HMDC Contract

    Updated: 2011-04-27 18:42:33
    Oil drilling equipment maker FMC Technologies Inc. (FTI) entered into a manufacture and supply contract with Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (“HMDC”). The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Per the terms of the contract, FMC Technologies has the provision to supply up to six subsea injection trees and wellheads, one manifold [...](FTI) FMC Technologies Wins HMDC Contract

  • (AKAM) Akamai Technologies First Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview

    Updated: 2011-04-27 18:30:02
    Akamai Technologies Inc.(AKAM) is scheduled to announce its first quarter 2011 results today, after the market closes. We do not see any movement in analysts’ estimates in the run up to the earnings report. Prior Quarter Highlights Akamai reported fourth quarter 2010 earnings per share (EPS) of 30 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by [...](AKAM) Akamai Technologies First Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview

  • Daily electronics deals: Sennheiser Street II MX 65 Stereo Earphones

    Updated: 2011-04-27 16:31:39
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: TigerDirect: JVC GC-FM2B Picsio Pocket Camcorder for $79 Buy.com: Sennheiser Street II MX 65 Stereo Earphones $19.99, free ship Newegg: $10 off $50 for New Customers Amazon: Crysis 2 360/PS3/PC $39.99 with free...

  • Amazon fights Apple 'app store' lawsuit—by quoting Steve Jobs

    Updated: 2011-04-27 16:20:00
    Should "app store" really be "App Store®," a trademarked phrase tied exclusive to Apple and its application store for its devices? Amazon didn't seem to think so. But when it opened the Amazon Appstore for Android, the online retailer still...

  • A Much-Needed Spectrum Primer

    Updated: 2011-04-27 15:47:33
    By Julie Kearney Yesterday, the NAB released yet another “study” in its frenetic, reality-defying campaign to prove that America is not facing a spectrum shortfall. We are tempted to again recite the facts on the exponential growth of wireless demand, the finite nature of spectrum supply, and the inherent inefficiency of current broadcast spectrum use. [...]

  • Sony PlayStation Network security breach exposes millions of accounts

    Updated: 2011-04-27 06:35:30
    Hackers stole personal data, possibly including credit card numbers, belonging to over 70 million customers of Sony's PlayStation Network and Qriocity music service, the company has admitted. Sony shut down the services over a week ago, but admitted to the...

  • We’re not tracking iPhones, says Apple

    Updated: 2011-04-27 06:22:08
    Apple today posted a Q&A to respond to the reports that surfaced last week of location tracking on its iPhones. Two independent security researchers, Alasdair Allan and Pete Warden, said hidden tracking occurs on Apple iPhones and 3G iPads that...

  • Sony to offer two Android tablets this fall

    Updated: 2011-04-26 21:05:59
    Sony announced today at a Tokyo press event that it will ship two tablets this fall, both running on the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) mobile operating system. Code-named the S1 (designed for media viewing) and S2 (mobile communication and entertainment), the...

  • Yes, they still make typewriters, but Consumer Reports stopped testing them 20 years ago

    Updated: 2011-04-26 17:34:04
    When the UK's Daily Mail recently reported that a factory in India that was "the last company left in the world that was still manufacturing typewriters" had shut down, it set off something of a frenzy among worried fans of...

  • Apple reportedly close to cloud music service; what about Google?

    Updated: 2011-04-26 16:30:00
    In the wake of Amazon's launch of its cloud-based music service, called Cloud Drive, rumors are once again heating up that Apple is close to launching its own music-locker service. As for Google, according to some reports the company is...

  • Installed Home Tech Helps Grow the CE Industry

    Updated: 2011-04-26 14:00:00
     By Chris Ely To call the housing market a roller coaster ride is an understatement. Indeed, the seemingly endless (and often conflicting) reports on the U.S. housing market from government agencies, private analysts, trade associations, realtors and consumer groups often amount to a maze of differing opinions. Are buyers returning to the market? Is the housing [...]

  • Facebook rolls out Deals, online coupon service for members

    Updated: 2011-04-26 06:30:06
    The social-media site is now offering Facebook Deals, which may mean big competition for group-buying deal services such as Groupon and LivingSocial. Facebook is testing Deals in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, San Diego, and San Francisco, with plans to roll it...

  • Is YouTube readying an online movie rental service?

    Updated: 2011-04-26 06:15:00
    YouTube is going Hollywood--maybe. According to online sources, the Google-owned online video site will soon offer a video-on-demand service, allowing consumers to stream movie studio releases to their computers. According to The Wrap, a website that tracks Hollywood news, YouTube...

  • Don’t Eat the Battery (and don’t let your child eat it either)!

    Updated: 2011-04-25 14:00:00
     By Megan Hayes During my seven years working at CEA, I have had the opportunity to work on many issues related to safe use of consumer electronics products. Over the past year, much of my time has been spent learning about the issue of button cell battery ingestion. If you don’t know what a button cell [...]

  • Winners of the CEA Earth Day Photo & Video Contest

    Updated: 2011-04-22 15:49:06
    By Colleen Lerro CEA’s Earth Day Photo & Video Contest asked entrants to get creative and show and tell us what Earth Day means to them. Featuring a solar camcorder as one of the prizes, the contest celebrated Earth Day and continuing eco-friendly innovation in the consumer electronics industry. Thanks to all who entered and [...]

  • CEA Members Celebrate Earth Day

    Updated: 2011-04-20 15:53:17
    By Tim Doyle Every year, there comes a day where we truly get the chance to celebrate and give back to our roots. 2011 Earth Day takes place April 22nd and its message and impact gets more and more important each year. No act is too big or too small on this significant day and [...]

  • Green Electronics Tips On Earth Day and Beyond

    Updated: 2011-04-19 14:00:00
     By Tim Doyle With Earth Day almost here, green practices are top of mind. Here are some tips from the Consumer Electronics Association on how to be a good steward of the environment while loving your favorite gadgets: 1. Look for Green Products Look for the ENERGY STAR label to identify the most energy-efficient products and [...]

  • Reducing Waste at International CES

    Updated: 2011-04-18 14:00:00
     By Tim Doyle Every year at International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, we doggedly seek to recycle and reuse as much as we can after the show. In 2010, 68 percent, or 372.2 tons, of the total solid waste generated by show attendees was recycled. We also work to reduce the materials used to [...]

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