• Google likes legal software, but consumers need beware

    Updated: 2011-08-31 17:32:00
    Google-watchers may have been titillated earlier this month by the news that the online giant had reached its tentacles into yet another realm: legal software. By contributing to a $18.5 million cash infusion into Rocket Lawyer, a website that helps...

  • (ADSK) Company News for August 31, 2011 – Corporate Summary

    Updated: 2011-08-31 16:48:11
    •    DSW Inc. (NYSE:DSW) posted Q2 EPS of $0.74, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.61 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 14.7% to $476.3 million •    Barnes and Noble (NYSE:BKS) reported a Q1 loss of $0.94 which came in better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of loss of $0.95 Revenues for the quarter [...](ADSK) Company News for August 31, 2011 – Corporate Summary

  • 3net to launch weekend 3D TV programming for kids

    Updated: 2011-08-31 16:43:00
    If you have a 3D TV and have been looking for more family-friendly 3D fare, the 3net channel is gearing up to deliver it. Starting early this fall, the full-time 3D network— a joint venture from Sony, Discovery, and IMAX—will...

  • Digital Imaging and the First Amendment

    Updated: 2011-08-31 15:50:47
    Justice Kermit Lipez found that the Boston PD violated Glik’s First Amendment rights when they arrested him for recording several officers arresting a man.

  • Daily electronics deals: 23-inch Samsung S23A300B LED Monitor

    Updated: 2011-08-31 14:30:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: NewEgg: 23" Samsung S23A300B LED Monitor $179.99, free shipLenovo: Lenovo Multimedia Remote w/ Backlit Keyboard N5902 $39.99, free shipDell.com: 27-inch Planar PX2710MW 1080p 2ms LCD Monitor for $229.99 + free shipping Entertainment Amazon:...

  • Sony's new Reader: Very light, with wireless library lending

    Updated: 2011-08-31 13:30:01
    Sony plans in October to replace its three current e-book readers with one new model. The Reader Wi-Fi PRS-T1 promises to be the lightest e-book reader of its size and the first to allow loans of library e-books wirelessly—that is,...

  • Sony announces launch of its Android Tablets

    Updated: 2011-08-31 06:25:00
    Sony today announced the market launch of the two tablet computers it first told us of in April. The Sony Tablet S and Tablet P both run on the Android operating system and are powered by an Nvidia Tegra 2...

  • Regulators seek to block AT&T/T-Mobile merger

    Updated: 2011-08-31 06:00:00
    The Department of Justice today filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile, saying the deal would "substantially lessen competition for mobile wireless telecommunications services" were it allowed to proceed. UPDATE: AT&T has now released...

  • TomTom Go Live 1535 - Portable GPS navigator engineered for travelers

    Updated: 2011-08-30 21:30:00
    TomTom has announced a new portable GPS navigator engineered specifically for travelers, made unique by integrating third-party apps from Expedia, TripAdvisor, Twitter, and Yelp. Being a “Live” device, the 1535M can also provide real-time traffic information, fuel prices, weather forecasts,...

  • Google may rework search ranks using data from +1 button

    Updated: 2011-08-30 20:16:34
    Google is investigating how best to integrate social networking with the way its search engine collects and ranks search results. According to Wired, Google may turn its +1 button into a crowd sourcing tool that reorders search. But even though...

  • Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology Officer, to Keynote at Industry Forum

    Updated: 2011-08-29 23:53:05
    Aneesh Chopra, US Chief Technology Officer to keynote at CEA’s 2011 Industry Forum.

  • Irene disaster recovery: There are smartphone apps for that

    Updated: 2011-08-29 16:30:00
    Millions of people along the Eastern Coast of the U.S. are coping with the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. And disaster recovery apps for iPhone and Android smart phones can offer some high-tech aid. As we previously noted, social media tools...

  • How did your cell service stand up to Irene?

    Updated: 2011-08-29 15:00:00
    When disasters strike, mobile-phone networks can overload, as thousands of people frantically try to reach emergency services, family, and friends. But after the East Coast's battering by Hurricane Irene, the New York Times reported, major carriers said that their networks...

  • Daily electronics deals: Logitech Ultimate Ears 200vi noise-isolating headset

    Updated: 2011-08-29 14:30:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: NewEgg: V-Moda RRMT-CHROME Remix Headphones $21.99 + free shippingLogitech: Logitech Ultimate Ears 200vi Noise-Isolating Headset $19.99, free ship Entertainment Amazon: Clint Eastwood Collection 10-film Blu-ray set $52.99 Neither Consumer Reports nor The Consumerist...

  • Social Media: Americans' source for disaster news, help and comfort

    Updated: 2011-08-27 00:00:00
    The Internet's social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Google+ and the like, have become our virtual life lines—especially in times of major disasters, such as Hurricane Irene which will affect the U.S. East Coast this weekend. According to...

  • Sound Byte: Keep your smart phone data safe

    Updated: 2011-08-26 21:00:00
    A recent study from the Pew Internet & American Life project revealed that a third of all American adults—35 percent—now own and use a smart phone. But are all these smart-phone owners protecting their phone data adequately? On last week's...

  • Daily electronics deals: Used Apple computers

    Updated: 2011-08-26 14:30:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Buy.com: Gunnar Optiks Attache Phenom Performance Glasses for $45 + free shippingLA Computer Company: Used Apple Computers from $399 + $16 s&h Entertainment Tanga.com: Country Magazine Subscription [with Coupon Code COUNTRY] for $3.50Amazon:...

  • Part 4 – CEA Staff Favorite Apps: Exploring and Sharing

    Updated: 2011-08-26 14:00:44
    The final installment to the four part series on CEA staff's favorite apps.

  • Panasonic unveils two cameras and two SLR-like lenses

    Updated: 2011-08-26 07:02:00
    Today, Panasonic unveiled two new 12-megapixel cameras. The 12-megapixel Lumix DMC-FX90, $350, a Wi-Fi-enabled (802.11 b/g/n) subcompact, can upload and share images via a smart phone (a Lumix Link app will be available for Android or iOS devices) or computer....

  • Hurricane survival tips for your electronics

    Updated: 2011-08-26 06:30:00
    Hurricane Irene is expected to make land-fall in North Carolina this evening and affect the East Coast this weekend. If you're a resident in the area, hopefully, you've already done all your disaster preparations—such as packing "go-bags" (or "urban survival...

  • Network TV inking deals to cash in on college-sports team stations

    Updated: 2011-08-25 21:30:00
    In a move to corner the market on college sports fans, television networks are looking to partner with college sports franchises to offer stations devoted to that school's sporting events. As the New York Times reports, there's big money in...

  • E-textbook Technology

    Updated: 2011-08-25 20:32:46
    With the increase of tablets and e-readers in back-to-school CE shopping, what does this mean for the integration of e-textbooks?

  • The Steve Jobs retirement: What it may mean for consumers

    Updated: 2011-08-25 17:30:00
    Steve Jobs' resignation as Apple's chief executive now leaves consumers—like Apple itself, and the stock market—to ponder what the departure of its longtime CEO means for the dominant technology company of our time. And the most critical question is whether...

  • Laptop Ratings: Price drops even steeper than usual

    Updated: 2011-08-25 15:30:00
    We've often noted large price drops in computer prices, but the past month or so has seen even steeper cuts than usual. Prices for the models included in our newest laptop Ratings (available to subscribers) bear this out. Consider this:...

  • Daily electronics deals: Deus Ex Human Revolution game for Xbox and PS3

    Updated: 2011-08-25 15:00:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Circuit City: Ultra 10-Outlet Surge Protector for $0 after rebate + $8 s&hThinkGeek: Spy Camera T-Shirt for $10 + $5 s&h Entertainment Buy.com: Dirty Harry: Ultimate Collector's Edition [Blu-ray] $52.99, free shipAmazon: Ratchet...

  • 1985 Apple Macintosh Review: "The easiest computer we've ever seen"

    Updated: 2011-08-25 06:15:00
    With Steve Jobs' departure from the helm of Apple, we decided to take a look back at one of his early successes: The Macintosh. When Consumer Reports reviewed the computer back in January 1985, we declared that "Apple has accomplished...

  • (AAPL) Company News for August 24, 2011 – Corporate Summary

    Updated: 2011-08-24 18:00:24
    •    UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) reported that it will slash 3,500 jobs across the globe in an attempt to save $2.5 billion by the end of next year •    The Wall Street Journal reported that Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) along with AT&T, Inc. (NYSE:T) and Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) will be acquiring the rights to Apple [...](AAPL) Company News for August 24, 2011 – Corporate Summary

  • CES iLounge Pavilion Triples in Size!!!

    Updated: 2011-08-22 15:57:44
    The iLounge Pavilion at the 2012 International CES just hit a show record 75,000 square feet of exhibit space.

  • Part 3 – CEA Staff Favorite Apps: E-readers, Coffee and More

    Updated: 2011-08-19 14:00:47
    CEA staff share their favorite e-reader and newspaper apps.

  • Mark of Excellence Supplier Awards Joins CES Innovations 2012 Awards Program!

    Updated: 2011-08-18 14:54:27
    The Mark of Excellence Supplier Awards are also moving to CES and joining the CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards Program.

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