• BBB to LG: Stop ad claims for Cinema 3D television and 3D glasses

    Updated: 2012-01-31 22:15:00
    The National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau has recommended that LG Electronics halt advertising claims made for its 3D television and glasses in comparison to 3D offerings from Samsung and Sony. The advertising claims were brought to the...

  • Megaupload data-purge delayed, giving users time to retrieve legit data

    Updated: 2012-01-31 21:00:00
    Data on the file-hosting site Megaupload will not be erased for another two weeks, according to news reports citing the company's lawyer, after previous reports said that legitimate and legally acquired content would be deleted along with all pirated material...

  • What belongs on your next TV’s app menu?

    Updated: 2012-01-31 16:43:04
    My favorite part of my TV's remote control is its "menu" button.

  • Report: T-Mobile to limit national data roaming for subscribers

    Updated: 2012-01-31 15:15:00
    For T-Mobile subscribers, getting data on your mobile phone might soon get a little more complicated. According to leaked documents, the carrier plans to cut off subscribers who reach certain data limits while roaming, or using another carrier's network rather...

  • Daily electronics deals: Toshiba Wi-Fi Blu-ray player

    Updated: 2012-01-31 14:00:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Newegg: Toshiba WiFi Blu-Ray Player for $59.99 [w/ Coupon EMCYTZT1118] w/ Free Shipping BestBuy: Dynex 46-inch LCD 1080p HDTV for $379.99 w/ Free Shipping Newegg: Pioneer VSX-521 5.1ch 80W/ch 3D AV Receiver $134.99...

  • Toy Fair 2012: Popar Toys brings augmented reality to paper books

    Updated: 2012-01-31 05:30:00
    Popar Toys, a new line from tech company Digital Tech Frontier, is taking an innovative approach to meshing book-reading with technology: Instead of bringing books to the device, a la Amazon Kindle Keyboard and Barnes & Noble Nook, it's using...

  • Panasonic Lumix cameras get more rugged, have longer zooms

    Updated: 2012-01-31 05:00:01
    As I mentioned in my preview CES coverage for cameras, manufacturers of point-and-shoots continue to expand zoom ranges in compact cameras and develop sturdier, more rugged models. Today, Panasonic announced four such cameras. Two ZS-series models—the 14-megapixel Lumix DMC-ZS20, $350,...

  • Google, Yahoo and others team up to create anti-phishing system

    Updated: 2012-01-30 22:15:00
    Several e-mail providers and financial-service providers have come together to create DMARC, a working group of 15 companies that will promote a standard set of technologies to reduce phishing e-mails and better secure your e-mail. A phishing e-mail tries to...

  • Report: New Mozilla Firefox Web browser set for launch

    Updated: 2012-01-30 15:45:00
    For fans of the free Firefox Web browser from Mozilla, there's good news. A new version—and a security patch for an older version—are set to be released to the online world on Tuesday Jan. 31. According to Computer World, the...

  • Daily electronic deals: Sennheiser CX 485 headphones

    Updated: 2012-01-30 14:00:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Newegg: Patriot Holiday 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Stocking) $6.99AR Free Shipping Target: Apex LD4688T46in LCD HDTV (1080p) $379 Free Shipping TigerDirect: [Electronics] 28" Hannspree ST28FMUR 1080p Apple LCD HDTV $269.99, free ship...

  • More people using cell phones in stores to aid shopping decisions

    Updated: 2012-01-30 05:00:00
    More than half of adult cell phone owners used their phones while they were in a store during the 2011 holiday season to seek help with purchasing decisions, the Pew Research Center reported today. As part of a new study,...

  • Sony unveils Cyber-shot cameras, one waterproof to 16 feet

    Updated: 2012-01-30 02:00:00
    Sony has announced three new Cyber-shot subcompact cameras: the 18-megapixel DSC-TX200V, $500, 16-megapixel DSC-WX70, $230, and 16-megapixel DSC-WX50, $200. All are wide-angle, have 5x zoom lenses, can capture full-HD resolution video, and are able to capture 2D and 3D panoramas...

  • (CEA) Semiconductor Update & Stock Review – Industry Outlook

    Updated: 2012-01-29 17:23:41
    The Semiconductor Industry serves as a driver, enabler and indicator of technological progress. Developments in the industry determine the way we work, transport ourselves, communicate, entertain ourselves and respond to our environment. The PCs we work on, the cars we drive, the phones we communicate with, the electronic gadgets on which we watch movies, listen [...](CEA) Semiconductor Update & Stock Review – Industry Outlook

  • Are no-name batteries a good value?

    Updated: 2012-01-27 22:30:00
    Disposable batteries have become a staple in our world of high-tech portable electronic devices. But do you really need to buy and use those pricey brand name batteries to keep those gadgets up and running? It depends. In Consumer Reports'...

  • Sound byte: Sony Bloggie Live pocket camcorder

    Updated: 2012-01-27 20:00:00
    Digital cameras and camcorders were a big part of the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show. And one of the hot consumer gadgets that caught our eyes at CES in Las Vegas was the Sony Bloggie Live camcorder. In this Sound...

  • Fake online product reviews draw regulator attention

    Updated: 2012-01-27 19:00:00
    User reviews are an established part of the online shopping landscape. And so it comes as no surprise that companies have tried to "game" the system to their advantage. It also means reviews from actual consumers can be up for...

  • 2012 CES: Attendee favorites

    Updated: 2012-01-27 14:53:43
    On the CES show floor to find out what products attendees love most

  • Daily electronics deals: 40-inch Sceptre X405BV-FHD 1080p LCD HDTV

    Updated: 2012-01-27 14:00:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Walmart.com: 40" Sceptre X405BV-FHD 1080p LCD HDTV $299.98 NewEgg: Energy RC-Micro 5 Pack Home Theater System $149.99, free ship Entertainment Blockbuster: Blockbuster coupon: Free 1-Night Blockbuster Express Kiosk Rentals Amazon: Star Wars: The...

  • Nintendo Wii U coming in 2012, with NFC built in

    Updated: 2012-01-27 05:45:00
    Nintendo announced that the Wii U, its new video game console with a tablet-like controller that was announced last June, will be launched in 2012—in time for the holiday season. Using the Wii U controller's touchscreen, you'll be able to...

  • Growth of fast, thin ultrabooks may outpace tablets

    Updated: 2012-01-26 22:00:00
    Shipments of ultrabooks—the lightweight cousins to laptops, and one of the hottest new product categories in electronics— are expected to grow three times faster than shipments of tablet computers, according to a new report from U.K. analyst firm Juniper Research....

  • What Google's new privacy policy means to Android phone owners

    Updated: 2012-01-26 21:30:00
    Under Google's new privacy policy, which the company says will take effect on March 1, all of your personal data across Google's services, including Gmail, Picasa and YouTube, will be merged into a single database, which the company says will...

  • FBI plans to monitor social network activity

    Updated: 2012-01-26 19:45:00
    Plans to continuously monitor the global output of Facebook, Twitter and other social networks by the Federal Bureau of Investigation came to light when the agency released a document detailing the plan. The agency's social media application reads, "The Federal...

  • Energy Star's Most Efficient program will expand in 2012

    Updated: 2012-01-26 18:51:00
    Energy Star, the consumer product labeling program started in 1992 by the Environmental Protection Agency, has done much to raise awareness of energy efficiency in the U.S. But with some products, a kind of Lake Wobegon effect has set in...

  • With customers back, Netflix looks to increase streaming content

    Updated: 2012-01-26 16:45:00
    Good news for Netflix subscribers who may have come to rely on the service's video offerings: The company is not about to shrivel up and die. Despite competition and a rocky end to 2011, Netflix added more than 600,000 new...

  • Eyeing Your Electronics Recycling Options

    Updated: 2012-01-26 14:49:49
    Everything you need to know about CE Recycling.

  • Inside the Office: CEA Librarian

    Updated: 2012-01-25 16:00:53
    Life as a CEA Librarian.

  • Digital Dialogue Blog Buttons are here!

    Updated: 2012-01-20 14:27:32
    Blog buttons for our loyal readers.

  • Stand up for our innovation economy: CONTACT YOUR SENATORS TODAY and tell them to say NO to PIPA!

    Updated: 2012-01-18 17:54:58
    It’s absolutely critical that we stand together and continue to fight these bills to save the Internet.

  • CES 2012: Answers To Your Electronics Questions – Not All That You’ll Like

    Updated: 2012-01-18 15:41:12
    Progress and Potholes.

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