SDXC Memory Cards Promise 2TB of Storage, 300MBps Transfer

January 8th, 2009

The next-generation SDXC (eXtended Capacity) memory card specification, announced today at CES 2009 in Las Vegas, dramatically improves consumers’ digital lifestyles by increasing storage capacity from 32 GB up to 2 TB and increasing SD interface read/write speeds up to 104 MB per second in 2009 with a road map to 300 MB per second. [...]

Sony saves energy with new BRAVIA “ECO” televisions

January 8th, 2009

Sony took another important step on the environmental front today by unveiling a series of highly energy efficient televisions.
The new BRAVIA VE5-series models offer substantial power savings thanks to a zero-watt standby power switch, along with motion and light sensors that minimize energy usage without compromising performance.
The 52-inch KDL-52VE5, the 46-inch KDL-46VE5 and the 40-inch [...]

Sony Unveils World’s First Wi-fi Digital Camera with Web Browser

January 8th, 2009

Sony has released the Cyber-shot DSC-G3, the world’s first WiFi camera with a built-in web browser, enabling users to upload images and video directly to websites when WiFi connection is available.  In addition to its wireless sharing capabilities, the new camera is built for high-performance imaging. The 10-megapixel camera is about three-fourths of an inch [...]

CES Countdown

December 31st, 2008

It’s that time again. CES 2009 – the Consumer Electronics Show – is kicking off next week “shrouded in a nimbus of recessionary gloom.” Some rumored products that I’m excited to see being released into the wild are the first-ever USB 3.0 Drive, LG’s skinny LH95 HDTV and LED backlit, net-enabled TVs. There doesn’t seem [...]