Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has submitted final comments to the California Energy Commission (CEC) regarding its proposed restrictions on television sets that are sold in California. In its comments, CEA urges the CEC to take a “bold step” and work cooperatively with the consumer electronics industry to realize the desired energy savings without impeding technological […]
WeatherBug has announced today that Samsung has selected WeatherBug as a weather source for their new widget platform. The new pre-installed WeatherBug widget will initially be available on the Samsung Omnia II, which will be available with Verizon Wireless in the coming months. “We are very pleased to be working with WeatherBug on the development […]
Amazon.com today announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Zappos.com. “Zappos is a customer focused company,” said Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon.com. “We see great opportunities for both companies to learn from each other and create even better experiences for our customers.” Under the terms of the agreement, Amazon will acquire […]
Amazon Web Services has begun their 2009 AWS Start-Up Challenge. They are looking for the most promising start-ups that can grow into significant, meaningful, and lasting companies that leverage AWS to build infrastructure and business. Start-ups in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Israel are encouraged to apply for a chance to win […]
Today at its media briefing in advance of the E3 Expo, Nintendo announced products for social entertainment designed to stretch far beyond the current notion of what a video game can be, all while continuing to provide avid gaming fans with the challenges and thrills they desire. “Nintendo continues to challenge how both new and […]
Futuresource Consulting’s newly-released -˜Strategic Impact of 3D’ report reveals studios, consumer electronics companies, broadcasters, video game vendors and network operators are all poised to power 3D through the consumer diffusion curve. Now more than ever 3D is coming to the fore, with backing from all major sectors of the entertainment and consumer electronics industries. 3D […]
The digital photo frame (DPF) market is on track to reach a trade value of nearly 750m Euros across Western Europe this year, up from less than 700m Euros in 2008, according to a new industry report from Futuresource Consulting. Hot on the heels of last month’s market assessment for 2008, Futuresource’s new Digital Photo […]
Simply Hired today announced the launch of a new feature, “Flag this Job.” While Simply Hired already has many safeguards against scam jobs, this feature enables job seekers to help each other by pointing to listings that are potentially fraudulent. Job scams are not a new problem; fake listings have existed since the early days […]
GoDaddy.com, Web hosting domain registrar, has signed on as a Hosting Partner in the Microsoft BizSpark program. As part of this new alliance with Microsoft, BizSpark participants can utilize Go Daddy’s first-class, low-cost hosting services as part of a network of offerings provided for qualified Internet start-ups. The announcement of Go Daddy’s participation in this […]
After 25 years of stellar growth, the cell phone industry faces huge challenges this year from a poor economy and a lack of new features, reports In-Stat. The bleak cell phone industry outlook is unprecedented, with dramatic ramifications for device manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers, and mobile operators alike. “While the cell phone industry has generally been […]
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