In an e-mail sent to MobileMe subscribers today, Apple acknowledged the service’s shaky start as it shifted from the older .Mac sync and storage service. “We have recently completed the transition from .Mac to MobileMe,” the e-mail read. “Unfortunately, it was a lot rockier than we had hoped. Although core services such as Mail, iDisk, [...]
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Apple apologizes and offers MobileMe an extra month of free service
Sony’s Next-Generation Blu-ray Disc Player BDP-S350 available
Sony’s latest Blu-ray Disc player, the BDP-S350, is now available at retailers nationwide.The player will mark Sony’s first Web-enabled BD Live set-top once a firmware update becomes available later this year. As expected, the BDP-S350 will launch at about $400.
Besides the upcoming Web capabilities, other features that distinguish the player from Sony’s earlier BDP-S300 set-top [...]
Intel introduces Centrino 2 Processor technology
Intel Corporation unveiled its Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology products for laptops, powered by five new Intel Core2 Duo processors. The company says close to 250 consumer and business notebook PC designs are on the way, based on this new mobile platform.
Intel also introduced the world’s highest-performing dual-core mobile processor, the Intel Core2 Extreme processor [...]
Toshiba Launches 400GB 2.5” 9.5mm hard drive
Toshiba Corporation today announced a new line–up of high performance 2.5–inch HDDs, including a low–noise flagship model that boosts areal density to 477Mbit/mm2 (308Gbpsi) to achieve a capacity of 400GB on just two platters, plus five drives that bring new levels of performance and 7,200rpm rotational speeds to the company´s full range of storage capacities.
Mass [...]
Play Station video download service goes live
After announcement at E3 by Sony, PSN video delivery service went live last night. Major studio support including Sony, Fox, MGM, Lions Gate, Warner, Disney, Paramount, Turner, Funimation. It will offer both SD and HD content. TV shows start at $1.99 per episode, movie rentals are $2.99-$5.99 per rental and $9.99-$14.99 for purchases. Not only [...]
Buy.com taking pre-orders for Creative Zen X-Fi
Update-Available now at amazon.com
Pricing details are released for Creative’s answer to the iPod touch and Zune, a wireless music player with Wi-Fi media sharing capabilities called the Zen X-Fi. This fully equipped personal media player should be available soon in 8GB ($149.99), 16GB ($199.99) and 32GB ($279.99). These players also feature a memory expansion slot [...]
