MarketPublishers.com http://marketpublishers.com/lists/news_27.html Electronic Devices news en-us 2008-09-06 08:34:34 GMT 2008-09-06 08:34:34 GMT Apple admits iPod Nano 'overheat' http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3435/news.html Apple has admitted that a battery fault had led to a small number of its first generation iPod Nanos overheating. But it said that the problem was "rare", occurring in 0.001% of devices sold between 2005 and 2006 adding there had been... 20.08.2008 Sony sees sharp fall in profits http://marketpublishers.com/lists/3370/news.html Quarterly profits at Japanese electronics giant Sony have almost halved, hurt by a loss at its mobile phone venture with Sweden's Ericsson. The PlayStation maker said that net profit totalled 35bn yen ($326m, £163m) in the April to... 29.07.2008 Toshiba drops out of HD DVD war http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2579/news.html Toshiba has said it will stop making its high definition DVDs, ending a battle with rival format Blu-ray over which would be the industry standard, reported The BBC. Following a review of its business, Toshiba said it would stop production... 19.02.2008 PlayStation speeds password probe http://marketpublishers.com/lists/2223/news.html The powerful chip at the heart of Sony's PlayStation gaming console has been used to crack passwords faster than ever before, reported The BBC. Security researcher Nick Breese used a PS3 to crack supposedly strong eight-character passwords... 30.11.2007 Casio's latest compact, point-and-shoot camera in the Exilim fleet features a 12.1-megapixel sensor http://marketpublishers.com/lists/990/news.html The megapixel count race is still alive and well as Casio announced its latest point and shoot to hit the Exilim line, the EX-Z1200, which packs in a 12.1-megapixel sensor. The camera is set to replace Casio's Exilim EX-Z1000, which featured a... 22.05.2007 PS3 sales down 80 per cent in week two http://marketpublishers.com/lists/585/news.html Sales of The Sony PlayStation 3 dropped off by a gargantuan 80 per cent in the second week of availability, according to industry watchers ChartTrack. Whilst Sony reported better-than-expected sales of 165,000 consoles in the first week on... 04.04.2007 Apple Tries to Bridge Computer Desk, Living Room http://marketpublishers.com/lists/550/news.html Digital photos, music and video all conspire to fill up your computer -- but eventually, you'll want to get those files back into the living room, where the big screen and the good speakers live. Parking a laptop in the living room is one... 29.03.2007 Intel plans new generation of chips http://marketpublishers.com/lists/546/news.html Intel Corp. said it is developing a new generation of chips that will achieve a significant increase in performance without consuming more power, reported The Reuters. It will be the most fundamental design change in its chips since it... 29.03.2007 Philips drops stroboscopic backlight for flat TVs http://marketpublishers.com/lists/361/news.html Philips has quietly dropped its advanced, blinking fluorescent backlights for flat televisions, and will instead focus on LED backlights which are smaller, the Dutch electronics group said on Monday, reported Reuters. This puts an end to... 13.03.2007