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Sony reorganises struggling Connect service

News Sony said on Friday that it will strengthen ties between its portable audio division and the struggling Connect digital music download unit, an iTunes rival launched in early 2004. The Connect service was Sony's entry into the digital music market...

23 January 2006, 10:04

Vista to connect to Xbox Live in May

News The proposed service, Gates said, would connect mobile phones, PCs and Xbox 360s with a universal account that logs gamers' stats, displays friends and sends messages between devices. Microsoft on Wednesday officially announced the PC portion of...

15 March 2007, 11:14

Virgin Trains to connect via WiMax

News Virgin Trains has opted for WiMax to connect passengers wanting to browse the Internet from their seat. Virgin will be experimenting with the long range broadband wireless standard on its west coast mainline service, with the first installation...

30 June 2006, 10:32

How Sony failed to Connect -- again

News There were a lot of problems with Connect, but there were some things that could have gone right," said one Sony employee familiar with the project's history, who like most of the insiders interviewed for this story, asked to remain anonymous.

2 June 2006, 12:07

PlayStation to connect with video calling

News Britain's BT Group and Japan's Sony have unveiled new software that will allow millions of gamers using portable PlayStations to make video and voice calls and send instant messages. Britain's top fixed-line carrier and the Japanese electronics and...

23 August 2007, 10:10

News.blog: Facebook allows profile data sharing

News Through Facebook Connect, members will be able to use their Facebook identities across the Web -- profile photos, names, photos, friends, groups, events and other information. Connect, a new technology for members to connect their profile data and...

Tags: profile, platform, post, countries

12 May 2008, 10:08

Intel adds mileage to Wi-Fi

News Intel has come up with a form of Wi-Fi that would let a laptop in San Francisco connect to the Internet from a base station in San Jose, California (about 50 miles), and there would still be about 10 miles of wiggle room to spare.

28 March 2007, 11:29

Sony notebook boasts built-in mobile

News Hoping to revive its notebook fortunes, Sony on Tuesday unveiled a notebook that can connect to the Internet pretty much anywhere in the US. The Vaio VGN-T350 comes with an integrated mobile module that can connect to Cingular's network.

11 May 2005, 9:46

Apple steps up iPod accessories 'tax'

News Apple is stepping up its push to get iPod accessory makers to pay for the right to connect to the popular music player. The programme, which one analyst has likened to an 'iPod tax', applies to devices that connect electrically to the player and...

19 October 2005, 9:41

Apple takes aim at TV

News Quiet PCs repackaged for the living room have been slow to catch on as entertainment centres, and wireless adaptors meant to connect older PCs can be hard to use and difficult to find. Lost in all the hoopla over the iPhone at Macworld was Apple TV...

Tags: apple, television, demand, watching

13 March 2007, 10:31

News.blog: Amazon ignites Kindle reader

News In what appears to be the Bezos' first interview about the company's upcoming electronic reader, Amazon's chief told the magazine that the Kindle can store up to 200 books and connect to the Amazon is freeing them to buy wherever they can connect...

Tags: wi fi, connect, books, reader

19 November 2007, 9:32

New Nikon cameras print through Wi-Fi

News Nikon will sell an adaptor for around £30 in October that can connect the cameras to printers equipped with PictBridge technology. Many models use Bluetooth technology to get the job done, but only a handful of companies are investing in Wi-Fi to...

2 September 2005, 10:34

Nokia looks to next-gen Linux tablets

News But, according to the handset maker, there are no plans for the next generation of 770-style devices to be able to connect to mobile networks. While the mobile maker is taking a 'never say never' stance on the issue of cellular connectivity, it...

22 June 2006, 10:42

MC Hammer pumps up music on social networks

News One of the biggest trends has been for fans, particularly those under the age of 30, to spend hours on social networks to connect with their friends and family. The idea is that we're going to build a way to connect young people," said Simmons in...

19 November 2007, 9:24

Windows Wi-Fi vulnerability uncovered

News When a PC running Windows XP or Windows 2000 boots up, it will automatically try to connect to a wireless network. The machine will then broadcast this SSID, looking to connect with other computers in the immediate area.

17 January 2006, 8:42