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Asus Presents New Notebook

The Eee PC 1005P and the Eee PC 1005PE are the latest notebooks to be released by Asus. Both come with an Intel Atom N450 processor and are guaranteed by the manufacturer to have 11 hours of battery life.

Both measure 25.1 centimeters diagonally. The main difference between them is their memory capacity and wireless access speed. The Eee PC 1005P has 160 gigabytes (GB) of capacity and uses the g Standard for its wireless connection, while the Eee PC 1005PE has 250 GB of capacity and uses the faster 802.11n standard.

Eastman Kodak filed complaints with the International Trade Commission Thursday against Apple and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion. According to Kodak, mobile devices from both companies infringe on technology pertaining to its patented method for previewing color images.

At first glance, the rack of video games seems out of place next to the row of elliptical machines at The Sports Authority in Burbank, Calif. The nation's largest sports retailer partnered with Nintendo last month to sell the popular Wii console and games. It's another sign of the times: Video games aren't just for shooting aliens anymore.

The Wireless Gigabit Alliance, or WiGig, has completed a new specification that makes possible high-performance wireless display and audio with rates 10 times faster than current-generation wireless LANs. The new spec works to extend Wi-Fi technology and supports backward capability with existing Wi-Fi devices. WiGig members will have access to the spec to provide faster wireless in new products in the first quarter of 2010.

Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday.

Executive Vice President Kazuo Hirai said the service, set for launch next year, highlights an advantage that Sony has over rivals like Samsung Electronics Co. and other manufacturers that don't produce their own content. Sony's business empire spans gaming, electronics, movies and music.

 
Kenneth Chang in the New York Times:

Jessica Stryczek reaches for her iPhone every morning, even before she gets out of bed.

It is her lifeline to the world -- an uber alarm clock/CD player/e-mail device/game player/newspaper/shopping guide/banking assistant/conduit to Facebook and Twitter.

"Without it, I wouldn't survive," says Stryczek, a 26-year-old teacher in Fremont, Calif.

The same goes for Sara Wilson, who starts and ends each day on her iPhones. Yes, she has two: one as an alarm clock, the other for "everything else" -- e-mail, texts, Facebook updates, Twitter "tweets," checking her bank balance.

More than half of all Web sites selling electronic goods may be breaking the law by concealing charges, misleading consumers or failing to provide an address to which products can be returned, according to a European Union study to be published Wednesday.

The survey, conducted by authorities in 28 European countries, examined 369 sites selling digital cameras, mobile phones, music players, DVDs, computer equipment and games consoles.

Of those, 55 percent showed irregularities which national consumer watchdogs said they intended to follow up.

A year ago, Roy Thompson had no use for software salespeople.

"We make money fixing your car," says the owner of Thompson's S&S Collision Repair in Sacramento. "I'm not one of these tech junkie guys."

Yet, last March Thompson accepted a 30-day free trial offer from ClaimTools Solutions. The Nanaimo, British Columbia-based software firm sent him five rugged digital cameras configured to send photos over the Internet to ClaimTools' computer servers for archiving and processing.

Once again, it's time to peer into Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs' cup and try to read the tea leaves.

Apple, as usual, has said almost nothing about the new products it plans to unveil at an invitation-only affair Wednesday in San Francisco. Playing their part, bloggers and Apple fans have filled the vacuum with "leaks," rumors and wish-list items that, while often far-fetched, can't completely be ignored. Sometimes, just sometimes, a bit of truth shines through.