Sony announces updated eReaders
Sony this week announced updated versions of its Reader Pocket Edition and Reader Touch Edition eReaders will go on sale in Canada next week.
The company says the new devices are smaller and lighter than their predecessors and feature an improved e-Ink display with touchscreen capabilities
Gmail gets a Priority Inbox
To help Gmail users deal with a plethora of email flooding their inboxes, Google has announced that beginning next week, it will introduce Priority Inbox, an experimental new way of taking on information overload in Gmail.
In addition to sending Junk mail to the Spam filter, Gmail will now split your inbox into three sections: “Important and unread,” “Starred” and “Everything else.”
iPad now shipping within 24 hours
The mad rush for Apple iPads appears to have finally subsided as wait times for one of this year’s hottest consumer electronic devices has virtually vanished.
The Apple online stores in Canada and the United States are now saying they will ship all versions of the tablet device within 24 hours of ordering, down from as much as two weeks when the product first came out.
Nintendo cutting price of DSi and DSi XL Systems
Nintendo announced today it is dropping the price of its Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL video game systems in the United States.
Starting September 12th, the Nintendo DSi system will sell in the U.S. for $149.99, down from $169.99. The Nintendo DSi XL system will be $169.99, down from $189.99. Pricing for the Nintendo DS Lite model will remain at a suggested retail price of $129.99.
Air Video update provides VOB support
The latest version of Air Video, software that enables users to stream video from their PC or Mac to their iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, has just been released.
Both a MAC and Windows version of the Air Video server software is now available from the developers website while the iOS app is still awaiting approval from Apple.
Amazon’s newest Kindle selling like hotcakes
The latest generation of Amazon Kindle readers are selling faster than at anytime in their history according to a statement put out by the company today.
Amazon says it began shipping the new devices to customers who had pre-ordered today, two days earlier than previously announced.
Garmin recalls 1.25 million GPS devices
Garmin announced today it is recalling 1.25 million personal navigation devices sold worldwide that contain batteries which may overheat and present a fire hazard.
The issue has been identified in less than ten cases and Garmin says none of the reported incidents has caused an injury or significant property damage.
