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01.09.2009 8:24 pm

Palm debuts new phone and operating system

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Lots of interest out here at Consumer Electronics Show in the new phone and operating system accounced by Palm. It was almost like standing in line at a hot nightclub - literally, there was a doorman standing there with a…

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01.09.2009 8:13 pm

This driving simulator isn’t for you - yet

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

As a lover of video games, one of the more interesting parts of my trip out here to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was a brief opportunity to climb behind the wheel of the Apex SC830. It’s a…

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01.09.2009 7:50 pm

Is it really innovation if you don’t like it?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I was settling into my seat on the monorail that runs between the convention center and a bunch of hotels when I overheard a conversation between a couple attendees of this Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

The first guy says…

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01.08.2009 2:31 pm

Check out Microsoft Windows 7 beta for yourself

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I just sat down with a fellow from Microsoft for a brief tutorial on the company’s new (or soon to be new) Windows 7 operating system - the replacement for the oft-maligned Vista.

Obviously, there’s only so much you can see…

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01.07.2009 9:09 pm

Sony introduces camcorder designed for social networking

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Before I call it a night here in Las Vegas, I wanted to toss out this one final item announced today. Seems fitting to put it in this spot, given its intended use. Sony’s new MHS-CM1 Webbie and MHS-PM1 Webbie…

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01.07.2009 8:43 pm

Panasonic looks to a future in 3D

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Most of today’s media  briefings here in Las Vegas have focused on the year we just left behind (how companies performed) and a look ahead at what’s coming to market in the coming year.

So it was interesting when Panasonic’s U.S.…

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01.07.2009 8:24 pm

Samsung, Yahoo! team up for Internet TV

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I’m no TV expert. But during this day, I’ve learned one thing. Everyone who makes a TV says theirs provides the absolute best thing going when it comes to picture quality. So I’m going to make no attempt to try…

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01.07.2009 3:18 pm

Sharp combo melds LCD TV and Blu-ray player

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Like pretty much every event here today, the Sharp Electronics press event featured a brief discussion of the economy and its inevitable impact on consumer spending and expectations.

Executive Bob Scaglione talked about how the company (and the entire industry)  has…

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01.07.2009 1:40 pm

Toshiba promises clearer picture, better connectivity

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Just returned from Toshiba’s press briefing, where executives spent a significant amout of time praising their new lineup of televisions.

Of course, everyone these days is talking about how their new technology is going to offer the clearest picture you’ve ever…

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01.07.2009 11:14 am

Finally, Dick Tracy’s wrist phone has arrived

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Today, LG Electronics officially revealed its new wrist phone, the LG-GD910. It features 3G compatibility, touch screen interface and video calling.  You can text with it and use blue tooth devices. Just don’t expect to do a lot of heavy…

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