http://bigblog.com/gadgets.html The latest in Gadgets http://bodyandhealth.canada.com/channel_health_news_details.asp?news_id=4759&news_channel_id=1055&channel_id=1055 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Caregivers of eating disorder patients who used a skills training DVD along with telephone coaching to help them cope with their loved one's illness were highly satisfied with the program, saying it helped reduce their stress levels, UK researchers report. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/05/13/displaysearch_sony_oled/ Sony has downplayed allegations that its state-of-the-art OLED TV, the XEL-1, has a fraction of the longevity the manufacturer claims it has. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article3921872.ece Planet Rock, the radio station that GCap Media, Britain's largest commercial radio group, announced it would axe, was last night named digital station of the year at the prestigious Sony Radio Awards. http://digital-lifestyles.info/2008/05/13/vita-audio-r4-music-system-with-ipod-dock/ Vita Audio R4 Music System With iPod DockThe world is full of iPod docks, but we have to say this one from Vita Audio looks a little bit special. http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/05/12/jvc.and.kenwood.to.merge/ Japanese electronics giants JVC and Kenwood have announced plans to merge, Reuters reports. The two companies will come together under a holding company on October 1st, in what they say is an attempt to fight price competition, as well as increasing costs in development. Even together the companies' sales for the financial year ending March 31st would only have been 823.7 billion yen ($8 billion), less than a tenth of those for Panasonic owner Matsushita, which made approximately 9 trillion yen (over $87 billion). http://www.cnbc.com/id/24588297 Sony reports its earnings for the fiscal year 2007 on Wednesday. Its stock hasn't had a very good 12 months -- down 25% year-to-date. The maker of PlayStation, is expected to post an operating profit of 393.6 billion yen (US$3.79 billion) in a poll of 17 analysts by Reuters Estimates. http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/08/05/12/vita.audio.r4.digi.radio/ Vita Audio this morning revealed plans to take iPod stereos upscale through the R4. Where most tabletop units stand out, the R4 is said to blend in as a piece of high-end audio equipment and offers the sound to match with 2.1-channel, 80-watt speaker system that adds bass lacking in most such audio systems. Its iPod dock is its central feature, but the device also serves as a DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) radio that catches digital stations in the UK and pulls RDS data from analog FM channels. A CD player supports both raw audio and MP3 or WMA tracks. http://ca.us.biz.yahoo.com/bw/080513/20080513005387.html?.v=1 and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that it will be showcasing its joint video surveillance offering together with Sony at IFSEC, May 12-15 2008, Birmingham, UK. As part of this collaboration between Alvarion and Sony, successful surveillance solutions have already been deployed in various cities in France. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/05/13/223640/ipod-integration-part-of-new-ife-at-air-new-zealand.html Allowing passengers to play music and video content from their own Apple iPod players over installed in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems is one of several features that will be offered onboard Air New Zealand aircraft in the near-term. http://www.tcmagazine.info/comments.php?shownews=19793&catid=6 Discuss this Discuss It! Digg It! Blogmarks co.mment It! Send to Reddit Send to Blinklist! del.icio.us http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Alvarion%28R%29+and+Sony+Offer+Optimized+Solutions+for+Video+Surveillance/3639598.html Alvarion(R) Ltd., the world's leading provider of WiMAX(TM) and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that it will be showcasing its joint video surveillance offering together with Sony at IFSEC, May 12-15 2008, Birmingham, UK. As part of this collaboration between Alvarion and Sony, successful surveillance solutions have already been deployed in various cities in France. http://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.3384 May 12: Hundreds of professionals from the UK radio industry have gathered at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London for the 2008 Sony Radio Academy Awards. http://www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/story/GAM.20080513.RTICKERB13-4/GIStory/ Victor Co. (JVC) and Kenwood Corp. said yesterday they have agreed to combine operations under a holding company that will focus on car and home audio electronics. The new entity, to be called JVC Kenwood Holdings, will aim to quadruple operating profit in three years, the two companies said in a statement. The joint holding company will be created Oct. 1. Victor and Kenwood set share swap terms for the deal to which they agreed in principle last summer. Victor holders will have the right to two shares in the new holding structure for each Victor share owned, while Kenwood investors will qualify for one share for each Kenwood share owned. 6792 (Tokyo) rose 20 to 285 ($2.76). 6765 (Tokyo) gained 4 to 133 ($1.29). http://www.dealerscope.com/story/story.bsp?sid=98126&var=story A major day of news for Circuit City on Friday- during the which the struggling CE retailers agreed to open its books to Blockbuster to pave the way for a sale, and also settled with dissident investor Mark J. Wattles- caused the companys stock to rise 28 cents to trade at $5.07 a share by the end of the day, after reaching as high as $5.40 earlier in the day. http://www.aastocks.com/eng/News/newstext.asp?source=AFX&item=AFX06454646 BANGALORE (Thomson Financial) - Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said its ratings on Victor Co. of Japan Ltd. (JVC Corp.) would not be affected by the company's plans to integrate its operations with those of Kenwood Corp. (NR). http://www.dealerscope.com/story/story.bsp?sid=98122&var=story Best Buys purchase last week of the a 50 percent stake in Carphone Warehouse may be just the beginning of the companys expansion into Europe. http://www.dealerscope.com/story/story.bsp?sid=98113&var=story Sonys next-generation XEL-1 TV, which utilizes OLED technology, may have a display life only a little more than half as long as the company says, according to a test conducted recently by DisplaySearch, the AP reported Friday. http://news.cnet.co.uk/gadgets/0,39029672,49296908,00.htm The two Japanese audio equipment makers will combine to form JVC Kenwood Holdings, which will be based in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Victor, a subsidiary of electronics giant Matsushita, is best known for its JVC brand. Under the agreement, Kenwood chairman Haruho Kawahara will become the holding company's chairman, while Victor president Kunihiko Sato will become the new company's president. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/13/airliners_become_ipod_docks/ Nail down your security priorities. Ask the experts and your peers at The Register Security Debate, April 17, 2008 http://www.cnbc.com/id/24588296?__source=RSS*tag*&par=RSS About CNBC | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Advertise | Help | Feedback | Video Reprints http://dvd.consumerelectronicsnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=384122 TEL AVIV, Israel, BUSINESS WIRE -- Alvarion(R) Ltd., the world's leading provider of WiMAX(TM) and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that it will be showcasing its joint video surveillance offering together with Click for the lowest price on dmnobieblanksony');" onMouseOut="setTimeout('hideLayer()',500);" class=hotlink2>Sony http://www.tecnetico.com/forums.asp?ForumId=61&TopicId=2352 Uso de este sitio de Internet ("site" o "website") esta sujeto a los Trminos y Condiciones de Uso | "Tecnetico" is a registered trademark of Xybermation/Tecnetico Corp. | "Sitio Util De La Semana", "Reto A La Audiencia", "TecneticOpinin" and "TecnoFlashback" are trademarks of Xybermation/Tecnetico Corp. | Poltica de Privacidad | Las marcas mencionadas aqu son propiedad de sus respectivos dueos. http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/panasonic-avionics-corporation-to-supply,389651.shtml LAKE FOREST, California 12 May 2008 Beginning August 2008, Air New Zealand passengers on board thirteen (13) A320 and five (5) B767 aircraft will experience a quantum leap improvement with Panasonic X Series in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems. This IFE system offers video and audio on demand (AVOD), games, iPod integration, and games as well as other entertainment options. http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20080513PD202.html Royal Philips Electronics on May 12 requested a local court in the Taipei area to place legal attachment on a Prodisc Technology factory located near Taipei to protect its claims on unpaid royalties, an extension of the provisional seizure of Prodisc's bank deposits that was earlier requested by Philips and approved by the court, according to industry sources in Taiwan. http://www.cnet.com.au/hometheatre/audio/0,239025973,339288923,00.htm Tags: audio | car entertainment | jvc | kenwood | matsushita | victor | electronics | chairman | japan | company