AFP - Japanese electronics giant Sony has debuted a powerful, fashionable notebook computer small enough to fit in a purse or suit jacket.

Reuters - TVs, TVs everywhere but not a 150-inch in sight. With much of the world grappling with recession, technology giants at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas eschewed the one-upmanship that had characterized past gatherings and focused instead on unveiling slimmer, energy-saving televisions with Internet bells and whistles.

Reuters - Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp will unveil a new digital video recorder on Thursday that will allow people watch their favorite television shows on any Internet-enabled device.

AP - A strange little ritual used to go along with Polaroid cameras. The shooter would grab the print as it came out of the camera and wave it in the air, as if that would stimulate the chemicals and make the picture appear faster. It didn't. Yet it felt dumb to just stand there, waiting for the picture to develop.

Macworld.com - Accessory maker Griffin Technology is a mainstay of Macworld Expo—once again, the company has a sizable both on the Moscone Center show floor—which makes the annual Mac trade show a perfect time to make new product announcements. This year is no exception with Griffin announcing a number of new products. Here are the ones that caught my eye.

PC World - Sometime later this year, owners of new and recent Panasonic plasma HDTVs will be able to stream videos rented from Amazon.com directly to their TVs. The companies announced their video-on-demand cooperation today at Panasonic's Consumer Electronics Shows news conference, where Panasonic executives also spoke about the company's initiatives with 3D HDTV and its efforts to go green.

PC World - The T-Mobile Shadow is getting a smart phone makeover for 2009. The new Shadow will run Windows Mobile 6.1, be HotSpot-enabled for use with T-Mobile Unlimited HotSpot Calling service, and have access to Wi-Fi networks.

AP - Shares of Lenovo Group tumbled Thursday after the world's fourth-largest computer maker warned it expects a loss for its latest quarter and will lay off 11 percent of its workforce and cut executive pay.

AFP - Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has announced that a test version of the US software titan's Windows 7 operating system will be available worldwide on Friday.

PC World - Hardcore Computer has developed a new liquid to cool computer components inside a family of monstrous PCs it created for gamers, and the company hopes to attract interest for the coolant from other parts of the IT industry that grapple with heat, such as server makers.

PC World - The story sounds familiar: Intel hits a new milestone in nanometer architecture, and AMD waits a while to follow up.

Reuters - Japan's government will seek to introduce new guidelines on mobile phone connection fees as early as 2010, which may lower rates for consumers, the Asahi newspaper reported on Thursday.

Macworld.com - Exhibiting at both Macworld Expo and the Consumer Electronics Show this week, Shure announced new products that bring professional quality audio capability to everyday Mac users.

PC World - After several weeks of leaks and teasers Sony took the wraps off its anticipated Vaio P-series mini-laptop at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening.

PC World - Sony Electronics showed off its latest high-definition televisions today. The new HDTV models reflect the company's emphasis on improved color reproduction, fast 240Hz refresh rates, and Internet connectivity.

PC World - Samsung announced today that it is breaking out its LED-backlit HDTVs into their own line, called Luxia.

Macworld.com - While Intuit is in the midst of overhauling the Mac version of its Quicken personal finance app, the online version of Quicken is going strong. Quicken.com just underwent a redesign in November, giving users of the online service a simple way to quickly see how much money the had left in a given time period, after accounting for incoming wages and outgoing bills.

Macworld.com - Paragon Software released 30 SlovoEd “talking” dictionaries for the Mac OS this week at Macworld Expo. Containing three explanatory (English, French, Spanish) and 27 bilingual dictionaries, Paragon’s product allows Mac OS X users to obtain a translation or word definition by simply pointing a cursor over the word in question.

Reuters - The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Thursday it had ended production of its only mobile device using the U.S.-centered WiMax technology, another blow for the struggling wireless technology.

PC World - TiVo users now have a new way to find video content right from their couch. The DVR service on Wednesday rolled out the beta of TiVo Search, a new system that helps you find content you’re interested in from many different sources and to search in interesting new ways.

PC World - At a time when the digital music industry is finally moving decisively away from restrictions on your tunes, SanDisk unveiled a new MP3 player that goes entirely in the opposite direction. The company’s new slotRadio comes with a microSD card loaded with 1000 songs and almost as many constraints.

PC World - With Microsoft it used to be all about the PC. Even when the company acknowledged the rise of smart phones and interactive TV as alternative computing platforms, the PC was always the central hub where people would store their pictures and videos and manage other devices. Not any more.

PC World - Sony unveiled its latest prototype OLED (organic light emitting diode) panel at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday, but didn't announce a new television to follow the 11-inch model it launched at CES 2008.

Reuters - Investors in Satyam Computer Services Ltd's American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) have filed two class action suits against the Indian software services firm, the law firms representing the investors said on Thursday.

PC World - In an attempt to gain an advantage in the gaming PC market, Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday launched what it called its 'highest-performing CPUs' to date.

PC Magazine - AMD steps up its competition with Intel with its Phenom II processor, which will be supported by Dell and Alienware. The selling point? Significantly faster performance, and with lower power than the firdt-generation Phenom.

PC Magazine - The Dell XPS 625 is the XPS 630's AMD-powered counterpart and comes in a range of configurations, all of which can be overclocked by the user.

Reuters - SanDisk Corp unveiled a portable digital music system based on memory cards preloaded with songs, signaling a shift in its strategy to compete against the iPod.

Reuters - Japan's Sony Corp plans to launch the world's lightest 8-inch notebook PC, taking aim squarely at a rapidly growing market for ultra-portalbe personal computers.

Reuters - Verizon Communications Inc picked Microsoft Corp to provide Internet search services for cell phones, in what is seen as a blow to rivals Google Inc and Yahoo Inc.

Reuters - TVs, TVs everywhere but not a 150-inch in sight. With much of the world grappling with recession, technology giants at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas eschewed the one-upmanship that had characterized past gatherings and focused instead on unveiling slimmer, energy-saving televisions with Internet bells and whistles.

PC World - Unless it's beaten to the punch, Panasonic's DMP-B15 looks set to be the first portable Blu-ray player available when it goes on sale this May. But it already faces some stiff competition: Its 8.9-inch WSVGA (1024 by 600 pixel) LCD screen is about the same as a good, inexpensive Netbook. But if you're not one to rip or download movies for the road, the DMP-B15 could still be worth a closer look.

CNET - LAS VEGAS--Verizon will soon allow some Fios TV customers to remotely access their DVRs online from a computer or via a Verizon Wireless cell phone, the company is expected to announce Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show that it.

AP - Shares of Lenovo Group tumbled Thursday after the world's fourth-largest computer maker warned it expects a loss for its latest quarter and will lay off 11 percent of its work force and cut executive pay.

CNET - ZeaChem, a company that uses the microbes in termite guts to make ethanol, said on Thursday it has raised $34 million to build its first plant.

AP - Satellite TV provider Dish Network Corp. on Thursday unveiled a digital video recorder that can send TV signals to a computer screen or mobile phone.

Reuters - Microsoft Corp plans to let consumers test the next generation of its computer operating system, Windows 7, starting on Friday and said the new software is 'absolutely on track.'

Reuters - Japan's Sony Corp plans to launch the world's lightest 8-inch notebook PC, taking aim squarely at a rapidly growing market for ultra-portalbe personal computers.

Reuters - TVs, TVs everywhere but not a 150-inch in sight. With much of the world grappling with recession, technology giants at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas eschewed the one-upmanship that had characterized past gatherings and focused instead on unveiling slimmer, energy-saving televisions with Internet bells and whistles.

AP - In another sign of the growing financial strain on nonprofit groups, the One Laptop Per Child program is paring its staff in half.

PC World - Thinking about upgrading your viewing habits to high-def and want to take care of your HDTV and Blu-ray player needs in one fell swoop? Sharp's betting on it. Its new Aquos BD line of Full-HD 1080p LCD TVs are the first to boast a side-loading slot for Blu-ray discs, DVDs or CDs. Insert a disc and the TV will automatically turn on and start playback.

PC World - New consumer electronics products are a little greener than those on sale a year ago -- but manufacturers could do much better, according to a study by environmental campaign group Greenpeace International.

PC World - Already available overseas, Nokia's E63 is now coming to the U.S. Nokia says this 3G smart phone, which is on display here at the Consumer Electronics Show, will be available within the next week in an unlocked version for $249.

NewsFactor - In a loss for Google, Verizon Wireless on Wednesday selected Microsoft to provide portal, local and Internet search as well as mobile advertising services. The five-year agreement will begin in the first half of the year, with Microsoft Live Search available on new Verizon Wireless feature phones and smartphones.

PC World - The Vietnamese government will move to several open-source applications by the end of next year as the country also tries to reduce the use of pirated software.

AP - In what was a dismal holiday season for many store chains, video game retailer GameStop Corp. proved an exception.

NewsFactor - Sony is attempting to reinvent the mini-notebook with the introduction of a sleek and stylish machine that is small enough to easily slip into a jacket pocket or purse. Weighing just 1.4 lbs, the new VAIO P Series Lifestyle PC is roughly the size of a business envelope and as thin as a typical cell phone.

Macworld.com - Several new iPod accessories announced by Philips this week put a new spin on the traditional iPod dock.

PC World - Fake iPhone Nanos hit the streets in Asia last week ahead of a possible product announcement from Apple at MacWorld Expo 2009. However, the rumor never materialized into a real device during Phil Schiller's keynote address at the annual trade show this week. Now, the BBC says fraudulent iPhone Nano units are showing up in Europe as rip-off artists try to recoup their losses.

InfoWorld - The BlackBerry Bold, RIM's new executive QWERTY handset, enters the scene at a time when the utility of the fixed keyboard is under debate.

Reuters - Nearly 4 million Britons bought goods online on Christmas Day, spending 102 million pounds ($154 million),or 21 percent more than on the same day last year, Internet retail industry body IMRG said in a report on Thursday.

PC World - Microsoft is busily promoting Windows 7, its next operating system and successor to the much-maligned Vista.

Reuters - Satellite television provider Dish Network Corp plans to introduce a new digital video recorder that lets people watch their favorite television shows on any Internet-enabled device.

Reuters - TVs, TVs everywhere but not a 150-inch in sight. With much of the world grappling with recession, technology giants at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas eschewed the one-upmanship that had characterized past gatherings and focused instead on unveiling slimmer, energy-saving televisions with Internet bells and whistles.

AP - Spider-Man has a new sidekick: The president-elect.

Macworld.com - At this week's Macworld Expo, long-time Mac software developer Ambrosia Software released iToner 2, a new version of its iPhone ringtone-making utility. The company also announced an update to its audio editing software WireTap Studio and showed off Multiwinia, a new game in development, and Soundboard, an audio triggered application.

Macworld.com - If, like me, you’re a receipt pack rat, NeatReceipts for Mac may be exactly what you’ve been looking for to clear out stacks of paper in your office. At Macworld Expo this week, the Neat Company is demonstrating its $200 bundle combining a small scanner and software for your Mac. (The software is also available alone, and works with a few specified scanners.)

PC World - Released last year, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 was the first digital camera to offer an on-board 4GB flash drive. With the announcement of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the company has augmented the T700's integrated storage and basic specs with Wi-Fi capabilities and one-click access to photo-sharing sites.

AP - President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting, arguing that too many Americans who rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air channels won't be ready.

CNET - LAS VEGAS--We're live at the Venetian Ballroom, moments away from the unveiling of the long-awaited new phone platform from Palm.

Reuters - Sony Corp introduced on Thursday a bendable video screen, a WiFi camera and eyeglasses that display movies, saying the industry must keep innovating despite a severe economic slump.

Reuters - Palm Inc took the wraps off its overhauled mobile operating system on Thursday and introduced a touch-screen phone, hoping the move can help it win back customers from rivals like Nokia and Apple.

NewsFactor - Florida-based Imation Corp. used the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to launch a touchscreen portable media player called the TouchMP, as well as some other audio accessories.

NewsFactor - Palm came out ready to fight in the war of smartphones, not only with a new mobile platform but a new smartphone. The company on Thursday announced the Palm Pre, a smartphone that will be available exclusively from Sprint and compete with Apple's iPhone 3G and Research In Motion's BlackBerry Storm.

AP - TV makers are adding sexy new features like streaming Internet movies and 3-D capabilities this year, betting that they can keep consumers away from basic, no-frills sets, even in a weak economy.

Reuters - Sony Corp introduced on Thursday a bendable video screen, a Wi-Fi camera and eyeglasses that display movies, saying the industry must keep innovating in the midst of a severe economic slump.

Reuters - Palm Inc took the wraps off its overhauled mobile operating system on Thursday and introduced a touch-screen phone, raising hopes the move can help it win back customers from rivals such as Apple Inc's iPhone.

AP - Palm Inc. unveiled a new touch-screen smart phone and operating system Thursday, marking its latest attempt to catch up with competition from Research In Motion Ltd.'s BlackBerry and Apple Inc.'s iPhone.

Reuters - The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia said on Thursday it had ended production of its only mobile device using the U.S.-centered WiMax technology, another blow for the struggling wireless technology.

Reuters - Satellite television provider Dish Network Corp plans to introduce a new digital video recorder that lets people watch their favorite television shows on any Internet-enabled device.

Macworld.com - NCsoft on Thursday announced that City of Heroes for the Mac is making its official debut. This marks the end of the Mac version's public beta test, which began last month.

Macworld.com - Memeo is a Mac (and Windows) application that makes it super-simple to share photos and videos with friends and colleagues. The program is free to download, and you can store up to 1GB of data on the Memeo servers for free. (For only $5 per month, you get unlimited storage.)

AP - Free calls over Skype, the Internet communications service, could be coming soon to the iPhone.

NewsFactor - Now that the premature leak of Microsoft's Windows 7 beta is over, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made the operating system officially available Wednesday -- but the release has a hitch. Ballmer announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that Microsoft was making the beta available immediately to MSDN, TechNet and TechBeta subscribers and to the rest of the world on Friday.

PC World - Sony unveiled the latest addition to its Cybershot digital still camera on Thursday. The DSC-G3 'Wi-Fi Cybershot' camera has a built-in browser, and through it users can upload pictures and video right after they are taken.

Macworld.com - Nova Media has updated its iSync plug-in to support synchronization between a number of recently released mobile phones and Mac OS X.

Macworld.com - The Thermapak Heatshift Laptop Cooling Pad from ThermaPAK Technologies has a humble—but practical—goal: keep your laptop cool.

PC World - In addition to two new compact point-and-shoots that pack awesome high-speed burst modes, Casio announced three new Exilim cameras at CES in Las Vegas (the International Consumer Electronics Show) that the company says take in-camera editing and processing capabilities to unforeseen levels.

PC World - Red Hat is stealing a page from the Second Life playbook and will host an online conference for users and partners of its JBoss Java-based middleware products in which people will have their own avatars and can virtually attend a conference as if it was a live trade show.

AFP - The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) opened here on Thursday with exhibitors displaying gadgetry ranging from snazzy new smartphones to envelope-sized computers to 3D high-definition television sets.

AP - TV stations in 22 U.S. cities announced Thursday that they will start broadcasting their signals this year in a format designed to be received by mobile devices like cell phones, MP3 players, GPS units and in-car entertainment systems.

Macworld.com - Apago has updated its PDF Shrink utility, allowing iPod touch and iPhone users to look at PDFs on their mobile devices. The PDF Shrink update is on display at Macworld Expo in San Francisco this week.

Reuters - Sony Corp introduced on Thursday a bendable video screen, a Wi-Fi camera and eyeglasses that display movies, saying the industry must keep innovating in the midst of a severe economic slump.

Macworld.com - The unveiling of a new MacBook Pro model has inspired a wave of bagmakers to produce carrying cases aimed at the latest 17-inch unibody addition to Apple’s laptop line.

Macworld.com - Most people I know seem to have more than one iPod: A nano for the gym, one 3rd generation iPod that was replaced by a new iPod Classic…pretty soon you have more iPods than family members. With multiple iPods come a tangle of wires for syncing and charging, but your Mac only has so many ports. What is an iPod collector to do?

PC World - Palm today announced its long-awaited new operating system--called Web OS--as well as the new Palm Pre smart phone to match. The Pre will be available exclusively on the Sprint 3G Network in first half of 2009. The announcement was made at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show.

PC World - Better than you heard, that's how well Sony's PlayStation 3-exclusive platformer LittleBigPlanet has been doing according to Sony Computer Entertainment president Kai Hirai. During Sony's CES 2009 keynote, live-blogged by GameSpot, Hirai boasted LBP sales of 1.3 million units since the game's launch in late October.

PC World - Executives from a Seattle-area consulting company are facing prison time after pleading guilty to charges that they wiped a client's Web site off the Internet following a contract dispute.

Reuters - Ford Motor Co plans to introduce its Sync platform that connects mobile phones and digital music players using voice commands globally in 2010 starting with Europe, the automaker said on Thursday.

Macworld.com - Microsoft released their second iPhone app, TagReader [iTunes link], today. Simply point your iPhone's camera at a Microsoft Tag and instantly you find out new information, such as a URL or some description text. Sounds like a lot of fun, doesn't it? You could be at a grocery store, see some interesting product, and scan its tag to find recipes that use it.

Macworld.com - An updated version of the Cinemizer video eyewear from developer Carl Zeiss will add a high-resolution LCD screen to the iPod accessory.

Macworld.com - Despite Apple's best efforts to make some inroads in the office software field, a new study by Microsoft says that 77 percent of Mac users in the U.S. run Microsoft Office (I guess I can at least account for one of those).

PC World - Among Samsung's new wares unveiled at this year's Consumer Electronics is the LD series of monitors. These monitors are designed specifically with notebook users in mind so they can have a seamless second display.

PC World - I love the concept of tablet PCs. To me, the medium-sized handheld form factor seems like the natural next step in the evolution of notebook PCs. I can envision all kinds of uses for tablets, from applications for vertical businesses, to education, to e-book reading, to casual Web surfing on the couch.

Reuters - Yahoo Inc unveiled on Wednesday a list of partners to aid its push to bring the Internet and television together, hoping their joint effort will finally connect with consumers.

Reuters - Palm Inc overhauled its mobile operating system and introduced a new touch-screen phone, sending its shares soaring 35 percent as investors hoped the moves can help win back customers from rivals such as Apple Inc .

PC World - An Intel-backed suite of Enterprise 2.0 software announced with much fanfare a bit over two years ago is being put out to pasture.

Reuters - Walt Disney Co on Thursday threw its weight behind a new Intel chip that lets TV viewers interact with their favorite programs, underscoring a continuing effort to merge computers and media.

AP - In the shadow of the U.S. auto industry's troubles, Ford Motor Co. on Thursday showed off the latest version of its voice-activated in-car entertainment and communication service, which it hopes will lure more car buyers.

Reuters - The craze for touch-screen gadgets, sparked by Apple Inc's popular iPhone, is raising worries that a whole generation of consumer electronics will be out of the reach of the blind.

Reuters - Ford Motor Co is committed to maintaining investments in new products such as its Sync audio platform as well as production cuts forced by the global economic downturn, Chief Executive Alan Mulally said on Thursday.

Macworld.com - Blue Microphones is perhaps best known amongst their line of distinctive USB microphones, including the Snowball and the Snowflake. At Macworld Expo they're showing off two new products that a little bit outside of the norm for the company: a webcam and an iPod recorder.

PC World - Advanced Micro Devices CEO Dirk Meyer on Thursday said the company will deliver high-definition gaming and movies to devices like smartphones in an attempt to bring more usability and interactivity to the devices.

AP - Hewlett-Packard Co. said late Thursday that it would stop a distributor from selling its products in Iran. The computer and printer maker acknowledged that it knew the sales were occurring despite trade sanctions on Iran, but maintained it did nothing illegal and was halting the practice 'to go beyond the letter of the law.'

CNET - A new e-mail that is circulating looks like it comes from CNN and links to a fake CNN Web page offering 'graphic' video related to the Israel-Hamas conflict but instead hosts a Trojan that steals sensitive data, RSA said on Thursday.

Reuters - Yahoo Inc is nearing the end of its search for a new chief executive officer, with a decision coming possibly as soon as next week, the Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday, citing people close to the internet company.