Yahoo! News: Personal Technology NewsPersonal Technology NewsSoftbank to sell iPhone for $215 in Japan (AP)- June 23, 2008 AP - Softbank Corp., the carrier that won the coveted right to sell the iPhone in Japan, said Monday that Apple Inc.'s device will sell for $215 comparable to the marked-down U.S. price for the hit gadget.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080623/ap_... 'Star Wars' Lightsaber Duels Coming to the Wii (PC Magazine)- June 23, 2008 PC Magazine - Almost since the Wii was announced, eager Star Wars aficionados have imagined the Wii remote's implications for serving as a lightsaber. LucasArts employees have constantly teased and hinted at something being in the works, and now it looks like we finally have an answer, not to mention a release window.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20080623/tc_... Study: Few Phone Buyers Purchase Accessories (PC Magazine)- June 23, 2008 PC Magazine - According to a study released Monday by the NPD Group, U.S. consumer purchases of mobile phone handsets dropped by 20 percent from January to April, an indication that retailers may need to turn to accessories to increase their revenues. To date, however, consumers aren't buying.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20080623/tc_... Hazard of old mobile phones under spotlight at UN meet (AFP)- June 23, 2008 AFP - The disposal of massive numbers of unwanted mobile phones will be a key focus of a five-day meeting on waste management which started Monday in Indonesia, organisers said.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080623/tc... Logo Design Studio Pro improves SVG support (Macworld.com)- June 23, 2008 Macworld.com - Macware on Friday announced the release of Logo Design Studio Pro 1.8, an update to their logo design software for Mac OS X users. It costs $59.99, though updates for registered users are free.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/200806... Toshiba Unveils Laptop With Cell-derived Chip (PC World)- June 23, 2008 PC World - The first laptops to make use of the SpursEngine, a co-processor derived from the Cell chip that powers the PlayStation 3...http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/2008062... Motorola, Kodak Launch 5-megapixel ZN5 Handset (PC World)- June 23, 2008 PC World - Motorola and Kodak on Monday launched the ZN5, a new candy bar-style mobile phone with a 5.0-megapixel camera, the first...http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/2008062... Report: Google Faces Android Handset Delays (PC World)- June 23, 2008 PC World - Google's new mobile phone software, Android, faces delays, the Wall Street Journal reportshttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/2008062... Panasonic to Launch Toughbook Mini Tablet This Week (PC World)- June 23, 2008 PC World - Panasonic will later this week add a Centrino Atom-based rugged mini tablet PC to its Toughbook line of products....http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/2008062... N.M. school tries to reach students via podcast (AP)- June 21, 2008 AP - Students at a rural New Mexico school made a unique pledge last winter: Right hands raised, they promised to take care of their Zunes.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080621/ap_... |