http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/news Latest news, updated every five minutes http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18467 Low-cost HDTV manufacturer Vizio has formally announced three new small-screen LCD televisions, a new sound bar, and a new 26-inch Full HD multimedia monitor. But the big announcement is literally large: Vizio plans to introduce a 55-inch LCD HDTV with a 120 Hz refresh rate, 5 ms response time, and a swatch of high-definition inputs (includig five HDMI ports). Downside? The 55-inch VF550XVT1A won't be available for the holiday season…but customers might be able to get one in time for the Super Bowl."Vizio is committed to providing advanced technology to consumers at a value," said Vizio co-founder and sales and marketing VP Laynie Newsome, in statement. "We understand the importaRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:30:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/2300-1039_3-6247844-1.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Nokia and GPS mapping subsidiary Navteq are developing an application that uses GPS cell phones to collect data about real-time traffic patterns. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:27:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18406 In a plea deal with a federal court in San Francisco, LCD manufacturers Chunghwa, LG and Sharp have agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to drive up the prices of LCD displays used in everything from computers and televisions to mobile phones and gaming devices. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the companies engaged in communications to fix the prices of TF-LCD displays during periods ranging from early 2001 through the end of 2006. The companies allegedly held "crystal" meeting in which they set pre-determined prices for the displays and issued price quotes to manufacturers like Apple, Dell, and Motorola based on those meetings. The companies are also alleged to have exchanged sales information in oder to monitor and enforRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:30:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-11128_3-10096116-54.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The tech giant joins industry group that promotes products for home energy-monitoring and making the power grid more efficient during peak times with software. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:19:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18393 Computer maker Dell and office supply chain Staples have announced a new partnership that enables customers to recycle any amount of Dell gear—including monitors, printers, computers, and peripherals—at Staple's U.S. store locations for free, without having to make any kind of purchase. The deal marks the largest free consumer computer recycling program in the country, and is an extension of Staple's existing EcoEasy in-store technology recycling program, which already enables customers to recycle small items like cell phones for free, and larger items (like non-Dell computers) foRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:15:00 -0500 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/526432.html Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:49:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/153158 With these 20 election sites, you'll stay informed and entertained on election day. Their specialties range from voting information and result monitoring to election humor. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/news/152981 The 100-year-old newspaper will offer a weekly magazine and digital daily bulletins. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:43:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17939_109-10077180-2.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Location Based Technologies is bringing its PocketFinder GPS monitoring and tracking service to the Android platform. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:24:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18248 A report by the 304th Military Intelligence Battalion, summarized in a presentation (PDF) available from the Federation of American Scientists identifies ways terrorists might exploit commercially available hardware and software to coordinate and carry out their strikes. The report focuses on some obvious ideas: use of satellite GPS positioning and mapping systems along with the use of voice-modification software to obscure identities on calls that might be monitored by military or intelligence organizations.And that isn't really news: for years, intelligence analysts have been pointing the use of everything from laser pointer to radio-contrRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:40:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/523418.html Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:52:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18236 When typical computer users—and especially gamers—look for a new LCD monitor, they want to maximize certain specifications like response time, brightness, and contrast, without breaking the bank. NEC's new MultiSync P221W takes the opposite approach: it doesn't offer gamer-friendly specs, but it is capable of displaying 96 percent of the AdobeRGB color gamut at a price that won't put color professionals into bankruptcy court. The monitor represents the first member of a new P-series of MultiSync monitors from NEC."Built upon the success of the 90 Series displays, the new MultiSync P Series has featuRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:00:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/522546.html Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:41:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-17939_109-10070765-2.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Want to know how big a product is? Check out Pective, which scales items to their correct size based on how big your monitor is. Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:43:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/521802.html Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:14:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18177 The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has criticized the IRS for deploying a pair of computer systems although they were known to contain security flaws.The controversy revolves around CADE, which manages information on taxpayers, as well as AMS, the tool that lets IRS employees access that taxpayer information, according to Vnunet.In its report, the Inspector General has asserted that although employees knew of the security problems, the systems were employed anyway."Security weaknesses in controls over sensitive data protection, system access, monitoring ofRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-11128_3-10066715-54.html?part=ecoustics-cnet SolarCity updates is solar panel monitoring software to include home electricity usage and Open Energy creates a touch-screen device for tracking energy usage and production. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:55:38 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/520717.html Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:04:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/520526.html Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:44:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1009_3-10062326-83.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Virtualization may spell the end of expensive long-term software-licensing deals, enabling the monitoring of each software instance use, according to the security company. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:46:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1023_3-10062225-93.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Australian Internet access provider Telstra is using the microblogging service to monitor service interruptions and contact customers about support plans. Will its rivals follow suit? Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:39:26 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/18048 Senator Herb Kohl (D. Wisconsin) is the head of the Senate's antitrust committee, and while he's not actually coming out against an imminent link-up between Internet giants Google and Yahoo, he is urging the U.S. Justice Department to commit to monitoring the deal if it is approved. Under the arrangement—which Google and Yahoo are looking to launch very shortly—Google will be able to sell advertising on a number of high-traffic Yahoo sites. In his warning, Kohl notes that the amount of advertising Yahoo outsources to Google could be a threat to competition in the online advertising market."We conclude that important competitionRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10789_3-10053523-57.html?part=ecoustics-cnet An executive whose company monitors the criminal underground tells how a person's "full" set of personal data can sold via shady online forums for a mere $20. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:39:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-11128_3-10051482-54.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Tech at West Coast Green includes a device to deliver water from ambient air, a $14,000 solar table, and energy monitoring systems. Sat, 27 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17964 There's no doubt Dell is best known as a maker of computers—from servers to ultra-portable notebooks and everything in between—but the company has long run related businesses, including computer monitors, televisions, and even a brief (and perhaps to-be-repeated!) foray into personal media players. Now, the company is getting into projectors, announces its M109S portable projector for folks who need to take their presentations—or their entertainment or games—on the road.The M109S weighs just 0.8 pounds and offers a native 858 by 600 SVGARead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:30:00 -0400