TomTom's XL 340S Live Gets Connected
Just in time for the holidays, the TomTom XL 340S Live is hitting store shelves. The XL 340S Live is TomTom's second connected GPS device; the first was the Go 740 Live. Both feature a built-in GPRS radio module that promises to provide you with live traffic updates, weather reports, Google Local searches, and fuel prices.
Taiwanese researchers show several flexible e-reader screens
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) showed off a number of flexible display screen technologies in Taipei on Thursday as part of a show promoting e-readers and e-paper.
Chinese eBay rival branches out with branded mobile phone
China's biggest online auction and retail Web site plans to stamp its brand on a new mobile phone, the first time it's name will be put on a device, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
A Gamer's Guide to Black Friday
One of the great things about video games is that pricing is fairly standardized, which makes Black Friday video game deals extremely easy to spot. The industry's recession jitters are also your gain, with lots of new games for cheap and generous console bundles for the same price you'd normally pay for a system by itself. If you're buying for someone else and are totally lost, check out some gift ideas for gamers, then delve into the Black Friday deals below to see how you can save.
Kindle, Nook and Other E-Readers to Take Off in 2010
Will 2010 be the year of the e-reader? It sure looks that way. Amazon continues to improve its popular Kindle lineup, and Barnes & Noble claims it can't keep up with customer demand for its new Nook e-reader. Meanwhile, a host of competitors, including the Sony Reader and lesser-known products from Plastic Logic (Que), [<a
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