Sony's head units Xplod into the infotainment scene with TomTom GPS on in-dash screens

They may not have been the highlight of Sony's IFA 2010 press conference , but the company's new XNV head units deserve a place of their own, given they integrate full-blown TomTom GPS units and audio/video playback into their 7- and 6.1-inch WVGA touchscreens. Presently destined for Europe, the XNV-L77BT, XNV-770BT, XNV-L66BT and XNV-660BT will ship in November with TeleAtlas maps of 45 nations ...

Chamber discusses mural and U.S. 35 projects

POINT PLEASANT — Charles Humphreys, director of the Mason County Development Authority and the director of Main Street, addressed members of the Mason County Area Chamber of Commerce during Tuesday...

Sensors On Broadway: Live Performances Enhanced by RFID

As a technology journalist and musician, I am fascinated by the tech at the intersection of these two fields . During a recent trip to Boston, I was interested to learn that Symphony Hall had been scientifically and mathematically designed to provide outstanding acoustics during performances. Other venues, like arenas, can't take advantage of this acoustical precision because they need to ...

Samsung 2010 HDTV, Blu-ray and 3D home theater systems unveiled

We’re at Samsung ‘s home entertainment event in NYC this morning, and the company has taken the wraps off of their latest LCD and plasma HDTVs, Blu-ray players – including the world’s first portable model with 3D support – and a trio of surround-sound home theater systems. 3D is definitely Samsung’s watchword today, with the new 65-inch UN65C8000 ultra-slim LED HDTV ($5,999.99), 50- and 58-inch ...

CSR delivers CD-quality stereo wireless audio to Sennheiser Bluetooth® wireless technology enabled headphones

CAMBRIDGE & BELFAST, UK----CSR today announced that Sennheiser, one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-end headphones, is using CSR’s apt-X audio technology to bring CD-quality sound to the new Sennheiser PXC 360 BT stereo headphones.