Archive for January, 2009

Part of our coverage on CentralGadget.com, is going to be accomplishing things. Getting stuff done. Now, we’ve done this over on PhoneNews.com for years (in various call-to-arms and consumer advocacy efforts). And, one thing we haven’t really liked, is that HP is making everyone buy their new Windows Home Server to get all the Mac-focused [...]

From having one of the most envied positions in the history of modern telecommunications to its current position as a company with a history of executive management problems, Canadian network solutions and wireless equipment manufacturer Nortel Networks has made the decision to file for bankruptcy after writing down massive amounts of losses due to a [...]

Sony has officially launched the presale campaign for its entry in the highly competitive netbook market in the Vaio P Series. As we reported previously during CES, the Vaio P features an 8 inch diagonal LED backlit display with a 2.08:1 aspect ratio at a resolution of 1600×768 measuring under an inch in total thickness [...]

Most of you are familiar with SquareTrade by now. If not, check out their site for the details. The good news of today, is that SquareTrade extended warranties can now be purchased longer after the product’s purchase. You can now purchase an extended warranty up to 90 days after purchasing the original product (up from [...]

Sony and Sony Ericsson teamed up to share a single booth. From Sony’s P500 netbook-grade-subnotebook, to the Sony Ericsson W508a and C510a… we have live shots of it all. Click read more to see them.

PhoneNews.com has a preview of Powermat’s Wireless Charging solution. Powermat aims to fill the high-end niche of allowing users to charge devices without cables or docking cradles. Powermat Wireless Charging Preview

Toshiba had a few surprises at their CES booth this year. Featured at the show were modified Protege R600s running both Solaris… and WiMAX. They also demonstrated their Resolution+ laptop technology, using the same process found in Toshiba’s new DVD-for-HD upscaling players. Finally, Toshiba also profiled many concept prototypes for their mini-MIDs (which they call [...]

From the Eee PC T91, to the D200, and a bunch of WiMAX Gear in-between, ASUS actually had one of the largest announcement portfolios at the show. Hit read more below to see all the shots.