When roses won't do, e-mail a fragrance with NTT

After satisfying the senses of sight and sound through video streams and music downloads, NTT Communications aims to tap into the sense of smell with a new system that allows users to send fragrances from their cell phones. ...continue reading 'When roses won't do, e-mail a fragrance with NTT'

Toshiba, Samsung top latest Greenpeace electronics ranking

Toshiba and Samsung top the latest Greenpeace environmental ranking of consumer electronics companies. ...continue reading 'Toshiba, Samsung top latest Greenpeace electronics ranking'

Japan investigating reports of iPod nano fires

Japan is investigating a potential defect in an early generation iPod nano after one of the players reportedly emitted sparks while recharging. ...continue reading 'Japan investigating reports of iPod nano fires'

Samsung, Adidas take on iPod, Nike

Samsung Electronics and Adidas have joined the race against Apple and Nike to offer people a device that plays music and keeps track of workouts. ...continue reading 'Samsung, Adidas take on iPod, Nike'

Only in Japan: The best technologies you can't buy

Just a few years ago Japan's lead in all things digital was easy to see. Japanese consumers could buy new domestic gadgets from companies like Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic, often a year or two before they hit the market in other countries. But now things have changed. With gadgets increasingly coming out at the same time around the world, it's no longer the hardware that makes something cool, but what you can do with it. ...continue reading 'Only in Japan: The best technologies you can't buy'

Sony preps handheld Bravia digital TV

Sony is packing its Bravia technology into a new handheld TV it plans to put on sale in Japan in April. ...continue reading 'Sony preps handheld Bravia digital TV'

Click-to-call, security among RIM software updates

Research in Motion is stepping up its game against Microsoft, Nokia and other rivals with several enhancements to its BlackBerry software that it will showcase at Lotusphere this week. ...continue reading 'Click-to-call, security among RIM software updates'

CES scorecard: what came true, what didn't in 2007

Martyn Williams

With more than 2,000 consumer electronics companies fighting for the attention of 140,000 attendees at International CES, the competition to get noticed is fierce. Companies will parade their newest and hottest products and promise starry-eyed consumers and journalists imminent release dates for their gadgets, while the more daring keynote speakers give their predictions for the year ahead. Sometimes they're spot-on -- but other times they're way off the mark, as this look back at the class of 2007 shows. ...continue reading 'CES scorecard: what came true, what didn't in 2007'