International Business News - Personal Tech http://ibtimes.co.uk/subsection/technology/personaltech.htm All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://ibtimes.co.uk/ http://ibtimes.co.uk/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Electronic Arts Inc's creature-building game "Spore" offers players a chance to develop new worlds - and maybe even new lines of business for the video game maker. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4449-will-wright.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080905/spore-games-business-computer-game.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080905/spore-games-business-computer-game.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:35:32 EDT Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it plans to cut the U.S. prices of its Xbox 360 video game machine, lowering the price of its entry-level console to $50 below Nintendo Co Ltd's top-selling Wii. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4434-lucas-charbit-and-thomas-latina.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080904/microsoft-xbox-360-price-wii.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080904/microsoft-xbox-360-price-wii.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:46:32 EDT Dell is poised to announce a new mini-laptop computer later this week, a source familiar with the company's plan said on Tuesday, confirming a Wall Street Journal story. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4418-dell.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080903/dell-mini-notebook-computer-laptop.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080903/dell-mini-notebook-computer-laptop.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:50:32 EDT Sony Corp's game unit said on Tuesday it would launch the latest model of its PlayStation Portable (PSP) handheld machine on October 16 in Japan to better compete with Nintendo Co Ltd's market-leading DS. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4404-playstaton-3.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080902/sony-psp-playstation-portable.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080902/sony-psp-playstation-portable.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:52:32 EDT Consumer electronic makers are bracing themselves for slower growth in the second half of this year and in 2009, but count on consumers turning to home entertainment amid tougher economic times and tighter budgets. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4393-klaus-wowereit.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080901/consumers-gadgets.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080901/consumers-gadgets.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:52:32 EDT Deutsche Telekom's wireless business T-Mobile has sold more than 120,000 new 3G iPhones since its sales launch on July 11 despite distribution problems, its chief executive told a German weekly magazine. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4341-deutsche-telekom-ag.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080826/mobile-iphone-sales.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080826/mobile-iphone-sales.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:50:14 EDT Apple Inc.'s hugely popular 3G iPhone made its debut in India on Friday, but with a price tag of $700 there was none of the mass hysteria that marked its launch in the United States, Europe and parts of Asia last month. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4317-iphone-3g.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080822/indian-launch-apple-iphone.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080822/indian-launch-apple-iphone.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:40:48 EDT Fears that emerging market demand for Dell Inc and Hewlett-Packard Co technology products will slow and that the U.S. dollar will strengthen in the remainder of the year may overshadow earnings in line with or above Wall Street targets. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4274-michael-dell.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080819/dell-global-demand.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080819/dell-global-demand.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:43:20 EDT Microsoft Corp's Xbox 360 beat Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 in Japan weekly sales for the first time two weeks ago, riding robust demand for a recent Xbox 360 title produced by Namco Bandai Holdings, a magazine publisher said. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4258-xbox-360.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080818/xbox-360-playstation-japan.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080818/xbox-360-playstation-japan.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:26:20 EDT Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA will be the first carrier to offer a mobile phone based on Google Inc's Android software, the New York Times reported, citing people briefed on the company's plans. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4245-google-android-mobile-prototype.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080815/mobile-android-smartphone-deutsche-telekom.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080815/mobile-android-smartphone-deutsche-telekom.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:42:59 EDT Best Buy Co will likely gain market share from an agreement to sell Apple Inc's iPhone at its 970 U.S. stores, analysts said on Wednesday. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4231-3g-iphone.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080814/iphone-best-buy-sales.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080814/iphone-best-buy-sales.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:21:59 EDT In a bid to show the demand for the upcoming all-electric Chevrolet Volt, a proponent of the car has released details of an unofficial waiting list for the vehicle with over 33,000 prospective buyers. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4215-chevrolet-volt.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080813/electric-chevrolet-volt-car.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080813/electric-chevrolet-volt-car.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:04:43 EDT Playing a specially designed video game can help adolescents and young adult cancer patients adhere more closely to their prescribed treatment, according to a report in the journal Pediatrics. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4135-re-mission.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080806/video-game-cancer-treatment.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080806/video-game-cancer-treatment.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:40:46 EDT A Thai video game distributor halted sales of "Grand Theft Auto" on Monday after a teenager confessed to robbing and murdering a taxi driver while trying to recreate a scene from the controversial game. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4122-grand-theft-auto-4.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080805/grand-theft-auto-thailand-murder.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080805/grand-theft-auto-thailand-murder.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:19:46 EDT Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii video game console outsold Sony Corp's PlayStation 3 by more than 3-to-1 in Japan in July, a game magazine publisher said. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4108-wii.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080804/nintendo-wii-ps3-japan-july-sales.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080804/nintendo-wii-ps3-japan-july-sales.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2008 07:53:46 EDT Intel Corp, the world's biggest microchip producer, expects no slowdown in global demand for personal computers despite economic problems in the United States and in other countries, Intel Chairman Craig Barrett said on Wednesday. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4077-craig-barrett.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080731/intel-corp-world-market.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080731/intel-corp-world-market.htm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:29:17 EDT Couch potatoes love television, but some simply have no interest in watching sports or kids shows. So why should they pay for it? http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/4008-tv.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080725/cable.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080725/cable.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:15:41 EDT Enthusiastic new iPhone owners are starting to sound like the cast of long-running stage musical: "I Love you, You're Perfect, Now Change." http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3927-iphone-3g.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080718/iphone-improvements-consumer-reaction.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080718/iphone-improvements-consumer-reaction.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:13:37 EDT Riding the success of its popular Wii video game console, Nintendo Co Ltd on Tuesday unveiled fresh titles for gamers to throw frisbees and rock on, while rival Sony Corp turned to Hollywood with a new video service. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3894-nintendo.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080716/nintendo-wii-games-sony-video.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080716/nintendo-wii-games-sony-video.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:11:37 EDT Apple Inc said on Monday it has sold 1 million new iPhones in its initial weekend, on par with estimates set by analysts, sending its stock rising more than 2 percent. http://ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/3878-apple.jpg http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080715/apple-sales-million-iphone.htm http://ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20080715/apple-sales-million-iphone.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:50:37 EDT