From: What's New Now from Ziff Davis [mailto:wnn@eletters.whatsnewnow.com]
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Subject: First Combo High-Def DVD Player Announced; CES Preview: Tablets,
iPhones, and More; Laser HDTVs Will Debut at CES
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-------- WHAT'S NEW NOW -------- Important Stories, Commentary &
More from Ziff Davis
By Jim Louderback
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January 5 2007
Vol. 5, No. 101
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First Combo High-Def DVD Player Announced; CES Preview:
Tablets, iPhones, and More; Laser HDTVs Will Debut at CES
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First Combo High-Def DVD Player Announced
Oh man, is CES going to be good! Lots of disruptive products out there, and
I'm particularly excited about a new one from LG. The company promises to
show off the first combo/hybrid drive for Blu-ray and HD DVD, possibly
putting an end to the whole war for good. That's good news for consumers,
who have mostly ignored the new discs. Our story wraps up what we know about
LG's CES announcements, and also provides analysis as to what it means, and
why this is so cool. Check it out, and stay tuned to our CES coverage all
next week at www.pcmag.com/ces for all the breakthroughs.
LG Solves High-Def DVD Wars:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44856-0-0-0
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CES Special Report Section:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44859-0-0-0
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CES Preview: Tablets, iPhones, and More
I'd like to welcome our new columnist, Tim Bajarin, to the PCMag.com family,
and at the same time point you to his inaugural scribblings (or should that
be peckings?) for us.
Tim sees all types of technology products way before the average user, and
he shares his insight as to what will be hot at CES this year. Get ready for
the cavalcade of goodness by checking out his column!
What Will Be Hot at CES:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44862-0-0-0
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Laser HDTVs Will Debut at CES
A new company, Novalux, will be showing off laser-based HDTVs at CES this
year. Why lasers? Apparently it's even less expensive to make than LCD or
plasma. In addition to TVs, they'll have laser-based tiny projectors for
cell phones and Apple iPods, too.
Want to know more? Our story has the details.
Laser HDTV:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44865-0-0-0
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HD DVD Encryption Hack Under Scrutiny
In the last What's New Now, we talked about how the encryption scheme used
on Blu-ray and HD DVD discs appears to have been cracked, despite its
supposed superiority to regular DVDs. Now the industry is trying to verify
what actually happened here.
Our story details who's looking into it, and who the likely winners and
losers will be.
HDDVD and Blu-ray Hack Update:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44868-0-0-0
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Pharos Will Launch Unlocked GPS Phone
Another big CES trend: the unlocked, powerful cellular phone.
We're likely to see independent phones that are open and unbeholden to the
big cell phone companies make a big splash.
One we already know about is from Pharos, and provides GPS along with
calling features. This is particularly interesting, because the big cell
providers seem to be inclined to make you pay for phone-based GPS service,
which makes no sense to me. Our storyhas all the details on this nifty new
device.
Pharos Rolling Out GPS Phone:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44871-0-0-0
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Apple Says Boss Is OK
Is anyone else skeptical about Apple's exoneration of Steve Jobs in this
growing options backdating scandal. Isn't that like telling the boss you
like his suit, even though it's shinier than a new dime? I don't buy it. I
think there's a lot more to this and we haven't heard the last of it yet.
Our story has the details of what we know now.
Jobs Is Just Fine, Says Company:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44874-0-0-0
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The Worst Products of the Year
This is my very own addition to the end of year 2006 navel-gazing.
But mine is based on cold hard numbers: the ratings our reviewers give out
on every product they touch. Eight products last year were so bad they
received our lowest score. They range from an unusable cell phone to a
camera so useless they should pay you to use it. Why read the story? Well,
it'll give you good advice about what to avoid, but it's also like watching
a car crash in slow motion. For some reason we all just love failure. The
story has the details.
Worst Products of the Year:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44877-0-0-0
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Dvorak Wraps Up the Year
Calling it "one of the oddest years in computerdom memory," John Dvorak
brings us his own version of the top 10 stories and trends. His list is a
good one, presented as only Dvorak can. Don't miss it.
Dvorak's Top 10 Stories:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44880-0-0-0
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Gateway Delivers Sharp, Colorful Monitor
24-inch widescreen monitors are one of the real desktop sweet spots these
days. They offer great resolution and have enough pixel space for even
demanding users. We just took a deep look at a new 24-inch from Gateway and
came away very impressed. It's ideal for your computer and works well with
HDTV video, too. It's also well priced, at under $700. Find out why we liked
it so much, in the review.
Gateway's Great New Monitors:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44883-0-0-0
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Rating the Movie Download Services
Have those movie download services finally come of age? There are five of
them right now that promise to replace your DVD and Netflix with their
ability to deliver new and old movies downloaded and watched on your PC.
But how good are they? We put the five services to the test, to compare them
and see which one would come out on top. Read our story for the verdict, but
you could certainly find some good quality movies through these services, at
some pretty decent prices too.
Movie Download Services Compared:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44886-0-0-0
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Top 20 Most-Wired Colleges
How well have my alma maters, NYU and UVM, kept up with the Joneses when it
comes to technology? Not so well, as it turns out. How did I find out? We
just completed a survey of more than 200 colleges to find the top 20
most-wired colleges in the U.S. We rated them on everything from computer
labs in the dorms to the percent of faculty that put course materials
online.
Alas, my schools did not fare so well in either category, compared with MIT
and Indiana University. How did your school do? Check out our story on the
top 20, and our nifty comparison feature that lets you see how your college
stacks up against the best. It's also a great tool for picking the right
school to attend. You can find it all here.
Top 20 Wired Colleges:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44889-0-0-0
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To Catch a Thief, Internet Style
When every action is captured on video, and then cut up into funny YouTube
segments, all sorts of things can happen. Even capturing a brazen chair
thief! What am I talking about? Check out this column, and help PJ get his
chairs back. Viral video could lead to hard time!
Catching a Thief With YouTube:
http://ct.eletters.whatsnewnow.com/rd/cts?d=181-790-1-407-539550-44892-0-0-0
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That's it for today's What's New Now. Remember, you can always read the same
stuff online at the blog:
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--Jim Louderback
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