Pioneer to sell Blu-ray Drive in January 2006
Pioneer is expected to unveil at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) its first Blu-ray Disc format optical disc drive for personal computers.
iRex Introduces Portable E-Paper
iRex, a Philips Electronics spin-off announces an electronic paper (e-paper) application that offers the first complete solution for portable electronic reading and writing.
HP Switch Sides From Blu-ray to HD-DVD
Computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard (HP), which has previously backed Blu-Ray has gone over to the HD-DVD camp, the Toshiba-led industry consortium of HD DVD backers.
Microsoft Exterminate IE for Mac
Microsoft will formally kill the Mac version of Internet Explorer on 31 January 2006. Microsoft told Mac users to switch to a rival browser such as Firefox and Safari before IE support ends.
Skype 2.0 Introduces Free Video Calling
Skype launches the latest beta 2.0 version of its popular internet telephony application, with free video calling topping the list of new features.
