CES: HP's digital living room doesn't have a PC

HP is looking to turn itself into a giant in the consumer electronics field. Already a firm with a finger in pretty much every pie in the IT world, HP started its assault on the US living room last year with the launch of its first TVs. During her keynote at CES, chief executive Carly Fiorina extended the company's commitment to the living room with, among other things, an entertainment centre designed to appeal to people that don't want a PC to control their life. ...more

CES 2007: Industry prepares for CES and Macworld duel

Starting on Monday, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas comprises of 2,700 companies, all trying to outdo the glitz and glamour of The Strip to wow attendees with the latest in cutting-edge personal technology. This year, the focus is on the transition of traditional media to digital. There'll be plenty on the high-definition battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray, as well as a whole new generation of large LCD TVs - we're told that Samsung will be showing off its latest 103in version. ...more

Warner sticks to DRM for MySpace downloads

Warner Music has dealt a blow to those who hoped that it may follow EMI's lead and embrace DRM-free downloading. The record company has begun selling its music on MySpace, but in the copy-protected version of Microsoft's Windows Media format. Until recently, only small labels and individual artists have sold music directly through MySpace, rather than by linking to iTunes as most artists do on their MySpace pages. ...more

Price Check: Multifunction devices

You can get a combined printer, scanner and copier at some pretty keen prices these days. But for the home user, and even small offices, that means a lot of clutter. Especially now that you can get all-in-ones with a respectable performance in all areas, as well as a low price tag. ...more

IBM,HP, Sun, Intel to promote grid computing

Several of the world's largest server manufacturers are joining together to develop better technologies to build grid networks. Formed out of the Globus Alliance, the Globus Consortium will seek to apply the principles of grid computng to the commercial world. The companies so far named as part of the Consortium are IBM, Sun, Hewlett Packard and Intel. ...more