Personal Technology

Blu-ray Discs based on a new format for 3D video will be on show at January's Consumer Electronics Show. Full Story »

Seagate Technology. the world's largest hard-disk drive maker, is planning to launch a new drive that's 25 percent thinner than current models. The 7-millimeter high drive will allow laptop PC makers to further reduce the thickness of their computers and is scheduled to be launched at January's Consumer Electronics Show, the company said in an email. Full Story »

Singaporean mobile operators MobileOne (M1) and StarHub will start selling Apple's iPhone on Dec. 9, but users won't see big drops in price for monthly plans. Full Story »

Research In Motion will develop a version of its BlackBerry handset that supports China's homegrown 3G standard, TD-SCDMA, the company said Tuesday, expanding an existing partnership with operator China Mobile. Full Story »

The buzzy (and buzz-worthy) online video management software Boxee has become a set-top box, with the help of D-Link. So instead of using your spare laptop or Mac Mini to run Boxee, you can now buy a dedicated piece of hardware (with Boxee baked in) and plop it down by your TV set. Yay! Another box for the living room! Merry Christmas! Full Story »

SEATTLE - Amazon.com Inc. will add two features to the Kindle e-book reader to make the gadget more accessible to blind and vision-impaired users. Full Story »

AT&T has launched a new app for the iPhone that will enable the carrier's most coveted subscribers to report locations where their handset coverage is problematic or nonexistent. Called AT&T Mark The Spot, the location-aware application is available as a free download from Apple's iTunes store. Full Story »

A year ago, I wrote a similar Blu-ray blog with a nearly identical title--simply swap out "2009" for "2010." At the time, sales of Blu-ray players had been disappointing, although falling hardware and disc prices were inspiring some analysts to predict a brighter '09 for the high-def movie format. Full Story »

What do you a call a full-size touchscreen tablet with Wi-Fi connectivity, the ability to run applications, and iPhone-like touch controls? Until a week or so ago, it was called the CrunchPad, as envisioned by TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington. Full Story »

Complaining to AT&T about poor wireless coverage has never been easier thanks to a new iPhone app. Full Story »

HTC's roadmap for the first half of 2010 was supposedly leaked over the weekend, revealing what may be a lineup of new Android and Windows Mobile phones. Full Story »

Digital China, a Hong Kong-listed information technology company, is to distribute Research In Motion's Blackberry handsets, accelerating RIM's effort to expand into mainland China. Full Story »

LONDON (Reuters) - Music-lovers watching their favorite acts at live concerts are increasingly becoming targets for gangs of mobile phone thieves, British police said on Monday. Full Story »

BEIJING (Reuters) - Digital China, a Hong Kong-listed information technology company, is to distribute Research In Motion's Blackberry handsets, accelerating RIM's effort to expand into mainland China. Full Story »

The days of Norman Rockwell have been replaced by netbooks and BlackBerrys. Full Story »

The latest charger from iGo aims to make it easy to be green. The $100 iGo Green Charger uses only the precise amount of energy your laptop requires, and can automatically shut off if need be when not in use. Full Story »

NEW YORK - The Federal Communications Commission on Friday asked Verizon Wireless why it recently doubled the fees it charges customers when they break their contracts on "smart" phones. Full Story »

In simpler times, maintaining good health was a matter of joining a gym or lacing up running shoes for a loop in the park. At most, you'd buy a watch with a digital display so you could time your laps. Full Story »