Logitech Offers Sweet Sound with Bluetooth “Boombox”

Logitech’s UE Mobile Boombox offers solid sound for $50 less than the Jambox.
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U.S. Videogame Sales Sank Deeper in February

The videogame industry continues to see year-over-year declines, according to the latest NPD data.
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Xbox Accounted for 40 Percent of All Videogame Sales in 2011

Despite sales declines bringing down the overall game industry last year, Microsoft dominated the market, with the Xbox capturing nearly half of all consumer spending from physical sales.
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Complaints About Sony PlayStation Vita Arise After Japan Launch

Sony issued an apologetic statement and posted a system update on Monday, after complaints emerged about its new handheld device, the Sony PlayStation Vita. The portable gaming system launched in Japan this past weekend; 321,400 units were sold in two days. Some users are reporting that the Vita has been freezing and crashing in early use of the device.

Will New Games and Pink Hues Give Nintendo 3DS a Needed Boost?

Nintendo is hoping more Mario — and pretty colors — will help the gaming giant’s 3-D device.
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Exclusive: Kno Student Tablet Start-Up in Talks to Sell Off Tablet Part of Its Business

Kno–the much-funded and high-profile Silicon Valley start-up aimed at making tablet computers focused at students–is considering selling off the entire hardware part of the business and is in talks with two major consumer electronics manufacturers to do so, according to sources close to the situation. But, if a deal is struck, the move would be a dramatic shift for the company, which has yet to ship significant numbers of the touchscreen device as it has long touted.

It’s Hard to Cut the Charging Cords

A pad to charge all your mobile devices sounds like a great idea, and yet most people are still fumbling with jumbles of power cords. Katie looks at the different technologies involved and why charging pads aren’t more commonplace.
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Game Changer? Sony Uncrates Next Generation Portable

Sony stepped up its game in the mobile gaming market this morning by uncrating the Next Generation Portable, the successor to the dusty PlayStation Portable. A radical redesign of the PSP, the device promises a PlayStation 3-level gaming experience in a handheld form factor.

Nintendo's 3DS on Sale March 27 for $250, Boasting iPhone-Like Features

Nintendo announced the pricing and release date today for the 3DS, which it hopes will rejuvenate sales as its other hardware platforms start aging.

How Might the Verizon iPhone Differ From the iPhone 4 (Besides Being Able to Make Calls)?

Most people expect the Verizon iPhone to be pretty similar to the current iPhone 4 sold by AT&T–but, even if that is the case, it may differ in some important ways. In addition to a better antenna, you could see it come in colors or even perform tricks its AT&T cousin cannot.