Apple on Tuesday introduced a 1 GB version of its iPod Nano priced at $ 149 beefing up its product line of audio players.

The compact and subtle gizmo to the aid of the music lovers has bagged the center stage yet again as the original Sony Walkman has been crowned by the PC World magazine as the greatest gadget of the past 50 years.

Microsoft launched its much hyped Xbox game console in Japan on Saturday hoping to beat rivals Sony and Nintendo by being the first to release the next generation gaming console.

Sony has become the latest of the video-game console makers to announce parental controls in its newest machine, according to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). Now, all three major console makers are promising parents the means to help restrict their children’s access to violent video games.

Microsoft Corp. has admitted to recieving "isolated" reports of glitches with its Xbox 360 video-game console from consumers in the first days after the model went on sale. Users complained on Web sites that games stopped during play and the machines unexpectedly turned off.

Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc. is expected to make an announcement today to allow its users to download any television program stored on their recorders to video iPods.

Sony BMG Music Entertainment finally released details Friday of a virtually unprecedented CD recall program that will allow music buyers to exchange recently purchased CDs with copy protection for new discs and MP3s.

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s Chief Executive said on Wednesday he expects successful launches of the Xbox 360 game console in the United States, Europe and even in Japan - the stronghold of its archrival Sony’s blockbuster machine PlayStation.