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Lenovo rounded out its new IdeaPad family of consumer notebooks on Tuesday with an 11-inch kid sister to join its larger 15.4-inch and 17-inch offerings. The tiny IdeaPad U110 will serve as the most mobile computer in the line, and also the priciest. Making weight a priority, Lenovo has kept the U110 to less than 2.5 pounds with the standard four-cell battery. To make the most of such a tiny 11-inch form factor, the notebook’s screen sports a… Read More

A little more than a year after taking over the leadership position of troubled U.S. computer maker Gateway, J. Edward Coleman has resigned as the company's CEO, leaving leadership of the firm in the hands of Acer executive Rudi Schmidleithner. Taiwanese computer maker Acer recently completed its $710 million acquisition of Gateway, simultaneously giving it a foothold in the North American market while foiling rival Lenovo's… Read More

Microsoft announced three new Zune models early last month, and the revamped devices are set to hit retailers tomorrow, November 13, along with revamped Zune software, a new social Web site for Zune owners, and the option to buy a "Zune Original" with laser-etched designs and custom text right on the case—and Zune Originals are free, at least for a limited time. To recap the three new players, Microsoft will be offering a… Read More

Asus Computer announced several new products at CES 2006 geared towards both computer and consumer electronics users. Among these new products are several laptop computers, a digital media hub, a networked DVD player and some monitors. Asus Computer's new 2006 laptops include the W2J, A7J, W5F, A6J and V6J. All are based upon Intel's next generation dual core mobile platform. The most interesting of these is the W5F. Features of… Read More

The new pricing reflects a drop of nearly 25 percent for the W32701 and 18 percent for the W33001 from just 10 weeks ago. This latest move is part of the company's overall strategy to reflect declining LCD TV production costs in retail store pricing as soon as they occur and lead the industry in making LCD TVs the television of choice for mainstream consumers, according to Douglas Woo, president of Westinghouse Digital. “We are… Read More

IT GlobalSecure, Inc., a provider of advanced game security products, including SecurePlay(TM), and game engineering services, has announced that it has joined the Sony ComputerEntertainment Inc., (SCEI) PlayStation(R)2 Tools & Middleware Program. IT GlobalSecure's SecurePlay software is the only product on the market today that actually allows game developers toprevent many forms of game cheating. “By entering this… Read More

“Today marks a new beginning for consumers who have been turned off by complicated technology,” said Carly Fiorina, HP chairman and chief executive officer. “HP is using its unparalleled consumer knowledge and technical inventiveness to cut through the complexity and make technology a positive ingredient in people's lives – a way to connect, discover, entertain and get more things done. “Our vision is… Read More

Both products were developed by Steinberg Media Technology AG, which was recently acquired by Pinnacle, and incorporate some of the same audio editing and effects technology found in Steinbergprofessional audio products. Available today through Amazon.com, Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Fry's Electronics, J&R Music and MicroCenter, Clean and myMP3PRO are aimed to help consumersmanage, store, and enjoy their music from the past,… Read More