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Gateway Debuts Small, High-Def TC Notebooks

Gateways new TC series notebooks combine a small, slim footprint with a 14-inch HD display and budget-friendly prices.

EA Bringing Dead Space Prequel to The Wii

EA has announced Dead Space Extraction, a prequel to its sci-fi/horror game Dead Space...and it's being built exclusively for the Wii.

Flat Panel TV Sales Dropped in Q4 2008

Well, the recession must be real: according to DisplaySearch, worldwide sales of flat panel TVs fell for the first time ever during the fourth quarter of 2008.

Verizon Plans LTE In Two Cities for 2009

Verizon Wireless has announced it plans to roll out LTE mobile broadband capabilities in two U.S. cities during 2009, with as many as 30 online in 2010.

Antitrust Suit Says Google Fixes Ad Prices

TradeComet.com has filed an antitrust suit against Google, claiming the company manipulated ad rates to thwart competition from rival search engine SourceTool.

Canon Debuts 10 New PowerShot Cameras

Canon has unveiled a slate of 10 new powershot digital cameras, offering features ranging from 1080p video recording to consumer-friendly price tags.

Toshiba Wraps Up Fujitsu Hard Drive Biz

Toshiba and Fujitsu have reached an agreement that will see Toshiba take over Fujitsu's hard drive manufacturing business.

Samsung Announces Four SL-series Cameras

Samsung has announced two new 12.2 megapixel and two new 10 megapixel cameras in its SL series - and one can record 720p video and output it via HDMI.

Nvidia, Freescale Line Up Behind Android

Graphics developer Nvidia and chipmaker Freescale have both announced support for Google's Android platform - which may help it out of handsets and onto the desktop.

Archos Lays Out Netbook Plans

Media-player maker Archos has announced its second netbook, the 10-inch Archos 10, and says a new keyboard-free 9-inch tablet is on track for 2010.

Sony Debuts Five Smart Cyber-shot Cameras

Sony has introduced five new Cyber-shot cameras, four of which feature an intelligent auto mode to capture skin tones, reduce blur, and makes sure folks have their eyes open.

Nokia to Bundle Skype into Smartphones

Nokia has announced plans to include Skype VoIP software into selected N-series devices, starting with the Nokia N97.

It’s Feb 17: How’s Your Analog TV Doing?

It's February 17, the date analog TV was supposed to go dark in the United States. But now it's not. Except in some places. And then it'll be in June. Confused yet?

Apple Dominates U.S. Mobile Wi-Fi

Apple's iPhone and iPod touch dominate mobile Wi-Fi use in the United States...but Nokia and Symbian are the world's top mobile Wi-Fi players.

Nielsen: Consumers Want Their Mobile Data

A survey of 50,000 consumers in the U.S. and Europe shows demand for mobile data services is on the rise, despite the sour economy.

Adobe Flash Lite 3.1 Hits Symbian, WiMo

Adobe has announce Flash Lite 3.1 for Symbian and Windows Mobile and supports over-the-air downloads...but there's no news on Flash for the iPhone.

Entertainment Unlimited from Sony-Ericsson

Sony Ericsson wants to combine mobile media and information with a new Entertainment Unlimited service...and a video-centric, 12MP touchscreen phone codenamed Idou.

Nokia to Launch Ovi Store in May

Nokia is getting into the mobile store game, announcing a a location- and socially-aware Ovi store with media, games...and applications.

Samsung Omnia HD Phone Brings HD Video

Samsung's Omnia HD phone packs a brilliant 3.7-inch AMOLED display capable of handling 720p high-definition video...plus, it's a Symbian smartphone.

PS3 Shows Year-on-Year Sales Drop

Guess what? Recession and all, NPD says video games sales increased 13 percent in January...but Sony's struggling PS3, which saw a 25 percent year-on-year drop.

Microsoft Offers $250,000 Worm Bounty

Microsoft is offering a $250,000 reward for the information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the creator(s) of the infamous Conficker/Downadup worm.

Samsung Blue Earth Phone Powered by the Sun

Samsung has announced Blue Earth: the first solar-powered touchscreen smartphone.

Microsoft to Launch Retail Stores

Microsoft has announced plans to launch its own retail stores showcasing its software and entertainment products like the Xbox 360 - and a former Wal-Mart exec will lead the way.

Cable Company Charter Filing For Bankruptcy

Cable operator Charter Communications - controlled by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen - will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a bid to restructure.

Speakal’s iBoo Has Got Your Ghost

In the world of cutesy iPod speaker systems, Speakal is looking to scare your socks off...in a good way.

Asus To Simplify Eee Product Line

After a year that saw Asus serve up almost two dozen Eee variants - and sell 4.9 million of them - the company now plans to simplify its Eee offerings.

U.S., Russian Satellites Collide in Orbit

A defunct Russian satellite and a commercial communications satellite from Iridium have collided...spewing space junk in earth orbit.

HP, MySpace, and Qualcomm Sign with Symbian

The Symbian Foundation has announced a slate of new partners, including heavyweights like HP, Qualcomm, MySpace, SanDisk, and Bank of America.

Vizio Sound Bar Features Wireless Subwoofer

Vizio's new VSB210WS Sound Bar works with almost any HDTV, and features SRS TruSurroundHD and a wireless subwoofer.

RIM Locks In Certicom Acquisition

BlackBerry maker RIM seems to have locked in its acquisition of encryption developer Certicom, with competing bidder VeriSign saying it won't top RIM's latest offer.

Palm to Abandon Palm OS

Palm confirmed that it plans no more products based on its Palm OS, and will instead push forward with Windows Mobile and its new webOS.

Qtrax Signs Warner Music Group

Remember a year ago when Qtrax promised free, ad-supported P2P music from all major labels...and then failed to delivery. Today Qtrax signed Warner Music Group.

Nvidia’s Ion Platform Certified for Vista

Nvidia's Ion graphics platform for inexpensive, Atom-powered small form-factor PCs and netbooks has been certified for use with Windows Vista.

Many TV Stations Switching to DTV in Feb

Almost 700 broadcast TV stations - about 40 percent of the broadcast station in the United States - are going to switch to digital broadcasts February 17.

Verizon Loses Customer Switching Suit

A U.S. appeals court has upheld a ruling that Verizon can't use competitors' proprietary information to try to prevent customers from changing to other services.

Report: Sirius XM Radio Ponders Bankruptcy

The New York Times is reporting that the newly-combined Sirius XM satellite radio operator is considering bankruptcy...and maybe a buyout.

F.E.A.R. 2 for Xbox 360 and PS3 Now On Sale

The visceral, rated-M combat-horror game F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin has shipped to retailers for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

Nokia Brings E63 to U.S. Retailers

Nokia has launched its QWERTY keypad-packing E63 at U.S. retailers, hoping to tap into the consumer smartphone market.