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SanDisk Launches $20 slotMusic Player

SanDisk is backing up its slotMusic initiative with a new $19.99 music player that handles slotMusic and SD cards. But will anyone care?

Apple Launches New MacBooks

Apple has updated its MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro lines, offering dual GPUs, one-piece aluminum cases, and a multitouch trackpad with no buttons.

Joost Relaunches with Flash-based Video

Online video streaming service Joost is relaunching itself...and this time it's streaming video using Flash technology instead of its own client.

FCC Touts Free Nationwide Wi-Fi

The FCC says tests conducted in Seattle show a free, nationwide Wi-Fi network wouldn't interfere with existing services.

Windows 7 Will Be Called…Windows 7

In a first for Microsoft, the company is making an operating system's codename its real name: the forthcoming Windows 7 will be called Windows 7.

Samsung Re-Enters U.S. Notebook Market

Samsung is re-entering the U.S. notebook market with light, thin notebooks aimed at the style- and weight-conscious on-the-go user.

LG Offers Second Prada Phone

How much will some people spend for a Prada-branded 3G phone with a 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi touch screen, and slide-out QWERTY keyboard?

DLO Rolls On with TransDock Direct

DLO's TransDock Direct lets iPods hook into in-vehicle audio systems and charge up, while giving drivers full control via a flexible support arm.

EA Announces Spore Expansions

Spore has only been out for a few weeks...and already Electronic Arts is announcing add-ons and a new Space stage expansion pack.

AT&T Takes U-verse to Circuit City, Walmart

Looking for a broadband Internet solution? AT&T will be selling its U-verse service through Circuit City and Walmart later this month.

AMD Confirms Graphics Antitrust Probe Over

AMD has confirmed that an antitrust investigation into ATI business practices has been closed with no action taken.

YouTube Offers Full-Length CBS Shows

Haven't seen enough of the original Star Trek? How about the original 90210? Or MacGyver? Or current episodes of Dexter or the Young and the Restless?

Acer Brings Blu-ray to Affordable Desktop

Acer's new X3200 packs an AMD Phenom triple core processor, 4 GB of RAM, and a Blu-ray drive into a compact form priced at $679.99.

iPhone Cases Get Feather…and Leather

New cases for the iPhone 3G include a tough-looking leather case with a built-in stand, and a sleek form-fitting case less than 1mm thick.

Yahoo Investor Proposes New Microsoft Deal

A small Yahoo investor has proposed a new Microsoft deal: get rid of Asian and non-search businesses and sell to Microsoft for $22 per share.

Carphone, Best Buy Roll Out Retail Plans

Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy are pushing forward with their retail pairing in Europe, and are expected to announced 100 new UK retail locations.

AT&T Still Testing BlackBerry Bold

RIM's BlackBerry Bold was announced back in May...but AT&T is still testing it, and the UK's Orange has apparently stopped shipments over software issues.

Walmart to Leave DRM Servers Running

Walmart now plans to leave its DRM servers running so customers who bought protected music will be able to authorize it on new systems after October 9.

Motorola Q11 to Pack Wi-Fi, 3 MP Camera

Motorola's latest enterprise-oriented smartphone will offer Windows Mobile 6.1, quad-band GPRS/EDGE, a 3 megapixel camera, and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Toshiba Rolls Out WiMax Satellite Notebook

Not to be left out of the WiMax fray, Toshiba has rolled out a WiMax-equipped version of its Satellite U405 notebook.

Sony Announces 80 GB PS3 for Japan

In what may be a sign of things to come, Sony has announced it will offer a PlayStation 3 with an 80 GB hard disk drive in Japan by the end of October.

New Xbox Experience Due November 19

Microsoft has announced its "New Xbox Experience: will go live November 19, bringing avatars, social networking features, and more media to the Xbox 360.

Pile It On with LaCie 5big Network Drive

LaCie's 5big Network network storage device offers up to 7.5 terabytes of hot-swappable storage and supports seven RAID modes.

One More Time: Broadcom Sues Qualcomm

Wireless chipmaker Broadcom has sued rival Qualcomm - again - alleging Qualcomm is misusing Broadcom patents in a scheme that doubles royalty payments to Qualcomm.

YouTube to Sell Music and Games

Google wants to provide YouTube visitors with "instant gratification" by embedding iTunes and Amazon music links...plus pointers to things like EA's popular game Spore.

RIM Announces Touchscreen BlackBerry Storm

Looking to take on the iPhone, RIM has announced its touchscreen, consumer-friendly BlackBerry Storm will launch on Verizon Wireless and Vodafone this fall.

RealDVD Injunction Stands For Now

A district judge is letting a restraining order barring the sale of RealNetworks RealDVD stand for at least another month.

Acer Launches WiMax-Enabled Notebooks

Acer has taken the wraps off its Aspire 4930-6862 and Aspire 6930-6771 notebooks, featuring WiMax wireless broadband connectivity.

Toshiba TLP-X150U Projector Drops the PC

Toshiba's new TLP-X150U mobile projector can do presentations without a PC: just pop your images on a USB drive in JPEG format, and plug them in.

MozyPro Comes to the Mac

EMC subsidiary Mozy has introduced a beta version of its business-oriented MozyPro online backup solution for Macs.

Ford MyKey Adds Parental Control to Cars

Next year, automaker Ford plans to introduce MyKey, a technology that will let parents set limits on what teen drivers can do with a car.

SouthWing’s SH241 Puts News in Your Ear

SouthWing's SH241 bluetooth headset can tap into AT&T's VoiceInfo news and information service with the touch of a button.

Dish to Pay TiVo $104 Million

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Dish Network's patent infringement appeal...so it will have to pay TiVo $104 million.

AMD Spins Off Manufacturing with Abu Dhabi

Chipmaker AMD has announced it plans to spin off its manufacturing plants into a new joint venture with Abu Dhabi in a deal worth over $6 billion.

Judge Halts Sales of RealDVD

Less than a week after it went on sale, a judge has issued a temporary order requiring RealNetworks to stop selling RealDVD.

One in Three iPhone 3G Users New to AT&T

NPD says that almost one in three iPhone 3G buyers switched to AT&T from other carriers, even as smartphone prices continue to drop.

Ask.com Unveils Faster, Smarter Search

Ask.com hopes to take advantage of all the shenanigans between Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google to get a bigger share of the Internet search market.

eBay Plans to Cut 10 Pct of Jobs

eBay has announced it plans to cut 10 percent of its global workforce, at the same time it is acquiring Bill Me Later and two Danish sites.