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IPTV Subscribers Up 64 Pct in 2008

Research firm Gartner says the total number of IPTV subscribers worldwide has increased 64 percent in 2008, and the market should grow to $19 billion by 2012.

MySpace Music Launches With Major Labels

MySpace has finally launched its long-gestating MySpace Music service, and it's managed to bring all major labels on board for its debut.

Kodak Debuts EasyShare Z1485 IS Zoom Camera

Kodak has unveiled its EasyShare Z1485 Zoom digital camera, offering 14 megapixel resolution, ISO 64000 sensitivity, and a 5x optical zoom.

ViewSonic Intros 3-in-1 LCD TV

ViewSonic's N2201 LCD TV offers a 22-inch display, an integrated DVD player, high-def 1080i support, and PC compatibility at an affordable price.

Yahoo Approves Talks with AOL

In its first move since putting rogue shareholder Carl Icahn on the board, Yahoo has decided to talk with Time Warner about the future of AOL.

Blu-ray Market Share…Drops?

Sales data from Nielsen VideoScan found Blu-ray's share of the video disc mark actually dropped during the week ending September 14.

Music Royalty Deal Omits Online Radio

A new industry agreement sets royalty rates for online music subscription services, but leaves Internet radio still twisting in the wind.

Buffalo Claims Thinnest External Drive

Buffalo Technologies says its Ministation Shinobi not only offers stunning performance, but it's also the world's thinnest external hard drive.

Sony Vaio TT Lightest Blu-ray Notebook

Sony's Vaio TT ultra-portable notebook is less than an inch thick and weighs just 2.87 pounts...and it packs a Blu-ray drive.

Sprint Preps to Launch Xohm WiMax Network

Reports have Sprint getting ready to launch its Xohm WiMax network October 8 in Baltimore, promising downstream wireless bandwidth of 2 to 4 Mbps.

GE Partners with Tatung on HDTVs, Content

GE has announced a joint partnership with Tatung to make HDTVs - but these will support IPTV and interactive content from NBC right out of the box.

T-Mobile Launches G1 Android-based Phone

T-Mobile has launched G1, the first phone to market based on Google's Android mobile platform. And it's got a few surprises up its slider.

Pentax Debuts K2000 DSLR

Pentax's forthcoming K2000 camera looks to sway consumers away from point-and-shoot cameras to the world of DSLR photography.

McAfee Buys Secure Computing for $465 Mln

Security software maker McAfee has announced a plan to buy Secure Computing for $465 million, taking McAfee into the network security arena.

SanDisk to Offer DRM-Free Music on microSD

SanDisk has announced slotMusic, a new initiative to sell 320 Kbps MP3s from all four major music labels on 1 GB microSD cards.

Intel Ships Dual-Core Atom 330

Intel has begun shipping a dual-core version of its Atom processor, with an aim toward putting more power until netbook and nettop computers.

Apple Recalls iPhone 3G USB Chargers

Apple has announced an exchange program for ultra-compact USB chargers sold with the popular iPhone 3G in several countries.

Olympus Debuts New Fourth Thirds Cameras

Olympus has officially announced new Four Thirds cameras, including a mid-range DSLR and a retro-styled Micro Four Thirds shooter.

iLuv Intros iSP100 Portable Speaker

iLuv's new iSP100 portable speaker system runs off three AAA batteries and offers 720-degree surround sound.

T-Mobile Expanding 3G Network

When T-Mobile rolls out the first Android phone, it will also also be introducing 3G data services in 20 new U.S. markets.

Google Expands to 63 Pct of Search Market

As if anyone needed more evidence of Google's dominance of Internet search: comScore finds Google accounted for 63 percent of U.S. searches in August.

Cisco Buys Messaging Company Jabber

Cisco has announced a deal to acquire messaging and "presence" company Jabber to beef up its Internet communication products.

EFF Sues to End U.S. Domestic Spying

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has files a lawsuit on behalf of AT&T customers to end ongoing government monitoring of customers' phone and Internet records.

Fit PC Slim Proves You Can Take it With You

If you've ever wanted to unplug your PC and drop it into a jacket pocket, the fit-PC Slim does the trick.

Sony Launches Life with PlayStation

After a long delay, Sony has launched Life with PlayStation, bringing a news and information channel to the PlayStation 3.

Sanyo PLV-Z3000 Projector Offers 120Hz

Sanyo's new PLV-Z3000 5:5 pull-down home theater projector offers a 65,000:1 contrast ratio, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and 720p resolution.

Google Moving Ahead with Yahoo Ad Deal

Google CEO Eric Schmidt says Google is going forward with it proposed ad partnership with Yahoo, even if government regulators want more time to review the deal.

Microsoft Ads Embrace Apple’s I’m-a-PC Tag

Microsoft is launching the second phase of its campaign to recapture the Windows brand...by embracing Apple's "I'm a PC" label.

Vuzix Goes Widescreen with iWear AV310

They won't win any points for style, but Vuzix's new iWear AV310 personal video headset is supposed to be like watching a 52-inch TV from nine feet away.

New Canon Cameras Offer HD Video, Power

Canon has rolled out new digital cameras, including the EOS 5D Mark II DSLR with full-frame video capture capability.

Iomega Intros Super-Thin eGo Helium Drive

Iomega's new eGo Helium portable hard drive might not be lighter than air, but it packs 320 GB into just seven ounces and 0.63 inches.

SanDisk Rejects $5.8 Bln Samsung Offer

South Korea's Samsung has made a $5.8 billion offer for SanDisk...and SanDisk has rejected the cash as "inadequate."

Bulk Up with the LaCie 4big Quadra RAID

LaCie's 4big Quadra RAID offers up to 6 TB of storage, hot-swapping, eSATA connectivity, and 30 to 80 percent energy savings over traditional RAID towers.

Casio Exilim EX-FH20 Camera Hits 1,000 fps

Casio's new Exilim EX-FH20 can take 40 shots per second...and can shoot high-speed movies at 1,000 frames per second.

HP Announces Almost 25,000 Job Cuts

In the wake of its acquisition of IT solutions provider EDS, HP has announced it plans to cut about 24,600 jobs over the next three years.

AT&T Outlines Plans for iPhone & U-Verse

Think AT&T is content to be the U.S. iPhone carrier? The company has unveiled plans to integrate the phone into its U-verse and Internet offerings.

HP Unveils TouchSmart IQ800 PC

Remember last year when Hewlett-Packard rolled out its large-screen, touchscreen PC for home users? It's back with the new Touchsmart IQ800.

McDonalds’ Wi-Fi Embraces the Zune

Microsoft Zune 3.0 firmware is out, the company has introduced new colors for its 16 and 120 models...and now all Zunes will get free Wi-Fi at McDonalds.