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LinkedIn Hooks Up with CNBC

Cable news outlet CNBC is partnering with professional social networking service LinkedIn to add collaboration and community functionality to its site.

Is That The Conquistador? They Run Tight.

Microsoft has kicked off its $300 million ad campaign to extoll the virtues of Windows Vista...with Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates meeting at Shoe Circus.

Sony Cranks Up Blu-ray Player, LCD TVs

While most Blu-ray manufacturers are trying for consumer-friendly prices, Sony opts to roll out a $2000 player...and an LCD TV with a 240 Hz refresh rate.

Amazon Extends Video On Demand Reach

Amazon has extended its Video On Demand offering, enabling streaming to Mac and PC Web browsers, plus rentals and purchases through Sony's Bravia Internet Video Link.

TiVo HD XL Packs 150 Hours of HD Storage

TiVo is packing a 1 TB drive into its new TiVo HD XL, offering up to 150 hours of high-definition recording time.

Sony Recalls Overheating Vaio TZ Notebooks

Sony has issued a recall for some 74,000 Vaio TZ-series notebook computers amid concerns the units could overheat.

Microsoft Drops Xbox 360 Prices in U.S.

Taking aim at both Nintendo and Sony, Microsoft has dropped the price of the Xbox 360 Arcade to $199, cutting $50 off prices for mid- and high-end consoles.

Motion Revs Up New Rugged Tablets

Motion Computing has added smart card readers, an EasyConnect USB/Ethernet module, and Core 2 Duo processors to its ruggedized tablet PCs.

LaCie Rolls Out Bus-Powered USB Speakers

LaCie has introduced a USB, bus-powered version of its Neil Poulton-designed external speakers for desktop and notebook PCs.

Second Life Chat Crosses to Real Life

Linden Labs has announced SLim, a lightweight client that will enable instant messaging and voice chat between the real world and Second Life.

Really? You Can’t Live Without a DVR?

A new survey from NDS Group finds that 7 out of 10 DVR owners say they can't live without it.

Samsung Launches U.S. Recycling Program

Samsung has announced free recycling for all Samsung-branded consumer electronics in all 50 states, beginning October 1.

eBay Aims High with WorldOfGood.com

eBay is looking to promote social and environmental awareness with WorldOfGood.com, offering fixed-priced goods based on "ethical supply chains."

TiVo and DirecTV Re-Team For New DVR

TiVo and DirecTV have announced a re-invigorated partnership that has the companies developing a new TiVo-based high-def DVR for DirecTV subscribers.

Toshiba Projector Does Close Captioning

Toshiba's new TLP-X100U mobile projector offers 3LCD technology, a slim profile, a blackboard function, and the capability to display closed captioning.

Shure Rolls Out Noise-Isolating Headsets

If the sound of vehicles, passers-by, and the great outdoors makes using your smartphone a downer...Shure wants to wrap you in a noise-isolated cocoon.

Logitech Lights Up Super-Thin Keyboard

Logitech's new illuminated keyboard is just 0.37 inches thick, and features adjustable key backlighting for typing in the dark.

Google Takes Video to Businesses

Google has added video sharing to its Google Apps Premier Edition targeted at businesses. But do businesses want video sharing?

Two Russian Carriers Announce iPhone Deals

Russian mobile operators Vimpelcom and MegaFon have announced they'll be selling the Apple iPhone.

Nokia’s Comes With Music Comes to UK

Nokia has announced the UK market will be the first lit up with its Comes with Music Service with the Nokia 5310 XPressMusic handset.

Sony Launching New PSP In Japan October 16

Sony's new PSP-3000 will be going on sale in Japan October 16, featuring an improved screen, better performance, and an integrated mic.

DVDO Edge Upscales Up to Ten Video Sources

The DVDO Edge video processor can upscale up to 10 video sources to 1080p, and improve image quality using Anchor Bay's VRS technology.

Philips Rounds Out CinemaOne Home Theater

Philips CinemaOne home theater system packs a DVD/CD player, iPod dock, five channel amp, and subwoofer into a tiny, round box.

Qualcomm In Contempt of Broadcom Injunction

Qualcomm has been found in contempt of an injunction preventing it from infringing on three Broadcomm patents...and now has to pay up.

Microsoft Buys Price Comparer Ciao.com

Microsoft has bought European price-comparison service ciao.com for over $480 million.

Mac Clone Maker Psystar Sues Apple

Turnaround is fair play, right? Mac clone maker Psystar has responded to Apple's copyright infringement lawsuit...by countersuing Apple.

Comcast Limits Users to 250 GB Per Month

As of October 1, Comcast will make it official: broadband data subscribers will be limited to 250 GB of traffic a month.

Samsung Debuts New UbiSync Photo Frames

Samsung's new digital photo frames range from 8 to 10 inches, pack up to 1 GB of memory, and use Samsung's UbiSync to act as secondary displays.

Logitech Makes the SqueezeBox Go Boom

Logitech's new SqueezeBox Boom portable music player lets users take their SqueezeBox music anywhere in their home.

Lenovo Rolls Out Eco-Friendly Desktop

Lenovo's ThinkCentre A62 aims at business with low costs, low power consumption, and remote management capabilities.

Toshiba Unveils Upscaling HDTV

Toshiba has unveiled what it claims is the world's first upscaling HDTV, with its ZF series able to convert standard content to near HD-quality.

Sony CyberShot T500 Shoots HD Video

Sony's new super-slim CyberShot T500 camera shoots photos at 10.1 megapixel resolution...or video at 30 frames per second at 720p resolution.

Veoh Copyright Infringement Suit Dismissed

A copyright infringement suit brought against Internet video service Veoh has been dismissed...and might have ramifications for Viacom's suit against YouTube.

TiVo Gets Entertainment Weekly Suggestions

Not sure what the cool kids are watching on television? TiVo will now let users have Entertainment Weekly recommend and record shows automatically.

The iLuv IMM173: One Dock is Not Enough

The iLuv IMM173 dual alarm clock radio sports not one but two iPod/iPhone docks...because those things are coming out your ears by now.

Immersion to Pay Microsoft $20.75 Mln

How is it that Microsoft can settle a patent suit over a game controller's rumble feature for $26 million...and get paid back $20.75 million five years later?

Klausner Sues Google, Verizon On Voicemail

Judah Klausner is back: after getting settlements with Apple and Sprint, he's going after Google, Verizon, LG, and others for violating his voicemail patents.

New Dell Vostros Target Emerging Markets

Dell is launching two new notebooks and two desktop PCs...only this time, they're destined for emerging markets in Asia, Europe, and Latin America.