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Sharp Intros Entry-Level SB Aquos LCD TVs

Sharp has introduced its new SB series of Aquos LCD TVs, offering 1080p resolution in 42-, 46-, and 52-inch sizes.

Jobs: MobileMe Launched Too Soon

In what amounts to a mea culpa, Apple CEO Steve Jobs admits the launch of its MobileMe service came too quickly, and wasn't up to Apple's standards.

Sonos Intros New ZonePlayers

The new Sonos ZonePlayer 90 and ZonePlayer 120 let music fans set up multi-room music systems just by connecting speakers or a stereo.

Motorola Rolls Out New ROKR phones

Motorola takes aim at music fans with its ROKR EM25, EM28, and EM30 mobile phones, with slider, clamshell, and candybar designs, respectively.

Delta Promises In-Flight Wi-Fi in 2009

Delta has announced plans for fleet-wide in-flight Wi-Fi...and it'll start rolling out this fall, with all planes set up in the first half of 2009.

Appeal Finds Cablevision Remote DVR Legal

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a lower court's decision that Cablevision's "remote DVR" service violated copyright.

Olympus and Matsushita Shrink SLR Cameras

Olympus and Matsushita (aka Panasonic) have announced a new digital camera format that promises smaller and lighter single-lens reflex (SLR) digital cameras.

NEC Lights Up Two New Projectors

NEC's new NP41 and NP61 projectors are designed to provide bright and quiet operation, with quick setup and teardown.

Belkin TuneCast Auto Supports iPhone 3G

Belkin's TuneCast Auto works with the iPhone 3G, enabling users to push music from their iPhone to their car via FM.

Congress Looks Into Ad Tracking

The U.S. Congress is beginning to scrutinize how leading Web sites track their users' online activity...and they don't necessarily like what they see.

Memorex Essential TravelDrives Pack 320 GB

Memorex's new bus-powered USB 2.0 Essential TravelDrive line offers capacities up to 320 GB.

Lenovo Launches IdeaPad S10 Netbook

Lenovo has announced its IdeaPad S10 "netbook," featuring a 10.2-inch screen, Wi-Fi, an Intel Atom processor, WIndows XP, and prices starting at $399.

Consumers Putting Off Blu-ray Players?

ABI Research finds consumers are putting off buying Blu-ray players, in part because they're happy enough with standard DVDs.

FCC Sanctions Comcast for P2P Blocking

The Federal Communications Commission has sanctioned Comcast for blocking peer-to-peer sharing applications...but didn't fine the cable giant.

Federal Agents Cleared to Seize Notebooks

U.S. border search policies permit agents to take travelers' notebooks and other devices away for as long as they want...no suspicion required.

Nintendo Wii Outsells PS3 3-to-1 in Japan

The Japanese gaming magazine Enterbrain reports that the Nintendo Wii outsold Sony's PS3 by a ratio of three to one in Japan during July.

MySpace Shareholder Suit Going to Trial

Shareholders who brought a lawsuit against the MySpace execs who sold the social networking company to News Corp. will get their day in court.

Sprint Announces Airave Femtocell

Sprint has announced it plans to offer Samsung's Airave femtocell, a way to boost signal coverage indoors in homes and offices...along with an unlimited calling option.

IOC Surprised at Olympics Net Censorship

It can't be news that China runs the world's largest net censorship operation...yet the International Olympic Committee is "surprised" net access is restricted.

Take an EGO Dip with Your iPod

Can't imaging taking a shower or relaxing in a pool without your iPod? Atlantic Inc's EGO ice and iceBar 2 waterproof iPod cases are now shipping.

Scrabulous Back On Facebook as Wordscraper

Scrabulous has returned to Facebook under a new name: Wordscraper. And instead of having letters in square tiles, it uses circles.

T-Mobile Offers Parents Family Allowances

T-Mobile's upcoming Family Allowances feature is intended to let parents manage how their children use their mobile phones...and control service costs.

Dish Network Hits 1080p

Dish Network has announced it's the first video operator to offer high-definition content at 1080p resolution.

Comcast, NetZero Agree To Block Child Porn

Following the threat of legal action from the New York Attorney General, Comcast and NetZero have both agreed to block access to child porn sites.

Garmin Delays nuvifone

GPS maker Garmin has reined in its revenue and profit forecasts for 2008...and delayed the launch of its nuvifone smartphone.

Targus Announces TSA-Friendly Cases

Targus has announces its new Zip-Thru cases, designed to let travelers keep their notebooks in their bags while going through airport security.

Dell To Re-Enter PMP Market?

Remember Dell's ill-received DJ Ditty? News reports have Dell thinking about re-entering the digital media player market.

T-Mobile SideKick Gets Skinned

T-Mobile's new Sidekick messaging-phone lets users swap shells to suit their politics, mood, or outfit...or make their own custom shells.

Sprint Early Termination Fees Ruled Illegal

A judge has ruled that fees Sprint charges for customers prematurely ending their cell phone contracts violate California state law.

Apple Continues to Struggle With MobileMe

Apple continues to struggle with it's new MobileMe service, acknowledging mail may have been lost and 1 percent of users can't get email at all.

India Developing $10 Laptop?

The IDG news service reports that the Indian Institute of Science and the Indian Institute of Technology are developing a $10 laptop.

Nokia E71, E66 Drop BlackBerry Connect

Nokia has confirmed it has dropped the BlackBerry Connect application from its E71 and E66 smartphones.

Pentax Announces Optio E60, M60 Cameras

Pentax has taken the wraps off its Optio E60 and M60 cameras, both sporting 10 megapixel resolution and consumer-friendly features.

Dell Launches Studio Hybrid Desktops

Dell has launched its new line of colorful Studio Hybrid desktops, packing a small footprint, high-def video, and price tags starting at $499.

FCC to Thump Comcast on Internet Filtering

The FCC is reportedly getting ready to sanction cable operator Comcast for filtering Internet traffic.

Google: Web Has Over 1 Trillion Unique URLs

Google says the Web has hit a new milestone: more than one trillion active, unique URLs.

Motorola Splitting Home and Networks Unit

Just a few months after dividing in two, Motorola plans to split it s home and networks business unit into three pieces.

FCC OK’s Satellite Radio Merger

The FCC has approved the long-gestating satellite radio merger between Sirius and XM...and is getting ready to hit cable giant Comcast with sanctions.