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Xbox Live to Stream Netflix Movies and TV

Folks who subscribe to both Netflix and Xbox Live Gold will soon be able to stream Netflix movies and TV shows to their televisions at no additional cost.

Lenovo Expands IdeaPad Notebook Line

Lenovo's Ideapad U330, Y430, Y530, and Y730 add sizes and - dare we say - color options to Lenovo's consumer notebook line.

Intel Launches Centrino 2 Mobile Platform

Intel has formally launched its Centrino 2 mobile platform, offering integrated Wi-Fi and the option for discrete graphics...and WiMax coming soon.

Sony Introduces New Vaio Notebooks

Sony's new FW, SR, Z, and BZ VAio notebooks offer Centrino 2 processors, Blu-ray drives, and the option to get the PCs without trailware.

PowerColor PCS HD4850 Packs 2 GB

The PowerColor PCS HD 4850 2GB video card claims to be the first on the market for offer a whopping 2 gigabytes of video memory.

Rambus Sues Nvidia

Memory developer Rambus has filed suit against graphics maker Nvidia, claiming the company is infringing on its high-speed memory technology.

Indian Conglomerate Gobbles Up MovieBeam

Indian conglomerate The Valuable Group has snapped up the assets of defunct push video-on-demand service MovieBeam, built by Cisco, Intel, and Disney.

Open Source Adeona Tracks Missing Notebooks

The open source Adeona project lets users track missing or stolen notebook computers without a pricey, proprietary service.

Sprint Launches Palm Treo 800w Smartphone

Sprint has launched the new Palm Treo 800w smartphone, featuring integrated Wi-Fi and GPS capabilities and Windows Mobile 6.1.

Xbox 360 $50 Cheaper, 60 GB Version Coming

As expected, Microsoft has announced a $50 price cut for its Xbox 360 console, with a new 60 GB edition coming soon at the old $349 price point.

Mitsubishi Packs 5.1 Audio into TV Speakers

Mitsubishi's Ultra Thin Frame Premium Flat Panel TV with Integrated Sound Projector claims to reproduce 5.1 surround sound audio with 16 speaker below the screen.

Garmin Intros Oregon Outdoor GPS Line

Garmin's new Oregon series of handheld GPS units are aimed at outdoor enthusiasts, featuring rugged designs and several preloaded map options.

Konami Sues Over Rock Band Instruments

Game maker Konami has filed suit against Rock Band creator Harmonix for violating a patent on simulated musical instruments.

Seagate Announces 1.5 TB Desktop Drive

Find today's hard drive capacities too limiting? Seagate has just announced its first 1.5 terabyte desktop hard drive.

Yes, the iPhone 3G is On Sale

Apple and AT&T launch sales of the new iPhone 3G in the United States today...but do the $!99 and $299 price tags justify the service costs?

Apple Ships iPhone 2.0, Launching MobileMe

On the eve of the availability of the iPhone 3G, Apple has rolled out its iPhone 2.0 firmware and is gearing up its MobileMe Internet service.

Kodak Aims Theatre HD Player at Living Room

Kodak's Theatre HD Player not only brings photos to a high-def TV from all of your home network: it taps into online content.

Midway Announces E3 Game Lineup

Game publisher Midway wants to get out in front of E3, announcing the game portfolio it'll be showing off at next week's show.

Belkin GoStudio Offer iPod Recording

Belkin's new GoStudio ups the ante in direct-to-iPod recording, offering high quality audio capture, multiple mic inputs, and even a tripod mount.

Comcast Promises to Work Better with Vonage

Comcast and Vonage have announced plans to work together on network management techniques that ensure Vonage's VoIP services...well, work.

Samsung SC-MX20 Camcorder Talks to YouTube

Samsung's new SC-MX20 camcorder is designed to appeal to the YouTube generation with a 34x optical zoom and YouTube optimized movie formats.

Chinese Flat Panel Market Growing

The Chinese market for flat panel monitors is growing...and DisplaySearch says it'll be the world's second largest by 2011.

Microsoft Planning Big Vista Campaign?

While copping to problems with Windows Vista, Microsoft is reportedly on the verge of launching a huge promotional campaign for the operating system.

Amex Digital Offers Portable DVD Burner

Amex Digital has rolled out a slim, inexpensive bus-powered DVD burner aimed at netbooks and ultra-portables...and it looks a little familiar.

IBM, Second Life Move Between Worlds

IBM and Linden Labs, the creators of Second Life, had demonstrated interoperability between Second Life and an OpenSim server.

Skooba Previews Checkpoint-Safe Bags

Anxiously awaiting the day you might not have to take your notebook out at airport security? Skooba Design is eager to keep you eager.

Extreme Trash Talk with Ear Force X4

Turtle Beach has added the Ear Force X4 to its lineup of Xbox 360 headphones, promising 5.1 surround sound and ducking game sound during chats.

Pioneer Plans to Launch Blu-ray Recorders

Pioneer says it plans to work with Sharp to offer Blu-ray recorders in Japan by the end of the year.

Sony Posts PlayStation 3 v2.41 Firmware

After withdrawing version 2.40 of its PlayStation 3 firmware for bricking consoles, Sony has posted version 2.41 and says the problem is solved.

Casio Exilim Pro EX-F1 Gets Pre-Recording

Casio has issued a firmware update for its lightning-fast Exilim Pro EX-F1 that starts recording a movie five seconds before you do.

Canon EOS Rebel XS Brings DSLR to Consumers

Canon's new EOS Rebel XS DSLR digital camera is designed to help consumers make the jump from point-and-shoot cameras to DSLR quality.

Acer X1200 Shrinks the Desktop

Acer has turned its size-shrinking ways to desktop computers, with its X1200 SFF sporting AMD dual core CPUs, Nvidia graphics, and attractive prices.

Packard Bell Intros ipower X2 Desktop

Packard Bell might not be a name associated with high-end gaming rigs...but it hopes the ipower X2.0 will change some Europeans minds.

Pioneer Makes 16-Layer, 400 GB Blu-ray Disc

Pioneer has announced it has succeeded in making a 16-layer Blu-ray disc that can hold 400 GB of data...and it's backward-compatible.

Gigabyte M912V Shrinks the Tablet PC

Taiwan's Gigabyte has officially announced its M912V, shrinking the swivel-screened tablet PC into a oh-go-hip tiny form factor.

EA Officially Brings Scrabble to Facebook

The brouhaha over the popularity of popular Scrabulous game ends with EA officially launching Scrabble on Facebook and its own Pogo games site.

Icahn Says Ballmer Still Wants Yahoo

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says Steve Ballmer would still be interested in buying Yahoo if Icahn can replace the company's board.

Acer G24 LCD Touts World’s Highest Contrast

Acer says it's new Predator-themed 24-inch G24 LCD display offers the world's highest contrast ratio: 50,000:1.