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Universal Planning BioShock Movie

Universal Studios has tapped Pirates of the Caribbean director Gore Verbinski to helm a feature film based on the video game BioShock.

Dell Replacing EU Vostro Keyboards

Dell has decided to replace keyboards on Vostro 1310 and 1510 notebooks sold in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa...because of a bizarre decision on key layout.

Vonage Teams With Covad to Offer DSL

Troubled VoIP operator has announced a partnership with Covad to offer DSL to residential and small business customers.

FTC: Harder for Kids to Buy M-Rated Games

A new undercover shopper study by the FTC finds retailers are less likely to sell M-rated video games to children under 18 years of age.

Klipsch Palladium P-39F Speakers Go Green

Klipsch's new Palladium P-39F floorstanding speakers take a greener approach to high-end audio using cabinets with veneers made from renewable woods.

America Movil Takes iPhone to Latin America

America Movil has announced a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone to more than a dozen Latin American countries later this year.

D-Link Ships DSM-750 Media Center Extender

D-Link has shipped its DSM-750Windows Media Extender, enabling users to wirelessly push content from their Media Center PCs almost anywhere in their homes.

SuperTalent Intros SSDs for Notebooks

SuperTalent has announced 30, 60, amd 120 GB 2.5-inch solid state drives for notebook computers...and they're cheaper than SSD options from computer makers.

Free DAISY XML Export for Microsoft Word

Microsoft, Sonata, and DAISY have released a free Daisy XML converter, enabling users to save content in a format more accessible to the blind and print-disabled.

EA Launches Boom Blox, Freestyle Label

EA has launched its Spielberg-designed Wii game Boom Blox, and decided to target more casual gamers with a sub-brand: EA Sports Freestyle.

Universal Music Pacts with Qtrax

the major labels' music? Here it is May, and Universal looks like they're finally on board.

BT Launches BT ToGo Low-Cost Smartphones

The UK's BT Group has re-entered the mobile market with two BT ToGO BlackBerry-style smartphones made by HTC.

Kensington Keeps iPods, iPhones Juiced

Kensington has released new combo battery packs and chargers that both charge and power iPods and iPhones.

Yahoo Uses McAfee to Make Searches Safer

Yahoo's new SearchScan feature uses McAfee's SiteAdvisor technology to warn users about potentially risky Web sites that might appear in Yahoo search results listings.

Amazon Offers On-Demand Out-of-Print Music

Amazon has struck a deal with a bunch of record labels - including Sony BMG, EMI, Rhino, and Vanguard - to offer out-of-print CDs via its CreateSpace subsidiary.

HTC Touch Diamond Adds 3G, One-Finger Use

HTC has unveiled its Touch Diamond smartphone, adding 3G capabilities and a touch-screen interface designed for one-finger use, all driven by Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional.

Vodafone to Offer iPhone in 10 Markets

Vodafone will offer the iPhone in ten international markets - including Italy, which means Telecom Italia will not have an exclusive deal.

AP Launches Mobile News Feed

The Associated Press is going mobile, launching a Mobile News Network for wireless phone users...and especially iPhone users.

T-Mobile Launches 3G Data in NYC

T-Mobile has launched its 3G mobile data service in New York City, and said it will expand to 20 to 25 other major U.S. markets by the end of 2008.

QNAP Revs Up SOHO NAS Drives

QNAP has updates its NAS Drive offerings for small and home office users, offering more memory, faster processors...and a new BitTorrent download engine.

Nokia Wants Bigger Share of U.S. Market

Finland's Nokia says it wants a bigger share of the U.S. handset marketing, and will be introducing "a lot" of new phones with U.S. mobile operators.

Deutsche Telecom Eyeing Sprint?

Reports have European telecommunications behemoth looking to increase its presence in the North American market...possibly by buying number three US mobile operator Sprint.

OLPC Names New President and COO

The One Laptop Per Child Project has named CFO Charles Kane as its new president and COO, with founder Nicholas Negroponte remaining as chairman.

After Format War, Blu-ray Sales Still Weak

A recent study by the NPD Group finds that despite vanquishing rival high-definition format HD DVD, Blu-ray sales haven't picked up.

Big Air to Bring Wireless Board to Xbox 360

QMotions has announced it will be creating wireless skateboard-style controllers for use with Xbox 360 games.

Sezmi Packs TV, On-Demand, and Online Video

Sezmi has unveiled what it's terming the first "TV 2.0" solution, combining traditional TV with recorded video, on-demand content, Internet video, and social networking.

Hitachi Bringing 1.5 LCD TV Line to U.S.

Hitachi is showing off its ultra-thin 1.5 line of LCD televisions - named because they're just 1.5 inches thick - as they finally bring them to the U.S. market.

AT&T Opens Starbucks Wi-Fi to iPhones

Although there hasn't been an official announcement, AT&T is apparently letting iPhone users tap into Starbucks' Wi-Fi hotspots for free.

Adobe’s Open Screen Project Opens Flash

Adobe's Open Screen Project aims to make Flash a de facto standard on mobile devices by axing license fees to distribute Flash and AIR runtimes, and enabling third-party Flash players.

Infogrames to Complete Takeover of Atari

France's Infogrames has announced it plans to buy the rest of venerable video game developer Atari for $11 million.

eBay’s Craigslist Suit About Classified Ads

eBay has made its recent complaint against Craigslist public: as suspected, it's all about eBay's Kijiji site and competition in the classified ads market.

Movies on iTunes Same Day As DVD Release

Apple's iTunes store is now offering movies from major studios for online purchase the same day as their release on DVD.

SeaLife DC800 Goes Down 200 Feet

SeaLife's DC800 underwater camera can handle depths up to 200 feet, and offers unique scene modes especially for underwater photography.

Sharp X-Series TVs Get Wireless HD

Sharp's new X-series LCD televisions will be available with optional WHDI wireless high-definition video from Amimon.

Sony Ericsson Unites Java, Flash in Phones

Sony Ericsson has announced new technology that will enable mobile receivers to combine Java ME and Adobe;s Flash Lite into a single mobile application.

Time Warner to Sell Cable Business

Time Warner plans to sell off its cable television business, currently the second-largest cable provider in the United States behind Comcast.

LG Congratulates Itself on Scarlet Campaign

If you've been seeing teasers for a new action "TV series" called Scarlet...it was just a campaign introduce LG's Scarlet "series" of LCD TVs.

Traveler-ER USB Drive Secures Medical Data

The Traveler-ER USB drive is designed to give travelers a secure way to carry their medical records, emergency contact info, and other sensitive data.