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Fujitsu Offers FDE Laptop Drives

Fujitsu's new MHZ2 CJ series of 2.5-inch notebook hard drives offer full disk encryption (FDE) using hardware-based AES-256 technology.

Corel CEO Dobson to Depart

Corel CEO David Dobson is leaving the company after three years to take a senior executive position at an unnamed Fortune 500 company.

Onkyo Intros New Budget Home Theater Sets

Onkyo's new HT-S3100, HT-S4100, and HT-S5100 packaged home theater systems offer HDTV-savvy surround sound and wallet-friendly prices.

PayPal May Require Anti-Phishing Browsers

A white paper from Paypal outlines an anti-phishing strategy in which the company would ban browsers that don't support specific anti-phishing technologies.

OWC Intros 500 GB Bus-Powered Drive

OWC has introduced a 500 GB version of its Mercury On-The-Go drive, offering USB 2.0, FireWire 400, and FireWire 800 connections...and it runs off bus power.

Rock Band Launches Full Album Downloads

MTV has announced Rock Band fans will be able to download and play full music albums along with the video game...and the opening act is Judas Priest.

Samsung, Armani Unveil LCD TV Design

South Korea's Samsung has partnered with Giorgio Armani to offer 46 and 52-inch LCD televisions for Europe, Russia, and South Korea.

Navigon GPS Units Offer DirectHelp

Navigon has launched its 2100 and 2120 Max GPS devices in the U.S. and Canada, including a 4.3-inch screen and a DirectHelp feature providing instant links to nearby services.

eMachines Rolls Out Two New AMD Desktops

eMachines' new T3646 and T5254 desktops are powered by AMD processors, feature Nvidia GeForce 6100 graphics, and price tags meant to appeal to students and parents.

Samsung Head Formally Charged with Fraud

South Korean prosecutors have formally charged Samsung chairman Lee Kun-Hee with tax evasion and breach of trust, following a three-month investigation.

Dell Expands Chinese Retail Presence

Dell has announced it will sell notebook and desktop computers in stores of China's second-largest electronics retailer, Suning.

Yahoo and Google Nearing Ad Deal?

Yahoo and Google are reportedly getting closer to working out an online advertising deal, following a successful limited run on Google ads on Yahoo sites.

Panasonic’s Lumix TZ50 Beams to Picasa

Panasonic's Lumix TZ50 offers a 10x zoom and Wi-Fi connectivity and can beam pictures directly to Picasa Web albums...for $449.95.

Russian Agency Mandating Wi-Fi Registration

Russia's mass media and communications agency apparently believes it can regulate Wi-Fi use, and wants every Wi-Fi user to register devices and obtain a permit.

Touch Interface Coming to E Ink Displays

Epson and E Ink have announced a new controller that will enable "electronic paper" displays to gain touch control for user interface and other interactive elements.

Comcast Wants to Craft P2P Bill of Rights

Cable operator Comcast - under fire for interfering with P2P traffic on its network - says it wants to develop a "Bill of Rights and Responsibilities" for file-sharing.

Nintendo Confirms Wii Fit Price: $89.99

Nintendo has confirmed its much-anticipated Wii Fit interactive fitness game will be priced at $89.99 when it hits U.S. retailers on May 19.

Seagate Sues SSD Maker Stec

Storage manufacturer Seagate has followed up on its complaints SSD manufacturers infringe on its patents, suing California's Stec Inc. in what appears to be a test case.

Sanyo Intros Two New LCD Projectors

Sanyo's new PLC-XT21/L and lens-free PLC-ET30L LCD projectors want to bring brighter, high definition images to the business and education markets.

Nokia 6212 Touts Near Field Communication

Nokia's new 6212 Classic phone sports integrated Near Field Communication, enabling it to communicate with other nearby NFC-compatible devices.

PS3 Firmware 2.3 Updates PlayStation Store

Sony has released version 2.30 firmware for its PlayStation 3 game console, revamping the PlayStation Store and adds the DTS-HD audio output for Blu-ray.

Motley Crue to Release Single via Rock Band

Bad-boy rockers Motley Crue are slated to become the first group to release a new single through the video game Rock Band.

AOL Buys Content Aggregator Sphere

AOL has bought content aggregator Sphere, in an effort to expand its network of content publishers and (of course) drive online users to AOL pages.

Mobile Companies Agree on LTE Licensing

In a move which may bring high-bandwidth mobile wireless services closer to consumers, Mokia, Ericsson, and others have agreed on LTE tech licensing terms.

Verizon Offers Smartphones Unlimited Plan

Verizon is extending its range of unlimited pricing plans, offering business smartphone users unlimited Web and email access for $29.99 a month.

Canon Unveils Pixma iP100 Mobile Printer

Canon has taken the wraps off its Pixma iP100 mobile printer, offering 9,600 by 1,200 dpi photo-capable output in a package just over one foot across and weighing 4.4 pounds.

FCC May Regulate Uses of Customer Data

The FCC is expected to begin a review of how cable operators and phone companies use customer data in their efforts to woo subscribers away from competitors.

Psystar Claims $399 Mac Clone

Florida's Psystar says it's offering Intel Core 2 Duo PCs with a version of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, starting at just $399. But for how long.

Blockbuster Offers to Buy Circuit City

Struggling video rental chain Blockbuster has disclosed it made an offer of up to $1.3 billion to buy failing retailer Circuit City back in February - and still wants a deal.

Gibson Intros Two New Robot Guitars

Gibson might be looking to cash in on Guitar Hero and Rock Band, but the company is also rolling out two new self-tuning "robot" guitars.

China Logs 1 Mln Concurrent Warcrafters

Chinese online game operator The9 Limited announced that World of Warcraft has seen a peak concurrency over 1 million players in mainland China.

Sony Reveals Metal Gear Solid PS3

Sony is resurrecting its 80 GB PlayStation 3 in a limited edition tied to the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.

LG Sees Growing Market for Small LCD TVs

The HD TV revolution might seem like it's all about big screens, but LG CEO Kwon Young-soo says demand for small-size LCD is strong than expected.

FCC Fines Retailers Over TV Transition

The FCC has fined eleven retailers over $6 million dollars for violations for violating rules about selling TVs that won't work after the digital TV transition.

Gateway Refreshes Notebook Lines

Gateway has introduced a new slate of mobile computers, including an expansion of its FX line for gamers. And they all feature 64-bit Vista.

Last.fm Claims Free Streams Boost CD Sales

Music streaming service Last.fm says its free, on-demand music service increases CD sales...at least through Amazon.com.

Blockbuster Prepping Set-top Box?

According to the Hollywood Reporter, movie rental chain Blockbuster is prepping a set-top box to stream movies directly to home TVs.

Symnantec: Malware Tops 1 Million

In its bi-annual Internet Security Threat Report, Symantec says the number of malicious programs it knows about now tops 1.1 million...and almost two third of them appeared in 2007.