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SanDisk Debuts DRM-Free Sansa Sessions

SanDisk is highlighting music from over 50 new and emerging artists by distributing their music in DRM-free format...on SanDisk microSD cards.

Nokia Brings its 8 GB N95 to U.S.

Nokia is bring the 8 GB version of its N95 portable multimedia device to the United States...and selling it direct to consumers without a carrier partner.

Nvidia Launches GeForce 9800 GX2

Nvidia's new flagship graphics card has hit retailers, featuring two GPUs with 128 processor cores and 512 MB of memory each...and a price tag over $600.

Sprint Serves Up OpenWeb Mobile Browsing

Sprint is rolling out OpenWave's OpenWeb mobile browser to its mobile phone users, hoping to make using the Web from a phone more like using it from a computer.

EU Adopts Nokia Mobile TV Standard

The European Commission has decided to back Nokia's DVB-H technology as the EU's preferred mobile TV standard - but some say the move comes too soon.

Apple Releases Safari 3.1

Claiming it is up to three times faster than the competition, Apple's Safari 3.1 browser also implements portions of HTML 5, CSS Animations, and CSS Web Fonts.

BenQ Claims World’s Thinnest 24-inch LCD

BenQ says its V2400W 24-inch LCD display is not only the world's thinnest, but establishes computer hardware as "the newest art form."

MyLoki Lets Users Publish Their Location

SkyHook Wireless has announced MyLoki, a server that let users publish their location based on their current Wi-Fi hotspot.

Craigslist Not Liable for Illegal Ads

An appeals court has ruled that Craigslist is not liable for discriminatory housing ads posted on the service.

Second Life Founder Stepping Down as CEO

Second Life found Philip Rosedale says his company is looking for a CEO, but he'll be chairman of the board and LInden Labs will still be his full time job.

eBay’s Whitman to Co-Chair McCain Campaign

Outgoing eBay CEO Meg Whitman has signed on to co-chair the campaign of presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain.

Apple Updates AirPort Express to 802.11n

Apple has updated its diminutive AirPort Express wireless base station to 802.11n, offering a very portable, high-bandwidth wireless gateway for just $99.

Seattle Spam King Pleads Guilty

Seattle-based spam king Robert Soloway pleaded guilty to three counts in U.S. District Court, including email fraud.

Surprise: Wii Ruled February Console Sales

NPD has released its video game platform sales figured for February, and the Wii came out tops in consoles, and the PS3 beat out the "supply constrained" Xbox 360.

Gateway Intros New M-Series Notebooks

Gateway has refreshed its M-series notebook line, adding ATI Radeon HD2400 XT graphics, HDMI out, and (at the high end) Penryn CPUs.

Cuba Allows Sales of Computers, DVD Players

Fidel Castro only stepped down as Cuba's president last month, and already a major change: the country will now allow unrestricted sales of computers and DVD players.

Microsoft, Yahoo Execs Talk Merger

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft and Yahoo executives have met to discuss Redmond's unsolicited takeover offer...but it wasn't a negotiation.

MySpace Opens Applications Gallery

MySpace opened its platform for developers last month; now, it's letting developers offer their programs to real live MySpace users.

AT&T Intros BlackBerry Pearl 8120

AT&T is exclusively offering the BlackBerry Pearl 8120 smartphone, now with microSD storage and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Activision Sues to Dodge Gibson Patent

Activision wants to protect its Guitar Hero franchise by proving its game doesn't infringe on a patent held by Gibson Musical Instruments.

ZapMedia Sues Apple Over iTunes/iPod Combo

Atlanta's ZapMedia says Apple's iTunes/iPod combination infringes on its granted patents for distributing digital media via the Internet.

Pandigital Offers Kitchen Photoframe/HDTV

Pandigital's forthcoming Kitchen HDTV/Digital Cookbook/Digital Photo Frame offers a 15-inch view of your photos, your recipes...and lets you watch high-def TV.

Canon Intros Three PowerShot Cameras

Canon's new PowerShot SD890 IS, SD790, and SD770 digital Elphs offer optical image stabilization and 10 megapixel resolutions.

EA Attempts Hostile Takeover of Take-Two

Video game giant has launched a hostile effort to take over game developer Take-Two by force, offering investors $26 per share for their stock.

AOL To Buy Bebo for $850 Million

AOL is taking a major step into the social networking world, announcing plans to acquire Bebo for $850 million...even as Time Warner considered spinning out AOL.

iPod nano Sparks Investigation in Japan

Japanese authorities have launched a safety investigation after one off Apple's older iPod nanos gave off sparks while charging.

Helios Odyssey Media Hub Gets P2P Support

Helios Labs has updated the software for its Odyssey Media Hub to support BitTorrent and ED2K P2P protocols.

Monster Ships Wireless iSoniCast for iPod

Well-known cable maker Monster has shipped its iSoniCast wireless music system for iPod, letting users pump music to home stereos with no batteries required.

Big Fixes for Mac Office 2008

Microsoft has releases a major update to its Office 2008 suite for the Mac, including security fixes.

TiVo Plans To Bring YouTube to TVs

TiVo has announced TiVo Series3 and TiVo HD owners will be able to pump YouTube videos directly to their televisions "later this year."

YouTube Opens Doors to Web Developers

YouTube has announced tools and features to enable developers to integrate YouTube into other sites and programs.

Over 100,000 Download iPhone SDK

Apple has announced that more than 100,000 developers have downloaded the beta iPhone SDK...and news of forthcoming iPhone applications and games is already leaking.

GE Demos Roll-to-Roll OLEDs

GE has demonstrated the first OLED lighting devices built using a newspaper-like roll-to-roll manufacturing process.

Oppo Intros Last Upscaling DVD Player

Oppo Digital's DV-983H is not only the company's new flagship up-converting DVD player, it's also the last one they plan to make.

Wal-Mart Pulls Linux gPCs From Stores

Wal-Mart has pulled Everex's $200, Linux-based gPC from its stores, saying they just aren't what consumers wanted.

EU Clears Google-DoubleClick Merger

As anticipated, the European Commission has cleared the merger of Internet giant Google and online ad firm DoubleClick.

Ericsson Predicts Wi-Fi’s Days are Numbered

Ericsson's chief marketing officer has predicted Wi-Fi hotspots are doomed in the same way phone booths are vanishing from the landscape. What gives?

SanDisk Introduces Sansa Fuze Media Players

SanDisk's new Sansa Fuze media players are gunning for the iPod nano, with a 1.9-inch color screen, microSD slot, FM radio, and a starting price of just $79.