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AOL Sees Uptick in Search Traffic

During November, comScore found Google expanded its dominance of the Internet search market...but while Ask.com and Yahoo declined, Time Warner saw the largest increase.

McAfee Marks $13.8 Mln to Settle Stock Case

McAfee has restated a decade's worth of financials, resulting in charge of $137.4 million - McAfee is also setting aside $13.8 million to handle shareholder suits.

XM, Warner Settle on Multi-Year Deal

XM Satellite Radio has settled with another music label over receivers that can store broadcast music, this time getting a multi-year deal with Warner Music.

Guitar Hero III Hits Verizon Phones

Not content with jumping around like a maniac in your living room to your favorite guitar-pumping tunes? Now you can do it in public with your Verizon phone.

Online Video Viewers Want TV

A new survey from Harris Interactive finds more users are tuning into online video sites...and they'd prefer to watch TV shows and movies rather than user-generated video.

Yahoo In Latin America Mobile Search Deal

Yahoo is partnering with Latin America's top mobile operator America Movil to offer mobile Web services in 16 countries.

Online Ad Firms Settle Gambling Claims

Microsoft, Google, and Yahoo have agreed to a $31.5 million settlement that resolves accusations that the companies received money for ads promoting illegal gambling.

Apple Settlement Shutters Think Secret

A popular Apple rumor site sued by the Cupertino company in 2005 has agreed to shut down in an otherwise undisclosed settlement.

FTC Approves Google-DoubleClick Merger

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has approved the proposed merger of Google and online advertising firm DoubleClick, even as privacy advocates overseas ramp up objections.

Creative Pushes Zen Player to 32 GB

It's not really in time for the holidays, but Creative has pushed the capacity of its flash-based Zen media player out to 32 GB.

Half of Mac Users Pay to Download Music

New research from the NPD Group finds that 50 percent of Mac users pay to download music, compared to just 16 percent of PC users.

Matsushita, Hitachi Talking LCD Panel Deal

Japanese electronics giants Matsushita and Hitachi are reportedly talking about a multi-billion dollar deal to let Matsushita get into the LCD business...cheap.

Xterasys Settles with BusyBox

Network gear maker Xterasys has settled with the developers of BusyBox over claims they violated BusyBox's open source license. Can Verizon be next?

MTV, Jerry Bruckheimer Launch Game Studio

Viacom's MTV Networks and mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer have announced a deal to create a new video game studio.

Paul Allen Gets Into 700 MHz Auction

Billionaire entrepreneur - and Microsoft co-founder - Paul Allen has applied to bid in the FCC's upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction, going up against the telcos and Google.

Brother Offers $150 Wi-Fi Laser Printer

Printer and peripheral device maker Brother has introduced a new WiFi-equipped monochrome laser printer. The surprise is a street price under $150.

Softbank, DoCoMo Fighting Over iPhone?

The iPhone launched in the U.S., this summer, and is now available in parts of Europe: now, reports have Apple pitting DoCoMo against Softbank to launch the iPhone in Japan.

Sony Sweetens TV Recycling by $100

It's a coy marketing move: launch a nationwide electronics recycling program, then offer $100 towards a Sony Bravia TV to folks recycling old TV sets.

Embarq’s Hesse Named New Sprint CEO

Sprint Nextel has found a new leader in Dan Hesse, who's been CEO of Sprint spin-off Embarq for the last year and a half.

XM Settles with Universal

XM Satellite radio has reached a settlement with Universal Music over the recording capabilities of its Inno portable player.

iPhone Outsold Windows Mobile in Q3

New figures show Apple's iPhone captured 27 percent of the smartphone market in the third quarter of 2007, outselling all Windows Mobile devices combined.

The Transistor Turns 60

Sixty years ago, three scientists came up with the solid state transistor, the mechanism at the heart of all computer chips and digital processors.

Ribbit Unveils Telephony Platform

Billing itself as "Silicon Valley's first phone company," Ribbit's new telephony platform wants to bust voice communications out of telcos and into...everything.

Dash Express GPS Available for Pre-Order

Pre-ordering is open for the Dash GPS unit, which features two-way communications to get user routes and the latest traffic data.

DirecTV Buys ReplayTV

Satellite television operator DirecTV is buying most of the assets of DVR maker ReplayTV, perhaps in a move to shore up its DVR offerings and intellectual property.

Nortel Files Patent Suit Against Vonage

VoIP operator Vonage can't seem to catch a break: Canadian telecommunications gear maker Nortel has filed suit, saying the company is violating Nortel patents.

Coleman Resigns as Gateway CEO

A little more than a year after taking over leadership of the troubled computer maker, CEO Ed Coleman has resigned, leaving the hands of Acer's Rudi Schmidleithner.

Gresso Luxury Phones Get Black Diamonds

If your phone doesn't offer enough sense of luxury...maybe an expensive handset from Russia featuring black diamonds and Roman numerals will tickle your fancy?

Addonics Zebra Does Blu-ray and HD DVD

Want to say goodbye to the format war? Addonic's Zebra external optical drive handles both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs, and lets users write to DVD and CD media.

Toshiba Intros New 1.8-Inch Hard Drives

Refreshing its lineup of 1.8-inch hard drives aimed at consumer electronics devices, Toshiba goes after portable computers with capacities up to 120 GB.

Nvidia Rolls Out 3-Way SLI

If you thought it was ridiculous to use two high-priced video cards to power your gaming system's display...now Nvidia's found a way for you to use three!

Nintendo, Gamestop to Offer Wii Rain Checks

Addressing the perpetual Wii shortage, Nintendo will launch a "rain check" program with Gamestop to guarantee shoppers get a Wii...once the holidays are over.

FTC Conflict in Google-DoubleClick Deal?

Two consumer advocacy groups have asked FCC chair Deborah Platt Majoras to recuse herself from investigating the Google-DoubleClick merger.

Wii Still Dominated November Console Sales

The Nintendo Wii still dominated November video game sales, while Activision's Call of Duty 4 was the month's top-selling game, moving more than 2 million copies.

Iomega Buys Chinese Drive Maker ExcelStor

Storage vendor Iomega has inked a deal to buy Chinese storage manufacturer ExcelStor for approximately $315 million in stock.

eBay Ordered to Pay MercExchange $30 Mln

eBay's long-running patent dispute with former auction site MercExchange has taken another turn, as a judge orders eBay to pay $30 million.

Second Life CTO Leaves Company

Linden Lab's opinionated chief technology officer Cory Onrejka is leaving the company over differences with company founder Philip Rosedale.

Facebook Opens API; Bebo Jumps On Board

Social networking site Facebook has opened its platform API to other sites, and Bebo has already announced plans to support both it and Google's OpenSocial.