Vodafone has filed a suit to stop competitor T-Mobile from offering the Apple iPhone in Germany tied to a two-year contract, arguing the iPhone should be unlocked.
Yahoo and Sony BMG Music have expanded a deal which will let Sony BMG music videos be distributed on Yahoo sites...and on non-Yahoo sites in an embedded player.
Google-funded 23andMe is no offering a $999 saliva-based DNA test, intended to help customers learn abut their genes and inherited traits...and participate in genetic research.
Alienware has taken the wraps off new 15-inch and 17-inch Area-51 notebooks, featuring Core 2 Duo Extreme processors, Nvidia graphics, and tons of storage space.
PayPal Secure Card software is supposed to recognize when users land on ecommerce sites and automatically fill out payment info securely - even if the site doesn't handle PayPal.
GPS Maker Garmin has withdrawn its bid for digital map maker Tele Atlas, and entered into a long-term deal with mapmaker (and recent Nokia acquiree) Navteq.
Although Dell's all-in-one XPS One hasn't exactly been a secret, the company has unveiled pricing before the systems's expected public launch Monday: systems start at $1,499.
A San Francisco-area Comcast customer has sued the company, alleging its interference with file sharing applications constitutes unfair business practices.
A survey commissioned by the developers of Fuser.com finds almost nine out of ten Internet users spend at least seven hours a week managing email and social networking accounts.
Speculation has both China Unicom and China Mobile working to get their hands on the Apple iPhone...but some industry watchers say a deal won't happen soon.
Patent holding company Technology Patents LLC has filed suit against a whopping 131 companies, alleging they're infringing on patents covering international text messaging.
Internet infrastructure company VeriSign has announced it plans to sell off billing, commerce, and communications business units to focus on core activities.
Guitar-maker Gibson has formally announced its self-tuning robot guitar, a Les Paul-style electric guitar that uses robotics technology to retune on the fly.
Social networking site Bebo has signed on as a distribution partner for Sony's Crackle video distribution service...and will carry Crackle's advertisements.
No sooner does Intel roll out its new 45nm Penryn processors than Dell's Alienware group announces the first desktop system to be built around the chips.
Marvel Comics is taking a tentative step onto the Internet with its Digital Archive, offering fans back issues and the first appearances of favorite characters.
Google has posted an "early look" at the SDK for its Android mobile phone operating system, along with a $10 million contest to pique developer interest.
JVC has announced its new high-end HA-FX300 bi-metal earbuds, using an aluminum diaphragm and a stainless steel-and-brass drive unit for improved performance.
Market analysis firm IDC reports PDA shipments dropped for the 15th consecutive quarter to just 729,000 units...but the market shouldn't be counted out just yet.
Iconic band Radiohead says media metrics firm comScore has got its numbers wrong in estimating sales of the band's latest album...but declines to give figures of its own.
After pulling the plug on its own mobile phone service in the U.S., Disney is now apparently planning to enter the ultra-competitive Japanese cell phone market.
The venerable Atari 2600 game console has been inducted into the Strong National Museum of Play Hall of Fame, joining classics like Barbie, the View-Master, Play-Doh, and...the kite
Microsoft's three new Zune models will go on sale Tuesday, with a new social Web site and free "Zune Originals" customization with laser etchings and personal text.