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Panasonic Intros DMP-BD30 Blu-ray Player

Panasonic's DMP-BD30 Blu-ray player sports an SD memory card slot, and supports BD-Video Final Standard Profile 1.1 for picture-in-picture capabilities.

Garmin Makes Bid for Tele Atlas

GPS Maker TomTom has been courting digital mapping company Tele Atlas for months: now rival Garmin has thrown in with a $3.3 billion offer.

Platinum Equity Buys Covad for $304 Mln

Another communications company goes private, with Platinum Equity buying voice and data provider Covad for $304 million.

Harmon Kardon Revs Up Guide+Play GPS Units

Harmon Kardon has announced updates to its Guide+Play GPS line, expanding the line's size range and options with three new models.

Best Buy Launches Video Sharing Service

Best Buy is launched it's own "world class" video sharing service: for $6.97 a month, users can park up to 100 minutes of video, with clips up to 30 minutes each.

Yahoo Messenger 9 Adds Media, Languages

Yahoo has released a beta of Yahoo Messenger 9 for Windows, adding a new look, Flickr integration, a video-capable inline media player, and new language support.

Samsung Ships World’s Fastest DVD Burner

Samsung is shipping its Super-WriteMaster SH-S203N internal DVD burner, claiming it's the world's fastest, with dual layer recording and LightScribe technology.

Senate Extends Internet Tax Ban

The U.S. Senate has approved a measure which would extend the current prohibition on taxing Internet services by another seven years.

Lenovo Takes Consumer Notebook to Retailers

Lenovo is quietly offering its Core 2 Duo-powered Y410 notebook at U.S. retailers like Staples, Office Depot, and Micro Center - a first for the Chinese computer maker.

Toshiba HD-A2 Prices Dropping Under $200

Toshiba looks to be making an aggressive play for the holiday market, with retailers dropping the price of its HD-A2 HD DVD player towards $200...and under.

Nvidia Aims GeForce 8800 GT at Gamers

Nvidia's new GeForce 8800 GT graphics card lets gamers get all the cool effects and real-time mayhem they deserve, at a consumer-friendly price.

Sony PlayStation 2 Turns Seven, Goes White

Sony's PlayStation 2 hit North America seven years ago today - and to celebrate, Sony is offering a new limited edition Ceramic White model with SingStar 2 for $149.99.

Gateway Planning New Notebook Line

Acer's president is outlining his plans for newly-acquired computer maker Gateway, including a new line of notebooks for the first quarter of 2008.

Guitar Hero III On Sale October 28

Activision's much anticipated game. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, is set to go on sale Sunday, October 28, in a platform blitz: PS2, Xbox 360, Wii, and PS2.

Nintendo: Wii’s Goin’ to China

Nintendo will be taking its popular Wii video game console to China next year - and really isn't going to drop its price elsewhere for the holidays.

Vonage Settles Patent Dispute with Verizon

The final numbers depend on an appeals court decision, but Vonage and Verizon have agreed to settle their patent battle with Vonage owing at most $120 million.

Vongo 2.0 Supports More Portable Players

Starz Entertainment has announced version 2.0 of its Vongo broadband video applications, with service improvements and support for more portable players.

Spyro: Eternal Night Hits Stores

The latest installment in the Spyro saga, The Legend of Spyro: Eternal Night, has hit U.S. retailers for the PS2, Wii, Nintendo DS, and Game Boy Advance.

Intel and Transmeta Settle Patent Dispute

Intel and Transmeta have settled their year-long patent battle, with Intel paying Transmeta $250 million and getting a license to use Transmeta patents.

Friendster Confirms Developer Program

Social networking service Friendster has announced its developer program will go live in November, letting social app-builders get a shot at its 50 million members.

Verizon Drops Challenge to 700 MHz Rules

Verizon Wireless has dropped its legal challenge to open-access rules laid out for the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction.

SanDisk Sues 25 Companies On Memory Patents

Storage developer SanDisk has filed patent infringement lawsuits against 25 companies who make, import, and sell flash storage and portable music players.

Gmail Adds IMAP

Google's Web-based GMail service has just added IMAP capabilities, enabling serious email users to keep their messages synced across a gamut of devices.

OLPC Faces Production Delay, Seeks Donors

Last minute problems have forced a production delay with the OLPC XO laptop, and now the organization is looking for some well-endowed donors.

Planar Lets You Leave Your Big TV Outside

Planar Systems' new weatherproof WP-42HD lets you take your high-definition TV outside...and leave it there. Even in the winter.

Palm GPS Navigator Gets Garmin Software

Palm has announced a new version of its GPS Navigator service using Garmin's Mobile XT software, preloaded on a microSD card.

TiVo Series 3 and HD Get New Features

TiVo has announced a new eSATA storage product from Western Digital for its Series 3 and HD DVRs, plus new features like multi-room viewing.

Blu-ray Beating HD DVD Sales in U.S.

Home Media Research reports that its Blu-ray titles outsold their HD DVD counterparts in the U.S. by a margin of nearly two-to-one in the first nine months of 2007.

Whrrl Winds the Social with the Mobile

New social discovery service Whrrl enables users to see what their trusted friends think of restaurants, stores, venues, events, and more.

Samsung Reveals 30nm, 64Gb Flash

Chipmaker Samsung continues to push storage capacity of Flash memory, unveiling the world's first 30nm 64 Gigabit NAND Flash.

Microsoft Wants to Manage Smartphones

Microsoft's forthcoming Mobile Device Manager software will enable IT departments to manage smartphones in ways similar to how they manage fleets of PCs.

Apple Profits Soar on Mac Sales

Apple might have dropped "computer" from its name, but the company is selling more Macintosh computers than ever before.

Mass Effect Goes Gold

Mass Effect, a new RPG from Microsoft and Bioware, has gone gold for the Xbox 360, and pre-orders are available now with exclusive content.

AT&T Offers Napster Music to Mobile Users

AT&T and Napster have announced that AT&T mobile users will be able to buy songs using their mobile phones for $1.99 apiece, or $7.49 for five tunes.

AT&T Hits Vonage With Another Patent Suit

VoIP Vonage operator Vonage can't seem to find clear water in a sea of patents.

Seal Shield Launches Antibacterial Keyboard

Seal Shield has launched its a washable keyboard with a special silver ion-embedded surface that inhibits bacterial growth.

Halo 3 Leads September Game Sales

No surprise: new numbers from the NPD Group show Microsoft's Halo 3 was the top selling video game in September, and helped the Xbox 360 beat out the Nintendo Wii.

Canada Authorizes Tax on Downloaded Music

The Copyright Board of Canada has approved taxes on music purchased through music download services like iTunes.