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Belkin Rolls Out iPhone Accessories

The race to offer iPhone accessories is just starting, with Belkin off to a fast start with cases, cables, and an armband.

BenQ Demotes CEO, Announces Two Cameras

BenQ has stripped long-time leader K.Y. Lee of some CEO duties as an insider trading case looms...and announces two cameras.

Vista Not a Big Factor in PC Sales

Research firm Gartner finds that worldwide sales of PCs are looking up for 2007, but Windows Vista is not a strong factor driving computer sales.

Asustek to Divide into Three Companies

Asustek is splitting itself into three companies, one keeping the brand, new companies Unihan Technology and Pegatron Technology will handle PC and non-PC manufacturing.

First Weekend iPhone Sales: 500,000+

Estimates of iPhone sales during its first weekend have have hit 500,000 and keep climbing - and now there's concern Apple may not be able to keep up with demand.

AOL Launches Revamped Video Portal

AOL's relaunched video portal lets users tap into more than 20 million videos from a single site—including content hosted on YouTube.

Canon Rolls Out Three Affordable Printers

Canon has introduced two new photo-capable all-in-one printers, along with a tiny new photo printer the company says can fit in the palm of your hand.

Toshiba Updates Satellite, Qosmio Notebooks

Toshiba has expanded its line of Qosmio AV notebooks, put new Satellite U305 notebooks into retail, and added HD DVD and Core 2 Duo CPUs to the Satellite P205.

Toshiba HD DVD Players Gain Web Features

Aiming to keep up the competition with Blu-ray, Toshiba has announced a firmware upgrade which lets their HD DVD player access Web-enabled content.

TiVo Offers Lifetime Service Transfer

For a limited time, folks who paid for lifetime service for their TiVos can transfer that service to a new TiVo DVR - for $299.

eMachines Does Back-to-School Desktops

eMachines hopes to appeal to parents and students with three new budget-friendly desktop PCs and flat-panel displays.

Western Digital Buys Drive Maker Komag

Western Digital has agreed to buy media manufacturer Komag for roughly $1 billion, further consolidating the digital media market.

Hitachi Intros Ten Plasma, LCD HDTVs

Hitachi has announced ten new plasma and LCD televisions ranging from 42 to 60 inches and all offering 1080p resolution.

Toshiba Expands Regza LCD Line

Toshiba has announced new 46-, 47-, and 52-inch models in its Regza LCD TV line, along with a 57-inch Cinema series model.

YouTube Audience Larger than All Rivals

Market measurement firm Hitwise finds that YouTube's audience for online video is not only larger than any of its rivals, it's larger than all its rivals combined.

Blu-Ray To Offer 5 Free Movies with Players

Starting July 1, consumers who buy a qualifying Blu-ray disc player will be eligible to receive five free Blu-ray movie titles.

Nearly One Third of Online Teens Harassed

A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life project finds that nearly one in three online teens has been harassed over the Internet.

Pentax Offers K100D Super DSLR Camera

Pentax has updated its K100D digital SLR camera to the K100D Super, offering a dust removal system, and compatibility with Pentax SDM lenses.

Gateway Gets Artsy with Updated Tablets

Gateway has updated its E-295C convertible notebook, appealing to artists with a Wacom pen and digitizer, while offering a C-140 version for home and business users.

JVC Surround System Targets Games, iPods

JVC's new TH-L1 surround system aims to bring surround sound to the masses, targeting not just home theater buffs but gamers and iPod owners.

T-Mobile Takes HotSpot @Home National

T-Mobile has expanded its HotSpot @Home program to the entire United States, offering combined cell/Wi-Fi calling with basic service starting at $20 per month.

The Darkness Descends on PS3, Xbox 360

Based on the Top Cow comic, the supernatural first-person action game The Darkness is now available for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles.

Alienware’s m9750 Notebook Sees Double

Alienware's new Area 51 M9750 gaming notebook offers dual Nvidia SLI graphics cards with 17-inch screen, a Core 2 Duo processor, up to 4 GB of RAM, and dual hard drives.

Is the iPhone a Shure Thing?

As iPhone hype continues to build, Shure wants iPhone buyers to know they can "complete" the iPhone with their Music Phone Adapter.

HP Refreshes Pavilion, Presario Desktops

HP has introduced new models in its Pavilion and Presario desktop lines, adding horse power - and media centers - aimed at home users, businesses, and students.

Boingo Offers Flat-rate, Worldwide Wi-Fi

Wireless hotspot operator Boingo has announced a new flat-rate plan which lets users tap into more than 100,000 hotspots around the world for $39 a month.

Sprint Muziq Phone Coming in July

Sprint will launch LG's Muziq phone next month, supporting over-the-air music downloads, Pandora mobile, and an integrated FM transmitter.

Apple iPhone Rate Plans Revealed

AT&T and Apple have announced rate plans for the forthcoming iPhone, starting at $59.99 a month and all including unlimited data, unlimited mobile calling, and rollover minutes.

Yahoo Shakes Up Its Ad Business

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang has held the reins less than a week, and already the company is shaking up its advertising business to better compete with Google.

Apple Named Third-largest Music Retailer

Market analysis firm NPD Group finds Apple is now the third largest music retailer, accounting for 10 percent of the market.

Samsung Mass Producing 64 GB SSD

Samsung has begun mass producing its 64 GB flash-based solid-state drive, meaning it will soon appear as a (pricey) option in notebooks and other devices.

ViewSonic Intros Three Budget LCDs

ViewSonic has announced three new low-priced 17- and 19-inch LCD displays aimed at schools, businesses, and consumers.

JVC Launches Four New LCD HDTVs

JVC has unveiled four new high-definition LCD televisions, featuring 1080p resolution (and upscaling) and HDMI 1.3 inputs.

AMA Rejects Video Game Addiction

Doctors have shot down a proposal to formalize video game addiction as a mental disorder...for now.

Pokemon Battle Revolution Takes Wii Online

The Nintendo Wii has gained its first online-capable title in North America: Pokemon Battle Revolution.

PopCap Takes Casual Games to Venice

Casual game publisher PopCap invites players to save the sinking artistic heritage of Venice in its new retro-style puzzle/action game.

Attacker Penetrates Pentagon Email System

The U.S. Department of Defense took up to 1,500 email accounts offline after an attacker managed to gain access to the system.

Sierra Bringing World Conflict to Xbox 360

Sierra Entertainment's World in Conflict action-strategy game aims to shake up the Xbox 360, pitting Cold War rivals against each other in destructible battlefields.