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Jobs Touts Safari for Windows, iPhone Apps

At Apple's WWDC developer expo, Steve Jobs took the wraps off a version of its Safari Web browser for Windows, and detailed how the iPhone will support third party applications.

Privacy International Ranks Google Last

Watchdog group Privacy International ranks the privacy policies and practices of 20 well-known online firms...and puts Google dead last.

Adobe Brings Apollo Up for AIR

Adobe is re-branding its "Apollo" technology Adobe Integrated Runtime, enabling Web programs to run both online and as standalone, offline applications - and it's in beta now.

Personal Climate Control from Herman Miller

Herman Miller's new C2 offers office workers personal climate control by heating or cooling a small area around the unit - and filtering particulates from the air.

North America Gets Nintendo DS Browser

Want to surf the Web from a Wi-Fi enabled Nintendo DS? The Opera-based Nintendo DS Browser is now available in North America.

No Starch Refreshes Ubuntu for Non-Geeks

Now that Dell is offering systems with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed, maybe it's time to get up to speed on running Linux on your desktop?

Shocker: People Under 30 Use Cell Phones!

An analysis of three Harris Poll surveys finds cell phones are popular with the under-30 crowd. But also, one in six U.S. adults say they use VoIP calling.

Dell Says It’s Sticking With LCD TVs

Denying rumors spawned from an article in a Taiwan paper, Dell says it plans to stay in the LCD TV business, but will begin selling sets from other manufacturers.

BenQ Launches Seven Megapixel Cameras

BenQ has launched its T700 and X725 digital cameras, bringing touch screens and super-slim designs to the seven megapixel market.

Live Fast with the Falcon FragBook DRX

If you must have the most powerful gaming laptop, Falcon's FragBook DRX boasts it has two of everything you need - and a whopping hour of battery life.

comScore: Cookie Deletion Skews Site Stats

Market research firm says cookie deletion can lead Web sites to substantially over-estimate their number of visitors...and publishes a white paper to detail its stance.

E-Commerce Thrives on Search and Privacy

New studies from Hitwise and Carnegie Mellon find that online retailers get a quarter of their traffic from search engines - and consumers will pay a premium for good privacy practi

Okoro Media Centers Do HD DVD and Blu-ray

Okoro's new 2997 BX Series media centers offer both HD DVD and Blu-ray playback from a single drive, plus Windows Vista Ultimate, oodles of storage, and Nvidia graphics.

Sony Cutting Jobs at U.S. Game Unit

Sony Computer Entertainment has announced it will cut employees from its U.S. unit to make itself more competitive - but hasn't said how many people, or when.

NEC Crystalizes Hello Kitty Notebook

Sure, it's only available in Japan, but NEC has unveiled a Swarovski crystal-encrusted, pink Hello Kitty notebook! What's not to, um, love?

Sony Rolls Out New Bravia LCD, SXRD HDTVs

Sony has added nine new LCD panels and five new SXRD models to its Bravia flat panel television line.

NBC Offers Video Snippets to Personal Sites

NBC plans to let owners of blogs and personal Web sites use widgets to post snippets of TV programs like "Meet the Press."

Wii Outsells PS3 In Japan Five-to-One

According to Japanese game magazine Enterbrain, in the month of May Nintendo's Wii game console outsold Sony's PlayStation 3 by five-to-one in Japan.

GoBook VR-2 Goes Core 2 Duo and Semi-Rugged

General Dynamics Itronix's new GoBook VR-2 semi-rugged notebook brings a Core 2 Duo processor, wireless connectivity, and a 13.3-inch touchscreen to field computing.

Alienware Intros AMD-Based Hangar 18

Alienware has launched its Hangar 18 HD home entertainment system, built on AMD's Live platform and featuring Vista Home Premium and up to four tuners.

Amnesty Uses Satellites to Monitor Darfur

Amnesty International is using satellite imagery to help protect vulnerable villages in Sudan's Darfur region - and you can help.

HP’s New PC So Green, It’s Gold

HP's new rp5700 Business Desktop PC is the first to earn the Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool's "Gold" status.

Lala.com Offers Music Storage and Streaming

CD-swapping service Lala.com is letting users upload their music libraries and stream them via the Web - and stream other music in its entirety, for free, no catch.

Ask.com Searches Go Deep with Ask3D

Search engine Ask.com aims to make your searching more efficient using a three-panel interface to help people get what they want more quickly.

Melodeo to Take iTunes Playlists Mobile

Melodeo plans to let mobile phone users tap into their iTunes libraries by streaming their playlists directly to their handsets.

Intel, Asus Pair on Low-Cost Notebooks

Intel has announced it plans to team with Asustek to deliver fully-fledged laptop aimed at developing markets and prices as low as $200.

Apple Updates MacBook Pro Line

Apple has revised the MacBook Pros, adding the latest Core 2 Duo processors, support for up to 4 GB of RAM, and LED backlit display, and Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics.

Blue Raven MediaMates Offer 7-Inch Screens

Blue Raven has introduced two new MediaMate all-in-one portable DVRs, sporting 7-inch screens and up to 80 GB of storage - but will the specs fire you up?

Microsoft Ignition to Promote Music Artists

Microsoft's new Ignition program offers a single way to promote recording artists across its MSN, Xbox, and Zune audiences.

Microsoft Soapbox Adds Content Filtering

Microsoft has re-launched its beta Soapbox video sharing service, adding automated content filtering tools to screen for copyright violations.

Palm Adds Former Apple Execs to Board

In a "strategic recapitalization," Palm is selling a 25 percent stake to Elevation Partners and bringing former Apple execs onto its board.

Amp’d Mobile Files for Chapter 11

Youth-oriented MVNO Amp'd Mobile has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after failing to raise enough money to meet its debt payments.

Toshiba Intros HD DVD Writer for Notebooks

Toshiba plans to unveil its SD-L912A HD DVD writer for notebook computers, enabling computer users to write single-layer HD DVD media, along with CDs and double-layer DVDs.

Netflix, QVC Lead E-Tail Satisfaction

Foresee Results found that Netflix, QVC, and Amazon.com lead e-tailers in customer satisfaction...with PCMall and PCConnection bringing up the rear.

Google to Acquire Panoramio

Google has announced plans to acquire Spain's Panoramio photo sharing service, which lets users publish and locate photos via Google Maps and Google Earth.

Wii Shop Channel Adds 100th Classic Game

Nintendo has added its 100th "classic" game to its Wii Shop Channel, and says Wii users are downloading 1,000 games every hour.

Nielsen Blames DVRs for TV Viewing Decline

Asked why television viewing has declined in the last year, Nielsen Media Research says the biggest factor is DVRs.

LaCie Pushes Ethernet Disk Disk NAS to 2 TB

LaCie has pumped up the capacity of its Ethernet Big Disk network attached storage to 2 TB - and still lets users pop on another USB drive.