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Get The Book on Video Game Marketing

Embassy Multimedia managing director (and Digital Trends contributor!) Scott Steinberg has literally written the book on video game marketing. Now you can get it - for free.

JVC Home Theater Taps into PC Media

JVC's new Sophisti DD-3 home theater system handles DVD and AM/FM radio...but can also stream music, video, and images from PCs on your home network.

Sharp Amps Up Mobile LCD Displays

Electronics maker Sharp wants to take on OLED displays in mobile devices with bright, sharp, fast, and cheap LCDs.

Reports of Child Abuse Images Still Rising

The UK's Internet Watch Foundation reports that reports of sites containing images of child abuse increased by 34 percent in 2006.

Sony Mulling Larger Capacity PS3

Just days after canceling the 20 GB edition of its PlayStation 3 game console, Sony admits expanding the consoles built-in storage capacity is "possible."

Magellan Debuts New Maestro GPS Units

Magellan's new Maestro 3100 and 3140 GPS units aim to offer all the key GPS functionality drivers crave...without breaking the bank.

Intel Developing Linux-based UMPCs

Intel apparently plans to unveil a new Linux-based Mobile Internet Device platform at its developer forum in Beijing this week.

Survey Finds Americans Will Embrace IPTV

A Zogby-Redback survey finds a majority Americans would embrace IPTV as long as they got their favorite channels...and that a video-centric Internet may be more dangerous for kids.

NBC, News Corp Partner With Comcast

NBC Universal and News Corporation will partner with Comcast when they take on YouTube and launch their online video service later this year.

Toshiba Updates Satellite Notebooks

Toshiba has rolled out updated to its Satellite notebooks line, including 802.11n Wi-Fi and a modem with a 17-inch screen and a starting price tag under $1,000.

Sony Shows New XDCAM Tapeless Camcorder

Sony's new XDCAM EX will offer high definition recording at up to 50 Mbps along with eight channels (4:2:2) of audio, plus support for new SxS memory cards.

Jalipo Aims for High-Quality Online Video

Jalipo is a new Internet-based video distribution networking offering high-quality TV and video content - and users just pay as they go.

Worm Targets Skype VoIP Application

A new worm is targeting Skype's VoIP application for Windows, harvesting email addresses and directing users to malware sites.

Toshiba Pushes Portable Storage to 200 GB

Toshiba has entered the portable hard drive business with a bang, introducing new 2.5-inch USB 2.0 portable hard drives with capacities up to 200 GB.

TomTom Introduces ONE XL GPS Unit

TomTom's ONE XL portable GPS device features a 4.3-inch screen, lightweight design, traffic-planning and route features...and celebrity voices.

Google Buys DoubleClick for $3.1 Billion

Google looks to consolidate its advertising empire through a massive $3.1 billion acquisition of online advertiser DoubleClick.

Atari’s ArmA: Combat Operations Ships May 1

Atari's realistic military combat simulation game for Windows, ArmA: Combat Operations, has gone gold and will ship to North American retailers May 1.

Qualcomm Spurns Nokia’s $20 Million

Qualcomm has rejected Nokia's $20 million payment for using key patents, Nokia claims Qualcomm is using over 100 of its patents...and now Broadcom is upset with Qualcomm!

HP Goes With Via In China

Hewlett-Packard's new Compaq desktop system for the Chinese market doesn't have Intel inside or even AMD: instead, HP's gone with Via's "carbon free" C7-D processor.

LaCie 526 LCD Goes for the Pros

LaCie's new 25.5-inch LCD monitor goes after photographers, video editors, and design pros with a very wide gamut range, color accuracy tools, and an attractive price.

CBS To Get Joost Up

Broadcast network CBS has signed on to offer content via the forthcoming broadcast-quality Internet video service Joost.

Waterfield Gets Into the Sling of Things

Waterfield Designs' new Sling Bag aims to be an all-encompassing, stylish tote bag for men or women which can handle everything from your digital gear to smelly gym clothes.

Creative Debuts New iPod Docks

Apple competitor Creative gets deeper into the iPod business with three new sets of docking speakers.

Google Grows Search Engine Lead

Market analysis firm Hitwise finds Google continued to grow its share of the search engine market in March, accounting for over 64 percent of all U.S. Web searches.

Wii Update Brings Full Internet Channel

Nintendo has pushed out the full version of its Internet Channel for the Wii, offering the full version of the Opera Browser, plus Yahoo and Google search.

Palm to Develop Its Own Linux Platform

The saga of the Palm operating system continues, with CEO Ed Colligan announcing the company will combine its Garnet OS with a new Linux-based platform later this year.

Comcast Buys Ticket Seller Fandango

Cable operator Comcast is buying ticket seller Fandango to help drive a new service called Fancast.com.

Vonage CEO Michael Snyder Resigns

The CEO of VoIP provider Vonage, Michael Snyder, has resigned as the company fights to beat financial troubles and patent infringement injunctions.

Sony Discontinues 20 GB PlayStation 3

Not even five months after its introduction, Sony has officially discontinued the less-expensive, 20 GB version of its PlayStation 3 video game console.

Crucial Offers 1 GB 1066 MHz DDR2 Memory

Memory manufacturer Crucial Technology is shipping its 1066 MHz Ballistix and Ballistix Tracer 1 GB high-performance DDR2 memory modules.

Spam To Exceed Legit Email in 2007?

Research firm IDC says 2007 will be the first time the volume of spam email exceeds legitimate person-to-person email. Wait - didn't that happen years ago?

Fujitsu Bets on Solid State Drives

Fujitsu has announced it is put a stop to plans to make 1.8-inch hard disk drives, believing the market is more interested in flash storage.

Plasma TV: Sales and Prices Slumping

A new market research report from the NPD Group, plasma televisions have shown their first year-over-year loss in revenue...mostly due to price declines.

Toshiba, Matsushita Bringing OLED to TVs

Toshiba and Matsushita have announced that within three years they plan to introduce organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panels for use in televisions.

Streaming Media Boomed in 2006

The streaming audio and video market grew substantially in 2006, but increased competition means providers are, on average, serving fewer streams to each user.

More Cracks Appear in AACS High-Def Armor

Just as one company mandates an update to seal off known AACS copy protection cracks, a new crack appears to let Xbox 360 HD DVD drives bypass AACS on any HD DVD title.

Cowon Q5 Adds Connectivity to PMPs

Cowon's forthcoming Q5 personal media player touts a 5-inch screen and offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and HSDPA wireless connectivity...for a price.

AverMedia Hybrid Ultra Tuner Brings In HD

AverMedia's introduced a new high-def capable external TV tuner for your PC: the AverTV Hybrid Ultra USB High Definition and Analog USB TV Tuner.