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CableVision to Launches Network DVR Appeal

CableVision has announced it plans to appeal a court ruling which bars it from launch a DVR service which stores programming on its servers rather than set-top boxes.

Sony Offers Vaio SSD Drive Option in Japan

Sony has entered the solid state drive market, announcing a flash drive option for its custom-ordered lightweight Vaio Type-G notebooks....in Japan.

Panasonic Intros 42-inch, 1080p Plasma TV

Matsushita, under its Panasonic brand - plans to launch the world's first 42-inch plasma TVs offering full 1080p resolution. They'll hit Japan April 27.

Halo 3 Beta Due on Xbox Live May 16

Microsoft has announced the multiplayer beta of its forthcoming Halo 3 sci-fi battle title will launch on Xbox Live May 16, 2007.

Sony’s 20 GB PS3 Getting Hard to Find

Sony launched the PlayStation 3 with 20 and 60 GB editions; now the 20 GB edition is disappearing from retailers and Sony's own virtual shelves.

Google, AFP Settle News Dispute

Google and the Agence France-Presse (AFP) have signed a licensing deal which settles a lawsuit and lets Google post AFP news and photos.

KDDI To Launch U.S. Mobile Service

Japan's number two mobile phone maker, KDDI, plans to bring its wares to the U.S. by launching it's own MVNO mobile service on Sprint's network.

Razer Keyboard Offers iPod Dock

Razer's Pro|Type keyboard offers 10 programmable keys, custom profiles, and an integrated iPod dock.

Google Labs Gets Into the 411 Business

Using speech recognition and speech synthesis technology, a Google experiment makes local business searches accessible via standard telephone.

iPod Hits the 100 Million Mark

Apple announced today it has sold its 100 millionth iPod, making it the fastest-selling music player in history.

Corel Mandates WinDVD Update

Corel has issued a mandatory update to its InterVideo WinDVD software in light of recent AACS cracks...and users get to update their HD DVD and/or Blu-ray drive firmware too!

Judge Bans New Customers from Vonage

U.S District Judge Claude Hilton has issued an injunction barring VoIP operator Vonage from signing up new customers unless it stops infringing on Verizon patents.

Nintendo Wii Leads Next-Gen Console Sales

New figures from market research firm NPD show Nintendo's Wii has dominated console sales during the period next-gen system have been available.

Spyder Gets Sirius Standard Equipment

If you don't want an Infiniti - or a Lexus, or a Hyundai - Mitsubishi plans to offer Sirius satellite radio as standard gear on its new Eclipse Spyder.

Blogosphere Growth Slowing

Technorati's new "State of the Live Web" report finds the number of blogs on the Internet is still growing, just not as fast.

VeriSign Raising Prices for .com and .net

VeriSign plans to increase prices charges for registering and renewing .com and .net domains this October in order to ramp up its infrastructure.

Azureus Vuze Brings on the HD Video

Azureus has revamped its peer-to-peer client Zudeo as a means to distribute long-form, high-definition video from individual filmmakers to major studios.

Size Matters with Malibal’s Veda Notebook

Malibal's new Veda notebook touts an AMD Turion Dual-Core processor, two hard drive bays, Nvidia SLI graphics, up to 4 GB of RAM...and a huge 20.1-inch LCD display.

Nokia-Qualcomm Patent Battle Heats Up

Nokia and Qualcomm have been embroiled in patent disputes since 2005...so why is the Finland company now handing San Diego-based Qualcomm $20 million?

Infringing Videos Not Big on YouTube?

A study from Vidmeter.com finds that videos copyright owners demanded be removed from YouTube account for less than ten percent of the sites most popular clips.

SEC Launches Formal Probe of Take-Two

Take-Two Interactive says the Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a formal investigation of the company's past granting of stock options.

Google Lets Users Define Their Own Maps

Google Maps has unveiled MyMaps, a new feature which expands Google Maps by letting anyone define and pinpoint locations, define routes, and attach media.

XM Lands Car Deals with Lexus, Hyundai

Yesterday it was Infiniti, and today XM Satellite Radio has announced deals which put its receivers in selected Lexus and (yes) Hyundai vehicles.

Nintendo Boosts Sales Forecasts

The popularity of Nintendo's DS games has led the company to boost its sales and profit forecasts.

Sony TDM-NC1 Brings Music to Your Bravia

Sony's TDM-NC1 enables users to stream music from their home Wi-Fi network to their Bravia home theater.

Luxor 2 Hits Xbox Live Arcade

The action puzzle game Luxor 2 has launched on Xbox Live Arcade, giving casual gamers even more Egyptian-themed, ball-blasting fun.

Greenpeace Ranks Lenovo Most Eco-Friendly

Environmental activist group Greenpeace has ranked Lenovo as the most eco-friendly computer maker...and ranked Apple last.

Samsung Announces SpinPoint S166 HDDs

Samsung has announced its new 3.5-inch SpinPoint S166 hard disk drives, offering 80 and 160 GB capacities, 7,200 rpm, while topping out at just 27.5 decibels.

Apple Puts Eight Cores in Mac Pros

Apple is now offering two quad-core "Clovertown" Xeon processors in its top-of-the-line Mac Pros, bumping the processor core total to eight.

Stand Firm with LapWorks

Using a notebook as a "desktop replacement" puts the screen at the wrong height, and the darn things tend to overheat. Solve both problems with the LapWorks Aluminum Desktop Stand.

Vonage to Dodge Verizon with VoIP, Inc.

Vonage has entered into a two-year network services agreement with VoIP, Inc., potentially dodging two of three Verizon patents the company was found to be violating.

Nearly 1 in 10 Child Gamers Are Addicts?

A new survey from Harris Interactive finds that nearly one in ten young video game players can be classified as pathologically or clinically "addicted" to games.

Google Gets into TV Ads with EchoStar

Internet titan Google is set to enter the TV advertising business, inking a deal with EchoStar to automate buying, selling, and measuring the effectiveness of TV ads.

EU Opens iTunes Antitrust Investigation

The European Commission has launched a formal inquiry into Apple's iTunes store, saying the territorial limits on purchases violate EU competition regulations.

Panasonic Updates HD Consumer Camcorders

Panasonic rolled out high-definition camcorders for the consumer market in December. Four months later, the company is announcing new, more capable models.

DisplayPort 1.1 Gains VESA Approval

DisplayPort 1.1 has been gained VESA approval, adding HDCP and low-power capabilities to the standard which aims to replace DVI and, one day, might knock off VGA.

Guitar Hero Going Mobile

Hands-On Mobile has announced it plans to take Activision's hit title Guitar Hero on tour...by bringing the title to mobile phones.

iSkin SOHO Keeps Your MacBook Under Wraps

iSkins' new SOHO line of laptop sleeves keep Apple MacBooks - or similarly-sized 13- and 15-inch notebooks - protected yet exuding a stylish vibe.