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Judge to Issue VoIP Injunction On Vonage

A federal judge plans to bar VoIP provider Vonage from using VoIP technology patented by Verizon, but will give the company two weeks to make him change his mind.

Verizon Adds LG VX9400 to Mobile TV Lineup

When Verizon launched its V Cast Mobile TV service earlier this month, it only supported one phone. Now that number is two.

Silverbrook Showing Ultra-Fast Inkjets

Australia's Silverbrook Research has taken the wraps of a ten-year secret project: inkjet printer technology five to ten times faster than what's available today.

Cablevision Loses Remote DVR Case

Hollywood studios and television networks have won a court battle blocking a network-based DVR system planned by Cablevision...though the company plans to appeal.

Intel Begins Shipping Classmate PC

All the buzz might be about the OLPC project, but Intel has begun shipping its Classmate PC "in volume" to Mexico and Brazil.

SplitFish FragFX Brings Mouse to PS3

SplitFish brings PC-style play to the PlayStation 3 with the FragFX, featuring a mouse and a motion-sensitive, programmable left-hand grip.

HP To Acquire Online Photo Service Tabblo

HP and announced an agreement to acquire online photo service Tabblo in a bid to make printing photos, text, and graphics from the Web easier for users.

Microsoft Says Xbox Live Security Intact

Microsoft says it has found no evidence that security on its Xbox Live online service has been cracked, although there have been isolated attempts at user fraud.

U.S. CD Sales Down 20 Percent

Nielsen SoundScan says music CD sales are down 20 percent in the first quarter of 2007: digital album sales also dropped, while digital singles sales climbed.

Amp’d Mobile Queues Up the Motorola Q

Youth-oriented Amp'd Mobile enters the smartphone world, announcing an Amp'd edition of the Motorola Q.

PlayStation 3 Completes Worldwide Launch

Sony's much-touted PlayStation 3 next-generation video game console has finally completed its worldwide launch, going on sale in Europe, the Middle East, and Australiasia.

Movie Gallery Plans Online Video Rentals

Movie Gallery says they're launching an online video rental service in mid-to-late 2007, and expanding their automated video vending machine program.

Bandai’s ‘Freedom’ First U.S. Twin Disc

Bandai's popular anime title "Freedom" will be the first triple-layer HD DVD/DVD title to hit North America - and it'll also be among the first to use HDi network features.

By 2011, Notebooks Will Rule Computing

A new report from market research firm IDC forecasts that notebook computer will account for more than half of all PCs worldwide by the year 2011.

Dell Debuts Low-Cost PCs…in China

Dell is making stronger moves into the Chinese market, offering low-cost PCs (one with Linux!) and launching a Chinese-language corporate blog.

Skype Looking to Hook Up with PayPal

Skype co-funder Niklas Zennstrom has said Skype is working with PayPal to let Skype users send each other money using PayPal's online payment system.

Gears of War Taking on the Big Screen

New Line Cinema has acquired the film rights to the hot Xbox 360 title Gears of War, with scribe Stuart Beattie lined up to craft a screenplay.

TabletKiosk Intros Semi-Rugged Vista UMPC

TabletKiosk's new eo TufTab v7112XT puts a Vista-enabled UMPC in a semi-rugged case, offering mobile protection from bumps, dust, and moisture.

Sanyo Brings New Xacti Camcorders to U.S.

Sanyo is bringing its Xacti CG6 and CG65 low-cost digital video cameras to the U.S., including H.264 recording capability and a special model for Wal-Mart.

DLO Offers HomeDock and TransDock for Zune

Digital Lifestyle Outfitters has announced HomeDock and TransDock micro accessories for Microsoft's Zune player, giving owners in-home and in-car playback options.

BenQ Chairman Offers Resignation

BenQ Chairman K.Y. Lee offered his resignation over the fiasco and losses caused by his company's acquisition of Siemen's mobile phone operations...but the board refused.

MTV To Premiere Milonakis on iTunes

In a bold move, MTV is taking the entire new season of "The Andy Milonakis Show" to iTunes before its debut on cable network MTV2.

Yahoo oneSearch for Phones Goes Local

Yahoo aims to leapfrog Google's mobile offers with oneSearch, which delivers locally-relevant search results to mobile phone users.

Sony Lists Games Compatible with EU’s PS3

Changes to the PlayStation 3 offered in Europe mean it's compatible with fewer legacy games; Sony is now listing titles of older games which work with the new PS3.

Apple TV Begins Shipping to Customers

The Apple TV has begun shipping to customers, amid predictions it'll go over like a lead balloon or alter the entire media landscape. Will you tune into iTunes?

High-End PC Graphics Sales Strong

Jon Peddie Research finds that, just like games, high-end graphics professionals want to tap into the latest and greatest video technology.

Going Price for a New Identity: $14 to $18

Symantec monitored the underground trade in confidential personal information, and found credit card numbers sell for as little as $1, while complete identities go for $14 to $18.

YouTube Video Awards to Honor Fav Clips

We don't think anything from Viacom is going to earn a trophy, but YouTube plans to present YouTube Video Awards to top vote-getters in several categories.

Google Working on Its Own Mobile Phone?

Not content with making mobile phone applications and getting its software into handsets from Motorola and other makers...Google is now working on its own phone.

Fujitsu LifeBooks Get Solid-State Drives

Fujitsu plans to offer flash-based solid-state drives as an option on its pen-based P1620 and B6120 LifeBooks.

Pirates to Raid Consoles and Handhelds

Disney plans a fusillade of Pirates of the Caribbean games this summer, making sure no console or portable system goes unturned in the company's quest for Pirates gold.

Google Acquires Video Game Ad Firm Adscape

Google wants to expand its promotional juggernaut into in-game advertisements, snapping up in-game ad company Adscape in a deal worth a reported $23 million.

Get Your Video to Go with Cowon’s D2

Cowon's D2 personal media player sports a 2.5-inch LCD screen, supports music and video, offers SD and SDHC storage, and uses a touchscreen interface.

EverQuest Celebrates Eighth Anniversary

Before World of Warcraft, before Second Life, before all the other contenders for the MMORPG throne, there was - and still is - EverQuest.

SanDisk Offers microSD, SDHC Media

SanDisk had announced new portable flash offerings, taking its SDHC memory cards to 8GB, while introducing new 1 and 2 GB microSD cards aimed at the mobile phone market.

U.S. Latinos Less Likely to Use Internet

A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project finds U.S. Latinos are less likely to use the Internet than black or white Americans.

Wikipedia Vandalism Strikes Comedian Sinbad

Wikipedia's validity is again called into question, as vandals falsely edit the online encyclopedia to report U.S. comedian Sinbad had died of a heart attack.

Gefen HD Mate Scaler Hooks Up Your DVI

If you need to connect multiple video sources you need to a DVI display, Gefen's HD Mate Scaler can handle them all, and manage high-definition scaling.