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AT&T, Verizon to Offer Mobile DVR Control

AT&T and Verizon Wireless plan to let customers program their digital video recorders using their mobile phones.

Sony Announces Three Luma LCD Displays

Sony has announced three new Luma displays aimed at professionals and content creators, offering HDMI and multi-format signal options.

Yahoo Inks Windows Mobile Deal with HTC

Yahoo and HTC have announced a new partnership which will pre-load Yahoo Go for Mobile and Yahoo Mail on millions of HTC's Windows Mobile smart devices.

iSuppli: Dell Barely Edged HP in 2006 Sales

Market research firm iSuppli confirms Dell's sales slumped during the fourth quarter of 2006, but that the company still managed to beat HP in sales for 2006.

Nielsen: Blu-ray Outselling HD DVD

New figures from Nielsen VideoScan show that for the week ending February 18, Blu-ray titles were outselling HD DVD by almost two-to-one.

Turkish ISP Blocks YouTube Over Insult

Turk Telecom, Turkey's biggest fixed-line communications operator, has blocked access to YouTube after a court ruled videos on the service insulted Ataturk.

Paul Allen’s FlipStart Getting Real

It's been on the drawing boards since 2003, but Paul Allen's Windows-running handheld computer is getting ready for market...at around $2,000 a pop.

Fujitsu Brings Lifebook S2210 to U.S.

jitsu has brought its AMD Turion-powered LifeBook S2210 to the U.S., offering a sleek, non-Intel, Vista-equipped notebook ashore at reasonable prices.

iTunes 7.1 Works Better with Vista

Windows Vista users will be happy to know the new (free) iTunes 7.1 resolves many - but not all - compatibility issues with Microsoft's latest operating system.

Sony’s Game Console Lead May Be Slipping?

In a webcast to an investor conference, outgoing Electronic Arts CEO Larry Probst said he expect Sony to lose ground in the video game console market this year.

China Bans New Internet Cafes

The Chinese government has issued a moratorium on Internet cafes, allowing no new ones to open this year as the country tries to fight online gambling and Internet addiction.

Nikon D40X DSLR Jumps to 10.2 Megapixels

Last November, Nikon lowballed the DSLR market with its D40 camera; just a few months later, it's pumping up the megapixels with the D40x.

Panasonic Intros $400 Wi-Fi Skype Phone

Wi-Fi handsets for use with VoIP leader Skype aren't exactly rare these days...would you spend $400 for one from Panasonic?

Nielsen: Video Games In Nearly 46 Mln Homes

Nielsen Media Research says the number of U.S. homes with video games has increased 18 percent in the last two ears, to 45.7 million homes in 2006.

RIM to Restate Financials, Lose Chairman

Probes into stock option grants claim more victims, as Canada's Research in Motion announces it will restate earnings back to 2004 and Jon Balsillie is stepping down as chairman.

Microsoft OneCare Flunks Antivirus Tests

Not all antivirus packages are the same> Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare antivirus package came in dead last in a bi-annual test conducted by independent AV Comparatives.

Acer Gets Notebooks Into Best Buy

Taiwanese computer maker Acer aims to expand its U.S. sales in a deal which puts its notebooks on the shelves of electronics retailer Best Buy.

Two New Olympus DSLRs Offer Live Preview

Olympus's new Evolt E410 and E510 DSLRs offer 10 megapixel resolutions and live previews on their 2.5-inch LCD viewfinders.

Sony and Immersion End Tussle Over Rumble

Sony and Immersion have settled their patent dispute over "rumble" in video game controllers, and will work together to put vibration back into PlayStation products.

YouTube Gets The Beeb; Joost Lands Jump

The BBC will put excerpts of its news and entertainment shows on YouTube, while upstart Joost has signed a deal with "ethnic" online video provider JumpTV.

Lenovo Recalls 209,000 Notebook Batteries

Lenovo is recalling about 209,000 notebook computer batteries made by Sanyo because they can overheat and pose a fire hazard if struck hard on a corner.

Verizon Switches On V Cast Mobile TV

Verizon has fired up its V Cast Mobile TV service for cell phones, offering up to eight networks in limits markets for as little as $15 a month.

Sony Debuts NW-A800 Video Walkmans

Sony has finally introduced a video-capable Walkman: the NWA-A800s offer a 2-inch screens and 30-hour battery life...but there's no word on a North American release.

U.S. To Have 18 Mln Fiber Homes by 2011?

Research firm Parks Associates forecasts 18 million U.S. households will subscribe to fiber connections by the year 2011, pushing it into the mainstream of broadband options.

Blockbuster Looking to Acquire Movielink?

The Wall Street Journal is reporting movie rental firm Blockbuster is in talks to acquire video download service Movielink for around $50 million.

DVD Download Spec Gets Approval

The DVD Forum has reportedly approved the CSS Managed Recording spec which would potentially enable in-store kiosks to product one-off DVD-R discs protected by CSS.

RIAA Offering ‘Discounted’ Settlements

The RIAA is offering to settle music piracy claims against students "at a discounted rate" as part of new effort to crack down on campus piracy.

Helio Turns Up The Heat

The new Heat phone from mobile Operator Helio offers an electrostatic touchpad and hooks into sites like Boing Boing, Digg, and Wikipedia.

EU Warns Microsoft May Face More Fines

The European Commission has warned Microsoft it may face further fines and penalties in its long-running antitrust battle: will it ever end?

Asus U1F Notebook: Light and Bright

The new Asus U1F business notebook targets the road warriors with an Intel Core Duo processor, LED backlit screen, and weighs just 2.2 pounds.

Alien Hominid HD Invades Xbox Live Arcade

Who says the Xbox 360 is all about photorealistic first-person shooters? Alien Hominid HD offers 16 levels of hand-drawn, side-scrolling quirky mayhem.

Wi-Fi Handsets Doomed Within Five Years?

U.K. market research firm Juniper Research predicts the world market for voice-over-Wi-Fi gear will hit $82 billion by 2012, but 98 percent of it will be dual-mode phones.

Sony Formally Intros $600 Blu-ray Player

Sony has formally announced its BDP-S300 Blu-ray player, which carries a $600 price tag, can handle audio CDs, and leaves Sony's current $1,000 offerings twisting in the wind.

CompUsa Closing Half Its Stores

As part of a "realignment strategy," technology retailer CompUSA has announced plans to close 126 stores to improve its financial status.

YouTube Inks NBA, Music Video Deals

YouTube leans further into licensed material, signing deals which bring music videos and the National Basketball Association to its lineup.

Sony Says PS3 Shortages Will End by May

Sony says it's on track to ship two million PlayStation 3 systems to North America by the end of March, and shortages should be gone by May.

Wolverine ESP 5160 Thinks Big

Wolverine's new ESP 5160 portable media player sports a 160 GB hard drive and a 7-in-1 media card reader...and you can use it as a DVR.

DLO Shipping HomeDock Deluxe for iPod

DLO is now shipping its HomeDock Deluxe for iPod, letting iPod fans put their videos and album art on living room TVs, and music through the living room stereo.