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Toshiba Lifts Gaming Satellites Up a Notch

Toshiba has added three new gaming-friendly models to its Satellite notebook line, featuring 17-inch screens, Nvidia Go GeForce 7900 GTX graphics, and Windows Vista Ultimate.

Sony Expands Bravias, Adds Internet Video

Sony has announced significant expansions to its Bravia television line, and says its Bravia Internet Video Link add-on will be available in July for $300.

Sony Unpacks New Cyber-Shot Shooters

Sony has announced new Cyber-shot digital cameras, a slim fashionable point-and-shoot and fast pro-sumer models with 15x optical zooms.

Marriott to Offer HDTV, Plug-in Panels

Marriott plans to offer high-definition LCD televisions and a digital "plug-in panel" for guests' digital devices throughout the U.S. and Canada by the end of 2009.

A Third of U.S. Internet Users Do Wireless

report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project finds that 34 percent of U.S. Internet users have accessed the Internet wirelessly.

Apple TV Delayed ‘A Few Weeks’

The Apple TV set-top box won't be available in February as promised; instead, Apple is taking "a few weeks" to wrap things up.

Toshiba Ships HD DVD-R Notebook in Japan

Toshiba begun shipping its HD DVD-writing Qosmio G30/97A notebook in Japan...and says it plans to bring the system to international markets.

Sony BDP-S300 to Drop Blu-ray Price

Sony's planning to drop the price bar on Blu-ray disc players with the BDP-S300, due mid-year with a $599 price tag.

CBS Counts on Electric Sheep

CBS has bought into Electric Sheep, a virtual content developer which develops virtual properties in online milieus like Second Life.

AOL Extends TradeDoubler Offer

AOL has extended its $900 million offer for the Swedish online marketing firm TradeDoubler, but refuses to sweeten the terms.

National Geographic to Offer Global Phone

It might not be sexy or offer to be a mobile video experience, but National Geographic plans to offer a pre-paid cell phone which works in more than 100 countries.

BenQ Mobile to Be Carved Up and Sold Off

Mobile phone maker BenQ Mobile has failed to find an investor willing to take over the whole operation, so now the companies real estate, operations, and patents will be divvied up

BitTorrent Launches Video Download Service

BitTorrent has launched its BitTorrent Entertainment Network, partnering with major movie and TV studios to offer more than 5,000 titles...for Windows.

Browser Wars: IE Still Dominates

Internet Explorer is still the 800-pound gorilla of the Web browser space, but Firefox is showing gains, particularly in the United States.

Survey: $500 Too Much for an iPhone

A consumer survey reports to find that few consumers are willing to pay $500 for an Apple iPhone.

RIAA Cracks Down on College Music Sharing

The RIAA is stepped up copyright complaints sent to colleges and universities over students' file-sharing activities...and named the 25 schools with the most complaints.

PlayStation 3 In Europe: Fewer Legacy Games

Sony has tweaked the design for its PlayStation 3 console in Europe, and the result may be compatibility with fewer PlayStation 2 games.

Nintendo Wii: Top Console in January

New figures from NPD show the Nintendo Wii was January's top-selling video game console, followed by Sony's PlayStation 2, Microsoft's Xbox 360, and Sony's PlayStation 3.

Google Offers Businesses Premium Apps

Google goes after a bit of the enterprise market with Google Apps Premier Edition, offering phone support, guaranteed uptime, and 10 GB of storage for $50 a seat.

Windows Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver Ships

Microsoft's Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows has shipped, enabling Windows users to game with wireless Xbox 360 accessories.

New FujiFilm Cams Easy on The Wallet

FujiFilm has announced three new cameras, two aimed at new digital photographers and another aimed at photo-savvy snappers on a budget.

Canon Unleashes Bevy of New Cameras

Ramping up to this year's PMA show, Canon has announced five new cameras (including a pro DSLR) and an HD-capable camcorder.

Crackdown On Xbox 360 Hits Retailers

Microsoft's Xbox 360 title Crackdown is now available at retailers, inviting mature gamers to take justice into their own hands and do whatever it takes to clean up the streets.

Photobucket Adds Free Online Video Editing

Photo sharing site Photobucket has just added a new tool to its online arsenal: free lightweight video editing tools from Adobe.

Go 3D with StereoVision’s 3D VuCam

If you've ever wanted to take three-dimensional images you can view with those snazzy anaglyph glasses, then check out StereoVisions new 3D VuCam.

S1Digital ProLine Media Centers Go Custom

S1Digital's new rackmount ProLine series of Media Centers go after the custom installation market, offering up to 3 TB of storage and Windows Vista Ultimate.

Verizon Talks to the Palm Treo 700wx

Verizon Wireless is now offering the Palm Treo 700wx smartphone, still boasting Windows Mobile 5 and a $400 price tag and ramping up to 64 MB of user memory.

Video Gamers Make Better Surgeons?

A new study published in the Archives of Surgery finds that a surgeon's skill at laparoscopic procedures may be related to a surgeon's video game skills.

THQ Wants You For Supreme Commander

Ever wanted to command hundreds of land, sea, and air units on sprawling battlefiends?? THQ has shipped Supreme Commander, its 37th century real-time strategy game for Windows.

Skype Goes Pro in Europe

Skype Pro offers European subscribers a selection of popular calling features and zero-cost calls for just 2 euros per month.

Viacom Gets Joost Up

Spurning YouTube, Viacom has decided to make its considerable video properties available online via Joost, the new video service launched by the founders of Skype.

Nikon Develops Eight New Coolpix Cameras

Nikon has announced eight new Coolpix digital cameras, ranging from low-end introductory models to the prosumer 10 megapixel P5000.

Sirius and XM Ink $13 Billion Merger

Satellite Radio operators Sirius and XM have entered into a $13 billion merger agreement - but will regulators greenlight a one-company business?

TV Remote Co-Inventor Robert Adler Dies

Robert Adler, the co-inventor of the wireless TV remote control, died of heart failure at the age of 93.

Active Game Controllers Help Burn Calories

A study from the U.K.'s Liverpool John Moores University says video games which involve body movements can help players burn a significant number of calories.

Sony Planning Video Downloads for PS3?

It's been the subject of speculation for, well, years, but Sony's Phil Harrison has all-but-announced Sony plans to offer video downloads for PlayStation 3 owners.

Surprising Hard Disk Life Data from Google

Google operates an astonishing number of off-the-shelf hard drives, and a study of their failure rates turns up some "surprising" data.

Sirius and XM To Announce Merger?

The New York Post is reporting satellite radio providers Sirius and XM plan to announce a merger...but how will they overcome FCC prohibitions?