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Go Big Screen with the DLO HomeDock Deluxe

The forthcoming Apple TV might be Cupertino's solution to digital video, but DLO is betting people will still want to hook their iPods up to their living room gear.

WOW: Burning Crusade to Launch January 16

Blizzard Entertainment has announced its World of Warcraft expansion The Burning Crusade will go on sale at midnight, January 16 with special in-store midnight events.

eBay to Buy StubHub for $310 Million

eBay wants to have a bigger footprint in the online ticket marketplace, so it's snapping up ticket reseller StubHub for $310 million.

Microsoft to Deliver Office 2008 for Macs

Microsoft's Mac Business Unit has formally announced Microsoft Office 2008 for Macintosh will be available in the second half of 2007.

Companies Tout Their Tech Emmys

You know the technology and entertainment industry are converging when the National Academy for Television Arts and Sciences gives Emmy awards to geeks.

Samsung Takes HDTVs Full Tilt

A new wall mount system for selected Samsung plasma TVs enables viewers to control the angle of their TV with their remote control.

Sling Media Invites Users to Share Video

Sling Media has announced Clip + Sling, a new technology to let user share bits of live or recorded video with other Slingbox users or the general public.

Visa Plans Phased Launch of Mobile Wallets

Visa has launched the first version of its mobile payment platform, enabling customers to make charges and manage accounts with mobile phones.

OLPC To See General Release?

Backer of the One Laptop Per Child $100 notebook plan to offer the machines to the general public...so long as they also buy one for use in the developing world.

Warner Taking Total Hi Def to Retailers

Time Warner is trumpeting its hybrid Total Hi Def disc format combining HD DVD and Blu-ray formats - and already has support from major retailers.

Intel Launches Three Quad-Core CPUs

Intel turns up the heat on AMD by introducing three new quad-core processors at CES - and one aimed squarely at consumer PCs.

Sony Goes Both Ways with HD Camcorders

Can't decide if your HD camcorder should stick with HDV or go with the MPEG-4 derived AVCHD format? Sony's got you covered either way.

Sony Touts Internet TV Service Add-on

In addition showcasing its own Blu-ray technology at CES, Sony is touting a new device to bring Internet video to televisions, along with HD-capable camcorders.

SanDisk Opts for Video and Wireless Music

SanDisk revs up its portable player game with the Sansa Connect wireless Internet MP3 player and the Sansa View portable video player.

HP Brings LCD, Plasma TVs to CES

HP wants you to know its in the high-definition television business, bringing 37 to 50 inch high-def systems with it to CES.

Microsoft Makes Ford Car Platform No. 1

Microsoft and Ford formally announce Sync, a voice-activated interface which lets drivers manage media and connect with digital devices.

San Francisco, Earthlink Ink Wi-Fi Deal

The city of San Francisco has signed an agreement with Earthlink to develop universal, affordable wireless Internet access for the city.

Google to Help Film Entire Universe

Yeah, we know the headline sounds preposterous. But it's also 100 percent accurate.

Samsung Working on Portable Digital TV

Samsung has announced its working on technology to bring broadcast digital TV to cars, portable devices, and maybe even cell phones.

Toshiba Debuts HD DVD Writer, Backup Drives

Toshiba has announced a HD DVD writer for PCs, and enters the personal backup market with 2.5-inch external USB 2.0 hard drives.

Google Buys Stake in China’s Xunlei

Google has bought a stake in China's Xunlei Network Technology Company, deepening its presence in the Chinese Internet market.

Hitachi Announces 1 TB Hard Drive

Hitachi looks to be the first hard drive maker to break the 1 TB barrier, announcing its 7K1000 Deskstar drive will offer 1 TB for just $399.

Online Spending Topped $100 Bln in 2006

During 2006, U.S. consumers spent more than $100 billion in online transactions, according to comScore, with $24.6 billion of that spending landing during the holiday season.

Vizio Offers 47-Inch 1080p LCD Under $2,000

Vizio moves again to lower market prices for big flat panels, introducing its 1080p 47-inch LCD television at $1,899.99.

Blockbuster Touts 2 Mln Online Renters

Blockbuster takes a moment to congratulate itself on signing up 2 million online users...and decides to pull out of Peru.

La Cie Goes Blu-ray

La Cie's d2 Blu-Ray drive offers an external Blu-ray disc burning solution via either USB or Firewire for Mac or Windows.

Sonic QFlix Promises Download-To-Burn DVDs

Sonic's new Qflix may let consumers download video and burn it to CSS-protected DVDs which work in any DVD player.

LG Plans Blu-ray/HD DVD Hybrid Player

LG wants to end the HD DVD/Blu-ray dispute, announcing a hybrid player which does both formats - while Warner's Total HD combines both on a single disc.

Apple, Google, Napster Face Media Suit

Defunct video-on-demand pioneer Intertainer has filed a patent infringement suit against Apple, Google, and Napster over the distribution of digital media.

Samsung Readies 16 Gb NAND Flash Memory

Samsung announced today that its sampling 16 gigabit NAND flash memory, prepping the way for solid state disk drives and other high-capacity storage.

By George, It’s An iPod Boombox

Chestnut Hill Sound has announced its George sound system for iPod, a tabletop speaker system with AM/FM radio, alarm, and wireless remote.

Kodak, Sony Settle Digital Camera Fight

Kodak and Sony have agreed to cross-license each others digital camera and imaging technologies, ending a multi-year patent battle.

Three Phone Makers Hit with Bluetooth Suit

Nokia, Samsung, and Nokia have been hit with a lawsuit seeking damages for using patented Bluetooth technology without paying royalties.

Microtek Pumps Out the Plasmas

Microtek has announced two lines of 42- and 50-inch plasma HDTV, offering HDMI and features catering to enthusiasts and home theater fans.

Cellular/Wi-Fi Bridges for Rental Cars

The New York Times is reporting that rental car giant Avis plans to offer cell-to-Wi-Fi wireless bridging to its car rental customers for $11 a day.

Digital Radio Set for Growth?

Market research firm In-Stat says digital radio shipments will hit 25 million units in 2010, amid new rumors Sirius and XM might be looking at a merger.

Wikipedia Temporarily Bans Qatar

After a spate of article vandalism, the Wikipedia online encyclopedia effectively blocked anonymous posts from all Qatar just by banning a single IP address.

MyTVPal.com Launches HD Broadband Video

MatrixStream has launched its MyTVPal set-top box with broadband video-on-demand service, offering DVD and HD-quality video content.