Knowing a market opportunity when it sees one, electronics maker Sharp has started commercial production of blue laser diodes to feed the next-gen DVD frenzy.
Despite the hype around YouTube and other Flash-based sites, a new report from Research and Markets still puts Windows Media way ahead in the video streaming market.
In the wake of Sony's damaging recall of almost 10 million notebook computer batteries, Matsushita says it's cranked up production of spark-resistant batteries.
Cingular Wireless has announced MySpace Mobile, a $2.99/month Java application which enables MySpace addicts to keep up with the enormous social networking site.
If you've gotta have the baddest - and spendiest - in notebooks, check out PC MicroWorks Vega, with dual SLI graphics, up to 600 GB of storage, and a 20.1-inch display.
Falcon Northwest caters to hardcore gamers with a new 17-inch, 1,680 by 1,050 pixel display, Nvidia GeForce 7600 Go graphics, and a 2.33 GHz Core 2 Duo CPU.
Talking with a group of bloggers, Microsoft's Bill Gates says he doesn't think anyone's gotten DRM technology right, and causes headaches for consumers.
Remember when IBM sued Amazon, claiming some of the company's Web features violated IBM ecommerce patents? Amazon has fired back, alleging IBM violates Amazon's patents.
Nintendo is replacing some 3.2 million straps shipped with its Wii consoles, and recalling 200,000 AC adapters shipped with Nintendo DS and DS Lite handheld games in Japan.
MessageLabs' summation of 2006 concludes nearly 9 out of 10 email messages are now spam, and predicts 2007 will mark the convergence of spam, viruses, and spyware.
New figures from Point Topic show DSL is by far the world's most deployed broadband technology, with China boasting the largest number of DSL subscribers.
Start-up Jaxtr wants to "jack up" blogs, online profiles, and sharing sites by letting authors hear from viewers and readers over ordinary phone lines.
Sony President Ryoji Chubachi says the company stands behind its goal to ship one million PlayStation 3 game consoles by the end of 2006. (Tick tock, tick tock!)
Microsoft has announced a release version of its robotic developer tools, offering support for many third party bots...including iRobot and Lego Mindstorm NXT.
New numbers from CyberSource show that while broadband may be available in many American homes, U.S. cybershoppers make most of their purchases during work hours.
U.K.'s The Register reports data from Forrester Research showing iTunes have declined significantly in 2006, with other studies finding flat or declining sales.
Japan's Fair Trade Commission is investigated LCD makers Sharp, NEC, L.G. Philips, and others on allegations they agreed to limit production to keep prices high.
Greenpeace has updated its ranking of tech companies' eco-friendly manufacturing and recycling programs. Top of the heap? Nokia. Bottom of the barrel? Apple.
Market analysis firm Cymfony has combed through blogs and discussion boards, and finds online consumers aren't thrilled about Sony's Blu-ray DVD technology.