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BitTorrent Coming to Routers, NAS Devices

BitTorrent wants embedding clients in Internet-connected routers, storage devices, and other consumer products - and Asus, Planex and QNAP are already on board.

IBM Hits Amazon with Patent Suits

IBM has filed two patent infringement lawsuits against online mega-retailer Amazon.com after what it claims is four years of willful infringement.

LCD TVs to Take Lead by 2007

New market research from iSuppli predicts shipments of LCD televisions will outpace traditional CRT sets for the first time in 2007.

U.K. Ruling Blocks European PS3 Imports

A British court ruling against grey market importer Lik-Sang may give Sony precedent to keep the Playstation 3 to Europe before its launch date.

Microsoft Looks to Design Next Xbox Chip?

The New York Times reports that Microsoft is setting up its own research labs, with an eye toward designing the chip to drive the next Xbox game console.

AOL Adds Paramount to Video Downloads

AOL has announced to a deal to add movies and television shows from Paramount to its new video portal.

Virgin Mobile Takes A Slice

Virgin Mobile's new Slice phone is less than half an inch thick as is available for jut $50 without a contract.

Postini: 80 Pct of Email is Spam

Spam-blocking firm Postini reports that in September it tracked up to 50,000 computers simultaneously misbehaving...and that four out of five email messages it audited were spam.

Vista Security Battle Escalates

Microsoft claims McAfee is making 'inaccurate and inflammatory' claims about Windows Vista while analysis firm Gartner says security vendors may be locked out of Vista for years.

Strengthen Your (Inner) Bond with Sony

Sony Pictures is getting ready to launch Casino Royale...so Sony's rolling out Bond-style digital gear to help you impress Ms. Moneypenny.

Adobe Conjures Up Some Serious Magic

Adobe has acquired video software developer Serious Magic in a move to bolster its offerings for both video professionals and amateur enthusiasts.

YouTube Removes 30,000 Japanese Video Files

Responding to demands from a group of Japanese copyright holders, YouTube has erased nearly 30,000 copyright-infringing video clips from its site.

Universal, Fox Back Out of Halo Movie

The two studios backing the movie based on Microsoft's Halo video game have backed out of the project.

Sony Reveals PlayStation 3 Launch Details

The launch date for Sony's PlayStation 3 is coming, and Sony's laying out game titles, accessories and peripherals, plus details of its online service.

ICANN Approves .asia Top-Level Domain

Up for yet another domain land rush? ICANN has approved a top-level ".asia" domain for businesses and other users in the Asia-Pacific region.

Verizon Offers G’zOne Rugged Cell Phone

Verizon Wireless has struck a deal to offer the military-rugged G'zOne Type-V mobile phone to online customers starting October 20.

Mobile Phone Sales Up 22 Percent

Strategy Analytics finds mobile phone sales worldwide in the third quarter of 2006 rose 22 percent compared to a year ago, totaling a record 256 million units.

HP Unseats Dell as Top PC Maker

New figures from both Gartner and IDC show Hewlett-Packard has unseated direct marketer Dell to become the worlds leading PC manufacturer.

Sony Cuts Forecast, Details Battery Recall

Sony has slashed it profit outlook for the year by some 62 percent due to delays getting the Playstation 3 out the door, and having to recall some 9.6 million notebook batteries.

VidaBox Media Center Goes Both Ways

VidaBox doesn't want to wait for a winner in the Blu-ray/HD DVD format war, so it's supporting both formats in its LUX and MAX media centers.

ThinkGeek Retro Handset Goes Bluetooth

Sometimes mixing the old with the new re-invents a classic. And sometimes it just makes people think you're nuts.

Foiled by Sticky Notes

A new survey from Nucleus Research and KnowledgeStorm finds one in three workers compromise computer security by writing down computer passwords.

GenMobi Touts Kids-Safe Buzz Social Network

GenMobi has announced Buzz Ideal Social Network, a mobile service aimed at teens and youth which plans to keep parents in the loop and proactively ban predators and bullies.

Warriors Come Out To Play on PSP

"Warriors! Come out to play-ee-ay!" Rockstar Games has announced its adapting the cult film "The Warriors" for Sony's Playstation Portable.

Showtime for Amazon Unbox

Amazon's Unbox video download service now offers original programming from the Showtime premium cable network.

A Few Apple iPods Ship with Windows Virus

Guess there's a worm in the fruit after all: Apple has announced that some video-capable iPods recently offered for sale carried the RavMonE Windows virus.

Take a Shine to LG’s Chocolate Successor

LG has taken the wraps off the followup to its popular Chocolate music phone: a brushed-metal, 1 GB music phone with a 2 megapixel camera, dubbed "Shine."

Bully Available for Playstation 2

If you want to see what all the fuss is about, the controversial video game "Bully" is now available for Playstation 2.

MTV Inks Alliance with China’s Baidu

MTV has inked a content and advertising deal with Baidu, China's leading search engine, which pump MTV and Nickolodeon content to China's 123 million Internet users.

GameTap Turns One, Adds Original Label

Turner Broadcasting's GameTap broadband entertainment site is one year old - to celebrate, they're rolling out a new "GameTap Original" label.

Sony Ericsson’s P990 Gets LocationFree

European owners of Sony Ericsson's P990 smartphone can now tap into home TV and video programming using broadband networks and Sony's LocationFree technology.

Fujitsu LifeBooks Go Big Screen, HD DVD

Fujitsu has rolled out three new desktop replacement multimedia notebooks, offering bright screens, plenty of storage, Core 2 Duo, and even an HD DVD drive.

Lenovo Encrypts Notebook Hard Drives

Lenovo is upping the ante for notebook security, offering and option to encrypt the entire hard drive, controlling access via fingerprint scanning.

Panasonic Brightens Up Toughbooks

Panasonic's latest ruggedized Toughbook portable computers feature Core 2 Duo processors, new security features, and "the world's brightest" screens.

Sony Starts to Recall Vaio Batteries

Sony has announced it will begin recalling batteries used in Vaio notebook computers sold in Japan and China...but won't say how many batteries or computers may be affected.

Amp’d Shaves With A RAZR

Amp'd is rolling out its own Motorola RAZR, with a pearl grey finish, fast download speeds, and access to exclusive Amp'd Live content.

MTV Buys Teen Puzzle Site Quizilla

Viacom's MTV Networks has bought teen puzzle and sharing site Quizilla to supplement the company's Nickelodeon and family offerings.

Ericsson: 50 Years of Mobile Phones

Lest you think mobile phones are a newfangled thing for teenyboppers...Ericsson notes it introduced fully automatic mobile phones 50 years ago.