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JVC Unwraps New iPod Stereos

JVC has announced four new "Made for iPod" home and portable audio systems designed to let iPod fans pump their tunes through real air.

NPD: Nearly Half Heavy Gamers Ages 6 to 17

No, it's not a reference to childhood obesity: a new survey from the NPD Group finds 45 percent of serious video game players are ages 6 to 17.

Napster Mulls Putting Itself on The Block

Wanna buy an online music service? Napster announced today it has retained UBS Investment Bank to assist the company in evaluating third party partnership and acquisition offers.

T-Mobile Scores in Airwave Auction

The FCC has just concluded auctions for nearly 1,100 spectrum licenses, and T-Mobile looks to have come up winners, with Verizon and cable operators also scoring gains.

Toshiba Recalls 340,000 Sony-made Batteries

First it was Dell, then Apple: now Toshiba is recalling some 340,000 batteries made by Sony for the company's Dynabook and Dynabook Satellite notebooks.

Disney Mix Max Boasts Video and Music

Disney's forthcoming Mix Max personal media player supports digital music, TV shows, and full length movies - and is priced under $100.

Jupiter: EU iPod Owners Not Digging iTunes?

A new report from Jupiter Research finds that European iPod users tend to eschew Apple's iTunes Music Store in favor of ripping standard CDs and file-sharing sites.

Download Your Movies from…Wal-Mart?

Reports are circulating that retailing titan Wal-Mart is considering entering the movie download business.

Real, SanDisk Put Rhapsody in e200s

RealNetworks and Sansa have announced the Sansa e200 music player line will include Rhapsody DNA - and over 30 hours of pre-loaded music - when the devices ship in the United States

Freescale Buyout Leverages $17.6 Bln Payday

A private equity team has leveraged a buyout of chipmaker Freescale - but is the company worth the massive $17.6 billion price tag?

YouTube Inks Video Deal with Warner

YouTube has signed its first commercial video partnership with Warner Music Group, which will put music videos, interviews, and original programming on the online video service.

Philips Clears Up Its LCD TVs

Philips' two new 42-inch LCD televisions most lightning-fast 4ms response times and the company's AmbiLight wall-lighting technology.

Yahoo, Acer Team Up on Toolbar, Start Page

Yahoo and computer maker Acer have entered a multi-year deal whereby all Acer PCs will ship with a co-branded Yahoo toolbar and with Yahoo set as the default search engine.

PalTalk Files Xbox Live Patent Suit

New York firm Paltalk has filed suit against Microsoft, claiming Xbox Live's in-game chat features violate their company's patents.

Systemax Launches Impact Mini-PC Line

Computer Maker Systemax goes after the frustrated Mac mini market, offering mini-PCs with Windows XP, built-in TV tuners, remote controls, small footprints, and small prices.

Toshiba Readying New HD DVD Players

Not one to let a format war go unfought, Toshiba has announced a second generation of HD DVD players for the U.S. market, doubling bandwidth with HDMI 1.3.

Samsung Confirms 50GB Blu-ray Discs Play

Samsung moves fast to counter a rumor its BD-P1000 Blu-ray player won't support 50 GB Blu-ray discs, and announces a firmware update to support BD Java.

Sony Drops New LCD TVs, AV Receivers

Sony has introduced two new 1080p-capable AV receivers and new 1080p, 52-inch Bravia LCD televisions.

Sharp Runs with 42-inch Aquos LCD TV

Sharp's new Aquos LC-42D62U brings dual HDMI, full 1080p resolution, and 42 inches of LCD real estate to the television market for just $2,499.

Google Strikes QuickBooks Deal with Intuit

Intuit and Google have announced a deal whereby users of Intuit's small business accounting software QuickBooks will be able to access Google mapping, AdWords, searching, and other

Segways Recalled for Falling Hazard

Segway has issued a voluntary recall of its Segway Personal Transporters fix a software problem which might unexpectedly through the scooter in to reverse.

Canon Intros G7, New Digital Elphs

Canon has unveiled a bevy of new digital cameras, including additions to the popular Digital Elph line and a new high-end PowerShot G7 point-and-shoot.

Twinhead Adds Two Shock-Ready Durabooks

Sometimes svelte power is no substitute for sheer brawn: Twinhead has added two Durabooks which offer military spec shock, drop, and spill resistance.

Epson MovieMate 30 Brings Projectors Home

The Epson MovieMate 30 combined home theater projector, DVD player, and music system aims to bring projection theater systems to the huddled, budget-constrained masses.

Real Buys WiderThan, Teams with PlayPhone

RealNetworks is pumped on mobile entertainment markets, spending $350 million on South Korea's WiderThan and launching RealArcade Mobile with PlayPhone.

HP Teases New Digital Entertainment Centers

Ethics-beleaguered HP is showcasing two new digital entertainment centers with DVR capabilities, HDMI, Vista compatibility, and 800 GB of storage.

Sony Vaio N Series: Slim and Chic

Sony's new Vaio N-series notebooks are designed to offer both style and power for in-home use by "culturally creative" consumers.

Apple Debuts New iPods and Video Store

At a special press event, Apple refreshed its iPod players, rolled out new iTunes software, announced online movie sales...and teased iTV.

Sennheiser Intros New Mobile Headphones

Sennheiser has introduced three new sets of lightweight headphones designed for on-to-go folks who need to take their tunes with them.

Panasonic Cranks Out New Toughbooks

Panasonic is offering up three new Toughbook notebooks - an ultraportable, a tablet, and a desktop replacement - with long battery life and strong wireless features.

eMusic Goes to Europe

Online music distributor eMusic has opened its doors in Europe, hoping to establish itself as the leading alternative to Apple's iTunes.

JVC to Push Projector Contrast to 10,000:1

JVC has announced it has developed new display technology which will enable home cinema front projectors to deliver not only 1080p resolution, but 10,000:1 contrast ratios.

TiVo’s Series3 High-Definition DVR Arrives

The TiVO Series3 HD system offers both high-definition capabilities with two CableCard slots for use with digital cable systems.

Cary DVD 8 Upscales Standard DVD

If the Blu-ray and HD DVD shenanigans are leaving you cold, the Cary Audio Design DVD 8 lets you bring 5.1 audio and standard DVDs to darn near anything.

NPD: Women and Rap Rule Ringtone Market

Market research firm NPD Group finds that rap and hip-hop dominate mobile phone ringtone sales, and that, in July anyway, women and girls downloaded the most.

Yahoo Messenger Gets Conference Calling

Yahoo Messenger with Voice is now offering free group conference calling from Vapps, Inc.

Security Breach Complicates Second Life

An account database containing information for 650,000 users of the online game Second Life has been cracked, prompting the creators to request all users change their passwords.

Three-Layer Disc Combines DVD, HD DVD

Toshiba and Memory-Tech have creates a three layer high-capacity hybrid disk combining standard DVD and HD DVD formats.