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AOL Debuting Two NBC Shows Online

AOL has snagged the exclusive online debuts of the new NBC shows "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" and "Twenty Good Years" a week before they air on the broadcast network.

Sony Updates Cyber-shot Cameras

Sony has announced updates to its ultra-compact Cyber-shot digital cameras, sporting 3-inch touch screen LCDs and higher megapixel counts.

Disney Snaps Out Kids Cameras

Disney's colorful new Pix digital cameras are designed to appeal to kids and teens...and their pocketbooks.

T-Mobile Plans Dual Mode Cell/Wi-Fi Phones?

U.S. mobile operator T-Mobile is apparently planning to introduce dual mode phones which can operate as normal cell phones and as VoIP phones when Wi-Fi access is present.

Gateway Names New CEO

Ending over half a year of hazy direction, computer maker Gateway has named former Arrow exec J. Edward Coleman as its new CEO.

Microsoft Taking Xbox 360 Core to Japan

Microsoft plans to introduce its low-end Xbox 360 Core system in Japan just a week before rival Sony launches its Playstation 3 in that country.

Fox Teases Simpson’s 18th Season Online

The animated program The Simpsons is older than the World Wide Web. Now, Fox is using its popular Web properties - including MySpace - to tease the show's 18th season premiere.

Amazon.com Unboxes Online Video Store

Amazon.com beats Apple to the punch with Amazon Unbox, an Windows-only online video store packed with downloadable movies and television shows.

How Viable are Movie Download Services?

On the eve of expected online video store launches from Amazon.com and Apple, Research and Markets wonder why existing players haven't taken off, and whether Apple stands a chance.

Nokia: We’ll Name Our Phones

In a nod to common sense, the world's largest mobile handset maker says it will give actual names to its mobile phone lines instead of silly, random numbers.

DisplaySearch: LCDs Hot, OLEDs a Mixed Bag

New market reports from DisplaySearch indicate the market for LCD monitors continues to grow, but OLEDs aren't pulling in money despite growing shipments.

World of Warcraft Hits 7 Mln Players

Blizzard's massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft has hit another milestone according to the New York Times: 7 million players worldwide.

RIM Targets Consumers with Blackberry Pearl

Its Blackberry email devices are big in the corporate world: now RIM and T-Mobile are going after consumers with the Blackberry Pearl smartphone with music player and camera.

Sprint Brings Pay-per-View to Mobile Phones

Sprint has announced a new service which will bring pay-per-view movies to U.S. mobile phone users for $4 to $6 apiece.

It’s All Old News to Google

Google's new News Archive Search enables users to search and explore archived newspaper articles, some going back as far as 200 years.

Palm Treo 700wx Comes to Sprint

Palm's new Treo 700wx smartphone brings Windows Mobile 5.0 to Sprint's high-speed data network.

SpiralFrog Signs EMI for Free Music

Not-yet-live online music service SpiralFrog has announced major label EMI is on board with its plan to offer free, ad-supported music downloads.

Europe Won’t Get PS3’s Until March 2007

Sony announced today that it will delay the launch of its PlayStation 3 gaming console in Europe from November 2006 to March 2007, citing blue laser constraints.

iMac Goes Big Screen, Adds Core 2 Duo

Apple has revised its all-in-one iMac line to include Intel's Core 2 Duo processors and add a high-end model with a built-in 24-inch LCD display.

Intel Announces 10,500 Job Cuts

Chipmaker Intel announced today it plans to cut some 10,500 jobs - 10 percent of its workforce - to reduce costs and make the company more competitive.

Test Drive Unlimited Hits the Xbox 360

Atari's Test Drive Unlimited has shipped for the Xbox 360, bringing 90 vehicles and Massively Open Online Racing (M.O.O.R.) to Xbox Live.

CBS to Premiere ‘The Class’ via TiVo

In what the companies are touting as a history-making move, CBS plans to premiere its new show "The Class" to TiVO subscribers up to a week before its broadcast premiere.

MySpace To Sell Music from Unsigned Bands

Online teen hangout MySpace.com announced last week it plans to enter the online music business by offering a chance for unsigned bands to sell tracks on the site.

Sony Cuts PS2 Prices in Japan

Need a sign the eagerly anticipated, high-end PlayStation 3 may finally be coming to market? Sony's cut prices on existing PlayStation 2 consoles in Japan.

Poll: No Momentum Yet for Big Online Video

A new AP/AOL Video poll find over half of Internet users have watched online video, but just one in five have watched or downloaded a full-length movie or TV show.

Panasonic Recalls 6,000 Notebook Batteries

In a development apparently unrelated to Dell's and Apple's massive battery recalls, Matsushita is recalling some 6,000 batteries sold with Panasonic notebooks in Japan.

Nokia Embraces Fashion…and Brian Eno

Finland's Nokia has rolled out four new phones, three for the fashion-conscious luxury set and a fourth with a soundtrack composed by ambient music pioneer Brian Eno.

SanDisk V-Mate Records Video to Flash Media

SanDisk's new V-Mate enables users to record video to flash media from any conventional source, then watch it on phones, media players, game devices, and more.

Samsung’s K5 MP3 Player Slides Out Speakers

Samsung's new flash-based K5 MP3 player cranks up the volume with slide-out speakers which let you share your music with others.

EA: First Week Madden 07 Sales Top 2 Mln

Are you ready for some football? Electronic Arts says that it estimates more than two million copies of Madden NFL 07 have been sold in the game's first week of availability.

Sony Pictures Sponsors CNN Video Podcasts

Sony Pictures is the first major studio to sponsor video podcasts, inking a deal to sponsor CNN's offerings.

New Onkyo AV Receivers Pack 1080p Punch

Onkyo's new mid-line AV receivers offer HDMI switching and 1080p support with prices which fail to induce cardiac arrest.

SanDisk’s Sansa c200 Packs 2 GB into $100

SanDisk has announced its c200 portable music player, offering a color screen, FM tuner, PlaysForSure compatibility, and a 2 GB capacity - with a $100 price tag.

So You Wanna Be a Game Consultant?

So you play lots of video games. So you have lots of opinions about them. So what?! Do you have what it takes to be a paid game consultant?

Get Wood with Axiom Home Theater Speakers

Axiom Audio's home theater speakers have always been exciting; now they sport wood with a choice of six real veneers to match your decor.

Netflix Launches Free Online Previews

Netflix is now enabling members to view movie trailers and previews over the Web, with selections personalized based on their tastes and preferences.

TDK Unveils 200 GB Blu-Ray Media

Not that you can do anything with it (yet), but TDK has announced it has developed 200 GB Blu-ray disc media.

Computer-Free, Cordless Skype Phones

Philips and Netgear have rolled out cordless phones which can place and receive Skype and traditional landline calls without a computer.