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Synaptics Concept Phone Goes Touchscreen

Synaptics plans to start shopping its touchscreen-sporting Onyx concept phone to OEMs soon: is this the future of mobile devices?

Olympus Unveils Bevy of New Cameras

Olympus has taken the wraps off no fewer than nine new (affordable!) digital cameras today, including four new FE-series, four new Stylus series, and the SP-510 Ultra Zoom.

Chinese Company Fined for Spamming

According to Chinese state media organ China Daily, a company based in Shenzhen has been fined a whopping $630 for sending spam.

Auto Makers Must Disclose ‘Black Boxes’

Auto makers will not be forced to put data recording devices in new cars, but they will (sorta) be required to tell consumers if the technology is installed.

ABC News Originals Come to iTunes

In an unusual move, the Disney-ABC television group is offering originally-produced ABC News videos for sale via Apple's iTunes Music Store.

Keep Cool with the Logitech Chillstream

Have you ever been fragged in a deathmatch LAN party because sweaty hands slowed your reactions? Logitech's got something for you.

Sony’s Vaio LS1 Combines TV and PC

The new Sony Vaio LS 1 combined a 19-inch LCD TV with Core Duo processing and DVR capabilities.

Mail.com Reads Your Mail Out Loud

Web-based email service Mail.com has added Audio Webmail, a new beta feature enabling users to have their messages read out loud in 11 languages.

Polk (Finally!) Ships The I-Sonic

At long last, Polk Audio is finally shipping its I-Sonic entertainment system, combining CD, HD radio, and XM Satellite Radio.

EA Announces Battlefield: Bad Company

Game makers continue to parade out new titles: EA's latest is the first-person shooter Battlefield: Bad Company, coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

PreFound Search Equalizer Refines Results

PreFound.com's new Social Search Equalizer enables users to set the level to which search results are "tuned" their personal criteria and interests.

Answer Call of Duty 3’s Challenge…on TV!

Think you've got what it takes both as a gamer and a reality television star? Activision wants you to try out for Game Head: Call of Duty 3 Challenge.

Webaroo Updates Net-free Search Software

Webaroo has released a new version of its offline Internet searching technology, offering greater control and management of cached Web content.

Developers Pledging Allegiance to Ageia

The GC Game Developers conference has spawned announcements from a number of game developers planning to support the AGEIA physics chip.

SanDisk Unveils 8GB Sansa e280 Flash PMP

SanDisk says its new Sansa e280 is the largest capacity flash-based personal music player on the market, packing 8 GB of storage, microSD expansion, and an FM tuner.

Google to Power China.com Search

Google has entered a partnership with Hong Kong's CDC Corporation to provide search functionality for China.com.

Google Talk Adds Voice, File Transfer

Google Talk is almost a year old, and the company has released a new version sporting voicemail, file transfer, and music status sharing features.

Sirius Announces New Satellite Radios

Sirius Satellite Radio has announced four new Universal Plug & Play receivers plus the new Sirius Conductor home stereo system with wireless control.

Apple Concludes iPod City Investigation

Apple has concluded an investigation into working condition at the Chinese manufacturing facility in China, finding few violations of its code of conduct.

Microsoft’s Zune to Sport EMI Music Videos

Music label EMI Group has inked a deal with Microsoft to pre-load music videos from selected EMI artists on the company's forthcoming Zune media device.

EA Announces Seventh Camelot Expansion

Electronic Arts has announced it will ship Labyrinth of the Minotaur, its seventh expansion for the Dark Age of Camelot MMORPG, later this year.

Boeing Shuts Down Connexion

According to the London Times, Boeing has shut down its Connexion inflight Internet service not due of technology issues but simply because not enough people used it.

TomTom ONE GPS Launched in North America

The slim TomTom ONE in-car GPS navigation device has finally reached the North American market, offering weather, traffic, and content synching with PCs and Macs.

iMesh’s BearShare 6.0 Goes Legit

iMesh is launching BearShare 6.0, a new (and legal) version of the peer-to-peer file sharing service offering social networking and portable music subscription features.

Logitech AudioStations for iPod

Logitech has announced two new speaker systems for iPods: AudioStation home stereo, and AudioStation Express portable speaker system.

AOL Buys GameDaily

AOL announced today it has acquired GameDaily, and plans to convert the site into the flagship video game brand within AOL Games.

THQ’s Company of Heroes Due September 14

THQ's WWI real-time strategy game "Company of Heroes" for Windows has been released to manufacturing and will hit store shelves September 14.

YouTube Wants to Put Music Videos Online

YouTube is reportedly in talks with major record labels about offering current and archive music videos via the company's online video service - for free.

No Fees for Online Wii Gameplay

In an interview with USA Today, Reginald Fils-Aime reveals Nintendo doesn't plan to charge for online game play on Nintendo's forthcoming Wii game console.

Sony Shipping 50 GB Blu-ray Media

If you must use the latest and greatest, brace yourself: Sony has begun shipping dual-layer, write-once 50 GB Blu-ray media in the United States.

U.S. Consumers Happier with Computer Makers

New figures from the American Consumer Satisfaction Index show customers are getting happier with computer makers.

ViewSonic All-in-One PC TV Goes to School

ViewSonic's new 20-inch widescreen All-in-One PC TV aims at the back-to-school and dorm room crowd, combining an HDTV-capable display and PC monitor capabilities.

Consumer Scrutiny For All Sony Batteries

In the wake of Dell's massive recall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says it's examining all batteries made by Sony for possible safety issues.

Vizio Announces New 42-Inch LCD TVs

Dreaming of that large-screen HDTV experience? Vizio's new L42 and GV42L put affordable good specs in surprising places: Costco and Sam's Club.

Ninety-Nine Nights Ships for Xbox 360

Get out your swords, lads: Microsoft has shipped the anticipated Xbox 360 fantasy action game "Ninety-Nine Nights" to North American retailers.

iriver Takes T10 to 2GB

iriver has bumped its T10 portable media player up to a 2 GB capacity, and includes a special offer on selected spoken word titles from Audible.com

What We Like About Satellite Radio: No Ads

A new analysis of the satellite radio industry reveals customers aren't lured by exclusive programming so much as ad-free listening.

AMD Launches New Opteron Processors

Proving it intends to stay in the price/performance battle with Intel, AMD has updated its Opteron processor line for servers and workstations.