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Apple Stock Option Probe Widens

Apple said yesterday that its internal investigation into stock option grants has found additional irregularities, and may force the company to restate earnings.

IPTV to Exceed 63 Mln Subscribers by 2010?

Market research firm iSuppli says Internet-based television subscribers worldwide will exceed 63 million by 2010, an annual growth rate over 92 percent.

AOL Cuts Jobs While Offering Free Storage

Seems like only yesterday AOL announced free email and Web services for broadband users: now the company is offering a you 5 GB of free personal online storage.

Crank Your iPod with Altec Lansing’s M602

Altec Lansing aims for the high end of the iPod speaker market with the M602, offering custom drivers, bass enhancement, and "universal" MP3 player cradle.

Ubisoft Says Oui to Wii

Video game publisher Ubisoft announced today it plans to have seven titles available for the launch of Nintendo's Wii console, with more to follow in 2007.

Yahoo Mashes Up Tunes with Music Jukebox

Yahoo has upgraded its Yahoo Music Engine to Yahoo Music Jukebox, moving music customers toward a single desktop client with new premium features.

Napster Membership Declines Seven Percent

Napster's plan to offer free music may not be working out so well: the company's first quarter numbers show subscribers down seven percent.

Video Game Consultants Open Embassy

Creating the Next Big Thing in video games takes more than a great idea and cool graphics: Embassy Multimedia Consultants can get all your ducks in a row.

Google, Real Networks, and Mozilla Buddy Up

Google, Real Networks, and Mozilla Corp. have made a deal to distribute the Google Toolbar and the Firefox browser with Real's media player software.

Gateway’s E-6610 Offers Core 2 Duo

Want Core 2 Duo power but aren't interested in extreme gaming rigs? Gateway's hoping you'll like its workhorse E-6610 desktop and workstation models.

Sony Debuts Budget Line of Flash Walkmans

Sony's new NW-E line of flash-based Walkman portable music players sport long play times, OEL displays, FM tuners, eye-catching colors, and wallet-friendly prices.

Kingston Enters PMP Market with K-PEX

Memory-maker Kingston Technology is jumping on the personal media player bandwagon with its new K-PEX devices.

Sony Introduces Cyber-shot T10, GPS Add-on

Sony's rolled out yet another ultracompact point-and-shoot camera in the form of the Cyber-shot T10, and announced a GPS device to tag images with location data.

Creative Introduces Slim Zen Neeon 2

Heads still wring from engaging in patent-battle with Apple Computer, Creative's taking on the iPod nano with the new Zen Neeon 2 music, photo, and video device.

Google and XM Ink Ad Pact

Internet titan Google and satellite radio pioneer XM have struck a deal to let search engine advertisers insert ads on non-music XM stations.

AOL Offering Free Email, Web Services

AOL aims to shore up its eroding subscriber base - and boost ad revenue - by offering its high-speed Internet users free email and Web services.

World’s Smallest HD Camcorder: Canon’s HV10

Canon has announced it new HV10 HDV camcorder, putting 1080i video capture and high-quality optics in a one-handed package weighing less than a pound.

Turner Sends Toons and News to iTunes

Turner Broadcasting is making selected programming from CNN and Cartoon Network available on iTunes.

Lux: Flat Screen in The Great Outdoors

The Lux ARIIS-WFSS uses Wi-Fi and a 26-inch HD LCD screen to take your Windows Media Center content in outside in a stainless steel, weather-resistant idol.

Jupiter: Businesses Not So Hot on Vista

According to Jupiter Research, many businesses plan to hold off on Windows Vista, content to let others work out the kinks before they consider upgrading.

E3 Expo Deflating to More Intimate Event

After expanding to nearly 60,000 attendees and 400 exhibitors this year, the Entertainment Software Association has announced plans to scale back to a more "intimate" size.

Use Your Head with the iSoundCap

Sick of iPod pouches, cases armbands, lanyards, and fer-gosh-sakes coats with integrated wiring? The iSoundCap lets you get ahead of the game with an iPod-compatible cap.

Acer’s Aspire 9800 Has A Glorious 20 Inches

Straining the definition of "portable," Acer's Aspire 9800 notebook sports a 20.1-inch HD-capable widescreen display and an HD DVD drive. You want a handtruck with that?

Lexar JumpDrive Lightning Has PowerToGo

Lexar's new USB JumpDrive Lightnings are pre-loaded with the company's PowerToGo platform, enabling users to run standard Windows apps direct from the JumpDrive.

Verizon Nixes Fees for V CAST Music

Verizon has eliminated its $15 a month fee for its wireless V CAST music download service. But does that really make it more appealing?

Verizon Tempts With LG Chocolate

Verizon's brought the sleek LG Chocolate mobile phone to the U.S., combining music, camera, games, multimedia, and navigation services.

Apple Exchanging MacBook Pro Batteries

Apple is offering a worldwide battery "exchange" program for selected batteries sold with its MacBook Pro portables.

New Voodoo Omen Desktops Tap Core 2 Power

VoodooPC's new Omen.i:121 systems put the power of Intel's new Core 2 Extreme processors into muscular game systems...with equally beefy price tags.

Google Settles Click Fraud Case for $90 Mln

Google has won approval for a $90 million settlement in a class action "click fraud" suit brought by advertisers.

E! Entertainment Shows Hit iTunes

Another day, another cable network: Apple's iTunes Music Store is now offering episodes of "hit" programs from E! Entertainment Television.

Zillow Real Estate Service Goes Mobile

If you're the sort of person who need to flip houses on your flip phone, you're gonna flip for Zillow's new service for you.

Alienware Takes Area-51 Desktops Core 2 Duo

Alienware's new Area-51 7500 sports tool-less entry, extra slots and ports, mood lighting...oh, and Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Extreme processors running up to 2.93 GHz.

Picture Porter Elite Packs PictBridge

Digital Foci's new Picture Port Elite portable photo viewer offers a 3.6-inch LCD screen, 40 to 80 GB hard drive storage, a memory card reader, and PictBridge compatibility.

XM Radio Passes 7 Mln Subscriber Mark

XM Satellite Radio now has more than 7 million subscribers, up half a million from April, 2006.

Nokia Testing Wi-Fi Mobile Calls

Nokia has starting testing new technology which enables users to roam between traditional cellular phone networks and Internet hotspots.

Kazaa Pays $100 Million, Vows to Go Legal

Kazaa, one of the most (in)famous peer-to-peer file sharing networks, has agreed to pay music companies $100 million in damages and immediately commit to going legal.

Canon Aims High-Def with New Camcorders

Canon's new XH A1 and XH G1 handheld camcorders offer high-definition recording and professional performance at pro-sumer prices.

Virgin Hopes Oystr Phone Is a Pearl

Virgin Mobile is touting Kyocera's metallic ivory Oystr clamshell phone, hoping the device will be a hit wit the young (and young-at-heart).