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EA’s ‘Orcs & Elves’ Coming to Verizon

Electronic arts will offer the mobile game "Orcs & Elves" to Verizon mobile customers this month.

Airgo, ASUS Building 802.11n Laptop

Airgo Networks and ASUStek Computer have announced the ASUS A6T notebook will be the first notebook with embedded 802.11n high-speed wireless networking. (But when?)

Cash Card Taps Into Game Universe Money

Hey, remember that online game which sold a virtual space station for $100K last year? Now they've got a cash card.

Ubisoft Announces Assassin’s Creed

Video game maker Ubisoft today announced it's building a new Crusades-based game franchise under the monicker Assassin's Creed.

Seattle Top Gaming City?

Microsoft and Sperling's BestPlaces say Seattle is the top video gaming city in the United States. Gosh: could it be all the coffee, or just the crap weather?

Samsung, T-Mobile Launch Super-Thin t509

Samsung and T-Mobile have launched the 7509 bar phone, measuring just 9.8 mm thick and full multimedia capability.

iTunes Songs to Keep 99 Cent Price Tag

Apple's Steve Jobs has struck deals with four of the largest music distributors which will keep U.S. pricing in the iTunes Music Store at $0.99 per song.

Samsung Q1 UMPC Available May 7 for $1,100

Samsung's Q1 ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC) will be on sale via Best Buy's e-tailing operation on May 7 for $1,100, with in-store rollouts scheduled later.

Youth-Oriented Helio Phone Service Launches

Helio has finally launched its phone service aimed at 20-somethings, combining mobile technology from SK Telecom with service from Sprint Nextel.

Scooba Wins Good Housekeeping Seal

If you were worried the Scooba mopping robot might not be up to snuff, fear not: it just earned the Good Housekeeping Seal of approval.

Lego Goes Open Source

Get ready to pimp your bots! The Lego Group plans to release the firmware of its Lego MindStorms robotic toolsets, along with a series of SDKs.

Belkin KVM Does Wireless Flip

Belkin's new Flip Wireless KVM switch features a wireless remote so users can switch between two computers without additional cable clutter.

Torq N100 Pocket PC Combines Phone and GPS

Torq's N100 Windows Mobile device combines Bluetooth, quad-band GSM/GPRS wireless, and a 1.3 megapixel camera with unique GPS capabilities.

Yahoo Cited in Fourth Chinese Imprisonment

Evidence from Yahoo has been cited in court documents in the imprisonment of a fourth Chinese Internet writer, Wang Xiaoning.

MyTinyTV Moves from PDAs to PCs

Television place-shifting technology MyTinyTV has moved from Pocket PCs to laptop and desktop systems.

Catapult Records Video Direct to iPods

Bella's new battery-powered Catapult enables capture of DV or HDV video footage directly to iPods or other USB drives.

California to Test Powerline Broadband

The California Public Utilities Commission has approved a plan for testing high-speed Internet services via electricity lines.

Tekkeon iPod myPower Now In Black & White

Tekkeon has unveiled a black version of its myPower add-on power pack for iPods, offering up to 42 hours of music or 9 hours of video, plus USB and FireWire ports.

Orb Adds Internet Radio, Podcasts

Orb Networks announces support for playing podcasts and Internet radio on any mobile device supporting Windows Media, RealPlayer, 3GP, or Flash.

Global Handheld Device Market Shrinking

Research firm IDC finds that despite a good holiday quarter, worldwide shipments of handheld devices declined for the ninth straight quarter at the start of 2006.

Wanna Fly the iTunes Skies?

A poll from aviation site FlightGlobal found over one-third of airline passengers would download songs from iTunes using in-flight entertainment systems.

Sling Media Releases SlingPlayer Mobile

Sling Media has released SlingPlayer Mobile, enabling users of Windows Mobile smartphones and PDAs to watch their home TVs from anywhere with bandwidth.

The Nintendo Revolution Will Be…Wii

We've been calling Nintendo's forthcoming game consoleby its codename Revolution for months. Nintendo today unveiled the official name: "Wii."

Sony Predicts Hot Playstation 3 Launch

Sony says when it launches the Playstation 3 game console, it plans to hit the market much more quickly than Microsoft did with the Xbox 360.

Nokia Teams Up With iPass for Biz Clients

Nokia and wireless provider iPass are working to make wireless connectivity software for Nokia's 9500, 9300i, and Eseries mobile devices.

Helio Details Mobile Gaming Plans

Helio, the youth-oriented mobile company aiming to bring advanced mobile services to the U.S. market, has unveiled part of its mobile gaming strategy.

Skype Inks Ringtones from Majors

VoIP provider Skype has signed deals with some major music publishers to make audio clips from leading music acts available as ringtones.

AT&T To Offer Vongo Online Movies

AT&T is thickening the soup of its broadband movie offerings, teaming with Vongo to offer two-week trials to high-speed Internet customers.

Toonami Jetstream Coming to Broadband

Cartoon Network and VIZ Media plan to launch Toonami Jetstream, a broadband service carrying full-length episodes of hit Cartoon Network action series.

‘Lost Video Diaries’ Mobisodes On Track

Disney has reached a deal with actors' and directors' union enabling it to go ahead with its "Lost Video Diaries" mobile phone mini-episodes.

A Waterproof Core Duo Notebook?

Although it's only available in Japan, the latest iteration of Panasonic's ToughBook laptops sport impressive shock resistance and a drainage system to protect from spills.

Kodak EasyShares Get BlueTooth, Wi-Fi

Kodak's new 6.1 megapixel EasyShare V610 camera offers wireless Bluetooth networking and claims to be the world's smallest camera with a 10x optical zoom.

Intel Unveils vPro Brand for Business PCs

Another week, another sticker: Intel's new vPro technology promises to improve security, manageability, and virtualization for business PCs.

eBay Buys Sweden’s Tradera for $48 Mln

eBay has spent $48 million to acquire Swedish online pioneer Tradera.com and extend its reach into Sweden.

Schick Sponsors DinoHunters Advergame

Appropriately enough, razor maker Schick has signed on to sponsor the first episode of the free, schtick-laden DinoHunters "advergame."

ABC To Launch Online ‘Lost’ Game

ABC has announced an Internet-based game based on its hit show "Lost" - just don't ask them to describe it.

Cartoon Network Developing Game Slate

Cable's Cartoon Network is working on video games based on its original animated programming, including "Camp Lazlo" and "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy."

Sophos: China #2 Spam Sender

New statistics from security firm Sophos show the U.S. is still the top source of email spam...but China is catching up fast.