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Dell Mini 3 Android Smartphone Coming to Brazil and China

Dell has confirmed that its Android-based Mini 3 smartphone will launch in Brazil and China, with additional markets to follow.

iBuyPower Chills Out Its Paladin XLC Series

iBuyPower's new Paladin XLC series PCs feature huge fans and liquid cooling...oh, and Core i7 CPUs, up to 2 TB of storage, and an option for Nvidia triple SLI graphics.

Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 7 Stretches to 55 Inches

Bang & Olufsen's high-end BeoVision 7 LCD video system now packs a 55-inch screen and an integrated Blu-ray player...and one of those "if you have to ask..." price tags.
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Microsoft Barring Modded Consoles from Xbox Live

Microsoft has started detecting modified Xbox consoles and barring them from accessing Xbox Live...and it might impact up to a million players.
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Intego Claims Malware Targeting Jailbroken iPhones

Security firm Intego says it's found malware that attacks jailbroken iPhones...and unlike the rickrolling worm, this one is actually dangerous.

HP Unveils 20.1-Inch Dragon Notebook

Hewlett-Packard's new Pavilion HDX notebook sports a 20.1 inch screen, HD DVD drive, TV tuner, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT graphics, and Intel Core 2 Duo T7700 CPU.

ViewSonic VPD400 MovieBook Offers High-Def 4.3-Inch Screen

ViewSonic's new VPD400 MovieBook packs 8 GB of storage and a 4.3-inch 800 by 480-pixel LCD display for taking movies, photos, books, and music on the go.
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Logitech Goes LifeSize for $405 Million

Logitech is leaping into the video conferencing market with a massive $405 million acquisition of high-def conferencing startup LifeSize.

Cranberry DiamonDiscs Offer 1,000-year DVD Shelf Life

Want to preserve your digital media? Cranberry's stone-based DiamonDiscs promise to last up to 1,000 years...or at least until you find better media.

Samsung Bada: Yet Another Open Mobile Platform

Sansung has announced it's launching its own open mobile operating system dubbed "bada"...and it's coming December.
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Global Smartphone Market Grew During Third Quarter

IDC says the world smartphone market grew 4.2 percent during the third quarter of 2009...there's a recession on, right?
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Europe Objects to Oracle Buying Sun

The European Commission says Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems will give Oracle too much power in the database market.

The Shack Gets The iPhone

You want an adapter with that? Radio Shack will be offering the iPhone 3G and 3GS in selected stores this month, and nationwide in 2010.

EA Buys Playfish…and Then Lays Off 1,500 Employees

Video game giant Electronic Arts is paying $275 million to buy social gaming company Playfish...and then announced it's laying off 1,500 of its own people.

Firefox Now The Most Vulnerable Browser?

Where Internet Explorer used to rule the roost, Web security firm Cenzic says Firefox topped the list for total vulnerabilities in the first half of 2009.
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Comcast and NBC Inching Closer to $30 Bln Deal?

Comcast and NBC parent company General Electric are reportedly getting closer to a deal, with NBC's movie and TV business valued at $30 billion.

Yamaha Tenori-on Orange Gets More Affordable

Yamaha turned heads with its out-of-the-box Tenori-on electronic instrument...now its hoping the new, cheaper Tenori-on Orange will open some wallets.

OOMouse Features 18 (yes, 18!) Programmable Buttons

The new OOMouse is designed for use with OpenOffice.org...and features no fewer than 18 programmable buttons.

iPhone Worm Rickrolls Jailbroken iPhones

The first worm for the iPhone has appeared in Australia, wending into unsecured jailbroken iPhones and...setting their wallpaper to Rick Astley.
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Nokia Charger Recall May Impact Millions

Nokia has launched a recall program for millions of phone chargers made between April and October 2009 - is yours on the list?
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Microsoft Wants Yahoo to Use Bing Globally

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has implied that Redmond's pending search deal with Yahoo will be global in scope, rather than just covering the United States.

Best Buy To Help Install Google Mobile on Phones

Best Buy is cozying up to Google, and will offer to help customers install Google Mobile App on smartphones it sells.

Judge Orders The Beatles Off BlueBeat

Sometimes courts move swiftly: a judge has ordered BlueBeat.com take down Beatles and other EMI artists from its site pending a hearing.

Fortune Names Steve Jobs CEO of the Decade

Love him or hate him - or both - there's no denying Steve Jobs been a huge force in reinventing music, movies, and mobile phones. And the Macintosh is still around too.

eBay Moves Skype Sale Forward with Joltid Settlement

Looks like the Skype sale will go through: eBay and buyer Silver Lake have settled with Joltid to end all litigation over Skype's core technology.

Olympus E-P2 Camera Gets Needed Upgrade

the new Olympus E-P2 micro four-thirds digital camera keeps its 12.3 megapixel resolution and adds an accessory port, manual controls for movie more, and continuous autofocus.

Vizit PhotoFrame Promises Two Interaction and Wireless Connectivity

Isabella's Vizit touchscreen photoframe promises two-way interactivity and wireless connectivity from AT&T...when it ships next year.

SSL Web Security Protocol Compromised by Researchers

Two researchers with PhoneFactor say they've found a serious flaw with SSL security - the technology used to protect most online transactions.

Verizon Prepaid Wireless Plans Coming to Notebooks

Verizon Wireless has unveiled daily, weekly, and monthly, prepaid wireless plan for notebook computer users

EMI Sues BlueBeat Over Beatles Tunes; No Doubt Sues Over Band Hero

EMI has sued online music service BlueBeat for offering Beatles tracks for sale online, and pop band No Doubt is suing Activision for using their likenesses in Band Hero.

Nextar T30 PMP Touts 3.5-inch Screen, $99 Price

The Nextar T30 portable media player will do video, photos, music, and FM radio, brings a 3.5-inch LCD display, and carries only a $99 price tag.

Barnes & Noble Takes On Amazon With Device-Independent eBook Store

Barnes & Noble has launched "the world's largest eBook store," with support for iPhones, BlackBerries, and regular computers...plus Plastic Logic's forthcoming eReader.

Barnes & Noble Eyes eBook Market with Fictionwise Buy

Barnes & Noble has acquired ebook publisher Fictionwise in a bid to ramp up its own electronic bookstore later this year.

Barnes & Noble Offers Digital Subscriptions

Bookseller Barnes & Noble has announced it has partnered with Zinio to sell digital subscriptions to more than 1,000 magazines.

Bang & Olufsen Launch $600 MP3 Player

For folks who demand the high style and high quality, the Bang & Olufsen Beosound 6 offers 4 GB of storage, a 1.8-inch LCD screen, and a $600 price tag.

AT&T Hires Extra 2,000 for iPhone Launch

AT&T has said it has hired an extra 2,000 store workers to help handle the launch of Apple's iPhone. But it still hasn't outlined iPhone service plan pricing.

AT&T Buys Wi-Fi Hotspot Operator Wayport

AT&T has announced a deal to buy Wi-Fi hotspot operator Wayport for about $275 million in cash.

AT&T Inks $2.35 Bln Deal With Verizon for Rural AllTel Assets

AT&T has announced it's paying $2.35 billion to acquire 79 mainly rural wireless service areas in 18 states that used to belong to Alltel from Verizon Wireless.