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Memorex Debuts Inexpensive Digital Camcorders

Memorex's MyVideo and MyVideo HD digital camcorders may not be innovative, but they offer simple video sharing and uploading at checkbook-friendly prices.

Sony PlayStation 3 Getting 250 GB Hard Drive on November 3

After cutting the price on the 120 GB PlayStation 3 to better compete with the Xbox 360 and the Wii, Sony is launching a 250 GB PS3 on November 3 for $349.99.

BlackBerry Storm2 Takes on the iPhone with Multi-touch

RIM's new BlackBerry Storm2 adds multitouch capabilities to the Storm's touchscreen display..and it'll be on sale in Europe in time for the holidays.
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Dell Slips to Third Place in Worldwide PC Shipments

New numbers from research firms IDC and Gartner agree: during the third quarter of 2009, Acer has taken over the number-two slots in worldwide PC shipments.

Acer Packs Android into Aspire One Netbooks

Acer's latest Aspire One netbooks run Windows XP...but they also dual-boot into Google's Android for faster access to Internet capabilities.

Acer Debuts First Multi-touch Notebook

Acer's new Aspire 5738PG will sport a 15.6-inch multitouch display, and new Timeline notebooks feature screens ranging from 11.6 to 15.6 inches - and they'll all offer Windows 7.
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Arthur Levinson Leaves Google Board of Directors

Two months after Google CEO Eric Schmidt resigned from Apple's board, former Genentech CEO has resigned from Google's board...and kept his place on Apple's.

Microsoft: Windows Mobile 6.5 Phones Coming October 6

Phones bearing Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 - now apparently to be called "Windows Phones" - are slated to land at retailers October 6.

LaCie Brings the Burn with Portable DVD Writer

LaCie's new Portable DVD±RW Drive features 8x burn speed and LightScribe capability...in a case less than an inch tall and weighing under a pound.

Sonos ZonePlayer S5 Speaker System: Five Speakers, iPhone Control

Sonos' new ZonePlayer S5 sports five speakers, can tap into your personal music collection as well as Internet streams, and be controlled wirelessly from an iPhone or iPod touch.

Social Networks Go Pro: Viadeo Buys Unyk

The social networking scene for professionals is tightening up, with France's Viadeo buying Canada's Unyk to challenge LinkedIn.

Dyson’s Next Big Thing: A $300 Fan With No Blades

Vacuum-cleaner revolutionary James Dyson's new product doesn't suck, it blows: a bladeless fan that can push up to 27 liters of air a second...with no blades.

Mac Office 2004 Gets Last-Second Support Reprieve

Microsoft was supposed to cut off support for Office for Mac 2004 today...but instead the company has decided to extend it all the way through January 2012.

BFG Deimos X-10 Notebook Offers Dual GPUs, 18.4-inch Display

BFG's Deimos X-10 might technically be a notebook, but it offers dual GPUs, three HDD bays, an 18.4-inch display, fast Intel CPUs...and comes with its own backpack.

Fujifilm Instax mini 7 Camera Taps into Analog Magic

Anyone jones-ing for the now-departed days of Polaroids might love the Fujifilm Instax mini 7: press a button, and you get a credit card-sized printed photo.

China Promises Crackdown on Unwholesome Gaming

The Chinese government says it will crack down on online games offering "unhealthy" content...and is banning foreign investment in online games.

Sprint Launches First Android Phone, the HTC Hero

Sprint has joined the Android game, launching its first Android-powered handset in the form of the HTC Hero.

T-Mobile Has “Almost Certainly” Lost Sidekick Users’ Data

Have a T-Mobile Sidekick? Great. You very likely don't have contacts, to-do lists, calendar items, or photos. They're just gone.
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Lawmakers Urge FCC Probe of Google Voice

While some communications users are gaga for Google Voice—Google’s service that offers one phone number for all a person’s phones as well as free U.S. long distance and cheap international calls—telecommunications operators like AT&T claim that Google isn’t playing fair with the service, and should be subject to the same regulations and requirements as landline […]

Barnes & Noble Prepping Plastic Logic E-Readers?

Reports have bookseller Barnes & Noble getting ready to launch a new e-reader from Plastic Logic as soon as next month...and is a color version coming soon?

Armani Offers a Phone to Go With Its Suits

Fashion icon Giorgio Armani is looking to cut a stylish figure...with a high-end black-and-bronze Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone made by Samsung.
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Iomega StorCenter ix2-200 Brings Home the Enterprise NAS

Iomega's new StorCenter ix2-200 NAS device aims to bring all the storage and features of an enterprise-level NAS to home and small business users.

Mad Catz Ships Relic Guitar Controllers for Rock Band

Need to establish some credibility on Rock Band for the Xbox 360? Mad Catz' new relic guitar controllers have the look, if not the strings.

Belkin Plugs Into Windows 7 Transfer Anxiety

Nervous about moving your files to a new Windows 7 PC? Belkin's Easy Transfer Cable for Windows 7 works with Microsoft's Easy Transfer Utility...and it's only $39.99.

CyberSitter’s Solid Oak Sues CBS, ZDNet China Over Green Dam

CyberSitter developer Solid Oak Software is suing ZDNet China and parent company CBS Interactive for piracy by distributing China's Green Dam filtering software.

Eolas Launches Legal Salvo Over Embedded Web Apps

Following a settlement with Microsoft, Eolas is going after almost two dozen industry heavy weights like Google, Apple, and Sun, for infringing on Web app patents.

AT&T Greenlights VoIP-over-3G for iPhone

AT&T has announced support for iPhone users placing VoIP calls via its 3G data network.

Flo TV Launches Handheld Personal Television

The new Flo TV Personal Television literally puts television in the palms of users' hands, complete with a program guide and both live and time-shifted content.

gScreen SpaceBook to Offer Two 15.4-inch Screens

Upstart computer maker gScreen plans to expand notebook users horizons with the SpaceBook 2009, which will sport two 15.4-inch displays.

Gateway Goes Multitouch with ZX Series All-in-One PCs

Gateway's new ZX Series all-in-one PCs feature multitouch displays, Windows 7...and a surprising amount of horsepower.

Fujitsu Adds Multitouch to LifeBook T5010 Tablet

Fujitsu's new LifeBook T5010 convertible table computer will feature a multitouch 13.3-inch display to leverage Windows 7 touch-based features.

Bose SoundDock 10 Sports Bluetooth Dock, Deeper Lows

Bose's new iPod-compatible SoundDock 10 sports a new waveguide drivers for deeper lows...plus an optional Bluetooth dock for your gizmos.

Intuit Pays a Mint for Mint.com

Personal finance giant Intuit has inked a deal to buy personal finance service Web site Mint.com for $170 million.

Blizzard Reveals World of Warcraft: Cataclysm

At its BlizzCon show, Blizzard Entertainment showcased an upcoming World of Warcraft expansion pack, Cataclysm, plus an updates on its venerable Diablo and Starcraft franchises.
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And The Award for Least Reliable Console Goes To…The Xbox 360

Independent warranty seller SquareTrade has released data for video game console failures...and, unsurprisingly, the Xbox 360 leads the race to bottom.

Microsoft Can Keep Selling Word While Appealing Patent Ruling

Microsoft will be allowed to keep selling Word 2004 and 2007 while it appeals a patent infringement ruling and $290 million penalty.

Volpi Gets Un-Joost

Joost shareholders have removed high-profile exec Mike Volpi as chairman...and the board says its investigating his tenure running the company.

MSI Wind U210 Sports 12.1-inch Display, AMD CPU

MSI's new Wind U210 netbook sports a 12.1-inch display, an AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 CPU, 250 GB of storage - and Windows Vista Home Premium.