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YouTube To Shell Out Cash for Best Video Submissions

Start your cameras! YouTube has announced a new program so folks who submit the site's most popular video clips can get a share of ad revenue.

Asus Pumps Out USB-powered uBoom Notebook Speakers

Asus wants you to feel the beat with its new uBoom series of USB-powered portable speakers - but users might wonder exactly what makes them portable.

RIM Acquires Browser Maker Torch Mobile

There's hope that BlackBerry devices might get a decent Web experience: RIM has just acquired Torch Mobile, makers of the Iris mobile browser.

Sony Reader Daily Edition Goes Wireless, Promises Library Books

Sony has announced a new Sony Reader Daily Edition, packing a 7-inch E-Ink display, free 3G data connectivity...and the ability to check out ebooks from libraries.

Apple Tells FCC Google Voice Would Alter iPhone Experience

In its letter to the FCC, Apple says it hasn't approved Google Voice for the iPhone because it would alter the iPhone's user experience...but is that the whole story?

Nokia Booklet 3G Opens the Lid on Notebooks

Mobile phone maker Nokia is getting into the notebook business with its Booklet 3G—and along with 3G connectivity, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, it's running Windows.

Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo Take Stand Against Google Books

Amazon, Microsoft, and Yahoo have signed with the Internet Archive on Open Book Alliance, opposing a settlement that would give Google digital rights to millions of titles.

News Corp. Angling for Form Consortium for Paid Web News?

On the heels of announcing plans charge for Web sites, News Corp is reportedly meeting with major publishers about forming a consortium for paid online news services.

Fire Risk Prompts Wal-mart to Recall 1.5 Million DVD Players

Retail giant Wal-mart has issued a recall for 1.5 million Durabrand DVD players because they can overhead and pose a fire hazard.

Bose Tweaks Noise Reduction in QuietComfort 15 Headphones

Bose has refined the active electronic noise reduction technology in its QuietComfort 15 headphones to give better audio quality in even noisier environments.

Microsoft Takes LifeCams Widescreen and High-Def

Microsoft wants everyone to feel like a movie star: its new LifeCam Cinema Webcam features a native 720p sensor and a 16:9 aspect ratio.

YouTube Expands Time Warner Video Deal

YouTube is expanding its deal with Time Warner to include not just HBO and CNN shorts, but clips from Time Warner cable channels like Cartoon Network and TNT.

Apple’s iTunes Now 25 Pct Of U.S. Music Sales

Remember when Apple took over for Wal-mart as the top music retailer in the U.S.? iTunes keeps getting bigger: now it accounts for 25 percent of all music sold.

Microsoft Announces Fable III, Takes Fable II Episodic

The next installment of Microsoft's Fable RPG franchise will land on the Xbox 360 in time for the 2010 holiday season...in the meantime, Fable II will be re-released as episodes.

Garmin-Asus Launches Nuvifone M20 in Asia with Windows Mobile

Garmin-Asus has launched the the Nuvifone M20 in Asia, sporting a 3 megapixel camera, 4 GB of storage, 2.8-inch touchscreen...and Windows Mobile.

Lenovo Debuts Entertainment Nettops, First Home Media Server

Lenovo is hoping to appeal to consumers with its first home media server, the IdeaCentre Q700, plus two super-thing nettop PCs designed for the home.

Samsung Narrows Gap with Vizio in U.S. LCD TV Sales

New sales figures for the second quarter of 2009 show Vizio is still the seller maker of LCD TVs in the U.S., but Samsung is closing the gap.

Blockbuster OnDemand Coming to Motorola Phones

Blockbuster has made a deal with Motorola to pack Blockbuster OnDemand movie rentals into selected next-generation mobile phones.

Sony Ericsson Installs Bert Nordberg as CEO

Struggling phone maker Sony Ericsson has announced it's promoting Bert Nordberg, the head of Ericsson's U.S technology division, to the CEO chair.

Dell Enters Chinese Smartphone Market with 2G Mini3i

Dell has apparently unwrapped its China smartphone project in the form of the 2G Mini3i, and plans to with China Mobile on future devices.

Verbatim InSight Drives Show Name and Free Space – Even Unplugged

Verbatim's new inSight portable USB hard drives sport an LCD display with the drive's name and free capacity...even when the drive is unplugged.

Gmail: Out of Beta, and Now Number Three

It took years for Google to officially bring Gmail out of beta...and now it's surpassed AOL to take over the number-three spot in the Web mail market.

IBM Looks to DNA To Self-Assemble Future Chips

IBM is looking at using DNA molecules as scaffolding to let nanotubes or nanowires self-assemble into patterns usable in making tiny microchips.

Lenovo Offers Replacement for Malfunctioning Notebook Batteries

Lenovo is offering free replacements for batteries in six ThinkPad models that claim they're damaged or can't be recharged - but at least they aren't catching on fire.

MSI Debuts Five New C-Series Notebooks

MSI's latest notebook computer offerings won't win many style awards, but they sport 16- and 17-inch displays, reasonable specs, and attractive price tags.

Microsoft Wants You To Get In Line: Zune HDs Available for Pre-Order

Microsoft new Zune HD won't be available until September 15, but if you can't contain your excitement, you can put money on one right now.

Appeals Court Rules Against Kaleidescape’s DVD Copying

A day after a court upheld a preliminary injunction on sales of RealDVD, an appeals court has overturned a decision that let Kaleidescape's media servers copy DVDs to hard drive storage.

Next Version of Mac Office Getting Outlook

It's taken many (many!) years, but Microsoft has committed to creating a version of Outlook for the Mac - and it'll be part of the next version of Mac Office.

Logitech to iPod Owners: Dock it and Rock It

Logitech has rolled out two new iPod speaker docks, including a rechargeable unit that offers up to 20 hours of listening away from a wall socket.

Teachable Moments: Top Kids’ Searches Include Sex and Porn

No surprise to parents, we're sure, but Symantec's OnlineFamily.Norton finds kids top search terms include "sex" and "porn" - and, of course, "YouTube."

Judge Approves Injunction Against RealDVD

A judge has approved a preliminary injunction against RealNetworks' RealDVD, finding RealNetworks's DVD copying product shouldn't be sold pending a full trial.

Microsoft and Nokia Partner Up on Mobile Office Apps

Tired of losing out to Blackberries, Microsoft and Nokia have announced a new alliance to bring Microsoft business technologies to Nokia smartphones.

Dell Gets Slimy with Nickelodeon Netbook

Dell has partnered with Nickelodeon on a kids-oriented Inspiron Mini, featuring slimy case artwork and a themed interface tied to Nick.com.

Intel, Motherboard Makers License Nvidia SLI

There's no love lost between Nvidia and Intel...but Intel and other motherboard makers have licensed Nvidia SLI technology for multi-GPU support.

Roku Player Gets MLB.TV

The $99 Roku Player set-top box can now let subscribers tap into live and pre-recorded video streams from Major League Baseball.

NEC, Panasonic Roll Out Nine LiMo Phones for DoCoMo

Blackberries and iPhones might be all the rage, but Panasonic and NEC have just introduced nine handsets for Japan's DoCoMo running the open source LiMo operating system.

Xbox 360 Dashboard Update Spiffs Up Netflix, Adds On-Demand Games

Microsoft's Xbox 360 Dashboard update expands Netflix features, adds On-Demand gaming, along with interface tweaks and other goodies.

When Bankruptcy Gets Tough, The Tough Turn To eBay

Hundreds of GM's California dealers are getting set to offer Buick, Pontiac, GMC and Chevy vehicles...on eBay.