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Pentax’s 12.1 Megapixel Optio W80 Takes the Plunge

Pentax's new Option W80 offers a 12.1 megapixel resolution, face tracking that can handle up to 32 faces...and its waterproof down to five meters.

Garmin Releases Software Fix for Locked GPS Units

Garmin has issued a software fix for a firmware update that locked up some of its GPS units...along with a way for customers with "bricked" units to get them fixed.

Microsoft Reveals Windows 7 Pricing: Same or Cheaper than Vista

Microsoft's pricing for Windows 7 will be on par or cheaper than Vista...and a limited time upgrade program will offer Windows 7 Home Premium for $49.99.

Gateway NV Series Notebooks Feature One-Touch Backups

Gateway's new NV notebook series feature 15.6-inch HD displays, Intel or AMD processors, dedicated media keys, and one-touch MyBackup data protection.

Belkin Wants Users to Get Cozy with New Comfort Mice

Belkin has introduced a new line of Comfort Mice, featuring an "all-terrain" optical engine and a friendly design...and they're in retractable, wireless, and Bluetooth flavors.

Western Digital Pushes My Book World Edition II to 4 TB

Have a lot of digital media? (And we mean a *lot* of digital media?) Western Digital is now offering a dual-drive, 4 TB version of its My Book World Edition II external hard drive.

WildCharge Brings Wireless Charging to iPhone, iPod touch

Colorado's WildCharge has announced a wireless charging solution for the Apple iPhones and iPod touch: just pop on the skin, then place them on the WildCharger Pad.

NPD: Twitterers Buy More Music

If you didn't think record labels were annoying enough on Twitter already, research group NPD says Twitter users buy almost 80 percent more music than regular Web users.

Microsoft Hohm Aims to Help Consumers Save Power

Microsoft Hohm is a beta Web site designed to help users get a handle on their home power consumption and save electricity...and all you have to do is be a fan.

Vizio Announces Eight New HDTVs and Internet App Partners

Vizio has announced eight new high performance HDTVS in its XVT line, and content partners for apps in its Via Connected HDTVs.

Convert Those VHS Tapes Before They Crumble to Dust

Millions of people recorded endless hours of home video to VHS tape...now Ion Audio wants to help convert those to digital before the cassettes crumble.

Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Gets Lean and Mean

Lenovo's new ThinkPad X301 packs a 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 14.1-inch screen into a notebook just 0.83 inches thick and under four pounds.

Gateway Intros AMD-Powered, 11.6-inch LT3100 Netbook

Gateway's new LT3100 netbooks feature 11.6-inch screens driven by ATI Radeon X1270 graphics, along with power-sipping AMD processors.

Intel and Nokia Announce Broad Mobile Partnership

Intel and Nokia have announced a new long-term strategic relationship to develop Intel-based mobile computing devices. In other words, they're putting Intel inside your phones.

I’m All For the Environment…But You Can’t Have My iPod

A new survey finds consumers wants to buy greener and more environmentally-friendly products...but not if it means being inconvenienced.

Kodak Takes the Kodachrome Away

That's it: no more nice bright colors of greens of summer! After 74 years, Kodak is ceasing production of Kodachrome film.

iSuppli: 2009 PC Shipments in Historic Decline

According to iSuppli, worldwide PC shipments dropped 8.1 percent in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the year before - and a 14.4 drop from the last quarter of 2008.

T-Mobile Unveils Second Android Phone: the myTouch 3G

T-Mobile's second Android phone will be the T-Mobile myTouch 3G, with touchscreen display and "Sherpa," an app that learns what the owner likes.

Apple Sells More Than 1 Mln iPhone 3GSs in First Weekend

Apple announced that it sold more than one million iPhone 3GS models during the new phone's first weekend of availability.

Americans Adopting HDTVs, But Not So Keen on Blu-ray

A new poll from Harris Interactive finds Americans embracing HDTVs, but not to eager to jump on Blu-ray...in fact, HD DVD is still kinda holding its own!

Sony’s movieIQ to Inject Live Movie Info into Blu-ray Titles

Sony is partnering with Gracenote to put live, interactive cast, crew, production info, and more into Blu-ray titles with movieIQ.

Microsoft Prepares to Test Free Antivirus and Security Tool

Microsoft is getting ready to launch a public beta of free security suite "Morro" - and has officially rechristened it Microsoft Security Essentials.

Jury Finds Jammie Thomas Guilty of Infringement…Again

The second time was not a charm: a Minnesota jury has found Jammie Thomas guilty of infringing 24 copyrights...and awarded record labels $1.92 million in damages.

Sony Vaio NW Notebook Packs Blu-Ray Drive at Bargain Price

Sony's new Vaio NW notebook sprots a 15.5-inch display, HDMI output, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor...and an optional Blu-ray drive for under $900.

MainGear Axess HD Gamer Wants to Frag Your Living Room

High-performance computer maker Maingear wants to bring high-def gaming to the living room with its low-profile, media center-friendly Axess HD Gamer.

Intel Focuses CPU Brands on Core i3, i5, and i7

Intel is looking to sharpen the branding on its processor lines, phasing out Core 2 and Centrino in favor of Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7.

Motorola Cuts to the Bone with Endeavor HX1 Bluetooth Headset

Motorola's new Endeavor HX1 Bluetooth headset features a "stealth mode" that relies on true bone conduction to block out even extreme noise.

Verizon Wireless Offers Global Connectivity Packed in a USB Stick

Verizon Wireless has announced the USB1000 Global Modem, which packs EV-DO Rev. A and triband HSPA for wireless data services around the world.

LG To Pack Virtualization Technology into Monitors

LG Electronics plans to integrate NComputing's virtual desktop technology into its SmartVine N-Series monitors, letting up to 11 users share a single PC.

T-Mobile Launching Dash 3G Smartphone in July

T-Mobile has announced the Dash 3G is coming in July, packing Windows Mobile 6.1, Wi-Fi, GPS, and 3G mobile connectivity.

Corel Targets Netbooks with Home Office Suite

Corel hopes to tap into the netbook craze with Home Office, a three-app suite for handling word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.

American Broadband Adoption Up, But So Are Prices

The percentage of Americans with broadband Internet access in their homes is up 15 percent compared to a year ago..but the average price is also up 13 percent.

Apple Coyly Warns Palm pre Owners iTunes Syncing May Not Last

The Palm pre boasts iTunes synching as one of its many features...but, without naming names, Apple says synching with third-party devices could break at any time.

Clearwire Officially Greenlights WiMax in Atlanta

Although the service has been quietly running for weeks, Clearwire has formally announced 4G mobile broadband WiMax service in a third city: Atlanta.

Disney Netpal: An Asus EEE Netbook in Mickey Mouse Clothing

Disney and Asus have teamed up on the Disney Netpal, a version of the Asus EEE netbook with Wi-Fi, Windows XP, the "Disney Magic Desktop," and parental controls.

Kingston DataTraveler USB Flash Drives Hit 128 GB

Kingston has unveiled its DataTraveler 200 Flash Drive - and if you've got the money, it's got 128 GB of storage.

Opera Looks to Reinvent the Web with Integrated Services

Norway's Opera Software is looking to re-invent the Web by integrating file sharing, media sharing, a Web server, and social media - without using remote servers.

Olympus Pen E-P1 Bridges Point-and-Shoot and DSLR Cameras

Olympus' new E-P1 "Pen" camera sports a 12.3 megapixel resolution, handles micro four-thirds lenses, and shoots high-definition video—and it's not a DSLR, exactly.