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YouTube to Premiere Film "Home" Same Day as Theaters

In a move to prove it's about more than amateur video, YouTube plans to premier the environmental film "Home" tomorrow, on the same day as its theatrical release.

Belkin Rolls Out GPS-Assisted FM Transmitter for iPhone/iPod touch

Belkin's new TuneCast FM transmitter lets iPhone and iPod touch owners beam tunes to their car stereos...and use the built-in GPS to pick a good FM frequency based on location.

Wrap Your Mind Around NEC’s 43-inch Curved LCD Monitor

NEC has formally announced its CRV43 monitor, with a curved 43-inch display touting a 2,880 by 900 pixel resolution.

Nielsen Finds Social Networking Use Up 83 Pct from 2008

Nielsen Online reports that the number of minutes spent on social networking services is up 83 percent from a year ago...but social networking users are fickle.

Qualcomm Eyes Wireless HD Streaming with 600 Mbps Wi-Fi

Qualcomm is looking to crank up 802.11n Wi-Fi, announcing a four-radio, dual-band, 4x4 MIMO array solution capable of 600 Mbps.

China Blocking Internet Services as Tiananmen Anniversary Nears

The Great Firewall of China is blocking access to services like Flickr, Twitter, and Hotmail as the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square uprising nears.

TiVo Wins Another $103 Mln from EchoStar

A federal court has ordered EchoStar pay another $103 to TiVo for infringing on its DVR patents...and ordered any more "workarounds" be approved by the court first.

New GPS Shows TomTom’s Pearly Whites

The new special edition TomTom White Pearl GPS sports a luxurious white design and promised to lower driver's stress.

Windows 7 Goes On Sale October 22

Microsoft has announced Windows 7 will officially go on sale to consumers on October 22, 2009.

Nvidia Touts Tegra Platform for High-Definition MIDs

Nvidia says its Tegra platform is ready for prime time...and partners unveiled 12 Tegra-powered mobile Internet netbooks and tablets.

Fujitsu Brings M2010 Netbook to U.S. Market

Fujitsu has launched its 10-inch M2010 netbook into the North American market, hoping a sturdy case design will appeal to educators and other netbook abusers.

INQ Mobile Planning "Twitterphone" Later This Year

Sure, smartphones have had Twitter clients for ages now, but cell maker INQ Mobile to plans to bring Twitter to the masses via an Internet-enabled Twitter-capable phone.

Acer Brings Timeline Notebooks to U.S., Plans Android Netbooks

Acer is bringing its thin and light Timeline notebooks to the U.S., promising "all day" use on a single charge...and looks to be building Android-based netbooks.

eMusic to Offer Music from Sony’s Back Catalog

Digital music service eMusic has nabbed its first major label: Sony music's back catalog goes on sale in the third quarter.

PVI Buys Display Maker E Ink for $215 Million

Taiwan's Prime View International has inked a deal to buy E Ink - makers of the Kindle and Sony Reader displays - for $215 million.

Microsoft Lifts Three App Limit In Windows 7 Starter Edition

Microsoft has decided to remove the arbitrary three-app-at-a-time limit in Windows 7 Starter edition...but it still won't play DVDs.

Panasonic Ships First Portable Blu-Ray Player

Panasonic's DMP-B15 portable Blu-ray player sports an 8.9 inch screen, HDMI output, SD storage, and - if you've got Ethernet - support for Viera Cast and BD Live content.

Samsung Announces 12 Megapixel Pixon 12 Cameraphone

Feel the need for resolution? Samsung says it is launching the world's first 12 megapixel cameraphone...plus it has a 3.1-inch AMOLED touch screen.

Pixel Qi Shows First 3Qi Hybrid Display

Pixel Qi has started showing its upcoming 3Qi hybrid display that combines a black-and-white mode, e-paper mode, and full colors mode...and will ship in 10.1-inch sizes.

Hulu Introduces Desktop Viewing App for Mac and Windows

Online video streaming site Hulu is breaking out of the browser and going native, launching a native desktop application for Mac and Windows.

Details of Alienware’s M17x All Powerful Notebook Leak Early

The specs of Alienware's forthcoming M17x "All Powerful" gaming notebook have slipped out, and it's not going to leave gamers (or electrical utilities) disappointed.

Verizon to Offer Palm Pre, Updated Blackberry Storm

The much-anticipated Palm pre may be exclusive to Sprint at launch, but as soon as that window closes Verizon Wireless will be hawking Palm's iPhone competitor.

iSuppli: When Times Get Tough, The Tough Watch Television

According to iSuppli, the recession is having an interesting impact on the HDTV market: sales were up in the U.S. and Canada during the first quarter of 2009.

AVADirect Turns Up the Heat with Core i7 Notebook

Do you need the need for speed...and an insulated lapboard? AVADirect claims to the be the first U.S. company offering a notebook with a Core i7 processor.

Microsoft Bets Search on Bing and Nothing Less

No, it's not a Friends tribute site: Microsoft latest push against Google in the Internet search arena will be called Bing, and hopes to make search smarter and more useful.

Time Warner to Spin Off AOL By End of 2009

Time Warner has announced it plans to separate off its struggling AOL division into a separate, publicly-traded company by the end of the year.

Dell’s Studio 14z Notebook Takes Aim at Students

The new Studio 14z notebook from Dell wants to appeal to students and young people brought up in an age of digital media, and an HD screen and ample storage options.

Samsung Recalls 160,000 Jitterbug Phones over 911 Failure

Samsung is recalling 160,000 Jitterbug cell phones - specifically marketed to seniors - because they fail to connect to 911 services.

Microsoft, Intel Ponder Netbook Conundrum

The popularity of netbooks is sapping sales (and revenue) from traditional notebooks - but how much? And when does a netbook cross the line and become a notebook?

Intel Unveils Next-Generation Xeon Processors

Intel's next Xeon processors - codenamed Nehalem EX - will feature 8 cores, 16 threads, and 24 MB of onboard cache.

HP Keeps the Minis Coming with Mini 1101 and 110 XP/Mi Editions

Hewlett-Packard is serious about the netbook market, announcing three new HP Minis running XP, Linux, and Vista...and including an option for 1080p video playback.

Coming Zune: Microsoft Outs Zune HD, Zune Entertainment Service

Microsoft has confirmed it's working on a Zune HD media player with a 480 by 272 screen, Web browser, and HD radio...and Zune Entertainment Service will join Xbox Live.

Microsoft Pushes out Windows Vista SP2

The world might be waiting for Windows 7, but Microsoft has pushed Vista SP2 out the door for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

HP Recalls 15,000 Batteries in China

Hot on the heels of recalling 70,000 notebook computer batteries the U.S., Hewlett Packard is recalling 15,000 more in China due to a risk of overheating.

Mac Clone Maker Psystar Files for Bankruptcy

Renegade Mac clone maker Psystar has reportedly filed for bankruptcy, which will delay - but not sidestep - Apple's legal action against it.

Nokia Opens the Doors on the Ovi Store

Nokia has opened its Ovi Store for business, letting users around the world browse and buy apps...and AT&T is on board to support the Ovi Store mobile application.

TweetTV: Reality TV Series Looking to Twitter for Gimmick

Twitter is famously not making any money...but it perhaps wants to solve that problem by helping develop a reality TV series that uses Twitter as its hook.

Trademark Infringement? There’s An App for That!

Luxury goods maker Cartier filed suit against Apple over two iPhone apps that it claimed infringed on its Tank watch trademark...then pulled the suit when Apple pulled the apps.