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2K Sports Announces Game Lineup

2K Sports sports has announced their new games lineup with five new titles slated to launch for the Microsoft Xbox 360 console.

25 CE Products Per Household

U.S. households now own an average of 25 consumer electronics products, according to a new study. We have all turned to couch potatoes.

10 Industries Battle For Your Digital Home

According to Forrester Research, ten industries, including consumer electronics, PC, content, games, telecommunications, and cable, are vying for control of the digital home.

Xbox 360 Not Fully Compatible?

Sorry for the confusion everyone, but we just found out that the new Xbox 360 might not be fully compatible with older Xbox games.

Beatles, Stones, Super Mario: big autumn for games

With new games and recent price cuts from Microsoft and Sony, the game industry is shaping up.

The Masterpiece, Magnacarta 2

There is almost no market existing for video games in Korea, in stark contrast to online games that have been booming for a long time. Nevertheless, there is some surprising news that one of the video games developed in Korea has emerged as a box-office hit. Magnacarta 2, called the team behind the original Magna […]

Gmail knocked offline for ‘majority’ of users

Google's Gmail service took a hit for two hours in an outage that affected the majority of its users.

Microsoft Research Shares Weird Mouse Concepts

Microsoft Research has been spewing out high profile prototypes — either in leaks or via official releases – in what’s likely in part an effort to grow the already substantial excitement surrounding Microsoft’s energized fall lineup which includes Windows 7. Last week details of a potential dual-screen tablet mini-PC emerged. Now Microsoft has given the […]
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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.

13″, 15″ MacBook Pro Owners Still Plagued with SATA II Issues

SATA II nightmares continue for MacBook Pro owners

Microsoft cuts Japan price for Xbox

Microsoft will cut the price of their Xbox 360 in Japan by 25 percent in an effort to increase market share before the Holiday season.

Video Game Sales Slide Again in August

Video game sales are still on the decline while hopeful game makers look towards September for a pick-up.

Big Pharma Struggles With Balance in Social Media

Big Pharma is personal again. At least, that’s the goal. By expanding into the digital realm, companies such as GlaxoSmithKline are reaching out to their constituents through blogging and on Twitter.

Amazon.com makes its case against Google book deal

Amazon makes another desperate attempt to block Googles book deal in a 41-page brief to the judge.

Wal-Mart to sell goods from other vendors on Web

Wal-Mart will start allowing 3rd party retailers to sell new items through their website.

Swiss battery maker ReVolt picks Oregon as US base

Oregon has been chosen as the location for ReVolt's U.S. headquarters. The company specializes in making electric car batteries.

Microsoft cuts Japan price for Xbox

Microsoft will cut the price of their Xbox 360 in Japan by 25 percent in an effort to increase market share before the Holiday season.

When will Internet Content Truly be on the TV?

Are we moving backwards in today's internet culture when we think watching TV content on a small PC screen is cool?

New High-Efficiency White OLED Lamp has 10,000-hour Life Span

ETRI based in Korea, has developed an OLED-based lamp which has an effeciency of 70 lumens per watt and a life rated at 10,000 hours.

EU pushes music industry to open up online rights

EU regulators are hastily pushing for new guidelines to change how music stores sell songs in Europe.

Is the Pope encouraging young Catholics to spam people?

Pope Benedict XVI has encouraged young Catholics to use the Internet to spread the church's message.

Acer to sell Android phone in 2009

Acer Inc, the world's third-largest PC brand, plans to introduce a phone model running on Google's Android software this year, the head of its phone unit said on Wednesday.

FCC to send out DTV transition reminder on June 12th

TV stations around the country will replace their analog broadcasts for a few minutes Thursday with reminders that those broadcasts will disappear completely in three weeks.

Germany asks Google to remove street level images

A data protection official for Germany said Wednesday that Google had yet to meet a key request that photos gathered for its panoramic mapping service be erased after they are sent to the United States for processing.

Researchers create DVDs with massive storage

'Five-dimensional' discs with a capacity 10,000 times greater than current DVDs could be on the market within 10 years, researchers reported on Wednesday.

Comcast, DirecTV, Cox up in customer satisfaction

Comcast Corp. showed the biggest gain in customer satisfaction among cable and satellite TV operators, a survey showed Tuesday.

HP profit drops 17 pct; PC, ink sales stumble

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s quarterly profit dropped 17 percent on lighter sales in two key areas, personal computers and printer ink.

AT&T stores to sell netbooks across U.S.

AT&T Inc plans to expand sales of netbook computers to all its stores in an effort to expand wireless services beyond cell phones.

Nintendo prepares to set new Wii gizmo into motion

The Wii MotionPlus will be available June 8th, and uses newly developed gyroscopic sensors to mimic gamers' hand movements more accurately.

Twitter sees tools, not ads, for revenue

Twitter is working on various ways to make money from its fast-growing microblogging service, but advertising is an option that is not currently being considered.

Are cheaper iPhones without data plans on the way?

Apple Inc could offer lower-cost versions of the iPhone, and without the obligatory monthly data service plan, in hopes of significantly boosting sales, according to one influential technology analyst.

First Mobile Service Using Geostationary Satellite

Asia Pacific Systems (AP Systems, President Jung Ki-ro) held a commencement ceremony for its geostationary satellite mobile service on April 6, in their office building at Gasan-dong, Seoul.

Last Minute Gift Ideas

Here are some last minute gadgets that will make any technophile happy.

Windows Live Messenger Hits Xbox 360

Microsoft has revealed details of their upcoming Xbox 360 spring update which includes Windows Live Messenger, allowing users to communicate from their 360, PC or Windows Mobile.

Slacker Gets Serious, Appoints New Advisor

Slacker brings on XM Radio co-founder Lon Levin as a new advisor and announces that their in-car satellite radio kits and portable WiFi player will be available later this year.

XM Radio Standard in ’08 Infiniti Models

If you have been thinking about purchasing a new 2008 Infiniti vehicle, the auto maker has just sweetened the deal by making XM Radio standard in all new models.

LG KU250 Phone Selected in 3G Campaign

The GSM Association has chosen the LG KU250 phone in their All campaign, designed to bring 3G mobile services to a wider user base.

Vista Sucessor to Hit in 2009

While it may sound hard to believe with Vista just hitting store shelves, Microsoft plans to release their next operating system as early as 2009.