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Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Likes the Top Down

If the ThinkPad name sounds familiar, it should be. The product line formerly sold under the IBM brand gets a new addition, the Lenovo ThinkPad X41 Tablet PC.

Ford to Carry Sirius Satellite Through 2011

Ford and Sirius Satellite have extended an existing agreement in which Ford will offer the satellite radio service in all Ford car brands through 2011.

Sharp Goes Big With 65-Inch LCD TV

LCD televisions are zeroing in on the larger Plasma TV's as Sharp announces their new 65-inch Aquos LCD TV.

Kyocera Dorado KX13 Has Built-in Flashlight

The Kyocera Dorado KX13 is an entry-level phone, but you would not know that by looking at it, due to its bright colorful display and stylish looks.

Newest WinDVD Supports Blu-Ray and HD-DVD

At the Computex computer show in Taiwan, InterVideo showed off their latest DVD playback software which will support both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD formats.

Archos Release SDK for Their PMA400

If you are a developer for Linux, then you can download the Software Development Kit (SDK) for the Archose Pocket Media Assistant PMA400 for free.

Dells New OptiPlex Systems Use BTX Design

The company's new OptiPlex GX520 and GX620 systems use Intel's BTW formfactor design to keep the systems nice and cool.

HP Adds iPod mini to Digital Music Line

Just in time for the summer, HP announced that the company has added the Apple iPod mini to their line of Digital Players. The HP version supports player skins.

Sony PS3 Could Come Without a Hard Drive

Although it was always sort of assumed that the new Sony Playstation 3 would come with an integrated hard drive, that might not be the case.

TV-on-DVD Titles Increase in Popularity

People are buying TV shows turned into DVD's like crazy, no doubt due to hit shows like The Soprano's, Freinds and others.

iM7 Adds Big Sound to Your iPod

Altec Lansing's new iM7 iPod speaker dock is a good alternative to the more expensive Bose SoundDock system and it looks pretty cool too.

Nextel Gets Italian Designed Motorola i836

The Nextel phone line actually gets a little bit of style with their new Motorola i836 phone inspired by an Italian sports car.

Canon Debuts New CanoScan LiDE Scanners

Scanner prices continue to plummet at retailers as Canon announces their new CanoScan LiDE 25 and CanoScan LiDE 60 scanners, both priced under $80 dollars.

CyberLink DVD Solution 4 Released

Cyberlink's new DVD Solution 4 software supports a number of multimedia tasks and also support LightScribe technology provided you have a compatible burner.

The AOpen Home Theater PC

AOpen is jumping into the Media Center/Home Theater PC with their new ePCs series of systems that look like home theater receivers.

Logitech V200 Mouse Battery Lasts One Year

Both the Logitech V200 Cordless Notebook Mouse and the Logitech Cordless Mini Optical Mouse feature a battery that lasts one year between replacements.

Roku and Tatung to Collaborate

The two companies announced today they will be working together on developing new CE products for the U.S. and foreign markets.

Microsoft Sends Antitrust Proposal to EU

Microsoft has finally submitted their antitrust proposal to the European Commission, although it has yet to be looked at.

Metal Gear Creator Favors Xbox 360

In an online interview Kojima-san, the creator of the MEtal Gear series calls the Xbox 360 more 'down to earth' and says the PS3 has high expectations.

Hitachi’s New 2005 Flat Panel Display Line

The new line includes several 42- and 55-inch plasma HDTVs; a series of LCD flat panel HDTVs with 26-, 32- and 37-inch displays; and a 42-inch enhanced-definition plasma mo

Hitachi Expands Microdisplay Product Line

Hitachi has unveiled three new UltraVision LCoS Projection HDTV models and seven new UltraVision LCD Projection HDTV models.

Virtual Cocaine Used in Video Game

The Spanish company TAVAD (Advanced Addiction Treatments) has announced the first videogame in the world which allows the virtual use of cocaine during a motorcycle racing game.

Brillian Debuts LCoS HDTV

Brillian Corporation, a company new to the HDTV market, has announced their new BR6501mFB rear-projection HDTV monitor that uses Liquid-Crystal-On-Silicon (LCoS) technology.

Cellphones Could Hit $25 Price In 12 Months

According to a survey by Portelligent, handsets could hit the $25 price in a couple years, or even as soon as 12 months, ensuring everyone is connected.

Philips Shows Nexperia Media Player Design

Philips and Mediabolic are showing off a new reference design of their Nexperia networked media player chip for manufacturers.

ATI ‘Crossfire’ Targets Nvidia’s SLI

ATI is firing back at Nvidia with their new 'Crossfire' graphics cards. According to ATI, their new Crossfire cards offer SLI like performance without special drivers.

Get a PC From Earthlink for Only $69.99

ExtremeTech is reporting that Xandros and EarthLink are offering a PC for only $69 dollars if you sign up for their premium dial-up service.

Nintendo Reveals more Revolution Details

In an interview with Nintendo Vice President George Harrison, Gamespot.com finds out a little more regarding Nintendo's strategy for their new Revolution console and Game Boy Micro.

Samsung 910MP & 730B LCD Monitors

Overclockers Online has published another review on the Samsung 910MP and 730B LCDs. Nice to see a comparison.

Last Minute E3 Show Coverage

A couple sites are still pumping out E3 show coverages, the Tech Zone talks about the Xbox 360 and TechIMO has the whole show summarized.

ACIDplanet is Now Offering Podcasts

While they are not exactly talk radio shows, ACIDplanet users can now subscribe to five weekly Podcasts from various ACIDplanet artists.

CEA Pushes for Wireless Devices on Planes

The CEA filed comments with the FCC this week stating that wireless devices should be allowed to be used for data purposes rather than voice for in-flight use.

RIAA Goes After Internet2 Users

The RIAA is going after 20 new schools for file swapping on the Internet2 network, bringing the campus totals to 33 schools.

Dell Adds 500GB Hard Drives to Desktops

Dell's new Dimension 9100 desktop system is now available in arctic/silver. Dell is also adding optional 500GB SATA 2 hard drives to their Dimension XPS Gen 5 desktops.

New Motherboards Feature Dolby Digital Chip

Abit, ASUSTeK, and Gigabyte now have motherboards with integrated Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital Live, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Headphone, and Dolby Virtual Speaker technologies.

ATI Brings HDTV to the PC

ATI has demonstrated high-definition H.264 video playback with hardware acceleration on the PC platform

Yahoo! Mail Intros PhotoMail Beta

Called 'PhotoMail', this new service from Yahoo! allows you to share pictures using Yahoo! Mail.

Toshiba Says HD DVD Will Move Forward

Reuters is reporting that Toshiba plans on letting the market decide which format, Blu-Ray or HD DVD, will prevail at retailers.