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Encore Software Develops $300 PC for India

According to EETimes, Encore Software has come out with three more cheap Linux-based mobile desktops under a government-sponsored initiative.

MobiNote DP7010 Player Supports DiVX

The MobiNote DP7010 portable media player is now fully DivX Certified, guaranteeing the high-quality playback of all versions of DivX video (DivX 3xx, 4xx, and 5xx).

SanDisk Ships New Sansa MP3 Players

The new line of Sansa MP3 players use embedded flash memory to store many hours of digital music and includes an SD card slot for additional storage capacity.

Microsoft to Support Philips Nexperia Chip

Microsoft will support Windows(R)-based PCs and products equipped with the Nexperia family of semiconductors by Philips.

Pentax Debuts New Optio Digital Cameras

The Pentax Optio S5z, the Optio S55 and the Optio S45 as well as the manufacturer's sixth DA lens will ship to dealers in June 2005.

Warner Bros. Supports Toshiba HD DVD

Warner Home Video (WHV) today announced its support of the two new types of HD DVD pre-recorded discs developed by Toshiba

Jimmy Buffett Comes to Sirius Radio

Jimmy Buffett and SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced an agreement to present a Radio Margaritaville music channel exclusively for SIRIUS subscribers.

Nintendo to Focus on Handhelds at E3

It sounds like Nintendo's new gaming console 'Revolution' will only get a video presentation at this years E3 and Nintendo wil put their efforts into promoting their handhelds.

Toshiba Denies DVD Deal With Sony

Toshiba is denying a report that says a deal has been reached unifying a next-generation DVD format around the Blu-ray Disc format.

Report: HDTV Over Satellite to Grow

The report concludes that in almost all global regions, HD is expected to make a near term appearance and begin to have an impact on overall satellite capacity demand as a result.

Epson Stylus Photo R2400

The Epson Stylus Photo R2400 is designed for professionals and artists and uses the company's UltraChrome K3 inks.

Toshiba Unveils 45GB HD DVD-ROM Disc

Toshiba has developed a triple-layer HD DVD-ROM disc with a data capacity of 45GB and enough to record twelve hours of high-def movies on a single disc.

BlackBerry Subscribers Top 3 Million

RIM announced they have now topped 3 million subscribers with with one million subscribers added in less than six months.

FCC Approves Nokia N90, Sony Ericsson K750i

Gizmodo is reporting that both the Nokia N90, and Sony Ericsson K750i cell phones have been approved by the FCC for sale here in the states.

Panasonic DMC-FX8 Digital Camera

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX8 features a similar five megapixel imager and Leica DC Vario-Elmarit-branded optically stabilised 3x zoom lens as the previous model.

Outlaw Model 990 Amp Unveiled

Outlaw Audio unveiled its newest home theater processor, the Model 990, at the Home Entertainment Show recently.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Previews

A look at what AMD's new dual core 4800+ CPU is going to bring to your computing table. Several sites on the web are taking a look at the new chip and compare it to Intel's best.

Acer PD116P and PD525 Projectors

Acer's new PD116P and PD525 projectors are designed for small businesses but are versatile enough for home theather use.

Sony Notebooks to Use InstantON Technology

InterVideo announced today that its InterVideo InstantON technology is now shipping with the Sony Type A series, VGN-AS53B and VGN-AS53S VAIO notebooks in Japan.

IDC: Mobile Phone Growth to Slow in 2005

IDC expects mobile phone shipment totals to slow in most regions during 2005 as a direct result of the large number of new phones purchased by wireless subscribers in 2003 and 2004.

Archos Gmini XS 100

The new Gmini XS 100 portable music player comes in a range of colors, a significant 3-gigabyte hard drive and support for the Microsoft PlaysForSure program.

What is Impedance? @ eCoustics

eCoustics has a beginners guide to home audio that covers just what impedance is and how it relates to your home theater.

Samsung YP-MT6Z Review

Overclockers Online has published a review on the Samsung YP-MT6Z MP3 player.

Sony PSP UMD Format Cracked

The UMD optical disc format used by Sony for the PSP handheld has been successfully cracked. It was only a matter of time.

Consumer Broadband Revenue Doubles

Consumer broadband service providers more than doubled their revenues during last year to more than $6 billion in revenue by the end of 2004.

Intel Demos Dual-Core Xeons

Intel showed off two servers running Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors at the Spring Analyst meeting in New York.

Introducing Logitech’s QuickCam Chat

With a suggested retail price of $29.95 in the U.S., the QuickCam Chat webcam affordably delivers great image quality at a 640-by-480 pixel resolution through software enhancement.

Qwest Rolls Out VoIP Plan

Qwest has quietly rolled out their own VoIP service plan called 'OneFlex' priced at $29/month.

Yahoo! Video Search Goes Live

Yahoo! Video Search uses new content from partners including Buena Vista Pictures, CBS News, CMT, Discovery Communications, MTV, Reuters, Scripps Networks, VH1 and more.

Video Game Bill Fails

A Bill designed to ban sale of violent video games to kids under 17 years of age fails in committee.

Gateway Unveils 6GB MP3 Photo Jukebox

Gateway has introduced their new 6GB MP3 Photo Jukebox player which features a new look, more storage capacity and a new low price.

Forza Motorsport Races to Store Shelves

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that its critically-acclaimed Xbox driving simulator, Forza Motorsport, has shipped to retail stores.

Analyst: Xbox 2 Will Not Make MS Dominant

A Wedbush Morgan analyst does not see the new Xbox 2 as a breakthrough product for Microsoft and thinks Sony will continue to hold the lead.

PDA Sales Increase Sharply

According to PC World quarter one of 2005 was good to PDA manufacturers as demand increased for the units.

CNET vs. Engadget: Missing the Point

One editor’s rant starts a fire in the blog community, but is her point being misinterpreted?

Audiovox SMT 5600 Available at Cingular

Cingular announced the availability of the Audiovox SMT 5600 Smartphone to all Cingular Wireless customers (again).

Vonage Contracts Verizon for E9-1-1 Service

Vonage will able to deliver both caller’s location and call back number to emergency services personnel for 911 calls placed throughout Verizon’s territory.

Sony Joins HomePlug Powerline Alliance

Sony has joined the HomePlug Powerline Alliance Board of Directors. Sony has been a participant member of the HomePlug alliance since 2001.