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Microsoft To Acquire Groove Networks

Microsoft Corp. announced today that it will acquire Groove Networks Inc., a leading provider of collaboration software for the 'virtual office.'

SanDisk 2GB Cruzer Titanium Flash Drive

Cruzer Titanium is a sleek, USB 2.0 hi-speed flash storage drive that is virtually indestructible and designed to physically protect the valuable data of business and power users.

Siemens And Wherify Build GPS Locator Phone

The Wherifone G550 Locator Phone, powered by Siemens technology, is expected to be available through Wal-Mart stores and Walmart.com beginning in Q2, 2005.

Samsung Unveils 3GB HDD Phone

The SGH-i300 first phone featuring 'Plug & Play Files-to-go,' which allows the phone to function as a removable hard disk drive.

AMD Debuts Turion 64 Mobile Technology

Turion 64 gives performance to thinner and lighter notebook PCs with longer battery life, enhanced security, and compatibility with the latest graphics and wireless solutions.

Sony Debuts New Receiver Lineup

Sony has announced four new value receivers and their new ES line of high-end receivers.

Microsoft Readies Office Communicator 2005

Microsoft has announced their new Office Communicator 2005 product which integrates IM, voice, video, telephony and access to Web conferencing into a single client.

Logitech Debuts Speakers For Apple iPod

Logitech's new mm22 portable speakers are designed with the Apple iPod in mind. They will be available at the end of March.

Firefly Phone Developed For Kids

Firefly Mobile is marketing their new Firefly phone to kids. The phone features only 5 buttons and has extensive parental controls.

Sony Introduces New DVD Players

At Sony's Open House 2005 event the company introduced several new DVD players including three HDMI up-scaling DVD players, a new DVD recorder and a 400-disc changer.

Survey: Home Networking Continues To Grow

According to In-Stat, media networking connections in homes will grow from more than 50 million in 2005 to more than 200 million in 2009, a 29% compound annual growth rate.

Kyocera And Alienware Sign Into Agreement

Your next Kyocera phone may have an Alienware look to it thanks to an agreement between thte two companies to co-develop new wireless products.

Sigma Designs To Support DivX Program

Sigma Designs, a company known for manufacturing chips for home video products has committed their support to the DivX Connected Certification Program.

Logitech Markets Bluetooth io2 Pen

Logitech plans to offer business solution providers a Bluetooth wireless technology enabled version of the award-winning Logitech io2 Digital Pen, beginning this summer.

Xbox 2 Specs Leaked Onto The Net

Editors for the popular gaming site Gamespy have revealed what they say are the final specifications for the Xbox 2. Read on to check them out.

Gateway 30-inch LCD Review

Gateway may have won the budget conscious consumers over with their affordable plasma televisions, but will they win again with their 30-inch LCD HDTV ready TV?

Sony To Turn PSP Into Media Player

Forbes is reporting that Sony will release software that will allow users to download songs from its Connect music service.

Net2Phone Launches WiFi Service

The VoiceLine XJ100 Wi-Fi Handset now automatically scans and connects to available access points, allowing users to make and receive calls over open Wi-Fi hot spots.

ATI To Power LG Gaming Phone

ATI's IMAGEON 2300 media processor will power the new LG Electronics SV360 gaming phone.

Mobile Phone Market To Flatten Soon

In 2009-2010 the global market for entry-level mobile phones will begin to approach saturation, according to new data from ABI Research.

Dell Refreshes Value Notebook Computer Line

Dell has introduced the Latitude 110L notebook computer, designed for customers who need essential mobile productivity in a reliable, managed business notebook.

Rotel’s New RMB-1077 Amplifier

The new RMB-1077 power amp is a slim, rack-mount component just over 2-inches tall, that delivers no less than 700 watts – seven fully independent channels of 100W each.

Sony Debuts Flash MP3 Players

Sony today announced nine new flash media Network Walkman players. The new Network Walkman models play back both MP3 and ATRAC3/3plus music files, as well as WMA and WAV formats.

Sharp Introduces New Actius AL3D Notebook

Featuring Sharp’s 3D LCD Screen Technology, the Actius AL3D represents Sharp’s second generation of 3D Technology enhanced notebook systems.

Apple Faces Multiple iPod Patent Suits

Hong Kong-based Pat-rights and Chicago-based Advanced Audio Devices are both suing Apple for patent infringment.

Philips Chip Ups HDTV Ante

Philips new Nexperia PNX1700 Media Processor combines media processing, network connectivity and display enhancement on a single chip.

Maxent Ships 26-inch LCD TV

Priced at $1,199 dollars, the Maxent MX-26X3 features an integrated NTSC tuner and 1366 x 768 capable resolution.

NEC Introduces a232 Camera Phone

The phone normally retails for $149, but is now available for only $29 through April 30, 2005, at all SunCom retail stores throughout the Southeastern United States.

Google Launches Desktop Search 1.0

Google has officially launched their new Desktop Search 1.0, a free downloadable application which enables users to search for information on their own computers.

Samsung Develops 80-inch LCD TV

Samsung announced that it has developed the world's largest 82-inch TFT-LCD featuring 6.22 million pixels.

Learn About A/V Cables @ eCoustics.com

eCoustics.com has posted a couple guides that explain the difference between audio cables and what to look for while shopping for them.

Nokia Drops Plans To Develop Fuel Cells

Nokia is reportedly putting off fuel cell development for cell phones for a few years the Finish company said.

Dell Sued For Deceptive PC Financing

Dell is being sued for supposedly financing people at a low interest rate, then switching them to a higher interest rate plan later on.

Apple Wins Suit Against Fan Sites

A San Jose judge ruled that Apple can force three websites to disclose the names of the people responsible for handing out confidential Apple information.

Atlantic Technology Ships System 4200e

Atlantic Technology has announced that it has begun shipping its System 4200e THX Select home theater speaker ensemble.

MPEG-4 Video Over IEEE 1394 Gets Closer

The 1394 Trade Association announced today that a new study group has been formed to investigate the need and demand for a new specification to transport MPEG-4 video over IEEE 1394

Vonage Victorious In Port Blocking Case

A couple weeks ago we reported that ISP Madison River Communications was blocking ports used for VoIP applications. Vonage filed suit and has walked away a winner.

Walmart: RFID Is Here To Stay

Walmart is on track to have RFID in 600 stores and 12 distribution centers by year's end. They are using RFID technology as part of their supply chain process.