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NPD: Consumers Abandon Holiday Tech Hopes

A new study from the research group shows consumers planning to cut back spending significantly on big-ticket tech items this holiday season.

Verizon Employees Eyed Obama’s Cell Record

A number of Verizon employees who snooped into one of Obama's old cell phone accounts have been put on leave as the company investigates.

Spending Time Online Good for Teens?

A new study finds many benefits to the time teens spend online, as they learn both social and technical skills.

Creative Chases Bovine Bliss with Zen Moo

Exhibiting early signs of mad cow disease, Creative's designers have unveiled a cow-shaped MP3 player for the Asian market.

GTA IV Expansion to Feature Biker Gang

The first package of downloadable content for Grand Theft Auto IV will focus on a new storyline revolving around Johnny Klebitz, a biker.

Message to all CE Manufacturers: Ditch the Gloss Black Finish

Why gloss black is the worst thing to happen to consumer electronics since cubicle beige.

HP Introduces Multi-Touch Consumer Notebook

The TouchSmart tx2 carries the multi-touch capabilities of its desktop predecessor over to ultra-portable tablet territory.

Kangaru eSATA Thumb Drive Hits 3 Gb/s

With both eSATA and USB 2.0 connectors, the e-Flash drive delivers the speed and capacity of an external hard drive, in the size of a thumb drive.

AT&T Adds LG Incite to Touch-Screen Crowd

The LG Incite offers 3G Web access, a 3-inch touch screen, and touch haptics for its on-screen keyboard, plus a sleek metal-trimmed case.

Kodak Sues LG, Samsung over Photo Patents

According to Kodak, the Korean companies have used patented Kodak technologies in their camera phones without permission.

Asus Sets Speed Record with P565

With an 800MHz processor, Asus' P565 handset is the fastest on the market.

Microsoft Opens Online Store for U.S.

Though it won't be the cheapest outlet for Microsoft products, the new Microsoft Store will offer perks like direct downloads and stored keys.

AT&T Eternity Packs Touch Screen, 3G

The carrier's latest smart phone closely resembles the iPhone, but adds haptic feedback, and sells for $50 less.

R50 Remote Requires No PC, Internet Setup

Universal Remote Control's latest premium home theater controller reverts to simpler days with setup that can be performed completely on the remote.

AT&T Picks Up Nokia’s 6650 Clamshell

The Symbian-based phone offers 3G connectivity, navigation, and a modern brushed-metal design.

IBM Backs Broadband over Power Lines

A new deal between IBM and IBEC, a BPL provider, will bring BPL coverage to 340,000 rural homes, many of which currently have no access to cable or DSL broadband.

Flip MinoHD Becomes World’s Smallest HD Cam

The next iteration of Flip's small, inexpensive video line shoots 720p high-def video, making it the smallest camcorder in its class.

Tread Wraps Gadgets in Reused Rubber

The Tread line of cases gives butyl rubber from South American truck tires a new life protecting iPods, cell phones, and digital cameras.

New $3,500 Nvidia GPU Carries 4GB of RAM

Setting records in the graphics business, Nvidia's Quadro FX 5800 graphics accelerator for professionals breezes past its consumer brethren, but its price does, too.

Court Bars Ex-IBMer from Position at Apple

An injunction has temporarily prevented Mark Papermaster from taking over as Apple's new chief of iPod design, until he sorts out matters with his former employer.

Navigon 8100T GPS Sketches 3D Landscapes

The company's new flagship navigator uses a graphics chip to turn terrain data into 3D views.

German Crackers Pry Open WPA Encryption

The once-venerable WPA-TKIP encryption standard used in wireless networking has been cracked, and the team responsible will release a tool for doing it later this week.

AT&T to Finally Offer iPhone Tethering Plan

Iphone users will soon be able to turn their handsets into data modems, but there will almost certainly be a price and data caps attached.

Samsung Now Dominates U.S. Phone Market

The Korean giant toppled struggling American manufacturer Motorola for the position, which it now holds decisively.

Panasonic May Acquire Rival Sanyo

Sanyo's solar power and rechargeable battery divisions have caught the major Japanese competitors' eye.

Periscope Folio Lights up Amazon’s Kindle

Periscope's brand new Kindle Lighted Folio sheds some illumination on the Kindle for night owls.

Toshiba Folds Three GPUs into One Notebook

The company' latest Qosmio gaming notebooks carry three Nvidia GPUs for a mix of performance and efficiency.

EA to Host Live Need for Speed Event

In an attempt to further legitimize Need for Speed as a premier racing franchise, EA will put on a live drift event and competition near London next summer.

SanDisk to Improve SSD Speeds by 100x

A new file system from the company could improve random write speeds by 100 times, according to SanDisk.

LifeBook N7010 Adds Mini Touch Display

Fujitsu's newest notebook gets a 4-inch touch screen planted above the keyboard for filling a myriad of roles, from photo frame to remote control.

Apple’s iPod Wiz Steps Down

One of the chief designers of both the iPod and iPhone will leave his vital position at Apple for a less involved role as an adviser to Steve Jobs.

Netflix Bails on Used DVD Sales

The company will quit peddling used DVDs at the end of the month to focus solely on its rental business.

Sprint Refines Katana Eclipse, Adds an X

The Katana Eclipse X adds Sprint's One Click interface to the Katana line.

Nokia N96 Finally Touches Down in U.S.

The long-anticipated phone is finally here, but with a price tag to rival many laptops.

THQ Drops Details on Next Company of Heroes

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor will feature three new single player campaigns, new multiplayer modes, and a "direct fire" mode.

Aiptek Releases First Pocket Projector

The PocketCinema V10 measures no larger than an old-school voice recorder, but will throw an image 42 inches across in a dark room.

Ooma Tacks Features Onto Premier Service

Ooma has sweetened the pot on its paid VoIP service with a attractive bundle of new features for the same price.

Nissan’s 370Z Debuts in Need for Speed

Nissan's all-new 370Z will hit desktops before dealerships thanks to Nissan's partnership with Electronic Arts, which will place the new car in Need for Speed Undercover on Nov. 18.