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Blu-ray Promo Gives ‘Free’ Players with TVs

The cost of some Sharp and Sony Blu-ray players can now be covered with rebates when purchased with eligible hi-def displays.

EA Introduces Plans for Free Games

Battlefield Heroes will be the first title to carry EA's new Play 4 Free mantra, making it free to both download and play online.

Time Warner Tests Download-Capped Internet

New customers in Beaumont, Texas will be offered metered Internet access plans, with monthly limits on downloads.

Gigabyte to Produce Low-Cost Notebook

With the possibility of an Intel 1.6 GHz processor under the hood, Gigabyte's upcoming notebook has the potential to be one of the snappier low-cost models.

MacBook Air Not Really the World’s Thinnest

It looks as if Sharp actually snagged the title in 2003 with the Actius MM10, but didn't have a guy in a turtleneck to promote it.

Gangbangers Ensnare Themselves with YouTube

After posturing on YouTube with weapons and calling out their local police department, two Miami men have been arrested on charges of federal firearms violations.

Acer Readies EEE Competitor

New miniature notebooks with 8- and 9-inch screens will compete directly with the Asus EEE, and even share some of the same components.

Silicon Nanowires Could Extend Battery Life

Lithium-ion batteries that use silicon nanowires as an anode could produce up to 10 times the runtime from the same size battery.

Amazon Fined For Free Shipping in France

A 1981 law may prevent the site from offering free shipping in France, but while it fights the system, the company is paying €1,000 a day in fines to continue the practice.

Etymotic Drops Two New Headsets at Macworld

The etyBLU cuts background noise with an optional boom mic, while the hf2 adds voice to a proven set of stereo earphones.

Nintendo, Sony Face Controller Lawsuit

Copper Innovation Group claims both companies have stolen its technology for differentiating signals from multiple controllers.

Netflix Lifts Streaming Restrictions

Almost all Netflix plans now included unlimited streaming movies at no additional cost.

Phiaton to Launch New Audio Line in March

The young audio label will offer leather-covered headphones, in-ear phones that resemble turbines, and an iPod dock accented with carbon fiber.

TV Still Dominates Campaign Coverage

More and more Americans have turned to the Web for campaign information, but television still reigns in 2008.

Cowon iAudio U5 Heads Stateside

Cowon's small flash-based player comes with either 4GB or 8GB of storage, and will compete will with players like the Zune and iPod Nano.

NewerTech Debuts iPhone Accessories

The line of six accessories includes a speaker dock, earbuds, car adapter and mic extender, with none priced over $35.

Pixel Qi Attempts to Produce $75 Notebook

Using technologies developed for the OLPC, Pixel Qi will try to drop the price even further on its own commercial variant, which it hopes to sell for $75.

SlingPlayer Mobile Headed to BlackBerry OS

The TV-digitizing SlingBox will soon get BlackBerry support, allowing workaholics everywhere to abandon their livelihoods in favor of Home Improvement reruns.

Intel Drops Support for OLPC

Friction between Intel's ClassmatePC and the OLPC's XO Laptop seems to have killed off Intel's fledgling investment in the project.

Whoomp! Converters Soften up iPod Earbuds

One company promises better sound quality and more comfort from original Apple earbuds with its foam-covered adapters.

Pinnacle Aims to Simplify Video Transfer

Need to take your video with you? Pinnacle's new Video Transfer devices records analog video onto any USB 2.0 storage device without using a PC.

Deca Sports for Wii Packs 10 Mini Games

The Wii-Sports-style game will offer staples like basketball and soccer, as well as some oddball options including figure skating and curling.

HP Unwraps New Desktops and Monitors

The company's new line-up includes a slew of media-oriented PCs tailored to different buyers, as well as two big-screen monitors with high contrast ratios.

Microvision Unveils Pocket-Sized Projector

The SHOW pico projector prototype to be display at this year's CES can throw a 100-inch image from a package that fits in your pocket.

SanDisk Previews Cruzer Titanium Plus

By synchronizing flash storage with online storage, SanDisk hopes to offer an end-all solution to mobile backups.

Axiotron Ships ModBook Tablet Mac

The modified MacBook features a highly refined stylus input designed to mimic the feel of paper.

Earthfrisk Launches Meta-Social Search

The company combines traditional searches like Google and Yahoo with user-generated feedback.

LG Philips to Intro Giant Multitouch Screen

The company's booth at CES will showcase a 52-inch LCD with multitouch capability and full 1080p resolution.

Asus Hints at New Eee, Releases Accessories

Buzz around the Eee includes a likely WiMAX version in the works, new accessories such as extended batteries, and rumors of an 8.9-inch screen.

Becker Traffic Assist 7827 Heads to U.S.

The Traffic Assist 7827 will bring free real-time traffic reports and directions detailed enough to let you know which lane to be in, among other features.

Lithium Batteries Face Travel Restrictions

The new year will bring with it new restrictions on carrying a commonly used type of rechargeable battery in the air.

Libraries Draw in Young People

Despite widespread Internet access, young Americans are actually the biggest users of libraries, defying popular expectations.

Dell Debuts Inspiron 1525 in Australia

A hopped-up version of Dell's current Inspiron 1520 budget notebook has appeared for pre-order in Australia, confirming details of the new system.

Toshiba Files DVD Patent Suit in Italy

The Japanese electronics giant is chasing down an Italian company that allegedly distributed DVD discs without paying the piper.

New Jersey Bans Internet for Sex Offenders

Stricter controls on convicted sex offenders will bar some from recreational use of the Internet.

Apple to Introduce Digital Rentals?

A deal between Fox and Apple could soon bring downloadable movie rentals to iTunes.

Radiohead Wraps Up Web-Release Experiment

In Rainbows will go on sale Jan. 1 as a physical CD, more than two months after it was released to consumers on the Web for whatever they wanted to pay.

Mozilla Weave Shares Bookmarks and More

Mozilla's latest project will make it easier to spread browser metadata from computer to computer, and share it with others.