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U.S. Army Begins Using Macs

Despite cost and compatibility issues, the Army is integrating Macs for the sake of security.

iPhone PlayStation Emulator Goes Public

Don't expect to turn your iPhone into a PSP just yet, but an early version of software to run PlayStation 1 games on both the iPhone and iPod Touch is now available.

AT&T, Vonage Settle Patent Dispute

The latest in a series of legal attacks on Vonage has been settled, but not without a sizable chunk of money changing hands.

Sharp and Toshiba Team up on Flat Panels

A new agreement will have Sharp supplying LCD panels to Sharp, and Sharp supplying image-processing chips to Toshiba.

Sin City Game to Use Unreal Engine 3

Epic's well-known engine will provide the graphics behind the game adaptation of the novel.

Microsoft Makes Open Source Accomodations

Samba, an open-source project that seeks to enable file-sharing between Windows and Linux computers, has received documentation allowing it to work with patented Microsoft protocols.

EU Lobby Condemns Google-DoubleClick Merger

The BEUC says the proposed acquisition would hurt both consumers and competitors in the EU.

No More Rear-Projection TVs from Sony

Despite a strong standing in the market, Sony has decided to discontinue its rear-projection TVs to focus on the hot-selling LCD segment.

Dell Defends Latitude XT Pricing

Complaints about Dell's new $2,499 tablet have prompted the company to directly address critics who claim it's too expensive.

Lawsuit Threatened in DoubleClick Case

Privacy groups hinted they may pursue legal action if FTC head Deborah Platt Majoras doesn't step down from reviewing the Google-DoubleClick merger on her own.

Sony Updates PSP and PS3 Firmware

Monday brought additional features for both of Sony's major game systems via firmware upgrades.

FF VII: Crisis Core Release Date Pegged

The first half of 2008 will land Square Enix fans two Final Fantasy titles, a Dragon Quest game, as well as a reworked Japanese action RPG.

Facebook Tracks Down Hackers

Three men who allegedly attempted to break into Facebook back in June have been identified with the help of Canadian ISPs.

Trouble Brews over Google-DoubleClick Deal

Concerns over the FTC head’s impartiality in reviewing the Google-DoubleClick case were unfounded, she claims.

Intel Shows off World’s Smallest SSD

The Z-P140 can fit on your fingertip, but will pack up to 16GB of storage in the future, and pump data along at speeds far faster than conventional flash cards.

Alltel Launches Voice2TXT Service

Voice recognition allows cell phone users to convert voice messages to text messages, saving users the hassling of listening to them or writing down information from them.

InTempo Launches DAB-Enabled iPod Dock

The RDI iPod dock comes with support for Digital Audio Broadcasting, a way of receiving high-quality digital audio over the air.

AMD Confirms Dual-Core Radeon GPU

The once-rumored R680 will take advantage of a smaller chip design to fit two cores in one unit.

Opera Files EU Complaint Against Microsoft

Opera Software has filed a complaint with the European Commission over Microsoft's bundling of Internet Explorer with Windows.

AOL Reveals Top Searches of 2007

Wrestlers, iPhones and American Idol topped AOL's lists of what we searched for in 2007.

Word of the Year: w00t

A slice of gamer jargon has made it mainstream by winning Merriam-Webster's online Word of the Year contest... for better or worse.

No Such Thing as a Legal MP3?

A widely misinterpreted RIAA brief has caused a major stir, but does not say that making copies of CDs for private use is illegal.

Everex to Challenge Asus’ EEE PC

The rumored Everex Cloudbook will sell for the same amount as the EEE, but improve on hard drive and processor specs.

Custom Warcraft Figurines Go on Sale

FigurePrints will take any World of Warcraft character and produce a replica figurine in full detail, using 3D printing technology.

Toshiba Unveils Portege M700 Tablet PC

The newest Portege comes with an improved touchscreen, a variety of accident-proofing measures, and the same LED backlighting as the R500.

Microsoft Rebuffs Poor Vista Benchmarks

Microsoft says benchmarking that showed Windows XP performing twice as quickly as Vista doesn't demonstrate anything about real-world performance.

Hackers Target Federal Lab

A fake e-mail scheme may have opened up access to a database full of social security numbers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

CradlePoint PHS-300 Turns 3G to Wi-Fi

The PHS-300 Personal Hotspot provides Wi-Fi access via a tethered 3G phone or modem.

JetBlue Offers In-Flight Wi-Fi

Those with dreams of online deathmatches a mile above the Earth will have to wait, but basic e-mail and IM functionality are now available on limited flights.

Microsoft Wants Windows XP on OLPCs

A team at Microsoft is attempting to squeeze a specialized version of Windows XP onto the XO Laptop's limited hardware.

Microsoft Preps for Public Vista SP1 Test

Although not yet completely finished, a polished release candidate for Vista Service Pack 1 will be available next week to the general public.

Google Rolls AIM Into Gmail

It's been nearly two years in the making, but Google has finally opened up its Gmail chat widget to AOL's IM network.

Using Cell Phones for Boarding Passes

Continental Airlines is testing new technology that uses an encrypted 2D barcode on a cell phone screen in place of a traditional paper boarding pass.

Cambridge SoundWorks Debuts Newton II

The latest line of home theater speakers from Cambridge SoundWorks make use of Kevlar and aluminum components to supposedly bring their sound to the next level.

File-Sharing Damages Deemed Constitutional

The U.S. Department of Justice has sided with the RIAA by defending the constitutionality of $220,000 in damages recently pinned on a file sharer.

Microsoft Kills Its Own Kill Switch

Users with illegitimate copies of Windows Vista will no longer be locked out in the cold when their systems fail validation, thanks to customer complaints.

GameSpot Denies Bending to Advertisers

While GameSpot will not discuss the issues that lead to the termination of reviewer Jeff Gerstmann last week, the company insists advertisers had nothing to do with it.

LiveJournal Sold to Russian Media Firm

The Russian company already responsible for managing LiveJournal.ru has purchased the entire LiveJournal empire.