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Adobe To Move All Apps to the Web

Your office suite might not be the only software you'll eventually use from a browser window. Adobe has plans to move all of its editing software online in the distant future.

Customizing the Planet with Virtual Earth

Microsoft's latest tech preview lets users dig in and create their own structures to be displayed in Virtual Earth.

Kyocera Wild Card Comes to Virgin Mobile

With a sideways clamshell design, the Wild Card packs a full QWERTY keyboard and secondary display inside, plus the ability to play streaming music for 25 cents per song.

NEC Introduces Three New MultiSync LCDs

With screen sizes of 19, 20 and 22 inches, and prices starting at $299, NEC's latest line attempts to bring high-end display technology down to a more affordable level.

Sony Confirms $399 PlayStation 3 for U.S.

A new 40GB model will drop the PS3's price to $399, while the currently available 80GB model will now sell for $499.

Ubuntu Ready to Unleash Gutsy Gibbon

Formerly high-end or confusing features make their way down to the user-friendly level in Ubuntu's 7.10 release.

SanDisk Intros 8GB Extreme III SDHC Card

Boasting transfer speeds up to 20 MB/s, SanDisk's latest card is meant for photographers and other professionals with the need for speed.

Apple Slices Prices on DRM-Free Tunes

Visitors to the iTunes store will now find that DRM-free music in the iTunes Plus catalog has gone from $1.29 per song to 99 cents, perhaps thanks to competition with Amazon.

Toshiba Satellite Pro Returns

The series that had been allowed to fade out has returned with the A200 and A210 business notebooks.

AT&T Eases up on Contract Terms

A diminishing termination fee will make contracts less expensive to kill with time, and existing subcribers can now switch plans without extending contracts.

Greenpeace Attacks the iPhone

The environmentalist organization has called Apple's earthy reputation into question with a disassembly of the iPhone that revealed toxic components.

iPod Touch Falls Prey to 13-Year-Old Hacker

Like the iPhone before it, the iPod touch has been compromised by a young computer maestro, allowing it to run third-party applications.

Olevia Adds Three New Full-HD LCD Sets

The newest TVs will offer 1080p resolution in 65-inch, 52-inch and 47-inch models.

AMD Tunes into Cable HDTV

The latest TV Wonder models offer support for Clear QAM, the format used in unencrypted HDTV signals that come in over digital cable.

Microsoft Introduces Online Party Planning

Designed as an extension of it's social network, Microsoft's Events Live creates a central spot for party-goers to learn about an event, talk about it, share photos and more.

Nintendo Delays Super Smash Bros. Brawl

One of Nintendo's much-anticipated signature games for the Wii will be coming out more than two months later than expected.

Motorola Rolls Out Seven W-Series Phones

The newest phones in Motorola's product line – including some with monochrome screens – won't win you any status points, but they’ll get the job done.

Shuttle Intros XPC Prima SX38P2 Pro

Big power in a small package is the name of the game for Shuttle's lastest small-form-factor gaming PC.

Microsoft Patches Excel 2007 Bug

65,535 just isn't Microsoft's lucky number. Problems with the number have finally been fixed with the program's latest update.

Firefox Mobile in The Works

The days of dealing with antiquated browsers as soon as you step away from a computer will soon be over. Mozilla plans to bring its much-praised Firefox browser to mobile platforms.

Spammers Harness YouTube

Using YouTube's "Share Video" function, spammers have found a way to reach right past filters.

SimCity Societies Tackles Global Warming

EA and energy supplier BP have teamed up to incorporate climate change issues into the next SimCity title.

Google Street View Hits Six New U.S. Cities

Chicago, Philadelphia and Portland are among the fresh destinations for explorers who use Google Street View.

Lost Cell Phones Cripple Social Lives

At least, that's what over half the respondents in a new survey reported. Many would also compare it to getting a cavity filled or breaking up with a significant other.

VTech Introduces Cordless Bluetooth Phone

By harnessing Bluetooth, the LS5145 can make and answer calls from a landline or cell phone line with the same handset.

Panoram’s 24-Inch Display Does Hi-Def in 3D

The PSP 2400 spans two feet diagonally and displays 3D images using a special polarized coating.

Altec Lansing iM414 Spreads Zune Love

At least one manufacturer has recognized that there are MP3 players out there that aren't iPods, with the announcement of a Zune dock.

Linux Usage Doubled in Past Year

Although Linux still can't hold a candle to major commercial operating systems like Windows or Mac OS X, it made significant progress in adoption last year.

Clouds Ahead for IBM and Google

Computer processing cluster clouds, that is. Both companies have teamed up to promote the technology on college campuses.

Codemasters Licenses ‘Ology Games

Wizards, dragons and pirates - oh my! The subjects of Templar Publishing's 'Ology book series will soon come to the Nintendo Wii and DS courtesy of Codemasters.

Partnership Breathes Life into HD DVD

Microsoft and Toshiba will attempt to further interactivity on HD DVD discs with a new organization aimed at promoting it.

Burger King Will Keep Cranking Out Games

The unexpected success of Burger King's first games has lead them to partner with game developer Mobliss for a series of cell phone games.

Belkin’s n52te Gives Gamers Full Control

For those who live and die by the crunch of ogre skulls, there's Belkin's fully programmable left-handed gamepad to help you get there.

AT&T Tilts Into Another Smart Phone

The HTC Kaiser joined AT&T's line-up on Thursday, rebranded as the AT&T Tilt. It boasts a large screen that slides away and tilts for access to a full QWERTY keyboard.

UC Berkeley Puts Free Lectures on YouTube

A new alternative to paying $28,000 per year for an education: going to class online for free. Just don't expect to print out a degree when you're done.

Microsoft Revamps Zune Line-up

Three new Zunes plus an online social network and cleaned-up online store will join the Zune family this fall.

Toshiba Follows Sony with OLED Plans

Japanese manufacturer Toshiba appears to be scrambling to beat Sony with a 30-inch OLED TV of its own, but its release is over still over a year away.

Vibe Duo Melds Mic and Earphones for iPhone

V-Moda's took the comfort and sound quality of earbuds and combined it with headset functionality for its new Vibe Duo.