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Hunting For Wi-Fi Treasure in Disney Parks

Players of the latest Pirates of the Caribbean game will be able to find additional content at hidden hotspots within the parks.

Crash Bandicoot Series Goes Next-Gen

Sierra's new "Crash of the Titans" will be available for the Nintendo Wii along with a slew of older platforms.

AMD Announces New Mobile Platform and CPU

Griffin and Puma bring a host of new performance and efficiency features for notebooks.

Students Develop New 3D Computer Mouse

The "MagicMouse" detects the motion of a finger in the air, allowing users to poke, prod and pan their way around a computer screen without ever touching it.

Hard Boiled Packaged With Stranglehold

The collector's edition of John Woo's upcoming action game will come with the movie it's based on.

Engadget Blunder Sends Apple Stock Falling

A fake e-mail, which Engadget picked up and reported as news, triggered a massive Apple sell off within 15 minutes.

Halo 3 Beta Goes Live After 11-Hour Delay

The plans went out the window for the highly-anticipated launch of Halo 3's multiplayer beta test, leaving fans stirring.

Build A Robot, Win $5,000

A new open-ended robotics contest challenges entrants to produce their own creations using a commercial robotics package as a base.

Halo 3 To Launch Sept. 25, Beta Out Now

Microsoft revealed the official launch date for the game on Wednesday, and also opened a multiplayer beta that gamers will need to buy their way into.

MySpace Launches Branded Channels

Joost isn't the only company offering legitimate television shows on your computer anymore. MySpace is using its existing video clout to step into the ring.

Nintendo Announces Filmmaking Contest

The Short Cuts Showcase contest gives film-savvy Nintendo fans a chance to strut their stuff.

From iPod to FM Airwaves, Made Easy

Kensington's new QuickSeek FM transmitter automatically selects the best frequency for broadcasting at the touch of a button.

Getac Introduces P470 Rugged Notebook

Whether you're fighting crime from a patrol car, working outdoors on a construction site, or just a total klutz, Getac has the notebook for you.

AMD Names Quad-Core Line, Rolls Out GPUs

Long-rumored new products from AMD have been officially unveiled.

Noise When It’s Needed, Never When It’s Not

The SM100 Bluetooth headset cancels out background noise when you're on the phone, but amplifies it to prevent blocked hearing while you're waiting for the next call.

Nvida Goes Mobile With GeForce 8M

The GeForce 8 series is breaking free from desktop gaming rigs and hitting the road in notebooks.

Windows Live Messenger Goes Live on Live

Xbox Live, that is. Gamers are finally getting Microsoft's instant-messaging client on their TVs.

Palm Treo 755p Will Offer Direct Push

Microsoft's latest mobile technology comes built in on the Treo 755p, which should eliminate the slow, pricy SMS dance old mobiles used to stay in sync.

LG Wants You To Have Your Cake and HD Too

Nothing brings a family together at meal time like watching Gladiator in high definition.

Vista Creeps Toward Business Adoption

A poll in the IT industry shows that business are in no hurry to upgrade to Microsoft's latest operating system.

How to Meet Fellow Stargazers, PR Flacks

New social-networking sites shoot for niche audiences to give participants some common ground.

Paxar Introduces RFID Mirror for Retailers

Mirror, mirror, on the wall... Does this come in red? The magicmirror lets you know using RFID tags in retail clothing.

Shutterfly Offers In-Store Pickup at Target

While home delivery is convenient, it can also be a constraint when timeliness matters. Shutterfly's deal with Target will allow consumers to hold photos in under an hour.

Canon Rolls Out Two New PowerShot Models

The PowerShot S5 IS and PowerShot SD850 IS ELPH feature many common features from Canon's latest technological arsenal, despite filling different niches.

Pidgin 2.0 Offers New Name and Interface

After resolving legal issues with AOL, the developers of Gaim have released the next version of their popular open-source instant messaging client.

Layoffspace.com Caters to the Unemployed

There's a social-networking site for everyone, even if you're holding a pink slip.

Internet Radio Gets One Last Gasp

Bankruptcy no longer awaits internet broadcasters on May 15, but the new date for doomsday has only been pushed back 60 days.

Online Video Audience Surpasses Cable TV

Tubearoo asserts that there are twice as many online video viewers as basic cable subscribers.

HP Dragon Helps Track Telecom Use For Feds

Keeping track of what millions of people are doing has proven to be a tough task. HP says they have the software for the job.

Newest GeForce 8 Pushes Performance, Price

Although it is essentially an overclocked version of the Geforce 8800 GTX, Nvidia claims the GeForce 8800 Ultra will outperform its predecessor by a significant margin.

Lexar Releases ExpressCard SSDs For Laptops

The tiny drives can be used to add storage, perform backups, or expand the system memory cache using Windows Vista's ReadyBoost.

HP Licenses Cookie-Cutter Circuits

The company's patented process for stamping out semiconductors could be finding its way into commercial applications soon, thanks to a deal with another California company.

Joost Launches, Adds Five New Partners

Joost officially takes itself out of beta and opens for business, while adding Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Larry King Live, Transformers and G.I. Joe.

Say "I Do" to Online Wedding Planning

WeddingWire includes everything from map-based vendor catalogs to drag-and-drop guest seating for the big day. Get ready to get spendy.

All-In-One VoIP Phone Simplifies Setup

Vertical Communications has rolled a telephone, router, firewall and wireless access point into a single package.

Ulead VideoStudio 11 Handles AVCHD Editing

Corel claims VideoStudio 11 will be the first software program to edit the fledgling AVCHD format, which some camcorders are already capable of shooting.

Genius Offers Two New Speaker Systems

Genius reveals PC speakers for punch and MP3 player speakers for portability, both priced under $50.

Electronic Arts Announces Burnout Paradise

The latest Burnout title will feature open-ended environments for players to romp around in.