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Mitsubishi Intros Laser Tech TV

Going one better than HD, the company brings in a laser tech TV that claims to deliver twice the color of HD.

Free Classical Downloads

A British violinist makes her next album available as a free download, taking inspiration from Radiohead. But can it have the same effect?

Phone Recycler Has Record Year

ReCellular says it collected six million phones last year and saved a million pounds of materials from landfills.

UK Might Make CD Copying Legal

The UK might change its laws to make it legal to copy CDs – but you still won’t be able to share your music.

CyberDefender Has Free Valentine’s Support

For a week around Valentine's Day, Cyberdefender will help those having issues with their computer by offering free support.

Yoko Brings Lennon Bus To CES

Yoko Ono debuts the new John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, equipped with two studios, to the show for its launch.

Digital Music To Hit $5.3 Bln By 2012?

Yankee Group predicts seismic shifts in the music business – revenue will rise, but big labels will become marginalized.

Magellan Intros New Entry-level GPS Models

Magellan is adding five new models to its entry level GPS models, including a 4.3” widescreen model.

Dell Announces Giant 30-inch Monitor

It’s big, connects by USB, has a resolution similar to HD – and costs $2,000.

Geeks.com Hacked

They sell tech gear, they’re certified hacker-safe, but they’ve been forced to admit that their e-commerce site was hacked last month.

SanDisk Intros HD Video Flash Cards

SanDisk is bringing in a line of HD video flash cards for the new generation of digital camcorders.

Rockstar Games Steam Into 2008

Rockstar Games has signed with game download service Steam for Internet distribution, including all the GTA titles at bargain prices.

Welcome To The $49 PCI Express TV Tuner

Hauppauge introduces the lowest-priced express TV tuner for your computer, available for a paltry $49 – and yes, it works with Vista and XP.

Reciva Intros New Internet Radio

Reciva has teamed with Marvell for a new generation of Internet radio integrating Wi-Fi and LAN connectivity.

Facebook v. Plaxo, Round 1 To Facebook

Facebook has banned a user account after a user attempted to export his contact data using a Plaxo “screen scraper.”

Office 2003 Upgrade Blocks Some Older Files

It’s not what you want: If you upgrade Office 2003 with the Service Pack, you’ll find some older files locked as “less secure.”

China To Control All Video Content

All video sharing sites available to Chinese Internet users will have to be censored and licensed by the Chinese government from the end of this month.

Gates Addresses CES

It might be his last keynote speech while running Microsoft, but Bill still managed to make waves at CES.

Paradigm Monitor 7 and UltraCube 10 Review

The Monitor 7/UltraCube 10 system sounds great and carries a very affordable price tag.

UK Music Gets Digital Xmas Boost

After a bleak year, the British music industry received a Christmas present – a bumper week for digital downloads at Christmas, with the highest-ever recorded figures.

Govt. Wants All Kids To Have Net Access

The British government is in talks with companies for a plan that would see all schoolchildren having Internet access at home, to help lessen the gap between rich and poor.

Sony To Team With Skype For PSP

Sony is expected to announce next week that it’s teaming with Skype to make VoIP available for its PSP handheld console.

MPs Demand Tougher Data Protection

New Report Demands Greater Enforcement

BitDefender Issues 2007 Top 10 Spam List

Pump and dump returns to grab the top spot on BitDefender's list of the top 10 spammers.

Connecticut High School Virtual Classes

Not only can failing students bulk up grades, there are electives, too.

Microsoft Home Server Problems

A file corruption bug means that data saved could be corrupted.

Indian Outsourcing Hit Hard

The undersea communications cable break in the Mediterranean has had a huge effect on those Indian call centers.

Aussies To Have New Net Rules?

Government proposes new laws to protect children.

CBE Honor For Computer Pioneer

The man who helped create the BBC Micro and the ARM processor finds his name in the New Year’s Honors.

Wal-Mart Sells Porn-Filled MP3 Player?

A man allegedly buys an mp3 player from Wal-Mart filled with porn and explicit songs.

Rise In Game Accessory Sales

Wireless controllers and Wii Fit the big winners.

Voice-Activated Headset Foils Robbery

A voice-activated headset helps catch an Ohio robber who attempted to rob a Wendys.

Did Bell Really Invent The Phone?

A new book indicates that Alexander Graham Bell stole part of his rival’s invention.

A Bad Year For British Data

UK data losses kept coming as coming.