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Pioneer Elite VSX-53 AV Receiver

Pioneer announces five new Elite AV receivers

Pioneer's latest AV receivers support Apple AirPlay, DLNA, Bluetooth audio streaming, Internet streaming, and control via mobile apps.
Sony Vaio L-series all-in-one (3d promo image)

Sony Vaio L-series all-in-ones pack 3D technology

Sony's new Vaio L-series all-in-one PCs feature a 3D display, serving as one-stop productivity and entertainment centers.
European Commission Vice President and Commissioner for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kreos

EU copyright laws stifling Netflix-like services

The EU's digital agenda commissioner says Netflix-like service are being hamstrung in Europe by divergent copyright regulations.
iFrogz NeoFirm Burst for iPad 2

iFrogz hops on iPad 2 cases

iFrogz's new BackBone, Summit, and Neofirm Burst cases for the iPad 2 can use Apple's magnetic cover tech and can work with either iPad model.
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Sony 3D Display could revolutionize 2D gaming

Sony's 24-inch 3D display for the PlayStation 3 not only fits in small rooms - it can show unique screens to two players at the same time.
ViewSonic ViewBook 730

ViewSonic ViewBook 730 packs stylus, 1 GHz processor

ViewSonic's ViewBook 730 Android tablet may run Android 2.2, but it's got a 1 GHz processor, optional stylus input, HDMI out, and a low price tag.
Acer Aspire TimelineX 4830

Acer’s TimelineX notebooks slim down and amp up

Acer has updates its 13- through 15-inch TimelineX notebooks to offer longer battery life, Sandy Bridge processors, and Dolby Home Theater v4 Audio.
Tritton Warhead 7.1 Dolby Wireless Surround Headset for Xbox 360

Mad Catz announces new Xbox 360 gaming headsets

Mad Catz is launching new Tritton- and Xbox 360-branded gaming headsets for the Xbox 360 - two wireless, one not - due for the holiday season.
BlackBerry Bold 9900

Comscore finds BlackBerry taking a beating

During February, March, and April, Comscore finds RIM lost 4.7 percent of the smartphone market...while Android gained 5.2 percent.
Osram LED lighting future city scenario

Siemens sues Samsung and LG over LED lighting patents

Siemens is suing LG and Samsung for infringing on LED patents in backlit displays and lighting..perhaps to bump up the value of a subsidiary.
Star Trek videogame screenshot

Paramount brings Star Trek reboot to video games

Does the world need another Star Trek video game? Yes, says Paramount: one based on J.J. Abrams film franchise reboot!
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Study finds Internet users wary of corporate snooping

A new survey finds 48 percent of online Americans concerned about businesses tracking online activity - and only 38 percent worry about government tracking.
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Sprint and LightSquared nearing $20 bln LTE deal?

Reports have Sprint getting close to a deal to get as much as $20 billion from LightSquared as part of a sweeping network-sharing deal.
Electronic Arts Origin

EA Origin takes on Steam, brings games straight to gamers

Electronic Arts has launched Origin, a new service that lets PC gamers find and download titles and content, plus keep up with what their friends are playing.
PayPal AliExpress split

PayPal terminates partnership with Alibaba

PayPal is ending its year-long partnership with AliExpress, the wholesale goods services of China's Alibaba...and gives no reason.
Cisco VNI forecast 2015

Cisco: 15 billion Internet devices by 2015

Cisco forecasts there will be more than 15 billion devices connected to the Internet by 2015 - twice the world's human population.
Google Apps

Google Apps ditching older browsers

Google Apps will only support "modern" browsers with HTML5 capabilities beginning August 1.
Galaxy Tab 10.1

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Comes to the U.S.

Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be on sale June 8 at Best Buy's Union Square store in New York City; everywhere else gets to wait until June 17.
Google China

China denies role in latest Google attack

The Chinese government has denied it's behind the latest attacks on Google services in China - and says it's part of the solution, not the problem.
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Sony restores PlayStation Network in U.S. and Europe

Sony's has reactivated its PlayStation Network and Qriocity services in the United States and Europe - with gift packages to restore customers' confidence.
Garmin Rinos (June 2011)

Garmin updates Rino outdoor GPS & two-way radios

Garmin has updated its Rino two-way radio and GPS units with 2.6-inch displays and 20-mile radio range.
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Lenovo broadens European share through Medion buy

Lenovo is buying German consumer electronics company Medion, instantly bumping Lenovo to the number-three PC maker in Germany.
Windows 8

Acer: Microsoft’s Windows 8 tablet restrictions “troublesome”

Microsoft wants Windows 8 tablet chipmakers and hardware makers to form one-to-one alliances - a move Acer finds "troublesome."
Hulu Plus

Hulu signs multi-year deal with Miramax

Hulu Plus subscribers will be able to tap into Miramax movies under a new multi-year deal.
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Lodsys sues App Store developers

Despite a stern warning from Apple, patent holder Lodsys has filed suits against App Store developers over in-app purchasing technology.
Mac OS X Snow Leopard w/MacBook

Apple’s MacDefender patch checks for new variants daily

Apple has released Security Update 2011-003 to deal with MacDefender malware...and it phones home every day to see if any new variants have emerged.
Talking on cell phone

Mobile phones listed as carcinogenic hazard

The International Agency for Research on Cancer now lists mobile phones as a group 2B carcinogen, alongside things like lead and DDT.
Nintendo DS Lite

Nintendo DS Lite dropping to $99 on June 5

Effective June 5, the Nintendo DS Lite will cost $99...and Nintendo is putting selected Mario titles in red boxes so customers can find them more easily.
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Nielsen: Android gained no ground in April

Is Android's meteoric ascent slowing? New numbers from Nielsen show Android is still the top smartphone platform, but gained no ground in April.
Asus UX21 / Intel Ultrabook

Intel promises thin, light, powerful Ultrabooks

Intel has plans for a new class of thin and light notebook computers aimed at consumers and priced under $1,000.
Nokia Windows Phone concepts

Nokia lowers device and services forecast

Nokia is lowering its forecast for device and services this quarter, but says it has "increased confidence" Windows Phone devices will ship this year.
Verisign Top-Level Domain Registrations

VeriSign: Internet has almost 210 million domains

The first quarter of 2011 closed with over 209.8 million domains, and registrations were up 7.9 percent for the year.
BlackBerry Playbook

RIM claims shareholder suit without merit

Research in Motion is facing pressure from more than iOS and Android: now a shareholder is suing, claiming RIM lied about its financial status.
Nvidia Kal-El demo (GlowBall)

Nvidia Kal-El promises quad-core mobile graphics

Nvidia's new demo video for its quad-core Kal-El mobile graphics processor shows real-time lighting and cloth physics effects...for mobile devices.