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Indie Games Rock the Boat with Fresh Talent

Scott Steinberg explains why game studios don't need million dollar budgets, celebrity developers or even the latest and greatest graphics to shake up the industry.

Sanyo Xacti HD1010 Chases Faces in 1080i

The next generation of Sanyo's handheld HD cams boasts face chasing technology, plus ultra-fast capture up to 300fps.

AU Optronics Makes World’s First Convex LCD

Though the prototype is small, AU Optronics hopes the tech used in its curved displays will migrate over to consumer devices like watches and dashboards.

RadioShack Offers DTV Converter with Analog

It may sound like an oxymoron, but RadioShack's DTV converter box with analog pass through makes it possible to keep watching stations that will switch over late in the game, or never switch at all.

AMD’s Mobile Hopes Ride on Puma Platform

With new processors and graphics cards targeting mobile entertainment users, AMD will attempt to fight back against Intel's successful mobile Centrino platform.

AT&T Claims 50 Pct Boost in 3G Uploads

The company claims its latest measurements show customers getting 50 percent better upload speeds and 20 percent better download speeds on its 3G networks - if they have the right hardware.

McAfee Dubs .hk Most Dangerous Domain

A recent report shows that nearly one fifth of sites with the .hk extension pose a risk to surfers.

MSI Releases Specs, Prices for Wind ULPC

Those who want to ride the Wind won't have to wait much longer: it will appear stateside on June 16 complete with Atom processor, 10-inch screen and 80GB SATA drive.

Acer Aspire One to Sport Intel Atom, 3G Web

The much-rumored Acer Aspire one will make use of Intel's latest mobile processor, come with 3G capability in the future, and start at just $379.

SanDisk Brings out Low-Cost SSDs for ULPCs

The latest SSD drives out of SanDisk may not set any capacity records at just 4GB, 8GB and 16GB, but they're small, light and cheap enough for use in ultra-low-cost PCs.

Suissa Enlighten Custom PC

The Suissa Enlighten PC is a piece of art meshing tempered glass, steel and wood.

Nvidia Tegra Chip to Power Next-Gen Mobiles

Nvidia's new Tegra line of all-in-one processors combine CPUs from ARM with GeForce GPUs to deliver better graphics in scaled-down mobile devices.

Minnesota Town Wiped Off Google Street View

North Oaks, Minn. can keep its privacy, due to privately owned streets that turned Google's Street View cars into trespassers.

Adobe Launches Web 2.0 Suite on Acrobat.com

The Acrobat community site, now in beta, allows users to create, collaborate on and share documents without using a single desktop application.

Panasonic Snips Cables with Wi-Fi Projector

The similarly equipped LB80 and LB75 feature built-in wireless capability and light weight for setting up business presentations quickly.

Dell Acknowledges Upcoming Subnotebook

Product shots on Dell's blog show a tiny, colorful notebook along the same lines as the Asus Eee that's coming down the pipe.

Via Nano Processors Cut Size, Power Usage

Via's replacement for its C7 processors will use a 65nm design process to boost efficiency even further.

Is the Console War Still Anybody’s Race?

Scott Steinberg visits the front lines of the console war to figure out which system is poised to dominate in this week's Players Only.

Dell’s Vostro 410 Touts Green Performance

The latest small business machine out of Dell looks like a gaming rig in a suit and tie, with tidy energy habits to match.

Imation Shrinks Flash Drives Even More

Not content with the existing minuscule state of USB flash drives, Imation designed its new Nano drives to take size to an even tinier extreme.

Colombia Signs up for 65,000 OLPCs

A major coffee-growing region in Colombia has placed an order for 65,000 of OLPC's XO-l laptops for its primary school children.

Hitachi CinemaStar Drives Cut Noise, Power

The latest 320Gb and 500GB CinemaStar drives have been designed to run quietly, in hot environments, with a minimum of power usage, making them ideal for low-profile HTPCs.

Belgian Newspapers Demand Cash from Google

Claiming that snippets of news articles appearing on Google News violated its copyrights, a group representing Belgian newspapers wants $77.3 million in damages.

Gates and Ballmer Show off Windows 7

Although short on details, an early demonstration of Windows 7 showed multi-touch features that closely resembled the iPhone's.

Provina WinePod Personal Winery

You can be a winemaker with the Provina WinePod personal winery system.

Via OpenBook Brings 3G Web, Bigger Screen

Via's second crack at a mini notebook looks significantly more promising than its first, with a handful of features that haven't yet appeared on Asus' class-leading Eee.

Yahoo Aims to Hunt Down Lottery Spammers

Twenty five con artists who used a fictional "Yahoo Lottery" to extract personal information and money from victims could be facing legal repercussions, if Yahoo ever finds them.

Adobe Slips Out Three Creative Suite Betas

The latest versions of Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Soundbooth are all available for testing, but you'll have to act fast to finish up that Web page in the 48-hour testing period.

ESPN Ultimate Remote

The ESPN Ultimate Remote is designed with sports enthusiasts in mind.

GameStop Bails on Microsoft Zune

Lackluster sales have lead GameStop to dump its remaining Zunes and swear off the MP3 players for good in the future.

The $10 Cell Phone

The Hop1800 does away with almost every single modern cell phone feature to simply make calls, and manages to hit an absurdly low price as a result.

Pentax Optio W60 Swims with the Fishes

Pentax's newest waterproof cam offers a respectable blend of toughness and size, without sacrificing camera specs, either.

Guitar Hero World Tour to Add Drums, Voice

Looking suspiciously similar to Rock Band, the next Guitar Hero title will give players a full band experience along with many new gameplay options.

Rescue Charger Ressurects Dead Phones

Iogear's latest GearJuice model, the Rescue Charger, fits in a pocket and uses a single AA battery to give phones and other devices one last gasp in an emergency.