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Dreamcom 10 Series Notebook

The Dreamcom 10 Series notebook features a telescoping display that moves it 6 inches into the air.

Sigma DP-1 Digital Camera

The Sigma DP-1 digital camera gives you DSLR performance in a point-and-shoot sized body.

Microsoft and Sony Getting Cozy on Blu-ray?

Sony and Microsoft give conflicting accounts of whether Blu-ray could be in the Xbox 360's future.

Circuit City Gives HD DVD Buyers a Break

The major retail chain has expanded its retail policy to cover HD DVD players for 90 days, giving those with buyer's remorse a chance to back out.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Details Revealed

The upcoming game's roster of 60 vehicles includes everything from Ferraris to Fords, with six tracks to take them out on and additional features for North America.

Panasonic Debuts Toughbook UMPC

Proving small can be tough too, Panasonic revealed its tiniest Toughbook yet at CeBIT this week.

Google Gears Jumps to Mobile Phones

Mobile users can now benefit from Google Gears' ability to run online applications without an Internet connection.

Navigon Reworks Budget GPS Navigators

The Navigon 2100 max and 2120 max get bigger screens, the option of routine map updates, and more.

Lenovo Chases Green Ratings with M57 "Eco"

The ThinkCentre M57 desktop takes the cake at Lenovo as the company's greenest PC yet, with the third-party accolades to prove it.

Dash Express

Peer-to-peer technology comes to GPS with the Dash Express device.

Asus Confirms 8.9-Inch Eee PC

The bigger Eee model that has been rumored since January finally made its official debut at CeBIT.

Logitech Wireless Headset Untethers Users

The ClearChat PC Wireless retains the same features found on Logitech's USB headsets, but snips the cord with a 2.4Ghz wireless transmitter.

Razer Intros Salmosa Gaming Mouse

At $39.99, the Salmosa will serve as Razer's entry-level mouse, but it's also one of the lightest mice on the market and includes a 1800 dpi sensor.

Facebook Accomodates Musicians, Filmmakers

Facebook's new guides for amateur musicians and filmmakers will help the site funnel more users into its creative profiles.

First Spam Felony Conviction Upheld

The Virginia Supreme Court has upheld a decision sending spammer Jeremy Jaynes to prison for nine years.

Intel Unveils Atom Processors for UMPCs

The low-power processors will be the smallest and most energy-efficient Intel has ever produced.

Chumby

The Chumby alarm clock wakes you up to email, internet radio, your favorite MP3s and more.

Microsoft Drops Retail Vista Prices

The Ultimate and Premium editions of Vista will shed $80 to $30 from their prices in a move to simply sell more copies.

Google to Provide Voicemail for Homeless

Using technology from GrandCentral, a recent start-up purchase, Google will provide homeless San Franciscans with their own phone numbers and voicemail to stay in touch.

Asus Xonar DX Offers 7.1 Channels, Low SNR

Asus claims its new enthusiast audio card offers sound 35 times cleaner than onboard audio thanks to a reduced signal-to-noise ratio.

Nuvio Sues Garmin over Nuvifone Name

Garmin's Nuvifone has drawn the ire of Nuvio, a company with a similar-sounding name that will take Garmin to court over alleged trademark infringement.

Google Sites Creates Team Web Pages

Google's latest online application allows users to create collaborative hubs for anything from projects to classes.

Dreamworks Stuck with HD DVD

Ill-fated contracts signed in August still bind DreamWorks to HD DVD, until execs can hammer out an agreement with Toshiba.

Sony Offers Updates on Dualshock 3, Bundles

The much-awaited rumbling controller for the PS3 now has a final release date in the US, and more PS3 and PSP bundles are on the way in the next few months.

Everex Mini to Compete with Mac mini

Everex's newest open-source PC draws upon the Mac mini for inspiration, but offers a lower price by ditching conventional software packages.

New Details Emerge on Ubuntu Mobile

The upcoming open-source mobile OS will offer gesture-based touch commands along with Web 2.0 support and the opportunity for customization.

Jonathan Sasse: Slacker Predicts the Future of Digital Music

An insider at Slacker reveals what?s next for his company?s Internet radio service, along with predictions for record companies, pirates and the industry as a whole.

Olympus Stylus 1030 SW

The Olympus Stylus 1030 SW camera can be dropped, submerged and frozen without any damage.

Dell Fleshes Out XPS Lineup with XPS 630

The XPS 630 will serve as Dell's mid-range gaming PC, although a wealth of customizing options will gives builders plenty of flexibility in what it can perform.

Yahoo Buzz Mimics Digg with a Twist

Yahoo's newest service gives users a chance to vote for their favorite content, but also looks at search results to determine popularity.

Lenovo Makes X300 Official

Following weeks of speculation about Lenovo’s alleged MacBook-Air killer, the company has finally given the ThinkPad X300 a green light.

Linutop 2 Desktop Computer

Can a PC that fits in the palm of your hand actually be useful? The Linutop 2 proves it can.

Sony W300 Stuffs 13.6MP into a Pocket Cam

Resolution that was once the sole domain of bulky DSLR cameras has been conquered by Sony's new consumer-level Cyber-Shot W300.

MetaRAM Quadruples DIMM Capacity

A tiny company backed by big names and money claims it has developed technology to fit 8GB of RAM onto a single DIMM.