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Canon Unveils $50 Ink-jet Photo Printer

The iP2600 will use the same print heads employed in Canon's high-end line to produce similar prints without breaking the bank.

Microsoft Quarterly Results Set Record

A strong holiday season pushed Microsoft's second-quarter revenues to new heights, with the company raking in $16.37 billion in revenue.

AMD Shows Off Budget Radeon 3400 and 3600

Both new designs share genes with the high-end Radeon 3800, but with toned-down performance that will put them under $100.

Music Sales Slipped by 10 Percent in 2007

It wasn't a good year for the music industry in dollars and cents, but the rapid growth of legal download services holds promise for the future.

Pentax Unveils Three New Consumer Cameras

All three cameras have similar bodies less than an inch thick and will cost under $300 when they debut this spring.

Walt Disney to Launch Cell Service in Japan

Kids are out and adult women are in as Disney's target audience in the land of the rising sun, where pink Mickey-speckled cell phones will soon make their debut.

Motorola Profits, Stock Price Take a Dive

Lackluster sales from the company's handset division are partially to blame for a disappointing fourth quarter.

World of Warcraft Hits 10 Mln Subscribers

The latest landmark in measuring Warcraft's swelling user base proves that its popularity hasn't dulled with time.

Venturi Mini

Bridge your card radio with your MP3 player, or cell phone with the Venturi Mini.

Google and EU Authorities Argue Over IPs

The debate over the Google/DoubleClick merger has turned to the issue of IP addresses and whether they are personal information.

Readius Sports 5-inch Flexible Screen, 3G

A combined e-reader and phone from Polymer Vision will make use of flexible e-paper to offer a larger display and longer run time than conventional phones.

HBO on Broadband Offers Downloadable Shows

Those who have already paid the piper will be able to download HBO programming onto their computers at no additional cost.

Blu-ray Promo Gives ‘Free’ Players with TVs

The cost of some Sharp and Sony Blu-ray players can now be covered with rebates when purchased with eligible hi-def displays.

EA Introduces Plans for Free Games

Battlefield Heroes will be the first title to carry EA's new Play 4 Free mantra, making it free to both download and play online.

Everex Cloudbook

The Everex Cloudbook could be the ultimate sub-compact notebook computer with a $399 price tag.

30,000 Rally to Save Windows XP

An online petition to save the dated operating system has gained a surprising amount of support from consumers who don't want to be forced into buying Vista.

Time Warner Tests Download-Capped Internet

New customers in Beaumont, Texas will be offered metered Internet access plans, with monthly limits on downloads.

Gigabyte to Produce Low-Cost Notebook

With the possibility of an Intel 1.6 GHz processor under the hood, Gigabyte's upcoming notebook has the potential to be one of the snappier low-cost models.

MacBook Air Not Really the World’s Thinnest

It looks as if Sharp actually snagged the title in 2003 with the Actius MM10, but didn't have a guy in a turtleneck to promote it.

Gateway Adds Color to M- and T-Series

Merlot, Silver, and Arctic Bloom are the latest additions to Gateway's color palette - and at no extra charge.

Gangbangers Ensnare Themselves with YouTube

After posturing on YouTube with weapons and calling out their local police department, two Miami men have been arrested on charges of federal firearms violations.

Acer Readies EEE Competitor

New miniature notebooks with 8- and 9-inch screens will compete directly with the Asus EEE, and even share some of the same components.

Silicon Nanowires Could Extend Battery Life

Lithium-ion batteries that use silicon nanowires as an anode could produce up to 10 times the runtime from the same size battery.

Amazon Fined For Free Shipping in France

A 1981 law may prevent the site from offering free shipping in France, but while it fights the system, the company is paying €1,000 a day in fines to continue the practice.

Dell Crystal Display

The new Dell Crystal Monitor highlights the company's newly-found dedication to design.

Etymotic Drops Two New Headsets at Macworld

The etyBLU cuts background noise with an optional boom mic, while the hf2 adds voice to a proven set of stereo earphones.

Nintendo, Sony Face Controller Lawsuit

Copper Innovation Group claims both companies have stolen its technology for differentiating signals from multiple controllers.

Netflix Lifts Streaming Restrictions

Almost all Netflix plans now included unlimited streaming movies at no additional cost.

Microsoft Releases Refresh of Vista SP1

Vista SP1 still isn't ready for final release yet, but Microsoft has pushed its pre-release candidate a step forward in reliability.

Phiaton to Launch New Audio Line in March

The young audio label will offer leather-covered headphones, in-ear phones that resemble turbines, and an iPod dock accented with carbon fiber.

TV Still Dominates Campaign Coverage

More and more Americans have turned to the Web for campaign information, but television still reigns in 2008.

Toshiba Slashes HD DVD Player Prices

The company will give the HD DVD format one last hurrah with players cut to half of what they retailed for just months ago.

Ferguson Hill FHOO7

Ferguson Hill?s FHOO7 mini speaker system gives style and substance to your PC.

Cowon iAudio U5 Heads Stateside

Cowon's small flash-based player comes with either 4GB or 8GB of storage, and will compete will with players like the Zune and iPod Nano.