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NewerTech Debuts iPhone Accessories

The line of six accessories includes a speaker dock, earbuds, car adapter and mic extender, with none priced over $35.

Pixel Qi Attempts to Produce $75 Notebook

Using technologies developed for the OLPC, Pixel Qi will try to drop the price even further on its own commercial variant, which it hopes to sell for $75.

Warner Bros. Pledges Exclusivity to Blu-ray

The major Hollywood studio will drop its support for HD-DVD in May, releasing new movies exclusively in the Blu-ray format.

SlingPlayer Mobile Headed to BlackBerry OS

The TV-digitizing SlingBox will soon get BlackBerry support, allowing workaholics everywhere to abandon their livelihoods in favor of Home Improvement reruns.

Intel Drops Support for OLPC

Friction between Intel's ClassmatePC and the OLPC's XO Laptop seems to have killed off Intel's fledgling investment in the project.

Whoomp! Converters Soften up iPod Earbuds

One company promises better sound quality and more comfort from original Apple earbuds with its foam-covered adapters.

BioMetrics BioVault 2.0

The BioVault uses a fingerprint scanner to open, so there is no fubbling around with a key.

Pinnacle Aims to Simplify Video Transfer

Need to take your video with you? Pinnacle's new Video Transfer devices records analog video onto any USB 2.0 storage device without using a PC.

Deca Sports for Wii Packs 10 Mini Games

The Wii-Sports-style game will offer staples like basketball and soccer, as well as some oddball options including figure skating and curling.

HP Unwraps New Desktops and Monitors

The company's new line-up includes a slew of media-oriented PCs tailored to different buyers, as well as two big-screen monitors with high contrast ratios.

Hydrogen-Powered Generator to Debut at CES

The HydroPak should provide electricity for up to 14 hours like a traditional generator, but without the noise, weight and emissions.

Microvision Unveils Pocket-Sized Projector

The SHOW pico projector prototype to be display at this year's CES can throw a 100-inch image from a package that fits in your pocket.

SanDisk Previews Cruzer Titanium Plus

By synchronizing flash storage with online storage, SanDisk hopes to offer an end-all solution to mobile backups.

Axiotron Ships ModBook Tablet Mac

The modified MacBook features a highly refined stylus input designed to mimic the feel of paper.

Earthfrisk Launches Meta-Social Search

The company combines traditional searches like Google and Yahoo with user-generated feedback.

LG Philips to Intro Giant Multitouch Screen

The company's booth at CES will showcase a 52-inch LCD with multitouch capability and full 1080p resolution.

Asus Hints at New Eee, Releases Accessories

Buzz around the Eee includes a likely WiMAX version in the works, new accessories such as extended batteries, and rumors of an 8.9-inch screen.

Becker Traffic Assist 7827 Heads to U.S.

The Traffic Assist 7827 will bring free real-time traffic reports and directions detailed enough to let you know which lane to be in, among other features.

Lithium Batteries Face Travel Restrictions

The new year will bring with it new restrictions on carrying a commonly used type of rechargeable battery in the air.

Libraries Draw in Young People

Despite widespread Internet access, young Americans are actually the biggest users of libraries, defying popular expectations.

Dell Debuts Inspiron 1525 in Australia

A hopped-up version of Dell's current Inspiron 1520 budget notebook has appeared for pre-order in Australia, confirming details of the new system.

Toshiba Files DVD Patent Suit in Italy

The Japanese electronics giant is chasing down an Italian company that allegedly distributed DVD discs without paying the piper.

New Jersey Bans Internet for Sex Offenders

Stricter controls on convicted sex offenders will bar some from recreational use of the Internet.

Apple to Introduce Digital Rentals?

A deal between Fox and Apple could soon bring downloadable movie rentals to iTunes.

Radiohead Wraps Up Web-Release Experiment

In Rainbows will go on sale Jan. 1 as a physical CD, more than two months after it was released to consumers on the Web for whatever they wanted to pay.

Mozilla Weave Shares Bookmarks and More

Mozilla's latest project will make it easier to spread browser metadata from computer to computer, and share it with others.

U.S. Army Begins Using Macs

Despite cost and compatibility issues, the Army is integrating Macs for the sake of security.

iPhone PlayStation Emulator Goes Public

Don't expect to turn your iPhone into a PSP just yet, but an early version of software to run PlayStation 1 games on both the iPhone and iPod Touch is now available.

Reflection LED Mirror Watch

Be the envy of your friends with the Reflection LED Mirror Watch. Make time disappear...

Find the Best Post-Holiday Deals

Believe it or not, some of the best deals come after holidays; here is what to look for.

Retailer Sold Marked-Up Wiis on eBay

Slackers, a small chain of game retailers in the Midwest, has admitted to selling Wiis directly on eBay for a markup of $150.

AT&T, Vonage Settle Patent Dispute

The latest in a series of legal attacks on Vonage has been settled, but not without a sizable chunk of money changing hands.

Sharp and Toshiba Team up on Flat Panels

A new agreement will have Sharp supplying LCD panels to Sharp, and Sharp supplying image-processing chips to Toshiba.

Sin City Game to Use Unreal Engine 3

Epic's well-known engine will provide the graphics behind the game adaptation of the novel.