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Students in Hot Water over Hacked Grades

Two Fresno State students face the possibility of jail time and massive fines for hacking the university's computer system and changing grades.

Phoenix Technologies Goes into HyperSpace

The company's new HyperSpace platform will allow custom-built applications to run directly from system start up, eliminating wasted time and improving energy efficiency.

Guitar Hero III Sells $115M in One Week

The success of Activision's latest title set company records for a single product launch and may bode well for the gaming industry this holiday season.

Samsung Shows Off SATA II SSDs

While Samsung's most cutting edge solid-state drives won't hold any more data than its last, they will operate at twice the speed.

iRobot Scores Injunction in Lawsuit

A Massachusetts court agreeded with iRobot that competitor Robot FX used trade secrets in the design of its Negotiator bot, and barred the company from using them.

Windows Home Server Hits the Streets

HP's MediaSmart Server became the first Windows Home Server box to go on sale, but it won't begin shipping unti later this month.

Vita Audio R1

The Vita Audio R1 is a DAB/FM radio that a has flair for simplicity, but with 21st century tech.

HD DVD Players Dive to $99

Savvy consumers can pick up a Toshiba HD-A2 player for $99, if they act quickly.

PS3 Sales Closing in on Nintendo Wii

October's Japanese sales figures show the PS3 gaining headway, but game sales figures may be slipping to Nintendo if one company's estimates hold true.

Manhunt 2 Hack Unlocks Violent Features

It's Hot Coffee redux: Hackers have managed to enable violent features that were originally cut out of the game to score it a Mature rating from the ESRB.

Western Digital 2.5-Inch Drives Hit 320 GB

Digital packrats, fear not: Carrying all your data with you everywhere you go doesn't have to entail a external drive when you can fit 320GB right inside.

Wal-Mart Carries $200 Linux Desktops

Everex's gPC may stand a chance at pushing Linux mainstream with a low price, widespread availability, and Google-centric operating system.

Samsung Intros Three Multimedia Monitors

The latest models in the SyncMaster series get built-in speakers, with sizes ranging from 19 to 22 inches.

Motorola’s ROKR T505 Taps into Car Speakers

Rather than relying on an wimpy built-in speaker, the ROKR T505 sends both music and voice from Bluetooth-enabled devices through a car's audio system for clarity and volume.

Folding@Home Goes Down in Record Books

Idle processing cycles from PlayStation 3 systems helped boost the distributed computing network's power to 1 petaflop, setting a Guinness world record.

Rotaliana MultiBook

The Rotaliana MultiBook looks like a book, but you can use it to store and charge your gadgets.

Toshiba Adds to External HDD Offerings

The company's newest backup solutions offer capacities up to 250GB in a slim 2.5-inch form factor.

AT&T Adopts Samsung’s SGH-a737 Slider

The newest addition the the AT&T handset family will serve as an entertainment phone, with a compact sliding form factor and fast 3G Internet access.

Manhunt 2 Launches in North America

The dark, gory action game that Rockstar has struggled to publish for months has made it to retailers.

Sprint: Unlock Yourself on the Way Out

A class-action lawsuit may soon free Sprint phones from the Sprint network, when the company begins providing unlock codes with service terminations.

Xerox Phaser 6130 Cuts the Cost of Color

Filling out the bottom end of Xerox's color printer line, the Phaser 6130 delivers capabilities similar to its bigger siblings without the corresponding price tags.

T-Mobile Turns the Spotlight on the Shadow

T-Mobile wants buyers to think of its new Shadow as a stripped down smart phone: powerful, but without the suit and tie.

Salagar Symphony S210 Speakers

The Salagar Symphony S210 speakers feature a built-in amplifier and a symphony inspired design.

Mozilla Labs Demonstrates Prism

Prism allows Web 2.0 applications like Facebook and Gmail to run directly from a desktop shortcut as a traditional application would, without a browser window.

Google Maps Keeps Tabs on Wildfires

Residents in San Diego and Los Angeles can check Google Maps for updates on the wildfires raging in Southern California.

Intel Fires up Chip Production in Arizona

The new plant will employ 1,000 people to step up production of Intel's new 45nm chips.

Samsung Debuts 19-Inch LCD Display

Rounding out this week's display offerings, Samsung's 19-inch LCD offers advanced tuning options and a fast response time.

Gateway Intros Two New Widescreen Giants

Gateway now offers 22- and 24-inch displays with support for 1080p and 720p high-def video, respectively.

Facebook Gets Its First MMORPG

Oxygen Games' Duels allows Facebook users to challenge each other to battle, gaining experience and loot along the way.

Envision Launches Budget 20-Inch Monitor

The G2016wa brings the specs from a high-end 20-inch display down to a more affordable price.

EA Sends The Sims Bowling and DJing

The latest Sims titles invite step up to the lane or music booth with their virtual doppelgangers.

MSI’s GX600 Packs Turbo Power

No, not forced induction powered by exhaust gases - just overclocking at the touch of a button.

Sony HDMS-S1D Digital Photo Album

The Sony HDMS-S1D Digital Photo Album lets you show off your pictures using your HDTV.

Hitachi Launches Ultra Thin HDTVs

With screens spanning up to 42 inches and just 1.5 inches deep, Hitachi's Ultra Thin LCD sets are intended to blend into any setting.