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NBC Drops YouTube for Hulu

The upcoming video network will host exclusive content from both NBC and Fox, meaning both companies have had to kill their offerings elsewhere.

Microsoft Launches Xbox 360 Arcade

The newest low-cost version of the Xbox will come bundled with family titles in attempt to get Mom and Day buying for the holidays.

Hitachi Sets Hard Drive Efficiency Record

The Deskstar P7K500 uses up to 59 percent less power than comparable drives, according to Hitachi, making it ideal for building green PCs.

High-Def Projection for the Masses

Epson's PowerLite Home Cinema 720 balances price and performance by borrowing features from the more expensive Pro Cinema line.

SanDisk Pushes DV to the TV with New Device

The Sansa TakeTV works like a thumb drive for video that hooks up to any television, giving consumers a drag-and-drop approach to watching digital video in their living rooms.

Synergy Arcade Cabinet

The Synergy Arcade Cabinet looks old-school, but it's actually quite moden and supports many games.

Adobe To Move All Apps to the Web

Your office suite might not be the only software you'll eventually use from a browser window. Adobe has plans to move all of its editing software online in the distant future.

Customizing the Planet with Virtual Earth

Microsoft's latest tech preview lets users dig in and create their own structures to be displayed in Virtual Earth.

Kyocera Wild Card Comes to Virgin Mobile

With a sideways clamshell design, the Wild Card packs a full QWERTY keyboard and secondary display inside, plus the ability to play streaming music for 25 cents per song.

Canon Announces 40- and 60-inch Printers

The updated large-format printers use 12 inks and 30,720 ink nozzles to produce 2400 x 1200 dpi prints that can span up to five feet across.

NEC Introduces Three New MultiSync LCDs

With screen sizes of 19, 20 and 22 inches, and prices starting at $299, NEC's latest line attempts to bring high-end display technology down to a more affordable level.

Sony Confirms $399 PlayStation 3 for U.S.

A new 40GB model will drop the PS3's price to $399, while the currently available 80GB model will now sell for $499.

Ubuntu Ready to Unleash Gutsy Gibbon

Formerly high-end or confusing features make their way down to the user-friendly level in Ubuntu's 7.10 release.

SanDisk Intros 8GB Extreme III SDHC Card

Boasting transfer speeds up to 20 MB/s, SanDisk's latest card is meant for photographers and other professionals with the need for speed.

Apple Slices Prices on DRM-Free Tunes

Visitors to the iTunes store will now find that DRM-free music in the iTunes Plus catalog has gone from $1.29 per song to 99 cents, perhaps thanks to competition with Amazon.

Motorola MOTO U9

The Motorola MOTO U9 has a chic sexy look to it, features an OLED display and plays music.

Toshiba Satellite Pro Returns

The series that had been allowed to fade out has returned with the A200 and A210 business notebooks.

AT&T Eases up on Contract Terms

A diminishing termination fee will make contracts less expensive to kill with time, and existing subcribers can now switch plans without extending contracts.

Greenpeace Attacks the iPhone

The environmentalist organization has called Apple's earthy reputation into question with a disassembly of the iPhone that revealed toxic components.

iPod Touch Falls Prey to 13-Year-Old Hacker

Like the iPhone before it, the iPod touch has been compromised by a young computer maestro, allowing it to run third-party applications.

Olevia Adds Three New Full-HD LCD Sets

The newest TVs will offer 1080p resolution in 65-inch, 52-inch and 47-inch models.

AMD Tunes into Cable HDTV

The latest TV Wonder models offer support for Clear QAM, the format used in unencrypted HDTV signals that come in over digital cable.

M-Audio IE-40 Earbuds

Innovative earbuds that use separate drivers for low, mid and high frequencies.

Microsoft Introduces Online Party Planning

Designed as an extension of it's social network, Microsoft's Events Live creates a central spot for party-goers to learn about an event, talk about it, share photos and more.

Nintendo Delays Super Smash Bros. Brawl

One of Nintendo's much-anticipated signature games for the Wii will be coming out more than two months later than expected.

Motorola Rolls Out Seven W-Series Phones

The newest phones in Motorola's product line – including some with monochrome screens – won't win you any status points, but they’ll get the job done.

Shuttle Intros XPC Prima SX38P2 Pro

Big power in a small package is the name of the game for Shuttle's lastest small-form-factor gaming PC.

Microsoft Patches Excel 2007 Bug

65,535 just isn't Microsoft's lucky number. Problems with the number have finally been fixed with the program's latest update.

Firefox Mobile in The Works

The days of dealing with antiquated browsers as soon as you step away from a computer will soon be over. Mozilla plans to bring its much-praised Firefox browser to mobile platforms.

Spammers Harness YouTube

Using YouTube's "Share Video" function, spammers have found a way to reach right past filters.

SimCity Societies Tackles Global Warming

EA and energy supplier BP have teamed up to incorporate climate change issues into the next SimCity title.

Google Street View Hits Six New U.S. Cities

Chicago, Philadelphia and Portland are among the fresh destinations for explorers who use Google Street View.

iNo Interactive Game System

Have you been itching for a party game that uses your iPod? Then check out the iNo Game System.

Lost Cell Phones Cripple Social Lives

At least, that's what over half the respondents in a new survey reported. Many would also compare it to getting a cavity filled or breaking up with a significant other.