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HP Demonstrates Makeup Color Matching Tech

Using a cell phone and a color chart, women can get expert makeup advice without a trip to the beauty counter.

Microsoft Kicks Off E3

Highlights from Tuesday night's Microsoft event included Gears of War for PC and upcoming family-friendly games, but no Xbox 360 price cuts.

Page Views Lose Relevance, Nielsen Says

Nielsen claims that new technologies have antiquated the old way of measuring interest in a Web site.

EA Exec Criticizes Game Developers

John Riccitiello believes many games are simply "rinse and repeat" sequels.

Gamers Represent 1/4 of Online Population

New statistics reveal that 28 percent of online visitors are using their time to play games on the Web, or visit sites where they can download games.

ATI TV Wonder 600 and 650 Capture HDTV

ATI's TV Wonder lineup received two new additions on Monday that aim at making PCs high-def DVRs.

Google Acquires Postini for $625 Million

The newest addition to the Google family will provide better security for Google Apps.

PlayStation 3 Price Cuts Now Confirmed

Apparently when Sony outright denied that they would reduce they the price of the PS3, they were, well... "just kidding," to put it softly.

Ghostlight Announces World War I FPS

To End All Wars will put players in the muddy trenches of WWI using Epic's Unreal Engine 3.

Facebook Growth Explodes

The social networking site's traffic has doubled since opening registration to non-college students in September.

Apple’s iPhone Heads to Parts of Europe

France, Germany and the United Kingdom will be the only European countries to receive the iPhone before 2008.

MPAA Dummy Site Snares Pirates

MiiVi.com captured information about online pirates by offering links to pirated movies and a program that searched users' computers.

Google Loses Trademark Battle In Germany

After an almost three-year fight for the use of "Gmail," a German court has ruled the trademark does not belong to Google.

Panasonic Announces First 4x Writable BD-R

With a write speed of 18 megabytes per second, the new writable Blu-ray discs will make archiving data and burning movies significantly faster.

Donate Your Old Phone, Help a U.S. Soldier

AT&T has teamed with the charity Cell Phones for Soldiers to help soldiers overseas stay connected.

iPhone Teardown Finds 55 Pct Profit Margin

According to a research firm, Apple rakes in over $330 with the sale of every phone.

Blu-ray Playing Dirty in Hi-Def Format War?

Officials in Europe are looking into whether movie studios are violating antitrust laws with their Blu-ray exclusivity agreements.

Microsoft to Provide High-Def E3 Coverage

Xbox 360 owners will get front-row seats at the E3 Expo this year - provided they only want to catch games they can play on Microsoft systems.

Nielsen to Measure Video Game Advertising

Sony is lending Nielsen a peephole to the gaming community with data from its Playstation network, which will be used to keep tabs on in-game advertising.
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Internet Radio May Survive, For Now

A proposed cap on royalty fees may keep broadcaster alive past July 15, but the offer stands only for the short term.
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Wii Outsells PlayStation 3 Six to One

Sony's June sales of Playstation 3 systems in Japan reflect a losing battle against the Nintendo Wii.

Adobe Releases Creative Suite 3

Twelve Adobe programs are available in their upgraded CS3 versions, making Monday's release the largest in Adobe's 25-year history.

Flybook VM

The Flybook VM features a unique display that seperates itself from the system - sort of.

D-Link Gets First 802.11n Certification

After years of developing and refining the newest Wi-Fi standard, the first ready-to-buy products are here.

MapJack Competes with Google StreetView

MapJack offers better image quality at the cost of a somewhat clunkier interface.

Sid Meier Developing New Civilization Title

Civilization Revolution will bring the classic Civilization formula to next-gen consoles and handhelds.

Altec Lansing Offers Wireless Home Theater

The company's latest speaker systems are designed to complement flat panel TVs with a low profile and wireless design.
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Logitech Unveils Two New Cams, Partnership

The QuickCam Pro 9000 and QuickCam Pro for Notebooks will benefit from lenses made by Carl Zeiss.

Supreme Commander Sequel On The Way

Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance will offer a brand new faction and more than 100 new units.

Nintendo Launches WiiWare Channel

Game developers will be able to distribute their games through the Wii's online marketplace, making room for smaller companies to get in on the action.

IBM Develops World’s Fastest Supercomputer

While it hasn't been officially verified yet, the Blue Gene/P is expected to be three times faster than its successor, which previously held the record as the world's fastest.
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iPhone Line-Waiting Madness Commences

Like all highly anticipated releases, the iPhone's impending sale on June 29 is pushing fans to line up outside stores to ensure they get one.

Toshiba Announces AMD-Powered Notebook

The Satellite A215 will be the first Toshiba laptop to feature an AMD processor in seven years.

Google Wants Restraints on Microsoft

Unsatisfied with Microsoft's concessions on Vista search capabilities, Google is recommending the courts extend existing limits on the software giant.