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Dell’s Ubuntu Linux Systems Now Available

Switching to Linux just got a little easier. Starting at 4 p.m. Thursday, consumers can buy Dell systems with Ubuntu 7.04 preinstalled.

Wear Your iPod shuffle on Your Head

Monster reinterprets "cordless" to bring us a new approach to music sans wires.

Guitar Hero III Songs and Features Released

Songs from Weezer, the Smashing Pumpkins and the Rolling Stones are all slated to appear in the next game, along with new controllers modelled after Gibson and Kramer guitars.

New York State Cracks Down on Game Violence

A new bill would make it mandatory for retailers to carry ratings on their software and enforce them.

Dell’s XPS 720 H2C Spares No Expense

The normally sane folks at Dell have thrown price out the window to bring us the company's latest gaming rig.

Find Cheap Gas On Your Cell Phone

Mobio's Cheap Gas widget gives you bird's eye view of the gas station prices around you, even when you don't have access to a computer.

Illegal Downloading In Decline Among Youth

A new survey shows that illegal downloading has become far less prevalent among older children and teens than it was three years ago.

Rockstar Announces GTA IV Special Edition

A metal security deposit box, keychain and duffel bag are among the goodies fans will snag with the pricy special edition.

HeartMarth Provides Stress Relief Via PC

The emWave PC Stress Relief System is supposed to help users destress by getting their hearts, brains and nervous systems in sync.

Mio DigiWalker C520 Refines Portable GPS

With a generous wide screen and the ability to play movies and music from its 2GB of on-board RAM, the C520 is good for a lot more than finding your way out of the woods.

Name That Tune With Verizon V Cast Song ID

Verizon's heavily hyped V Cast Song ID lets users identify music they like on the spot using their phones.

Hunting For Wi-Fi Treasure in Disney Parks

Players of the latest Pirates of the Caribbean game will be able to find additional content at hidden hotspots within the parks.

Crash Bandicoot Series Goes Next-Gen

Sierra's new "Crash of the Titans" will be available for the Nintendo Wii along with a slew of older platforms.

AMD Announces New Mobile Platform and CPU

Griffin and Puma bring a host of new performance and efficiency features for notebooks.

Students Develop New 3D Computer Mouse

The "MagicMouse" detects the motion of a finger in the air, allowing users to poke, prod and pan their way around a computer screen without ever touching it.

Hard Boiled Packaged With Stranglehold

The collector's edition of John Woo's upcoming action game will come with the movie it's based on.

Engadget Blunder Sends Apple Stock Falling

A fake e-mail, which Engadget picked up and reported as news, triggered a massive Apple sell off within 15 minutes.

Halo 3 Beta Goes Live After 11-Hour Delay

The plans went out the window for the highly-anticipated launch of Halo 3's multiplayer beta test, leaving fans stirring.

Build A Robot, Win $5,000

A new open-ended robotics contest challenges entrants to produce their own creations using a commercial robotics package as a base.

802.11n Products Coming in Late June

The Wi-Fi Alliance has completed the reference designs for its newest standard and certified the first batch of 802.11n products from its test bed.

Halo 3 To Launch Sept. 25, Beta Out Now

Microsoft revealed the official launch date for the game on Wednesday, and also opened a multiplayer beta that gamers will need to buy their way into.

MySpace Launches Branded Channels

Joost isn't the only company offering legitimate television shows on your computer anymore. MySpace is using its existing video clout to step into the ring.

Nintendo Announces Filmmaking Contest

The Short Cuts Showcase contest gives film-savvy Nintendo fans a chance to strut their stuff.

Ccube Offers Craigslist Users Anonymity

By shielding your actual phone number from callers, Ccube lets the Craigslist community contact you without giving away too much.

From iPod to FM Airwaves, Made Easy

Kensington's new QuickSeek FM transmitter automatically selects the best frequency for broadcasting at the touch of a button.

Getac Introduces P470 Rugged Notebook

Whether you're fighting crime from a patrol car, working outdoors on a construction site, or just a total klutz, Getac has the notebook for you.

AMD Names Quad-Core Line, Rolls Out GPUs

Long-rumored new products from AMD have been officially unveiled.

Noise When It’s Needed, Never When It’s Not

The SM100 Bluetooth headset cancels out background noise when you're on the phone, but amplifies it to prevent blocked hearing while you're waiting for the next call.

Nvida Goes Mobile With GeForce 8M

The GeForce 8 series is breaking free from desktop gaming rigs and hitting the road in notebooks.

Windows Live Messenger Goes Live on Live

Xbox Live, that is. Gamers are finally getting Microsoft's instant-messaging client on their TVs.

Palm Treo 755p Will Offer Direct Push

Microsoft's latest mobile technology comes built in on the Treo 755p, which should eliminate the slow, pricy SMS dance old mobiles used to stay in sync.

LG Wants You To Have Your Cake and HD Too

Nothing brings a family together at meal time like watching Gladiator in high definition.

Vista Creeps Toward Business Adoption

A poll in the IT industry shows that business are in no hurry to upgrade to Microsoft's latest operating system.

How to Meet Fellow Stargazers, PR Flacks

New social-networking sites shoot for niche audiences to give participants some common ground.