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Samsung Exec Pleads Guilty in DRAM Case

A fifth Samsung executive has fallen in the government's DRAM price fixing investigation, as the president of Samsung's U.S. subsidiary pleads guilty.

FCC Head Wants to Penalize Comcast

FCC chairman Kevin Martin says he plans to recommend cable operator Comcast be penalized for violating the FCC's open Internet principles.

TiVoCast Enters Web Programming Fray

TiVoCast aims to put broadband video from the Internet on users' televisions, and they've lined up a bunch of content partners to launch the service.

Intel Violated South Korea Antitrust Laws

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission has reportedly found chipmaker Intel violated the nation's antitrust laws, and may impose sanctions.

MySpace Lays Off Two-Thirds of International Workforce

MySpace is restructuring its international operations, cutting two-thirds of its staff and closing at least four offices outside the United States.

Apple Extends MobileMe Subscriptions Again

Once again, Apple has extended subscriptions to its struggling MobileMe service, adding another 60 days to trial and paid subscriptions.

Sharp Announces New Aquos HD LCD TVs

Sharp has taken the wraps off new LCD TV models boasting 1080p resolution and eighth-generation glass.

Garmin Updates GPS Lines, Goes to Dogs

Fresh off a ruling in its patent lawsuits with TomTom, Garmin has updates its GPS product line...and even introduces a GPS system for man's best friend.

Ask.com To Get Makeover as..Womens’ Site?

Reports have search engine Ask.com giving up on being a search engine and making itself over as a site offering info on recipes, health, hobbies, and family topics for married women.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld to Pitch Vista

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that comedian Jerry Seinfeld has signed on as pitchman for Windows Vista...not that there's anything wrong with that!

Internet Small Influence on Buying Choices

A new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project finds the Internet only wields a small influence on consumer buying choices.

Vonage to Pay $58+ Mln in Patent Case

A federal jury dealt a solid blow to VoIP provider Vonage, ordering the company to pay Verizon $58 million plus royalties for infringing three key patents.

April Video Game Sales Rise 20 Pct

Video game hardware and software sales rose 20 percent in April compared to a year ago, led by the Nintendo Wii and new Pokemon games for the handheld Nintendo DS.

Yahoo Announces Job Cuts

Yahoo says it plans to lay off 1,000 workers as it quarterly numbers show a 23 percent drop in profits.

Comcast Defends Blocking P2P Traffic

Comcast has told the Federal Communications Commission that blocking traffic from file-sharing and P2P applications is a good way to keep its network going.

Pioneer Aims High with New Kuro Plasmas

Pioneer's new 42- and 50-inch Kuro plasma HDTVs, sporting multiple HDMI inputs, a built-in CableCard slot, oodles of settings, and deep, deep blacks.

Blockbuster Calls Off Circuit City Deal

Blockbuster has called off its bid to buy out Circuit City, saying the deal isn't in the best interest if its shareholders.

EA Shows Lineup of Xbox 360 Titles

Electronic Arts is showing five games ready for the launch of Microsoft's Xbox 360, Need For Speed Most Wanted, FIFA 06, NBA Live 06, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06, and Madden NFL 06.

Students Saying No to Free Music Services

Colleges and universities which tried to curb file sharing by making pricey digital music subscription services free to their students find kids just aren't tuning in.

Comcast, Free Press Trade Barbs

Free Press has accused Comcast of paying employees and seat warmers to fill the hearing room at an FCC hearing on net neutrality, blocking public access.

Nintendo Announces Red-and-Black DS Lite

Nintendo has announced it will be offering a new crimson and black edition of its Nintendo DS Lite in a bundle with Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day.

CEA: More Adults than Teens Play Video Game

A study from the Consumer Electronics Association finds adults spend more time playing video games than teens. (Maybe they have longer attention spans?)

Lenovo N100 Notebook Offers Core 2 Duo

New Lenovo N100 notebooks offer pre-N high-speed WiFI, 14.1- or 15.4-inch LCDs, and Core 2 Duo processing power at prices starting at $599 after rebate.

Iomega Helps Users Hide Their eGos

Iomega has introduced a new edition of its eGo USB 2.0 portable hard drive...in a handy forest camouflage pattern.

Kanguru Unveils 64 GB Flash Drive

Kanguru's new Flash Drive Max offers up to 64 GB of storage in a tiny, rugged aluminum case.

Dell Rolls Out XPS 420 Desktop

Dell is now offering its XPS 420 desktop system, offering Intel Core 2 Duo or Extreme processors, ATI or Nvidia graphics, and SideShow access to music, photos, and video.

ClimateCounts Scorecard Ranks Apple Last

One more year, and media darling Apple is still ranked last in ClimateCounts' annual scorecard of how major companies stack up on environmental issues.

Swedish Police Raid Major BitTorrent Site

Swedish police closed down ThePirateBay.org, a major BitTorrent site accused of pointing users to pirated software, movies, and music

PC Vendors Eyeing the MacBook Air’s CPU?

It seems PC vendors are envious of the MacBook Air's custom CPU, which is smaller and cooler than counterparts. But will it matter with Intel's next generation coming soon?

Apple Snubs French DRM Legislation

Apple has broken its silence regarding France's move to require interoperability between DRM platforms, arguing it amounts to encouraging "state-sponsored piracy."

EA Signs Massive In-Game Ad Deals

Electronic Arts has thrown in with Massive, Inc. to offer in-game advertisements on Xbox 360 and PC games worldwide.

MySpace Launches Job Search Service

Who says MySpace is only for teen hipsters and online stalkers? The company has just launched a job search engine to help users become productive members of society.

Creative Wins MP3 Player Patent

Creative Technology has been awarded a U.S. patent covering the organization and navigation of music tracks on music players. How will the iPod and other players be impacted?

Toshiba Pounds Out gigabeat V

Toshiba's new video-capable gigabeat V portable media player features a 3.5-inch screen, a 30 GB hard drive, Windows Mobile Portable Media Center, and up to 8 hours of video playbac

Email Users Have Broad Definition of Spam

A new survey finds consumer have a broad perception of "spam," including email they simply don't find interesting.

Wii Pushes Nintendo Profit Up 60 Pct

Wii sales pushed Nintendo's fourth quarter profit up 60 percent, but slowing Nintendo DS sales have the company forecasting only moderate growth.

Google Decides Lively is Dead

After less than five months, Google has decided it will kill off its 3D "virtual world" chat service Lively.

Sony 8 GB Hard Drive Walkmans Get Ready

Sony's 8 GB hard drive-based NW-A1200 Walkmans pack a small price, small footprint, good features and a cool display - but can you deal with Sony Connect?