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Netgear Announces NeoTV HD Media Players

Netgear's NeoTV 350 HD and NeoTV 550 Ultimate HD let users tap into their digital media collections on their HDTVs.
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HP Rolls Out New Notebooks and Minis

HP's new consumer notebooks run the gamut from tiny colorful Minis to 17-inch monsters with 3D graphics capabilities.
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Sony Readers Get Touch Screens, Higher Price Tags

New Sony Readers will feature touch screens, higher contrast, new styling...and higher price tags than the competition.
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Google Buys Social Gaming Outfit SocialDeck

Google's acquisition spree isn't letting up: Google just bought social game company SocialDeck for an undisclosed amount.
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ViewSonic ViewPad 7 to Run Android 2.2

ViewSonic's ViewPad 7 tablet device will have a 7-inch screen, run Android 2.2 "Froyo"...and offer full phone capabilities.
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HP to Pay $55 Mln to Settle Kickback Charges

Hewlett-Packard will be paying $55 million to settle charges it paid kickbacks to companies that recommended HP products to the U.S. government.
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AMD to Retire ATI Graphics Brand

AMD has decided to retire the ATI graphics brand, deciding its own name can better compete with Nvidia.
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India Gives BlackBerries a 60-Day Reprieve

India has delayed shutdown of BlackBerry services in India for at least 60 days while the country studies routing traffic through India-based servers.
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Intel Buying Infineon Wireless Biz for $1.4 Bln

After agreed to pay $7.8 billion for McAfee, Intel is now buying Infineon's wireless business for another $1.4 billion.
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TechCrunch Denied Injunction over Joojoo Tablet

TechCrunch isn't getting an injunction on the Joojoo tablet, as a judge finds TechCrunch and Fusion Garage were partners...despite having no contracts.
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Garmin Wheels Out Touchscreen Edge 800 for Cyclists

Garmin's new Touchscreen Edge 800 adds a touchscreen interface to its mapping and route-tracking GPS for cyclists.
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Australian Court Stops Sales of PSJailbreak

An Australian court has temporarily barred sales and distribution of PSJailbreak...and ordered inventory turned over to Sony for analysis.
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Blockbuster Preparing for Bankruptcy?

Unconfirmed reports have video rental chain Blockbuster getting ready to file for bankruptcy...and close hundreds of stores.
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India May Extend August 31 BlackBerry Deadline?

India says it might push out its August 31 date for banning BlackBerry services...if RIM says it can let it lawfully intercept BlackBerry messages.
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HP and Dell in Outright Bidding War for 3Par

Dell decided to beat HP's $1.6 billion off for 3Par, but HP fired back with $1.8 billion. Then Dell fired back with $1.88 billion. See where this is going?
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Netflix Comes to the iPhone and iPod touch

Netflix has extended its reach from the iPad to the iPhone and iPod touch, enabling subscribers to instantly stream movies and television shows.
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Best Buy Taking Game Trade-Ins; Target Taking Games and Electronics

Retail giants Target and Best Buy have launched trade-in programs for video games...and Target is also taking back phones and mobile electronics.
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Sony Shows Off Bravia NX810 HDTVs with 3D Compatibility

Sony is teasing its new Bravia NX810 HDTVs with Wi-Fi, access to Sony's Qriocity streaming service, and 3D capability.
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3Par Accepts Dell’s Sweetened $1.6 Bln Offer

Dell has struck back, offering $1.6 billion to counter HP's $1.5 big for virtualization and cloud storage vendor 3Par.
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Apple Announces Music Event for September 1

Apple has announced a special music event in San Francisco on September 1: look for new iPods, iTunes changes, and maybe a new Apple TV.
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Apple Planning $0.99 iTunes TV Rentals?

Unconfirmed reports have Apple in talks with News Corp and others about offering 48-hour rentals of popular television shows for $0.99.
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RIM Buys Cellmania to Boost BlackBerry App World?

RIM has acquired Cellmania, which makes content management and subscription-billing services for mobile phones.
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JVC Launches Picsio Pocket CamCorders

JVC's new Picsio pocket camcorders have 3-inch touchscreen displays and shoot full HD video...and one is waterproof to 10 feet.
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NPD: Social Gaming Eating into Traditional Game Revenues

A new NPD reports find that the popularity of social network games means people are spending less on traditional computer and video games.
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Report: Toshiba to Offer Glasses-free 3D TVs This Year?

A Japanese newspaper reports Toshiba is working on 3D TVs that don't require special shutter glasses...and they might reach Japanese consumers this year.
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Intel Dual-Core Atom Netbooks Hit the Streets

Netbooks based on Intel's dual-core Atom N550 are now available at retailers, promising performance boosts for games and entertainment.
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Kodak Debuts EasyShare M590 Camera, Playtouch Video Camera

Kodak says its EasyShare M590 is the world's thinnest camera with a 5x optical zoom, while its Playtouch video camera features a 3-inch touchscreen and 1080p video capture.
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Apple Applies for iPhone Killswitch Patent

An Apple patent filing details technology to identify unauthorized iPhone users or illegitimate uses - like jailbreaking - and shut down the device.
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HP Beats Dell’s Offer for Storage Provider 3Par

Hewlett-Packard has offered $1.5 billion for data storage provider 3Par, topping Dell's $1.13 billion offer and showing how cloud business is heating up.
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Zoom H1 Handy Recorder Now On Sale

Zoom's 24-bit/96khz stereo handheld audio recorder can capture up to 50 hours of audio, weighs just two ounces, is on sale now for $99.
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BlackBerry App World Leaves Beta

The latest BlackBerry App World lets developers offer apps for $0.99 and $1.99, and billing can happen via credit card or carrier.
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HP: webOS Tablet Due in Early 2011

The head of HP's PC division says a webOS tablet device is coming...in early 2011.
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Vizio Rolls Out New TruLED XVT HDTVs

Vizio's new high-end XVT LCD TVs go from 32 to 55-inches, feature a bundle of Internet apps, and pack Wi-Fi and QWERTY-enabled Bluetooth remotes.
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Panasonic Finally Buying the Rest of Sanyo

It's been years in the making, but Panasonic has announced it will finally be buying up all outstanding shares of Sanyo.
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PlayStation 3 Security Foiled by Jailbreak USB Stick?

PS Jailbreak takes the form of a USB stick, and claims to let PS3 owners copy games to their own storage devices and run homebrew applications.
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iBuyPower Paladin XLC Gaming Rig Gets Extreme Liquid Cooling

iBuyPower's new Paladin XLC desktop gaming rig features Extreme Liquid Cooling to handle all your overclocking needs.
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Canon Launches Three PowerShot Cameras

Canon has launched its new PowerShot S95, SD4500 IS, and SX130 IS cameras, featuring high-definition video recording and improved low-light capabilities.
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RIM “BlackPad” to Use QNX Operating System?

RIM has just introduced BlackBerry 6...but now reports have its rumored BlackPad tablet running an entirely different OS from QNX.