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BlackBerry Subscribers Top 3 Million

RIM announced they have now topped 3 million subscribers with with one million subscribers added in less than six months.

FCC Approves Nokia N90, Sony Ericsson K750i

Gizmodo is reporting that both the Nokia N90, and Sony Ericsson K750i cell phones have been approved by the FCC for sale here in the states.

Panasonic DMC-FX8 Digital Camera

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX8 features a similar five megapixel imager and Leica DC Vario-Elmarit-branded optically stabilised 3x zoom lens as the previous model.

Outlaw Model 990 Amp Unveiled

Outlaw Audio unveiled its newest home theater processor, the Model 990, at the Home Entertainment Show recently.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 Previews

A look at what AMD's new dual core 4800+ CPU is going to bring to your computing table. Several sites on the web are taking a look at the new chip and compare it to Intel's best.

Acer PD116P and PD525 Projectors

Acer's new PD116P and PD525 projectors are designed for small businesses but are versatile enough for home theather use.

Sony Notebooks to Use InstantON Technology

InterVideo announced today that its InterVideo InstantON technology is now shipping with the Sony Type A series, VGN-AS53B and VGN-AS53S VAIO notebooks in Japan.

IDC: Mobile Phone Growth to Slow in 2005

IDC expects mobile phone shipment totals to slow in most regions during 2005 as a direct result of the large number of new phones purchased by wireless subscribers in 2003 and 2004.

Archos Gmini XS 100

The new Gmini XS 100 portable music player comes in a range of colors, a significant 3-gigabyte hard drive and support for the Microsoft PlaysForSure program.

What is Impedance? @ eCoustics

eCoustics has a beginners guide to home audio that covers just what impedance is and how it relates to your home theater.

Samsung YP-MT6Z Review

Overclockers Online has published a review on the Samsung YP-MT6Z MP3 player.

Sony PSP UMD Format Cracked

The UMD optical disc format used by Sony for the PSP handheld has been successfully cracked. It was only a matter of time.

Consumer Broadband Revenue Doubles

Consumer broadband service providers more than doubled their revenues during last year to more than $6 billion in revenue by the end of 2004.

Intel Demos Dual-Core Xeons

Intel showed off two servers running Dual-Core Intel Xeon processors at the Spring Analyst meeting in New York.

Introducing Logitech’s QuickCam Chat

With a suggested retail price of $29.95 in the U.S., the QuickCam Chat webcam affordably delivers great image quality at a 640-by-480 pixel resolution through software enhancement.

Qwest Rolls Out VoIP Plan

Qwest has quietly rolled out their own VoIP service plan called 'OneFlex' priced at $29/month.

Yahoo! Video Search Goes Live

Yahoo! Video Search uses new content from partners including Buena Vista Pictures, CBS News, CMT, Discovery Communications, MTV, Reuters, Scripps Networks, VH1 and more.

Video Game Bill Fails

A Bill designed to ban sale of violent video games to kids under 17 years of age fails in committee.

Gateway Unveils 6GB MP3 Photo Jukebox

Gateway has introduced their new 6GB MP3 Photo Jukebox player which features a new look, more storage capacity and a new low price.

Forza Motorsport Races to Store Shelves

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that its critically-acclaimed Xbox driving simulator, Forza Motorsport, has shipped to retail stores.

Analyst: Xbox 2 Will Not Make MS Dominant

A Wedbush Morgan analyst does not see the new Xbox 2 as a breakthrough product for Microsoft and thinks Sony will continue to hold the lead.

PDA Sales Increase Sharply

According to PC World quarter one of 2005 was good to PDA manufacturers as demand increased for the units.

CNET vs. Engadget: Missing the Point

One editor’s rant starts a fire in the blog community, but is her point being misinterpreted?

Audiovox SMT 5600 Available at Cingular

Cingular announced the availability of the Audiovox SMT 5600 Smartphone to all Cingular Wireless customers (again).

Vonage Contracts Verizon for E9-1-1 Service

Vonage will able to deliver both caller’s location and call back number to emergency services personnel for 911 calls placed throughout Verizon’s territory.

Sony Joins HomePlug Powerline Alliance

Sony has joined the HomePlug Powerline Alliance Board of Directors. Sony has been a participant member of the HomePlug alliance since 2001.

ATI Launches 512MB X800 Video Card

ATI today launched its powerful new Radeon X800 XL 512 MB graphics card.

Bluetooth Makes Strides In Automotive

According to findings from ABI Research, many telematics and navigation systems over the past year have moved towards using Bluetooth as a wireless link to a driver's mobile phone.

Fujitsu LifeBook P7010D Review

The Fujitsu P7010D is the ultra-portable laptop you have been waiting for. It comes with an 80GB hard drive, 1GB of memory and every feature you can think of.

Daily Download: DisCat

DisCat software is a library system for organizing every byte of your data stored on CD's and DVD's.

Samsung Moves More Production to China

Digital Chosunibo is reporting that Samsung is rapidly moving more production to China in an effort to increase margins.

Gates Talks up Xbox 360 Media Capabilities

Gamesindustry.biz has a great news article that covers more of what Bill Gates has to say about their new Xbox 360 gaming console.

Xbox 360 Aims For Number 1 Spot

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says their new Xbox gaming console has a good chance at taking the number 1 spot from competitor Sony.

Sony MDR-NC50 Noise Canceling Heaphones

For the intrepid traveler, residents of a high-traffic homes or anyone wishing to avoid excessive noise pollution, Sony Electronics is unveiling the MDR-NC50 headphones.

LG Debuts Plasma With Built-In HD Recorder

LG Electronics today introduced the world’s first plasma integrated high-definition televisions (HDTVs) with a built-in high-definition digital video recorder (HD-DVR).

Sony Delivers 4X Dual Layer DVD Writer

Sony Electronics is expanding its lineup of award-winning DVD burners with a pair of new drives that support 4X DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) recording.

Home Photo Printer Market Booming

A 39% surge in photo printer shipments in 2004 drove an 8% increase in the overall home printer market, according to a new report from InfoTrends/CAP Ventures.

Apple Unveils New iMac G5 Line

The new iMAc G5 line features faster, 2.0GHz processors, built-in WiFi and BlueTooth connectivity and Apple's new Tiger operating system.