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Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) announced Thursday that it will add to the growing number of fitness games for the Wii with its own entrant, "Sports Active," set for release in Spring 2009 ...

AMD on Thursday began shipping its latest quad-core Opteron processor, codenamed "Shanghai." ...

The ongoing global economic crisis will likely cut expected IT spending growth in half in 2009, according to a newly revised report released Wednesday by IDC. ...

IBM announced a partnership with International Broadband Electric Communications (IBEC) Tuesday that will see the two companies begin deploying Broadband over Power Line (BPL) networks at electric cooperatives throughout the eastern U.S. ...

Just like anyone else who saw the original "Star Wars" when it was released back in the late '70s, I've always wanted to enter the galactic fray and emerge triumphant in a lightsaber duel, to cross swords with a Dark Side opponent and hear the vwhoom-vwhoom as my saber slices through the air and sparks fly ...

It seems like every month or so another video site rolls out online. There's YouTube, Joost, Jaman, iTunes, Miro, PluggedIn and Yahoo, not to mention offerings from ABC, Cartoon Network, ESPN Fox, Hulu and Spike, just to name a few. ...

More details about Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 operating system emerged Wednesday. ...

SanDisk unveiled new technology Wednesday that it said could increase solid-state drive (SSD) performance by up to 100 times in computers running Windows Vista ...

For TV networks, a presidential election isn't just a chance to report history-making news. With so many millions of people watching, it's also a chance to show off new technological toys. On Tuesday night, CNN unveiled its new psuedo-holographic imaging technique reminiscent of the "Star Wars" movies ...

Research In Motion (RIM) and AT&T finally put the much-delayed BlackBerry Bold on store shelves Tuesday ...

Fujitsu debuted two updated models and an entirely new model in its LifeBook line of notebook computers Tuesday. The new U820 and P1630 are new versions of models the hardware maker released in 2007. The all-new LifeBook N7010 features two screens -- a traditional 16-inch wide display as well as a 4-inch color touchscreen situated near the keyboard...

Microsoft on Monday released its Security Intelligence Report (MSIR), which covers the first half of 2008. The report, according to the software maker, is an in-depth look at the overall software security threat environment. It's based on data received from hundreds of millions of computers around the globe ...

Sony issued a recall Friday for roughly 100,000 notebook batteries. Conducted in partnership with the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission (USCPSC), the recall affects laptop users worldwide. The lithium-ion batteries can overheat and pose a fire and burn hazard to users ...

Netflix and TiVo announced Thursday the rollout of a streaming video service for subscribers. Set for availability in early December, the service appears to be the culmination of a deal the two companies originally announced in 2004. ...

Netflix subscribers who also happen to own an Xbox 360 -- and have an Xbox Live membership -- learned last summer they'd be able to access streaming video via the gaming console, but what they didn't know until recently is that some of those titles will be available in high definition. Users of the Microsoft's gaming machine will see the feature when the console's "New Xbox Experience" launches Nov. 19...

Microsoft gave developers their first hands-on experience with the upcoming Windows 7 operating system (OS) Tuesday. ...

Several high-profile technology companies, human rights organizations, academics and investors have joined forces to launch the Global Network Initiative (GNI). Announced Tuesday, the GNI intends to protect and advance freedom of expression and privacy throughout the information and communication technology industry ...

When Nintendo announced its upcoming releases in July at the E3 Conference, one of the most intriguing games for me was "Wii Music." The game's description as something that "makes it easy for people to jam to tunes, even if they don't know anything about music" appealed to the frustrated musician in me ...

I've never been big on global positioning satellite (GPS) devices. Even though I'm a technophile, it just seemed like one gadget too many. What was wrong with using a map? Unless you're someone whose job demands you travel to locations with which you're not familiar, most people go to generally the same places daily -- work, grocery store, friends and family, mall, and other frequently visited locations...

Amazon announced Thursday general availability of its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), part of the Internet retailer's Web service offerings. Launched in beta 26 months ago, the service provides a resizable compute capacity to businesses with varying server needs ...