Sony Buys Into Online Video Space
Sony Corp.'s entertainment unit said it had agreed to pay $65 million to buy Web video-watching site Grouper.com, marking the growing embrace of the user-generated video craze by big media.
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AOL Launches When.com for Local Event Search
Though the company has recently been trimming some services, AOL on Monday launched when.com, which it's calling a "per-local online event guide."
Briton Held over Wireless Broadband Theft
Users need to be aware that using someone else's wireless connection without permission is "unlawful," police say.
Sony Ericsson Unveils Slim Slider Phones
Plenty of mobile phones offer unique styles: But Sony Ericsson's new S500 will provide ever-changing theme illuminations, so you don't have to be stuck with the same-old, same-old visuals all day long.
MySpace Still Dominates Social-Networking Sites
All of the attention that Facebook and its massive valuations has received has translated into just a slight uptick of traffic for the social-networking site, if analyst firm Hitwise is to be believed.
DTV Shift Is Smooth Sailing For One N.C. Resident
Residents of Wilmington, N.C. got a sneak peek at the upcoming DTV transition Monday when the Federal Communications Commission conducted a test with local broadcasters. The brother of one PC Magazine staffer reported no problems at all.
Microsoft Makes Office 2007 More Secure
The 2007 Office Security Guide provides prescriptive Group Policy setting and security configuration recommendations.
Lawsuit Victory Pushes TiVo to Profit
TiVo posted a quarterly profit after a big litigation award against EchoStar, but said its revenue fell 15 percent.
Toshiba Adds SLI to Gaming Laptops
Toshiba's latest launch includes gaming laptops with SLI and an HD DVD-ROM drive, AMD-based budget notebooks, and 17-inch desktop replacement machines.
