Top-Tier CE Companies Sidestep UWB For 'WirelessHD'
A consortium of top-tier CE companies announced their own entry into the wireless high-definition content space on Tuesday.

Microsoft Celebrates Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary With Launch Part
Halo: Combat Evolved goes on sale at midnight. Don't miss out on the FPS-related festivities.

TechCrunch40 Makes Mint a Winner
The first Web 2.0-centric conference, held by TechCrunch, changed many rules of tradeshows, and highlighted some intriguing startups.

New Qosmio Laptops to Attract Filmmakers, Gamers
Toshiba's three new high-end notebooks offer the newest processors and graphics cards, and one packs an 18.4-inch screen.
Ringtone Dollars Give Way to Ringback Bucks
As the cash cow that was the ringtones market slowly heads to pasture, the music industry is turning to a new mobile stud -- ringback tones.

FCC Spectrum Auction Ends, Successfully
The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) much-hyped 700 MHz spectrum auction closed Tuesday after nearly eight weeks ofcontinuous bidding with $19.6 billion in bids. Every block but the ill-fated public safety d-block reached their reserve prices, calling into question the future of public safety spectrum.

Verizon Launches FiOS TV in New York City
Verizon officially launched its FiOS television service in New York City Monday, rolling out the fiber-optic network to 108 neighborhoods in the five boroughs.
Apple's Most Popular Apps Are Games, Study Finds
Well, what do you know: people do use the iPhone and iPod touch for gaming, according to a comprehensive study of the Apple App Store by comScore.
Report: Google's China Head Will Leave Company
Google's China head Lee Kai-Fu will be leaving the company, a Google source said on Friday, leading to uncertainty about the search giant's plans for the region.

Demand for Xbox Live Drives Microsoft's Revenue
The company is also forecasting a rosy year ahead, predicting the next fiscal year will deliver even stronger double-digit revenue growth than this year.