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Beatlemania Hitting CDs, 'Rock Band' on Wed.
The Beatles take a step closer to selling their music online on Wednesday with the simultaneous release of the band's re-mastered catalog and the MTV video game The Beatles: Rock Band.

Microsoft's Ballmer Pooh-Poohs Chrome OS
Microsoft's chief executive attempted to laugh off the challenge of Google Inc's planned computer operating system on Tuesday, conceding only that it was "interesting".

Analysis: Solving Noise in High-Res Images
The PhotoPlus show in New York is around the corner, and Michael Miller is looking forward to checking out the new higher-resolution cameras. But more megapixels can also mean images can include a lot more visual noise. How do the professionals solve the problem? Miller explains.
Yahoo Tops Google in Deal with T-Mobile
Yahoo has displaced Google as preferred provider of Web services to mobile operator T-Mobile in northern and central Europe, Yahoo and T-Mobile said on Tuesday.

Microsoft Enters Virtualization with Windows Server
Microsoft Corp released the latest version of its Windows operating system for powerful servers on Wednesday, thrusting itself into the red-hot market for virtualization technology that allows one computer to act like many machines.

Sony Announces Featherweight VAIO TT Ultraportable
The pricey new TT Series has an 11-inch screen, Blu-ray drive, HDMI-out, and the option for dual solid-state hard drives.
AMD Adds 'Black' Dual-Core Athlon
On Monday, AMD rolled out a pair of dual-core Athlons, part of its "Cartwheel" value platform for home PCs. Only one of the parts will be available directly to consumers, however: the AMD Athlon X2 7750 Black Edition processor.
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.

Samsung Plasma Beats Larger LCD in Power
A new 50-inch Samsung plasma TV consumes the same amount of energy as Samsung's larger 52-inch LCD, contradicting the conventional wisdom that plasma TVs use more power than LCDs.
