Analyst: Apple Could Warn on Profit
The stock has been beleaguered by concerns that updated versions of the iPod may be delayed, and that sales of the iPod Nano have been sluggish.

Skype Founders Want It Back?
The founders of Web telephone service Skype, currently owned by eBay, are interested in bidding for the company they sold some four years ago, according to a media report.
New 3D Camera Makes a Hand a Joystick
The success of Nintendo's Wii video game console and franchises like Activision's "Guitar Hero" have prompted companies to explore new ways to allow players to control their games.

Intel, Partners Refine Viiv Strategy
The concept behind Intel's "Viiv"consumer-electronics strategy seems to be slowly taking shape, although some of the company's content partners still have their own ideas about how their services should be delivered to the home.
Casio Announces a New Pair of Point-and-Shoots
Casio has announced the introduction of two new point-and-shoot digital cameras: the 10.1-megapixel Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 and the 7.2-megapixel Exilim Zoom EX-Z75.

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HomePlug Powerline Group Announces 'AV II' Spec
The HomePlug Powerline Alliance said Friday that it plans to release a specification for a next-generation "HomePlug AV II" networking specification later this year, with first silicon sampling in 2009.

Where is Our National Broadband, Senate Asks
Two Democratic FCC commissioners on Wednesday called for a national broadband summit to discuss the U.S. high-speed Internet penetration rate, blaming its slow rollout on a lack of cohesive data and a reliance on marketplace conditions rather than government-sponsored initiatives.

DirecTV May Test Broadband over Powerline
Satellite television provider DirecTV Group Inc. may test delivering high-speed Internet service through power lines in a major U.S. city in the next year, its chief executive said on Monday.

BlackBerry Torch 9800 (AT&T)
The first BlackBerry 6 phone brings the smartphone platform into 2010.