Toshiba Still Seeks Unified Next-Gen DVD Standard
Toshiba Corp. said on Tuesday it would still like to develop a unified format for advanced optical DVD discs, but two competing -- and incompatible -- products are likely to hit the market at first.
Google Closes YouTube Deal
Google Inc. said on Tuesday that it closed its $1.65 billion acquisition of YouTube, setting a new record in the valuation for user-generated media sites.
Plustek Releases Hi-Res Slide Scanners
Plustek claims that its latest consumer scanners will produce exceptionally high-quality scans of slides—and enormous image files to boot.
Gadzooks! Google Gadgets Get Going
News Analysis: New product announcements, including VOIP tech and a collaborative search tool, suggest that Google may challenge Microsoft for the enterprise desktop.
Eye-Fi Can Upload to Photobucket, Picasa, SmugMug
Insulting as it may be to our film-splicing predecessors, the task of manually uploading a video from a camera to a card reader to a computer to YouTube has become an unbearably burdensome process for some folks. Eye-Fi can help, however.
Secure Credit-Card Regulations Confuse Retailers
Retailers trying to process credit cards securely are getting frustrated with vague guidelines and conflicting audit firm interpretations.
Halves, Quarters, Eighths, Sixteenths in Excel
I work for a company that manufactures in millimeters, but our customers demand measurements in inches.
Boxee Circumvents Hulu Ban with RSS Reader
Streaming video provider Boxee has added a new built-in RSS reader to its site in order to provide access to Hulu.com content.
Webcam Home Surveillance
Motion-sensing software can turn your webcam into a sentry that will alert you if anything is amiss.
Logitech's 'Unifying Receiver' Organizes Wireless Devices
Notebook users, Logitech has just announced a handy way for you to cut the cords and use full size keyboards and mice.
