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San Francisco - Internet search leader Google has signed a letter of intent with Digg to purchase the social news site for around 200 million dollars, the influential technology blog TechCrunch reported Tuesday. The report said the deal would be fina...

Four of the top consumer electronics manufacturers are backing a technology to send wireless signals from a single set-top box to multiple devices around the home or office. - Top consumer electronics manufacturers are backing a technology to sendwireless signals from a single set-top box to multiple devices around the homeor office. Hitachi, Motorola, Samsung,Sharp and Sony, together with Amimon, have formed the Wireless Home DigitalInterface SIG, designed to d...

The self-service kiosk platform from NCR and e-Play sells and accepts returns of movie and game discs. - NCR is adding bare disc-handling technology from e-Play to its self-service technology portfolio.Announced July 17, the partnership will allow bare movie and game discs to be vended and returned at in-store kiosks.?Were focused on expanding our solution portfolio into the entertainment segment,?...

The law requires the prominent display of ratings on the box and improved technology that allows parents to block certain games.

A global glut of NAND flash memory chips, which store songs, photos, and other data in gadgets from iPods to digital cameras, will continue for at least the next few months because companies have been slow to rein in production, according to DRAMeXchange technology.

Macworld.com - Griffin technology on Wednesday announced Lucky 7 Slots for the iphone, a game that simulates casino slot machine action. It costs $1.99.

ARCvault(TM) 12 value-line autoloader, ARCvault 24 rack-optimized library, and ARCvault 48 high-capacity tape library are available with Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) interfaces for seamless compatibility with SAS-connected servers. Combining standardization of parallel SCSI with connectivity of Fibre Channel, entry-level tape automation solutions promote efficiency and reliability. Products are used for backup, recovery, and archiving and also support LTO-4 HH SCSI technology.This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: data storage & Retrieval Systems | Tape Backup Systems

CinemaStar(TM) C5K320/5K500 lets system builders develop STBs, DVRs, and media center PCs with low-power, quiet storage. Offered in 120-320 GB capacities, CinemaStar C5K320 is 2.5 in., 5,400 rpm HDD that utilizes PMR head and SmoothStream(TM) technologies. It has 0.55 W idle and 1.8 W read/write power ratings as well as 2.4 Bels typ idle acoustics. Featuring CoolSpin(TM) technology, CinemaStar 5K500 is 3.5 in. HDD with 500 GB capacity as well as 2.7-3.2 W and 2.2 Bels idle characteristics.This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Hard Disk Drives

'The Japanese love those things!' That's what I've heard a lot of people say when I've talked to them about my latest obsession, the Coco 6035Re Bidet toilet seat. As part of OSNews' ongoing project, 'Building The Wired Home,' I wanted to try to see what the march of technological progress has brought to the bathroom, so we installed a bidet seat in OSNews' House of the Future. It turns out, I'm pretty impressed.

Microsoft announced several changes to its Games for Windows Live and Xbox Live services Tuesday. Chief technology Officer Chris Satchell outlined the changes at the company's Gamefest 2008 Conference held in Seattle. The software maker has removed its fees for Games for Windows Live, so now multiplayer game play functionality is available at no extra cost at all membership levels.