DOJ Comes Down on Pirates
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) last week identified more than 100 people in the United States who have stolen over $50 million in music, movies, games, and PC software online. (4/28/04)
Sony Sings the Blues for Next-Generation DVD
Consumer-electronics giant Sony recently unveiled its next-generation optical disk technology, which is based on a blue laser dubbed Blu-ray. (4/28/04)
Pump Up the Volume
"Entry-level but big in features" is how Onkyo describes its upgraded TX-SR502 receiver. (4/27/04)
Elegant Home Theater in a Box
Onkyo has introduced an easy-to-use and attractive home theater system that can add DVD video and multichannel surround sound to any TV in minutes. (4/26/04)
Nokia Tries Again
Nokia is taking a second shot at the portable gaming market with a new version of its N-Gage gaming device. (4/16/04)
Microsoft XNA: A New Game Platform
At Microsoft's Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2004, the company announced a new software-development platform for gaming called Microsoft XNA. (3/30/04)
Comcast Picks Up Some Cable Baggage
In a strange move, cable giant Comcast picked up struggling cable
channel TechTV this week for $300 million.
(3/26/04)
Startup Launches Super-Cheap Digital Cable
A Utah-based startup recently launched a low-cost digital cable service "for the rest of us" that promises to wean people off of their high-priced cable TV habits. (3/23/04)
Xbox Price Cuts Coming
According to reports, Microsoft will cut the price of its Xbox video game console in April. (3/23/04)
Set-Top Box Fun
A cable set-top provider plans to plunge into the video game realm. (3/16/04)
Video Media Formats Tested
Technology site ExtremeTech has put the leading video codecs to the test, and the results might surprise you. (3/16/04)
ViewSonic Makes HD Easy
ViewSonic announced the NextVision HD10, an HDTV tuner that lets you enjoy over-the-air digital programming on HDTV-ready TVs without additional subscription fees or contracts. (3/12/04)
EchoStar/DISH Yanks Viacom Stations
EchoStar pulls all Viacom stations off the air after the two companies fail to agree on payment hikes. (3/10/04)