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  • News: First customer for Microsoft's surface computer

    US mobile operators AT&T will be the first company to install Microsoft's touch-enabled, tabletop Surface computers as customer-service kiosks in stores.

  • News: Blu-ray enabled Xbox 360 coming this year

    Lite-On will begin shipping Xbox 360 Blu-Ray BD-ROM drives for Xbox 360 consoles later this year, according to multiple news outlets.

  • News: Toshiba shows prototype home control robot

    If you've become hostage to a clutch of remote controls in your living room, never quite sure what all the buttons do and confusing different controllers for different gadgets, then Toshiba might have the answer. It's developed a prototype robot that can act as a voice gateway to just about anything in the room that has a remote control.

  • News: Sony to revamp PlayStation Store for PS3

    Sony yesterday announced that it will introduce an improved PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 in mid-April.

  • Video: Xbox 360 user review, number 2

    dcjsprime is less than fully impressed with Microsoft's Xbox 360 games console, finding it loud and tricky to set up. Find out why in his video review.

  • News: Toshiba's ApriPoco robot takes control at home

    Toshiba has developed a prototype robot that can act as a voice gateway to just about anything in the room that has a remote control.

  • News: YouTube Insight provides usage stats

    Those uploading videos to YouTube can now access usage statistics for the videos they post on the site, such as where viewers are geographically located and how they found the clips.

  • News: Xbox 360 price cut leads to 40% sales surge

    Xbox 360 sales increased by 40 percent following last week's price cut, which potentially threatens the future of Sony's PS3 and other consoles.

  • News: Google 'disturbed' by growth of YouTube

    The rate of video being uploaded to Google's YouTube video-sharing site is "disturbing", according to Google CES Eric Schmidt.

  • News: Sony promises 'unique' games for PSP

    Sony has promised a number of "very unique" game titles for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) later this year.

  • News: EA to release The Sims 3 in 2009

    The third instalment of Electronic Arts' Sim series will hit the market next year, with EA claiming the title will feature more realistic graphics, enhanced customisation of in-game items, and a larger 'living neighbourhood' to explore.

  • News: Apple designs clam-shell iPhone

    Apple has filed a document with the US Patents Office that highlights its plans for a clam shell iPhone.

  • News: Channel 4 shows now available on iTunes

    Channel 4 has joined the BBC in making some of its TV shows available through Apple's iTunes service in the UK.

  • News: VLC media player flaw could expose PCs

    A flaw in the open-source VLC media player could allow an attacker to execute harmful code on a PC.

  • News: Microsoft warns of Xbox 360 shortages

    Microsoft is citing a shortage in console availability as the reason its Xbox 360 console trailed substantially behind competitors in US sales for the second month in a row in February, according to the latest numbers from the NPD Group.

  • News: BBC stops iPlayer hackers

    The BBC has closed the loophole on its iPlayer that allowed users to share programmes with others.

  • News: Apple hit with iPod & iTunes lawsuit

    Apple has been struck by yet another patent infringement lawsuit, with ZapMedia Services claiming Apple's iTunes and iPod infringe on a patent for a "platform and vision for the enjoyment of digital media assets".

  • News: YouTube releases APIs to developers

    Third-party websites can now build their own YouTube capabilities, after the video-sharing site gave developers access to the YouTube video library and underlying video hosting and streaming infrastructure.

  • News: Acer launches multimedia Aspire laptops

    Acer launched a new range of multimedia laptops in New York yesterday, with the Aspire 8920 and 6920 series featuring a new design the company is calling Aspire Gemstone blue.

  • News: eMusic catalogue surpasses 3.5m tracks

    Apple iTunes' biggest competitor – eMusic – has announced that its catalogue now includes more than 3.5 million tracks. The company recently added 43 new record labels and aggregators, including German electronic label Kompakt, indie rock label Constellation Records, and indie pop/rock/electronic label Iamsound Records.