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Will Blu-Ray Include Region Encoding?
LAS VEGAS—Representatives for the Blu-Ray Disc Association said Thursday that several rights management issues still remain under discussion.
In response to audience questions at a...
Weighing In on Municipal Wireless
Somewhere between politics and protests, practical solutions usually can be found. Those who prefer practicality to rhetoric can often avoid the slings and arrows...
WeatherBug Miffed at Microsofts Spyware Classification
Microsoft Corp.s newly released anti-spyware is flagging a component of AWS Convergence Technologies WeatherBug application as a threat to Windows users, prompting an immediate...
IBM Buys Identity Company to Nail Down Whos Who
You have a Richard Smith of Maple Street who once ripped off your casino. Now, Dick Smith of Maple Avenue wants a job as...
Motorola Previews iTunes Phone
LAS VEGAS—A Motorola executive on Thursday previewed an upcoming mobile phone that can play music from Apple Computer Inc.s iTunes store.
Speaking during a keynote...
HP Pushes into the Living Room
LAS VEGAS—Hewlett-Packard Co. is preparing to expand its presence in the living room this year with its first HDTV media hub and 17 new...
Powell Calls for Clear Timeline in Digital TV Transition
LAS VEGAS—In televisions transition to digital, theres a missing link: a firm date for when broadcasters must completely switch from analog to digital broadcasts.
That...
Adobe Reader 7 Beta Hits Linux Desktops
Adobe Systems has released an update to its popular, freely available document reader software. The newly renamed "Adobe Reader 7.0" now allows users to...
High-Risk Flaws Flagged in IE, Mozilla
Security researchers have raised the alarm for a series of unrelated, high-risk vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corp.s Internet Explorer and the open-source Mozilla browsers.
According to...
Verizon Wireless Extends 3G Network, Launches Multimedia Service
LAS VEGAS—At the Consumer Electronics Show here, Verizon Wireless on Friday announced the launch of a new 3G wireless multimedia service that will run...