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Yahoo's free software turns PC into DVR

April 26, 2006 System uses a PC to transform a television into a digital video recorder, DVD player, stereo and photo viewer. TAGS: DVR, Yahoo! Inc., TV tuner card, TiVo Inc., video recorder, TV Tuner, TV, digital video, recorder, photograph, DVD player, music, DVD, PC, video, Microsoft Windows

Blank Blu-ray discs start shipping

April 10, 2006 Next-generation optical discs are headed to retailers, but the players aren't here yet. TAGS: Blu-ray disc, Blu-ray, consumer electronics, format, retailer, DVD, PC

Year in review: HD DVD died, smartphones thrived

December 22, 2008 The year in gadgets was marked by a DVD format war, the iPhone 3G and a parade of would-be iPhone killers, and--like everything else--the economic downturn. TAGS: economic downturn, downturn, HD-DVD, Apple iPhone 3G, Blu-ray, Apple iPhone, bankruptcy, 3G, smart phone, war, gadget, DVD, PC

Sony desktop doubles as flat-screen TV

August 22, 2006 Vaio VGC-LS1 computer lets people watch programs, record them and burn them onto DVDs. Photo: Sony's latest Vaio TAGS: Intel Core Duo, Sony Vaio, Media Center PC, Sony Corp., TV Tuner, TV, DVD, PC, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Sony PC doubles as TV

January 6, 2005 Latest Vaio desktop line includes PC that lets users watch their favorite TV show and send e-mail on the same box. Photo: The switch-hitting Vaio V TAGS: Sony Vaio, Sony PC, video recorder, personal video recorder, Sony Corp., DVD burner, TV, Intel Pentium 4, DVD, notebook computer, recorder, Intel, PC, Intel Pentium, hard drive, e-mail

DVD burners--the new feature in budget PCs

January 13, 2005 Gateway's latest clutch of low-price PCs shows that DVD burners have become a weapon in the war to grab rock-bottom retail buyers. TAGS: eMachines Inc., Gateway Inc., DVD burner, Intel Celeron, rebate, DVD, PC

Sony unveils Blu-ray player, Vaio PC

March 16, 2006 Company details pricing for the new products, which will be available this summer with its HD recording technology. Photos: Sony gear spotlights Blu-ray TAGS: Blu-ray, Sony Vaio, Blu-ray disc, Sony Corp., Sony PS3, HD-DVD, pricing, Sony Playstation, PC, DVD

Analyst: Corel's DRM patch only a bandage

April 10, 2007 Hack of Blu-ray, HD DVDs prompts software company to issue fix. Critics call it waste of time. TAGS: Corel Corp., digital-rights management, Blu-ray, HD-DVD, Blu-ray disc, hacker, key, playback, security, software company, DVD, e-mail, PC

Forrester: Blu-ray winning drawn-out format war

October 19, 2005 Research firm predicts Sony's next-gen DVD format will win the day--but victory will be slow in coming. TAGS: HD-DVD, Forrester Research Inc., Blu-ray, manufacturing, victory, DVD, movies, Sony Corp., Intel, Apple Computer, video, Microsoft Corp., HP, PC

Week in review: Let's be friends

September 30, 2005 Longtime foes Microsoft and Palm team up for latest Treo, while tech giants clash over successor to DVD. TAGS: Palm Treo, Week in review, Palm Inc., DVD, DVD player, HD-DVD, movie, Blu-ray, format, Intel, Microsoft Corp., Dell, PC, Apple Computer, laptop computer

$299 PCs and other holiday bargains

December 12, 2005 While Santa's elves are toiling away at the North Pole, electronics merchants in the U.S. are whacking prices on select items. TAGS: Circuit City Stores Inc., bargain, Best Buy Co. Inc., AMD Sempron, CompUSA Inc., camcorder, set-top, Hitachi Ltd., video camera, LCD monitor, Intel Celeron, MSN, Japan, camera, monitor, memory

DVD dispute burns at PC makers

September 29, 2005 Dell, Hewlett-Packard assail Intel, Microsoft, which have lined up in the opposite next-generation format camp. TAGS: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, PC company, home entertainment, DVD, Dell, laser, entertainment, media, Intel, codec, Microsoft Corp., format, HP, PC, Microsoft Windows

Trash that PC in an eco-friendly way

April 21, 2006 Recycling efforts have come a long way fast, but most old systems still wind up leaking chemicals into landfills. TAGS: landfill, recycling, waste, circuit board, CRT, environment, worker, electronics, monitor, DVD player, cell phone, U.S., PC, TV, DVD, Dell

DivX courting studios with new tech

January 6, 2005 With DivX 6's compression technology and a couple high-profile deals, the company hopes to woo Hollywood. TAGS: DivXNetworks, studio, DVD player, content provider, DVD, movie, PC, video

Latest toe in the movie download pond? Wal-Mart

November 28, 2006 Retail giant launches program that bundles a video download with purchase of the physical DVD. TAGS: Wal-Mart Stores Inc., portable device, digital video, download, movie, Windows Media, Microsoft Windows Media Player, DVD, copy, video, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Intel puts a PC in the dashboard

March 9, 2005 At CeBit, chipmaker puts new spin on the term "portable computer," with gadgets meant for the open road. TAGS: CeBit, Hannover, dashboard, chip company, Intel, Germany, virus, DVD, PC

Is Dell's luggable lovable?

May 31, 2006 At 20 pounds, the new laptop/desktop hybrid is easily manageable, if not completely portable. CNET Reviews on the XPS M2010 TAGS: Dell, Intel Core Duo, senior vice president, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center, gamer, entertainment, microphone, Microsoft Xbox, monitor, laptop computer, video, games, PC, DVD, hard drive

This week in gadget news

January 14, 2005 An Amish PC may sound like a contradiction in terms, but Truvia can make one for you--provided you have $55,000 to spare. TAGS: eMachines Inc., Gateway Inc., DVD burner, PC, DVD

DIY games for the Xbox

December 11, 2006 Microsoft releases developer tools for creating Xbox games as part of a push to create a YouTube-equivalent for video gamers. TAGS: Microsoft Xbox, development tool, Xbox 360, Windows PC, games, DIY, gamer, Xbox Live, memory card, YouTube, video game, developer, location, 3D, Microsoft Corp., video
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