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British and U.S. scientists are developing an "emotionally aware" computer that can gauge an individual's thoughts by analyzing facial expressions. The technology could have practical applications for people with autism, researchers said ...

Microsoft will not reduce the price of its Xbox 360. So said John Porcaro, group manager of PR and communications for Microsoft U.S ...

Sony CEO Howard Stringer is adding fuel to the to fire in the battle over next-generation DVD formats. Stringer said movie studios are taking a liking to his firm's Blu-ray next-generation DVD, favoring the format over rival HD DVD technology ...

Florian Mueller is at it once again. The founder of the NoSoftwarePatents.com campaign that led to the European Union's landslide vote against a proposal for a software patent directive is ready for the next battle ...

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore's timing couldn't be better ...

Federal regulators on Wednesday agreed to impose or increase universal service fees on wireless and Internet-based phone subscribers ...

For months, the so-called DVD format wars have been mostly theoretical -- but now, the real marketplace battle is finally getting underway. Sony and Toshiba, two of the frontrunners in the race, will face off with competing technologies, with Samsung being the first to make Sony's Blu-ray strike against Toshiba's HD DVD possible. Samsung is coming to market next week with a Blu-ray player that will play Sony's Blu-ray-based DVDs...

Video game titan Electronic Arts on Wednesday announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Mythic Entertainment ...

Opera Software on Tuesday released Opera 9, its newest Web browser. The browser is freely available in more than 25 languages for Windows, Mac, Linux and other platforms ...

While technology news buzzes around Vonage's (NYSE: VG) recent IPO and Skype making major moves into the enterprise, there is a nagging issue all Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) players face: 911 response ...

As the battle for Instant Messaging (IM) market share heats up, Microsoft and Yahoo are upping the ante with new and improved communications services. While Microsoft is touting its Windows Live service with the release of its glorified Messenger, Yahoo is pushing plug-ins with its new beta ...

Think taking your small business global is mission impossible? Think again. Communications advances are making globalization a reality, and it's the small business owners of the world who are busting borders and realizing greater growth potential ...

The video game industry is feeling the strain of slower summer sales and console transitions, with stock prices of several of the top publicly traded game publishers taking a big hit this June ...

In a bid to stay ahead of the competitive pack, Nokia has unveiled five new mobile phones. The new models are scheduled to hit the market later this year ...

In another step to woo customers away from cable and satellite TV providers, Verizon Communications on Friday announced an agreement to carry PBS and the nation's local public television stations ...

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Thursday announced a major transition for the company he founded. Gates will give up his day-to-day role at Microsoft effective July 2008 to spend more time on his global health and education work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation ...

Google on Thursday announced a new search product designed to make it easier to find U.S. government information and keep up to date on government news ...

Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics, and Vodafone announced on Thursday plans to establish the world's first global, open, Linux-based software platform for mobile devices ...

Google on Tuesday launched a new feature in its Picasa photo management application, Picasa Web Albums. The tool is designed to help users post and share their photos on the Web ...

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is claiming victory over illegal file swapping. The vehement opposer of sites like BitTorrent and eDonkey reported this week that it now considers illegal file trading "contained." ...