TechWeb - The maker, LG.Philips, will also show an 84-inch LCD screen at the Consumer Electronics Show next week.

AFP - An Australian government plan to filter the Internet Wednesday drew criticism from privacy advocates who said it represented the start of state censorship.

AP - Notebook computers can be as powerful as desktops these days, especially as hard-disk makers like Hitachi Ltd. grab industry bragging rights by unveiling a 500-gigabyte drive for laptops.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it will offer a free downloadable video game to users of its Xbox online gaming service after the network was plagued with connection troubles over the holidays.

TechWeb - Sales from January through November were estimated at $233.2 billion, up 3.4% from a year earlier, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association.

TechWeb - A roundup of the most popular high-definition televisions from Sharp, Samsung, Sony, Hitachi, and more, along with a guide to HDTV technology basics.

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Motorola Inc on Sunday unveiled its latest cell phone, the Moto Z10, which includes a video camera and video editing capability in a bid to appeal to young consumers.

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it is targeting a 15 percent rise to 30 trillion won ($32 billion) in global sales of digital media this year from 2007 through steady growth in TV, printers and computers.

TechWeb - Intel is touting a system-on-a-chip that can help process high-definition video, multichannel surround-sound audio, and 3-D graphics.

TechWeb - The chipmaker wants to help computer manufacturers lure consumers willing to pay more for improved graphics and processing power.

AP - It probably goes without saying that no one actually needs a dancing MP3 player or a music-playing Taser holster or a drink cooler that can be ridden like a scooter.

TechWeb - Release of the 9000e was pushed up from the second quarter because it had the most customer demand, the company says.

TechWeb - A project sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security spotlights defects in popular applications such as Linux and Apache. But there's also good news.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Apple Inc and China Mobile have called off talks to launch the U.S. firm's popular iPhones in China, dashing speculation the device will hit the country's store shelves soon.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Softbank Corp , in a tight race for customers in Japan's saturated mobile phone market, may offer free calls between users of mobile phones and Web-based phones, sources briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.

AP - While Intel Corp.'s stock was being hammered over disappointing fourth-quarter results, executives at the world's largest semiconductor company found themselves trying to assure Wall Street the faltering U.S. economy was not to blame for its financial difficulties.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said it would issue new rules cracking down on 'undesirable' elements of online games amid fears of growing Internet addiction as the number of players soar, state media reported on Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - It looks like MTV's 'Rock Band' video game is the new jukebox hero.

TechWeb - Net Integration Technologies sells an all-in-one business server aimed at small- and mid-sized companies.

TechWeb - Acquisition lets vendor plug hole in product line and dig deeper into open source market.

AP - Few Internet entrepreneurs practice what they preach as devoutly as LinkedIn Corp. co-founder Reid Hoffman, whose business revolves around his belief that good fortune flows from good relationships.

TechWeb - Actuate OnPerformance includes many of the same features as the company's on-premise Performancesoft Suite.

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Dell Inc and Microsoft Corp are teaming up to release a Product Red computer, donating up to $80 for every one sold to fund AIDS-fighting drugs in Africa.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has become the first major studio to license niche and older DVD titles for production and distribution through HP's year-old DVD manufactured-on-demand service, the two companies said on Thursday.

AP - Though happy about Sun Microsystems Inc.'s second-quarter results, investors remained wary about the server and software maker's ability to prosper under intensifying pressure from rivals.

TechWeb - Apple remains confident that it can hit its target of 10 million phones shipped within its first year of sales, but financial analysts are wondering whether there's trouble brewing.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Qtrax, a new legal online file-sharing service that allows fans to download songs for free, said on Sunday it will launch with 25 million to 30 million copyrighted tracks with backing from major labels.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc on Monday launched a new switching product aimed at large data centers, and forecast strong sales despite worries of a slowdown in U.S. technology spending.

TechWeb - The company hopes the Radeon HD 3870 X2 will give it a lead in both price and performance over rival Nvidia.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - MySpace, the world's largest online social network, will launch its program to court outside software developers in February in a bid to widen the gap against rival Facebook.

SAN DIEGO (Hollywood Reporter) - Brash Entertainment is developing a video game based on the upcoming movie 'Space Chimps,' from Vanguard Animation and Starz Media.