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1. Apple bans Zombie school shooting app

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... the Zombies. As you progress, you can buy Grenades, Gun or even upgrade your bow to shoot double or triple arrow at a time!" The latest ban illustrates Apple's apparent inability to formlate and enforce ...

2. Up next for Apple TV: Networked cable television

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... Although Apple TV sales tripled last year and have been estimated to have barely reached one million units so far, Apple will all but abandon the gadget which stands a shot at becoming the fourth leg of ...

3. Apple TV approaching critical mass with "Take 3" - next month?

   (Opinion/Opinion Features)

   ... by Apple's executives, HD movie rentals via iTunes helped triple the gadget's unit sales this past year. Although the company still treats Apple TV as a side-project, the funding continues for long run ...

4. iPod supply could be affected by suits filed against Samsung

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... all utilize Samsung’s flash memory chips. In a case filed in Delaware, Spansion hopes to get an injunction and triple damages for patent violations in regards to the Samsung products. The company estimates ...

5. Microsoft unveils cloud service Windows Azure

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... applications on top of Azure, with data being located within Microsoft’s servers. Microsoft promises simple scalability and at least a triple-layer redundancy to keep data safe and availability of services ...

6. New solar cell material achieves almost 100% efficiency, could solve world-wide energy problems

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   ... in the singlet state to be created, but also phosphorescing electrons in what's called a "triplet state." These triplet state electrons remain in their excited state of phosphorescence for scores of ...

7. Blu-ray player for $230, triple-core PC for $399

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

     Bargain hunters may have found two especially interesting products in last weekend’s newspaper: Discount store Aldi is selling a desktop PC with triple-core processor for $399 and Best Buy is ...

8. Scrabulous phoenix rises from ashes, reborn as Wordscraper

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   ... triple and even quadruple point values, something which the original Scrabble does not have.  Also, players can create their own boards and hey if the boards just happen to look like the old Scrabulous ...

9. Intel fine tunes processor pricing, increases pressure on AMD

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   ... dual-, triple- and quad-core pricing strategy: Entry-level quad-core processors can now be purchased for less than $200. All Intel dual-core processor are now sitting well below this critical mark that ...

10. Greener than an Apple: Cherrypal’s $250 PC

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... described refurbished machine. The Cherrypal goes into a completely different direction. The heart of the PC is a 400 MHz Freescale MPC5121e mobileGT triple-core processor. Don’t get too excited about ...

11. Microsoft phases out 20 GB Xbox 360, intros 60 GB version

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... states that the $299 price is only available “while supplies last.” In fact, the current 20 GB Premium model will be replaced with a 60 GB Premium model, which will “offer triple the storage for the same ...

12. Firefox 3 impressions: Bigger and better in every way

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... ability to resume canceled downloads, the full zoom, the streamlined user interface with a platform look-and-feel, the unobtrusive password manager, double and triple-clicking to mark a word or paragraph ...

13. HD DVD’s rise and fall: A timeline

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ...  Memory-Tech and Toshiba develop triple-layer HD DVD TGD     12 Chinese HD DVD approved DVD Forum      ...

14. Digital music sales reach nearly $3 billion in 2007

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... Kennedy. Additionally, the IFPI noted that although there was a year-to-year increase, it paled in comparison to previous years.  For example, digital music sales nearly tripled between 2004 and ...

15. Toshiba 51 GB triple-layer HD DVD standard not final version

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    A Toshiba-developed single-sided triple-layer HD DVD disc format with a total storage capacity of 51 GB that was reportedly approved by the DVD Forum is just a preliminary version (version 1.9) rather ...

16. Fermilab: Excursions into matter, space and time

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... in 1977 and the site where direct evidence for the tau neutrino was discovered (2000). Most recently, you may have heard of discovery of the "triple scoop" baryon, which contains one quark from ...

17. 51 GB HD DVD disc rivals Blu-ray capacity

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Further blurring the line of which format is technically superior, Toshiba has announced that it has successfully created a triple-layer HD DVD disc that holds 51 GB of data. San Jose (CA) - Further blurring ...

18. Digital music sales doubled to $2 billion in 2006

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... and others. Kennedy expects that market to grow significantly in 2007. While the year-to-year sales increase was the biggest on record, the margin of growth is slowing down a bit. 2005 saw nearly triple ...

19. Sonic to use Macrovision DRM for secure DVD burning

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... content security. With Macrovision's integration of RipGuard and ACP, there will be a triple-lock system of sorts for the content stored on the DVD. According to the companies, this will prevent digital ...

20. Seagate envisions 2.5 TB desktop hard drives for 2009

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Seagate today provided an updated outlook on the future of the hard drive. The company nearly tripled today's highest storage density and believes that 275 GB capacities will be realistic for future Ipods, ...

21. Memory-Tech and Toshiba develop triple-layer HD DVD / DVD

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    In a joint project, Memory-Tech and Toshiba today announced that the two firms have developed a one-side, three-layer disc for both DVD and HD DVD formats. The new technology will pave the way to higher ...

22. The Annual Game Drought - Not So Bad This Time?

    (Opinion/Opinion Features)

    My sincerest apologies dear readers for the lack of a Saturday Gamer in recent times. I can assure you that it wasn't the football (soccer, yanks) that has made me become so lax in my duties of late. ...

23. Handheld LCD projectors coming soon

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Korean company Iljin Display, has developed a new LCD projector module that fits into the palm of your hand. The module uses a single projector panel, rather than the triple red, green, blue panels of ...

24. GDC 2006: Exhibit hall round-up

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    ... Matrox is becoming a more frequent sight a consumer tradeshows again. The company is on a roadtour with its TripleHead2Go box - a palm-sized device that connects to a desktop or laptop graphics port and ...

25. Next-gen HDTVs may hide first-gen HD DVD limits, says Microsoft

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... debate on this issue. AACS will be the copy protection system for HD DVD, and part of a "triple-threat" system for Blu-ray. So however AACS decides to implement mandatory managed copy (MMC), that decision ...

26. Matrox TripleHead2Go connects three screens to mainstream graphics cards

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    ... small amount of specialized applications. Matrox' new TripleHead2Go is the first approach to move multiple displays deeper into the mainstream and make the technology more available to a broader range ...

27. Research in Motion demos PGP email for Blackberry

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... are in place, users can easily encrypt and decrypt emails with their Blackberry devices. Several encryption algorithms are supported, including AES (256, 192 and 128 bit), Triple DES and CAST. Organizations ...

28. Digital music industry sales triple worldwide, says IFPI

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    From an IFPI report London (England) - A report released yesterday by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, the global consortium of music publishers and licensing bodies, estimates ...

29. Online gaming revenues to triple by 2009, says Parks Associates

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

      Parks Associates published a new report in which the market research firm estimates revenues from US online gaming services to triple from $1.1 billion in 2005 to more than $3.5 billion in 2009. ...

30. CES 2006: TDK showcases 100 GB 2x Blu-ray disc

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... on greater disc capacities. Triple-layer HD DVD ROMs are already running in labs with 90 GB capacity, double-sided and dual-layer HD DVD-Rs at 60 GB as well as double-sided and dual-layer HD DVD RAMs at ...

31. Sprint Nextel announces partnerships for wireless access over CATV

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... phone providers such as SBC have partnered with CATV companies, rather than compete with them, in order to offer what is called "triple play" service - telephone, cable television, and broadband Internet ...

32. HP says Microsoft is spreading misleading info on Blu-ray

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... Web site shows that version 2 is indeed currently available, and is being licensed to manufacturers now. HP to launch Triple-Players for CD, DVD, and Blu-ray Intel and Microsoft raised a number of other ...

33. NAND Flash market to triple until 2009 - report

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Market research firm In-Stat expects the NAND Flash market volume to more than triple from $5 billion in 2004 to $18 billion in 2009. Market research firm In-Stat expects the NAND Flash market ...

34. JVC announces 33.5 GByte Blu-ray/ DVD combo

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ... a Blu-ray/ DVD combo ROM disc technology that enables storage of video content in both high definition and standard definition. The new ROM disc with a storage capacity of 33.5 GByte uses a triple layer ...

35. IBM triples transistor performance with Germanium

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      IBM has successfully demonstrated a new technique for improving transistor performance that will help the company build smaller, more powerful chips in the next decade, company researchers said ...

36. Amped 2 Announced For Xbox for This Holiday Season

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ... and on-mountain signage will debut this weekend as part of the Vans Triple Crown of Snowboarding sponsorship. Gamers and snowboarding fans should not be disappointed with the new features in "Amped 2" ...

37. Nokia Shows N-Gage Game/Phone Combo At London Press Event

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ... colors * Series 60 platform and Symbian Operating System (OS) * Bluetooth wireless technology for gaming * An eight-way directional controller "Rocker" for game play * Multimedia messaging (MMS) * Triple ...

38. MCP Flash Memory and SRAM from AMD

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    ... videoconferencing, training and broadcast production applications. It can use a computer, video player, or HDTV source for input. The contrast ratio has been nearly tripled compared to NEC's previous 42"ers, ...

39. Single-Chip Triple-Band Tuner IC From Infineon

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Infineon Technologies just turned loose the TAIFUN TUA6034, a single-chip triple-band tuner integrated circuit (IC) for global broadcast standards that include analog and digital terrestrial, digital ...

40. Delkin device card tops in data storage

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Delkin Devices has unveiled what it claims is the highest capacity CompactFlash card on the market.Company test results show Delkin's new 128 MB CompactFlash has double (in some cases triple) the ...

41. Sammy Sosa part of new Triple Play basball game

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

      Electronic Arts is shipping Triple Play 2000 for the PlayStation, the PC, and the Nintendo 64 system. Electronic Arts is shipping Triple Play 2000 for the PlayStation, the PC, and the Nintendo ...