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HP Launches 100 Products in Consumer Blitz

August 11, 2003

Saying it wants to simplify consumer electronics and expand their use, Hewlett-Packard has embarked on an ambitious product rollout, introducing some 100 offerings in the at-home video, digital photography and entertainment spheres. In addition to those products, many of which are focused on HP's tr...

Sprint, Samsung Bring Gaming to Mobile Phones

July 31, 2003

Sprint PCS and Samsung have announced a new gaming accessory that will convert certain Samsung mobile phones into gaming devices. Called the PCS Game Pad, the add-on works only with Samsung's new A600 mobile phone, which was released in conjunction with the announcement. The phone retails for about ...

Amazon Signs with Microsoft for Streaming Media

May 22, 2003

Amazon.com has announced it will use Microsoft's Windows Media 9 Series products to boost its ability to stream music samples to customers from its family of e-tail sites, including its own site, CDnow.com, VirginMega.com and Borders.com. Although the choice of Windows Media Player is a key part of ...

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Is Apple the Next Music Titan?

May 2, 2003

Apple's new iTunes Music Store features flat 99-cent per-song fees and few restrictions on usage once a song is downloaded. By putting itself at the forefront of digital music distribution, Apple could well become a powerhouse in this still-nascent e-commerce space. Will iTunes catapult Apple toward...

Report: File-Sharing Rivals Grabbing Napster Users

July 20, 2001

While Napster prepares to relaunch its site as a paid service, Web sites that offer file-sharing services like the one Napster made famous are picking up traffic, according to a report released Friday by Jupiter Media Metrix. The report said that Napster is being replaced by several sites, re...