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Microsoft Corp. has chosen what it sees as the next-generation in PC form factors - a computer the size and shape of a coffee table with a flat, touchscreen display - as the third major product it has designed and is branding for the consumer electronics market.

Dell Inc. will officially launch its first three consumer PCs running the Ubuntu 7.04 Linux OS on Thursday, two desktops and an Inspiron E1505n notebook PC.

Under a licensing agreement in its final stages, consumers may get the right to make several legal copies of HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc movies they've purchased, a concession by the movie industry that may quell criticism that DRM (digital rights management) technologies are too restrictive.

A group of chip makers led by IBM Corp. has agreed to further their collaboration by jointly developing 32-nanometer semiconductor production technology, a sign the alliance will continue to move forward.

After several years of development, Fujitsu Ltd. has improved its electronic paper technology to the point where it has begun exploring its commercial use in displays.

TDK Corp. has agreed to sell its recording media division to Imation Corp. for US$300 million in cash and shares, the companies said Thursday.

Microsoft Corp. entered into a broad patent licensing agreement with South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. aimed at speeding product development efforts for both companies, they said Thursday.

EMI Group has announced a plan to sell its music through online retailers without copy protection technologies, a significant move that should give consumers greater freedom in the way they can listen to music purchased online.

It's not like he needs it to beef up his resume, but the world's richest college dropout is finally getting his degree.

In a move aimed at speeding up development of new document management systems, Microsoft Corp. and Japan's Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd. have agreed to a patent deal to use each other's technology.

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Users looking for the best possible display screen on a notebook PC might want to check out a new offering from Asustek Computer Inc. due out in early March.

For some users, Microsoft's Windows Vista Express Upgrade program, a deal launched last year that gives PC buyers free or discounted copies of the new operating system, has been anything but "express."

Mozilla Corp. updated Firefox Friday to patch 14 vulnerabilities, three of them critical, but pushed out the new versions without fixing several flaws.

Cisco Systems Inc. and Apple Inc. have settled a dispute over rights to use the iPhone name. Under terms of the agreement, both companies have the right to use the name.

Microsoft Tuesday released a set of six free tools for corporate users focused on assessment, planning, testing and deployment of Windows Vista.

Hewlett-Packard Co. topped Wall Street's revenue and earnings expectations in the first quarter of its 2007 fiscal year.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates have shared the spotlight for much of the past three decades. Later this year, the two tech heavyweights will share the stage during a joint appearance at an industry conference.

Microsoft Corp. released Service Pack 2 (SP2) for SQL Server 2005 on Tuesday, a free upgrade available for download, in addition to new virtualization licensing for the database.