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Oh dear, Microsoft has found itself at the center of a wee bit of controversy for hiring women in gold bikinis to man its recent TechEd event in Australia.

Sony has won an injunction to prevent the sale of USB cracking sticks that allow users to play pirated games on their PS3s.

Is Google working on a Netbook for Chrome OS?

Aren't you supposed to watch the TV, and not the other way 'round?

Microsoft is hoping to give Windows Phone 7 the start it needs by pumping about a billion dollars into the launch.

Gmail users have been a chatty bunch over the last day or so.

If the sound quality on Xbox Live is getting you down, I've got good news for you, friend. A fall update for the gaming network will boost technical quality of voice communication across XBL.

Grand Theft Auto: fictional U.S. city.

Malware loaded from a USB drive = bad.

The ATI Catalyst 10.8 drivers have popped up on AMD's website, and those looking for a smoother StarCraft II experience will be pleased.

Commodore is resurrecting its classic AIO computer, the C64.

"There's something very familiar about all this..."

GPS maker Garmin has recalled 1.25 million units as several models were revealed to be potential fire hazards.

Which Android phone lasts the longest?

A man from Salt Lake City is facing charges after he got wasted and shot the server at work with a .45-caliber gun.

Authorities this week discovered that the Apple middle manager accused of accepting over $1 million in kickbacks had $150,000 stored in shoeboxes in his house.

You can now trade-in used games at (nearly) 600 Best Buy locations nationwide.

Seems as though programmer Joe Hewitt would rather work on a "hideous" platform than within Apple's controlled environment.

We saw glimpses of a Crysis 2 special edition earlier on, and now it's official.

Kinect Beta participants are ignoring Microsoft's Terms and Conditions, releasing images and videos.