Philips has released a new media player targeting the lucrative mid-sized market.

Toshiba and Microsoft today announced plans to launch the Advanced Interactivity Consortium to extend interactive features in HD DVD.

CyberLink announced the release of CyberLink Power2Go 6, an all-media disc burning software.

Shares of Garmin fell more than 10% on Monday after Nokia offered to buy digital map supplier Navteq. Analysts had speculated that Garmin, whose devices are enabled by GPS technology, might buy Navteq, its main map supplier.

Broadcom announced sampling of a low power multimedia processor for cellphones and portable media players that enables high definition (HD) video camcorder and playback functions in addition to support of up to a 12-megapixel resolution digital camera.

Sony has revealed the "second edition" of the Sony Reader, the PRS-505, which has been slimmed down and now comes in either silver, or dark blue.

In another clear sign that Microsoft sees the threat posed by its traditional business moving online, the company is readying a rival to Google's Documents and Spreadsheets.

The case was originally brought by LG Electronics, which manufactures a part for use in Intel-based communications equipment. LG holds a US patent on that part, which was expressly designed to be used with Intel chips; and Intel sells those chips under license from LG. One of Intel's customers is Quanta, a Taiwan-based computer manufacturer and the original defendant in this case. Quanta wanted to be able to purchase parts from Intel, but use them in its own designs - which may involve parts from suppliers other than Intel.

Flextronics International and Solectron Corporation announced that the shareholders of Flextronics and Solectron have approved the completion of Flextronics's proposed acquisition of Solectron.

Sharp plans to launch a Blu-ray Disc recorder with one terabyte of storage space, enough for over 125 hours of high definition video.