Love that companies like EMI are releasing DRM-free music on Apple iTunes, but can’t stand the fact that iTunes is attaching your name and email address to each track’s meta data? If yes, download yourself a free copy of Privatunes for Windows developed by Ratiatum of France (OS X and Linux apps are most likely in the works since they’ve decided to release the source code) and anonymize your music. For before and after screenshots, jump to Ratiatum.com.

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Many of us have been sitting on the sidelines waiting for all the testing to get done on Windows Home Server (WHS) before integrating such a system into our homes; however, more adventurous types like Felix Lung at Krunker.com have taken it upon themselves to become beta testers and sacrifice old PC hardware to gain insight to what’s in store. The article covers: Microsoft’s intentions for WHS, system hardware requirements, and install instructions (including some troubleshooting tips). Also gleaned from the article are two juicy tidbits not widely known: fully configured WHS systems will be on store shelves sometime in August 2007 and WHS, as an OEM DVD software package, will be available to system builders and PC enthusiasts at specialty computer/electronic stores (i.e. Fry’s Electronics). MORE »

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If you got all warm and tingly when you first got wind of ASUS’ upcoming $199 Eee PC at Computex earlier this month, HotHardware (via DMT) has got some up close and personal shots of the soon to be everyone’s favorite budget Linux (Windows XP compatible) laptop / mobile internet device. Also included in the article are some newly acquired details, not mentioned in the company’s news announcement, that should whet the appetite even further. MORE »

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Logitech, the world’s leading manufacturer of webcams, today unveiled the Logitech® QuickCam® Pro 9000 and the Logitech® QuickCam Pro for Notebooks, featuring lenses designed in an exclusive collaboration with Carl Zeiss, one of the world’s leading optics companies. Combining Logitech’s webcam leadership with Carl Zeiss’s 160-year history of optical expertise, these new QuickCam Pro-series webcams establish a new standard for webcam image quality – making video calls of image-perfect detail and clarity a reality. MORE »

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The BBC’s on-demand TV service, BBC iPlayer (video demo), is to launch on 27 July, it was announced today by Ashley Highfield, Director of Future Media & Technology. “BBC iPlayer is a free catch-up service for UK licence fee payers,” said Highfield. “Your favourite programmes from all the BBC’s network TV channels will be available to download over the internet, and watch on your PC without advertising for up to a week after transmission.” MORE »

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iLetYou has launched the public beta of its open online rental community, creating the first rental platform where users can instantly start their own online rental store for DVDs and Games, as well as rent a wide range of titles from other stores in the iLetYou community. MORE »

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Movavi today launched Movavi Online, a web-based service that enables users to convert video from one format to another — for sharing, podcasting, cellphones, iPods, and more — for free. MORE »

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Neuros announced today that it’s releasing a beta version of a YouTube browser for its award-winning Neuros OSD. With this release, the device can now be used to easily browse and play the entire YouTube video collection on any TV, both standard and high definition. Functionality already in this release includes keyword searching and browsing by category and rating. Future releases will bring user interface improvements and added functionality such as sharing, subscriptions, and much more. MORE »

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Nokia today unveiled the Nokia 6086 phone as part of the new T-Mobile® HotSpot @Home service, which launched nationwide today. With the ability to seamlessly connect to a home Wi-Fi connection or thousands of T-Mobile HotSpots across the country, the Nokia 6086 phone paired with T-Mobile HotSpot @Home delivers great wireless coverage in an easy-to-use package. MORE »

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Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC (Samsung) today announces the availability of SGH-t409, one of the first mobile phones to support T-Mobile® HotSpot @Home. MORE »

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