Last modified: May 19, 2006 10:00 AM PDT
Week in pictures: Vista in view, Apple store cube
Microsoft preps consumers for Vista, WMP 11, while Apple wows with glass palace, new MacBooks. Also: Online games and Berlin airshow.
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Checking your PC for Vista-bility
Microsoft's Upgrade Advisor lets people know whether their computer can run the Windows update. May 18, 2006
Windows Media Player 11
Seeking to unseat Apple's iPod, Microsoft overhauls Media Player and integrates MTV's Urge music service. May 15, 2006
Apple's glass palace
Apple's latest retail undertaking is an underground N.Y. store marked by a street-level glass cube. May 18, 2006
Apple's new MacBook out of the box
A look at the 13-inch MacBook, the newest member of Apple's family of Intel-based laptops. May 16, 2006
Apple's 13-inch widescreen MacBook
The final member of Apple's Intel-based laptop family comes in three models, starting at $1,099 for a 1.83GHz processor. May 16, 2006
Wings of desire in Berlin
At the Berlin Air Show, military and civilian airplane shoppers can see everything from drones to Airbuses. May 18, 2006
Paying homage to 'Uru Live'
GameTap is bringing back Cyan's "Uru Live," in large part because of the passionate community that kept Uru alive for two years on its own. May 18, 2006
Virtual nightclub offers teens alter egos
Game lets teens create computer-generated characters, complete with cool haircuts and dance moves. May 14, 2006
Art of the video game
L.A. exhibit highlights game artists who push the limits of technology or tell stories with subtler, more complex imagery. May 15, 2006
Sony Walkman takes a jog
One Walkman phone includes motion sensor and fitness software programs to track exercise while a person listens to music. May 18, 2006
Whatcha going to do when Apple comes for you?
Apple fans waiting for a 13-inch MacBook got a surprise when security guards tackled a man suspected of stealing iPod accessories. May 16, 2006
Yahoo's steady home-page transformation
Yahoo has made several incremental changes to its home page over the years, but it has held onto the same basic framework. May 16, 2006
New Sony Vaios
Sony has announced a fully functioning pocket-size PC and a Blu-ray-enabled notebook available for sale this summer. May 15, 2006
AMD beefs up chip architecture
Advanced Micro Devices' next-generation core is designed to maintain its lead over Intel. May 16, 2006
Lotus Notes gets an upgrade
The Hannover upgrade of Lotus Notes will include Workplace office-productivity applications. May 16, 2006
Flying robot
Is it an escaped ceiling fan? Nope. It's a remote-controlled flying reconnaissance robot. Flying robot May 17, 2006
RIAA sues over XM recording devices
RIAA is suing XM Satellite Radio over recording devices that store up to 50 hours of programming. May 17, 2006
Tape's storage leap
IBM and Fuji Photo devise system that can hold 15 times more data than most popular types of magnetic tape on the market today. May 15, 2006
