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NewsFactor - Six cable-TV operators that serve more than 82 percent of U.S. cable households have inked an agreement with Sony Electronics that will soon make it possible for cable subscribers to forego the use of stand-alone set-top boxes. The enabling Tru2way technology, based on Sun Microsystems’ Java runtime environment, enables interactive capabilities in TV sets, gaming consoles, portable media players, and even mobile phones.

TechWeb - InformationWeek - The RazorBook 400 weighs less than two pounds and includes a 4 GB flash drive for storage and 512 MB of memory.

PC Magazine - The final discussion at the D Conference involved FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam, who discussed broadband deployment, network neutrality, open access and more. Earlier, TiVo’s Tom Rogers talked about DVRs and the changes facing the TV market

NewsFactor - On the heels of The Netflix Player by Roku announcement and in the face of rumors about Blockbuster preparing to announce its own set-top box for streaming videos, TiVo is inking some deals of its own.

Macworld.com - Hamrick Software on Thursday announced the release of VueScan 8.4.73, the latest version of its scanning software for Mac OS X and Windows. It comes in Standard and Professional editions for $39.95 and $79.95 respectively.

Macworld.com - MaxUpgrades on Thursday announced its MaxConnect SAS/SATA Link, a device that installs internally on the Mac Pro and lets you connect four internal disk drives to a PCI Express-based SAS or SATA controller. It costs $89 - $229 depending on connections and controller options.

NewsFactor - Apple’s Leopard has some new spots, in the form of the latest version of the Mac OS X Leopard operating system, as well as a security update.

Reuters - BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion met Indian officials on Thursday over the government’s security concerns, two sources in the know of the matter said, but there was no official statement.

PC World - Dell has released pictures of an upcoming laptop after a blogger caught Michael Dell carrying it around at a conference.

PC World - Readers disagree with Apple predictions, complain about missing tax rebates, and learn that Vista’s Account Control is actually useful.