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TECHNOLOGY

ZeeVee is now shipping its ZvBox, which allows users to stream media content from a PC to multiple HDTVs. The ZvBox “localcasts” the content on a channel called Zv to all the HDTVs in the home, with no subscription required. The ZvBox, at a suggested retail price of $499, is sold at Amazon, Best Buy, J&R and other electronics stores. CEPro.com (8/5)

Hewlett-Packard Co. senses the future of computing will be done with touch screens similar to the interface of Apple’s iPhone. According to one estimate from iSuppli, the number of touch-screen devices should more than double to 800 million by 2013. “We see touch as the almost preferred method for nontechnical users,” said an HP spokesman. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (subscription required) (8/6)

HP’s Expansion Base Docking Stations connect to any HP laptops and add a number of ports including an S-video out, allowing you to plug in peripherals without having to plug and unplug them every time you get up. The cheapest of these goes for about $100, while the more advanced costs over $300, including a DVD Rom drive. Simply connect an S-video cord to the back of your TV and you’re good to go. (Cynopsis 8/6)

Sharp has announced a new addition to its product line of high-definition LCD TVs with the 42-inch LC-42SB45U, which will be available in September for $1,399. The 42-inch model joins the 46-inch model ($1,699) and 52-inch model ($2,299) currently on the market. All of the models come with a dedicated PC input and pixel-response time of 6ms. TWICE (8/5)