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TECHNOLOGY

Apple has updated its family of Macintosh desktops, giving the new PCs faster processing power, more memory and enhanced graphics capabilities. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company also said it would trim some price points, such as those on the 24-inch iMac, which will retail for just less than $1,500, a 17% savings. ClipSyndicate/Bloomberg (3/3) , The Wall Street Journal (free content) (3/4) , Reuters (3/3) , CNET (3/3)

The Kaleidescape Mini System is designed to deliver multiroom home entertainment in a single unit. The system has a movie zone and two music zones and is priced for retail at $7,995. TWICE (3/3)

Looking to capture a bigger share of the home-theater market, Sony has introduced a new line of A/V receivers. The line’s flagship unit, the STR-DN1000, offers 7.1-channel audio playback and 110 watts per channel. It is compatible with platforms such as Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS-HD Master Audio and LCPM. Electronista (3/3)