True, or April Fool's Joke? According to DigiTimes, Lite-On is currently producing Blu-ray  drives for the Xbox 360 gaming consoles, despite Microsoft's previous comments about not having any plans of using Blu-ray technology in its gaming console. Quite a sudden turn of events, and nicely timed, too. Hit the full article for more details on this intriguing piece of news.

This is perhaps the final piece of news we'll hear from the format wars. Confirmation that it's really over can't get any more official than this: the HD DVD Promotion Group has officially dissolved. More details after the "read more" link below.

Here's a nifty trick for those who are afraid of their USB flash drives getting pinched: hide it inside a pink eraser. Now all you have to do is make sure no one tries to borrow your eraser. Check out the full article to find out how to make your own pink eraser USB flash drive mod.

We love cute gadgets, but we love cute AND useful gadgets more, even if we can do the job ourselves. Check out Toshiba's ApriPoko, the adorable turtle-like 11-inch robot that can learn to surf channels for you, among other things. Meet ApriPoko in the full article!

Talk about rubbing it in: Best Buy is giving out US$ 50 gift cards to all of its customers who bought HD DVD players or HD DVD attachments before February 23. What's with the date? This was within the week that Toshiba dropped the format and sealed HD DVD's fate. Details in the full article.

A whole bunch of companies involved in the use of LEDs and laser diodes in mobile phones, high-def players, and data storage devices are currently facing an investigation by the U.S. International Trade Commission on charges of patent infringement. More in the full article.

In life, it helps to have someone who can hold you accountable for your actions. In the case of electronics companies, it seems that Greenpeace is their accountability partner. The organization has recently released the current company rankings in its Greener Electronics Scale. To find out how certain companies fared, get "green-minded" and turn to the full article after the jump.

It's no secret that Toshiba was hit really hard with the loss of HD DVD to Blu-ray. It was previously estimated that they would lose hundreds of millions of dollars after dropping the format. Although it would probably have been more accurate if they said they'd lose close to a billion dollars, which is the new estimate reported by Nikkei business daily. Full story after the "read more" link below.

So the format war is is finally over, what with Toshiba retreating from the HD DVD camp. But what's in store for Toshiba now that it no longer supports a hi-def format? The company's Chief Executive, Atsutoshi Nishida, relates his plans for the company's life after HD DVD. Read about it in the full article.

Ok, it's been a few months since the Transformers movie, but it'll still be some time before transforming gadgets-slash-robots will get old. Besides, these new transforming cellphones from Toshiba are just too cute. Go to the full article for details and pictures.