Microsoft Tests Piracy-Check Technology (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117841,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp) - Visitors with a pirated copy of Windows may lose easy access to company's Download Center.

LCD monitor prices to continue falling (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=18523) next year as manufacturers keep looking its way in the market.

Yahoo to launch its own music player (http://news.com.com/Yahoo+to+launch+its+own+music+player/2100-1027_3-5372075.html?part=rss&tag=5372075&subj=news.1027.5) - The Web portal is cooking up its own homegrown music player with store, despite its recent buy of Musicmatch.

Microsoft, recording industry discuss Longhorn and DRM (http://arstechnica.com/news/posts/20040917-4199.html) - Record labels are trying to get Microsoft (and Apple) to support their DRM schemes in future OS versions. Microsoft is understandably leery.

Sony Describes HD Product Plans (http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,117839,pg,1,RSS,RSS,00.asp) - Wega TVs, Vaio systems, DVD recorders and camcorder highlight HD product lineup.

Sega Plans Massive New Arcade (http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3134698) - In Yokohama, before you get excited.