Verizon has officially launched the Motorola Droid X today, and the smartphone packs a punch.

The device had a 4.3-inch, 16:9 multitouch display with 854x480 resolution, a 1GHz OMAP processor, 512MB RAM, HDMI-out, DLNA support, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and Hotspot tethering.

Additionally, the phone has an 8MP camera with 720p HD video recording, three mics, 8GB on-board memory and a 16GB microSD card and a 1570mAh battery.

Included with the phone will be video apps from Blockbuster, V CAST video, NFL Mobile, Skype, and Backup Assistant.

Apparently, the Skype Mobile app will be "deeply integrated" with the Droid X. As is now standard, the device will have Swype built-in, as well as full support for Microsoft Exchange.

Unfortunately, the device will not launch with Android 2.2 Froyo, but it is promised for the near future.

Starting July 15th, the Droid X will be available for $200 through Verizon.

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Mozilla had updated their popular Firefox browser to version 3.6.4 today, adding "crash protection."

Crash Protection isolates third-party plug-ins when they crash, if you are using the Windows or Linux versions of the browser, allowing the main browser to remain stable.

If you are watching videos online, or playing games that require a third-party plug-in and that plug-in freezes, users can simply refresh their page and continue browsing "uninterrupted."

As of version 3.6.4, Firefox offers "crash protection" for Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime and Microsoft Silverlight.

Firefox currently controls about 26 percent of overall browser market share.

Download the latest Firefox here: Mozilla Firefox 3.6.4

For more info on Crash Protection: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Firefox/Crash_Protection

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Speaking at a seminar for the Cinema Expo this week, Paramount Pictures COO Fred Huntsberry said that average Joe unauthorized movie downloaders are no longer Hollywood's biggest threat, with that spot being taken by "Cyberlockers," illegal subscription services.

Huntsberry says cyberlockers are usually run by mobs in foreign nations, which download hot pirated films, then sell them to the public in unlimited streaming for as low as $5 a month for a subscription.

"Cyberlockers now represent the preferred method by which consumers are enjoying pirated content," says the COO, via Reuters.

Cyberlocker businesses normally operate from Russia, Ukraine, Colombia and Germany, and most sties even have ads from such big-time names like Netflix, KFC and Samsung, which have unwittingly been placed there.

"Sometimes these sites look better than the legitimate sites," adds Huntsberry. "That's the irony."

Huntsberry warned that users of cyberlockers risk having their credit card information stolen.

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Nintendo has updated the Wii Menu again this week, releasing version 4.3, in an effort to target homebrew and piracy on the popular console.

Posted to Nintendo's support site alongside the update: "Because unauthorized channels or firmware may impair game play or the Wii console, updating to Wii Menu version 4.3 will check for and automatically remove such unauthorized files."

That being said, if you actively use Homebrew channels on your Wii, updating to version 4.3 may not be the best option for you, just yet.

If you do not use any homebrew on the console, the update brings some "behind the scenes enhancements," as well, for improved system performance.

Reads the full update:

Wii Menu 4.3
Unauthorized Modifications
Because unauthorized channels or firmware may impair game play or the Wii console, updating to Wii Menu version 4.3 will check for and automatically remove such unauthorized files. In addition, there are some behind the scenes enhancements that do not affect any prominently-used features or menus but will improve system performance.

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In early 2007, media giant Viacom demanded that Google take down copyrighted content from YouTube.

Afterwards, Viacom sued the site and its search giant owners for $1.2 billion USD, claiming Google facilitated the uploading the copyrighted videos through YouTube while doing little to deter it.

This week, Google has won the landmark case over the media companies, with a federal judge throwing out the lawsuit.

"Mere knowledge of prevalence of such activity in general is not enough," writes Judge Louis Stanton. "The provider need not monitor or seek out facts indicating such activity."

Viacom said it plans to appeal, calling the Judge's ruling "fundamentally flawed," as it does not reflect recent Supreme Court decisions.

The media giant is behind such hit channels like MTV and Comedy Central, and also owns the Paramount movie studio. A few of the shows that Viacom alleged were readily available on YouTube, in their entirety, were "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," "South Park," and "SpongeBob SquarePants."

Google had argued they were entitled to "safe harbor" protection under the DMCA, and it appears that Judge Stanton agreed.

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