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ZDNet’s Matthew Rothenberg discusses last week’s Macworld Expo New York in his latest column, recapping some of the announcements and his general impression of the show floor.

Any seasoned Web surfer is familiar with X10.com’s wireless digital video camera, which has been advertised on all corners of the Web. More recently, the company began employing “pop-under” ads with certain sites, whereby a large advertisement is opened in a new window that is then resized and centered under the current page, making it impossible for a viewer to miss.

Keyspan has posted Digital Media Remote 2.03b1 (OS 8/9) and 01b5 (OS X) the latest beta drivers for its convenient remote control device.

Silicon Graphics has posted a fourth quarter loss of US$69 million — in line with estimates — on revenues of $431.5 million. The tech company, best known for its powerful workstations and displays, also announced that it will be laying off another 1,500 employees, or 25 percent of its workforce, in an effort to reach profitability. Earlier this year, the company laid off 1,000 workers.

Memory Plus has announced a 640MB CompactFlash card, the world’s largest, according to Macworld UK. The card has thus far been tested and approved for use with Kodak cameras. The metal-encased card will ship in two weeks; pricing is not yet available.