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Microsoft launches Deepfish, new Web browser for smart phones
Microsoft Corp. has unveiled an early version of a new Web browser for mobile devices that it said will make browsing full-sized Web pages faster and easier on small smart-phone screens. For now, a limited number of users with smart phones or Pocket PCs running Windows Mobile 5.0 or later can download Deepfish from the Live Labs Web site. Looks like all the Treo 650 and Treo 680 users are in the dark on this one!
Deepfish, as the software from Microsoft's Live Labs group is called, takes a Web page intended for a desktop Web browser and turns it into a small image that fits on a mobile phone's screen. Users can zoom in on the part of the page they want to read or click on
Posted by | Sat, Mar 31, 2007 - 05:01 PM
Take-Two Interactive Still Hitting Turbulence
Though Take-Two is hitting turbulence especially after Thursday's change of management, the video-game publisher is still focused when it comes to its biggest cash cow. While CEO Paul Eibeler and the board of directors were being voted out Thursday, the company debuted the trailer for its much-awaited game, Grand Theft Auto IV. The trailer is worth checking out and can be viewed here.
Take-Two plans to release the game for Sony's PlayStation 3 console and Microsoft's Xbox 360 on Oct. 16 in the U.S. and Oct. 19 in Europe. The trailer titled "Things Will Be Different" indicates that Grand Theft Auto IV is likely to be set in Liberty City, a setting that Take-Two has used in an earlier installment of the series.
Posted by | Sat, Mar 31, 2007 - 04:59 PM
Apple TV Soon to invade a Living Room Near You
The long-awaited Apple TV home entertainment adapter has finally shipped, and for the first time reviewers and consumers can see for themselves whether Apple's iPod magic can extend into the living room.
Overall, reviews have been moderately good. The device gets high marks for its simplicity, easy user interface and design. But it has been knocked for having only 40 GB of storage, limited file support (apparently even some iTunes files won't work with the device) and iTunes movie pricing. Additionally, it has no support for Internet radio, and users can't purchase files from the iTunes store directly (it simply streams what's stored on your home computer)
Posted by | Sat, Mar 31, 2007 - 04:55 PM
Did Google airbrush Katrina history?
A congressional subcommittee accused Google on Friday of “airbrushing history” by replacing post-Hurricane Katrina satellite imagery on its popular map portal with images of the region taken before the storm’s devastation. An interesting read for those that thing 'Big Brother' is always watching.
“Google’s use of old imagery appears to be doing the victims of Hurricane Katrina a great injustice by airbrushing history,” subcommittee chairman Brad Miller, D-N.C., wrote Friday in a letter to Schmidt. Swapping the post-Katrina images and the ruin they revealed for others showing an idyllic city dumbfounded many locals and even sparked suspicions that the company and civic leaders were conspiring to portray the area’s recovery progressing better than it is.
Posted by | Sat, Mar 31, 2007 - 04:54 PM
Virus is cloaked as IE 7 Beta 2 download
If you receive an e-mail offering a download of Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2, delete it. A new virus is making the rounds that comes disguised as a test version of Microsoft's current Web browser.
The e-mails carry the subject line "Internet Explorer 7 Downloads" and appear to come from admin@microsoft.com. They include a blue, Microsoft-style graphic offering a download of IE 7 beta 2. Clicking the graphic will download an executable file called IE 7.exe. The file is actually a new virus called Virus.Win32.Grum.A, and security experts were still analyzing it Friday to see what it does. Sophos said it can spread by e-mailing itself to contacts in a user's address book. The virus tampers with registry files to ensure it gets installed, and it tries to download additional files from the Internet, said Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant for Sophos.
Posted by | Fri, Mar 30, 2007 - 09:40 AM
Apple's iPhone will be released on June 11
Ever since Steve Jobs' keynote at the Macworld Expo in January, we've known that the iPhone is being released sometime in June. But we haven't known exactly when. Now due to a couple information leaks we know that the launch is coming on June 11, 2007.
Cingular is confirming that the release date will be June 11. A customer service manager at Cingular (we called 800-947-5096 and were transferred to sales) gave us that date late Thursday, but, alas, said he didn't have any additional information beyond that. That date is no coincidence. It's the first day of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, scheduled to be held in San Francisco from June 11 through June 15. (Incidentally, the agenda includes a focus on Leopard, the next generation of OS X that's supposed to be released sometime in the second quarter of 2007.)
Posted by | Fri, Mar 30, 2007 - 09:38 AM
Intel receives $275 million benefit from tax settlement
Intel said Thursday that it will receive a $275 million tax benefit from a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service. That is a nice little chunk of change!
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Intel said it reached a settlement with the IRS for tax years 2003 to 2005. The IRS also told the company earlier this week that it had closed its examination of returns for 1999 to 2002, according to the filing. As a result, Intel said it would reduce the current quarter's tax provision by about $275 million and reduce its projected income tax rate for 2007 below its previous forecast of 30 percent.
Posted by | Fri, Mar 30, 2007 - 09:36 AM
First Foxconn plant in Vietnam to kick off operation on May 1
The first plant built by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) in an industry park near Hanoi, Vietnam, will commence operations on May 1, with company chairman Terry Gou to preside over the inauguration ceremony, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted sources in Hanoi as saying in a March 30 report.
The newly established plant is expected to initially focus on production of digital still cameras and related optical products, the paper said, noting that Foxconn's total investment in Vietnam could reach US$5 billion with production likely including PCBs, connectors, computer cases, computer assembly, handsets and related components.
Posted by | Fri, Mar 30, 2007 - 09:34 AM
Dell promises pre-installed Linux
Responding to customer feedback, the company is going to start pre-installing Linux on select desktop and notebook systems. It is about time that Dell finally listens to what customers have been asking for and using on their own for years!
"We will expand our Linux support beyond our existing servers and Precision workstation line," the company said on its IdeaStorm blog. "Our first step in this effort is offering Linux pre-installed on select desktop and notebook systems." The company said it will provide an update in the coming weeks that includes detailed information on which systems it will offer, testing and certification efforts, and the Linux distribution or distributions that will be available.
Posted by | Thu, Mar 29, 2007 - 08:41 AM
Cyberbullies scare schoolgirls into stripping online
Bullies, no longer content to taunt their victims in the playground, are turning to the Web. They are using e-mail, text messaging and social-networking sites in new forms of victimization, according to Canadian researchers.
Cyberbullies are even forcing their girlfriends to undress in front of Webcams and then sharing the images with others online. "They're pressuring each other. This (pressure) is particularly for girls to send pictures of themselves with their tops off," said Faye Mishna, a professor at the University of Toronto who has been researching the cyberabuse of children.
Posted by | Thu, Mar 29, 2007 - 08:37 AM
ProMOS: Six DRAM fabs coming on board
Given that its quarterly sales should have bottomed in the second quarter of 2007, ProMOS Technologies is delivering a positive prospect over its business outlook throughout 2007 amid the extending influence of Windows Vista, according to company chairman ML Chen. ProMOS is committed to its five-year expansion plan and is planning to house six 12-inch fabs in total.
Besides slow season impacts, weakening DRAM prices should suppress quarterly sales growth in the second quarter, Chen told DigiTimes. He was also cited by Taiwan Chinese media in saying that DRAM prices should rebound during May. Business prospects should show a positive trend in the second half of 2007 when seasonality upturns arrive and Vista extends its influence over the memory sector, he stressed. For ProMOS itself, the enlarging production scale on 70nm should also promise a better outlook for the company. After announcing volume production on 70nm, ProMOS reiterated satisfaction over 70nm production, noting that wafer starts should reach 15,000 wafers in April, up from 7,500-8,000 in March, according to company vice president of sales and marketing group Ben Tseng. For Fab 3, ProMOS's second 12-inch fab, as a whole, wafer starts are expected to reach 60,000 wafers by year-end of 2007, up from over 50,000 in April.
Posted by | Thu, Mar 29, 2007 - 08:35 AM
AMD Announces The Availability of the AMD M690 chipset
AMD today announced the availability of the AMD M690 chipset. Together with AMD Turion 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology, the new AMD M690 motherboard GPU technology further advances the mobile computing experience. The new platform enables leading global OEMs to design notebook PCs that provide users with better graphics and connectivity performance, increased energy efficiency for extended battery life and extraordinary overall value.
“With AMD’s graphics engine expertise and our mobile processor leadership, AMD delivers a cohesive mobile platform for commercial and consumer customers that demand the Windows Vista™ Premium experience on the go,” said Phil Eisler, corporate vice president and general manager, AMD Chipset Division. “AMD CPU and GPU technologies work in tandem to deliver increased battery life for mobile workers and consumers who demand a superior graphics and multimedia experience wherever the road takes them.”
Posted by | Wed, Mar 28, 2007 - 06:06 PM
Plextor Lets You Watch HDTV Anywhere
Plextor today announced the immediate availability of the PX-HDTV500U Mini Digital HDTV Receiver. The USB stick-sized device, which weighs less than 20 grams, allows users to watch, pause, and record crystal-clear High-Definition TV on most Windows-based laptop computers. Wherever they are - at the office, on the go, or at the airport - PX-HDTV500U users can enjoy unlimited hours of entertainment without paying recurring charges or expensive subscription fees.
"We spent a significant amount of time developing an intuitive user interface that makes it easy for users to get started enjoying this very cool and useful mini HDTV receiver immediately," said Michael Arbisi, vice president of channel sales for Plextor. "This new product is actually highly complimentary with other Plextor products that our customers may already own and use every day. For example, once a series of shows has been recorded from the HDTV receiver onto a laptop's hard drive, a user may want to burn them onto a DVD using one of our DVD recorders."
Posted by | Wed, Mar 28, 2007 - 05:59 PM
Microsoft Sells 20 Million Licenses For Windows Vista in First Month
Initial sales figures from Microsoft show its new operating system Windows Vista made a splash in its debut. In the first month of Windows Vista’s general availability, sales exceeded 20 million licenses, more than doubling the initial pace of sales for its predecessor, Windows XP. These initial figures reflect the broad interest in the security and usability enhancements in Windows Vista.
Windows Vista license sales after one month of availability have already exceeded the total of Windows XP license sales in the earlier product’s first two months of availability. In January 2002, the company announced sales of Windows XP licenses had exceeded 17 million after two months on the market. The more than 20 million copies shipped represent Windows Vista licenses sold to PC manufacturers, copies of upgrades and the full packaged product sold to retailers and upgrades ordered through the Windows Vista Express Upgrade program from January 30 to February 28.
Posted by | Wed, Mar 28, 2007 - 05:58 PM
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"So how did the Ultra X-Pro 800watt power supply do? Price-wise, it's not cheap at $200, but not too expensive either. Performance is good, even with the 12v rails running on the high side. Connectivity is excellent, with plenty of legacy connectors. And, the brushed case looks good, giving the XPro the look of higher-end units. Ultra's AST technology is also a neat tool, and does its' job well."
Posted by | Wed, Mar 28, 2007 - 05:34 PM
Yahoo Mail to offer unlimited storage
Yahoo will begin offering unlimited storage for its free Web-based e-mail in May, the company announced late Tuesday. The move makes Yahoo the first of the major free e-mail providers to offer unlimited storage, but it likely will not be the last.
The unlimited storage will begin rolling out globally in May, and Yahoo expects to have all of its customers covered within a month, except for China and Japan. "We will continue working with these markets on their storage plans," Kremer said.
Posted by | Wed, Mar 28, 2007 - 08:29 AM
Intel cuts Executives 2006 bonuses
Intel CEO Paul Otellini received compensation the company valued at $6.18 million in 2006, a year in which the company undertook a massive restructuring to reverse sinking profits, but also fired back at its archrival with a strong new product lineup.
Otellini got a 15 percent boost in his salary last year to $700,000, according to a filing Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He also received $1.77 million in non-equity incentive plan compensation, and $236,700 in other compensation, including more than $15,000 the company contributed to his retirement plan. Otellini's award also included $2.64 million in options, and $837,000 in restricted stock. He pocketed more than $2.3 million by exercising options on 192,000 shares of stock.
Posted by | Wed, Mar 28, 2007 - 08:28 AM
HP sues Acer for infringement
HP is seeking compensation from Acer and a U.S. subsidiary of the company for allegedly selling PC products in the U.S. that infringe on its patents, according to court documents. The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
HP alleges that the Taiwanese company knowingly violated the patents, which are related to optical drives, clock frequency switching, and power consumption. HP is seeking a jury trial and compensation for the use of its technology in Acer PC products, as well as treble damages for intentional violation of the patents and the payment of all its legal fees.
Posted by | Wed, Mar 28, 2007 - 08:23 AM
Porn is a tough sell for bashful panda
Chuang Chuang the panda has been spending his days in front of a big-screen television watching panda porn. Authorities at the Chiang Mai Zoo in northern Thailand hope the images will encourage him to mate with his partner, Lin Hui, and serve as an instructional lesson in how to do it right. I think that this is silly and basic animal instinct should have the Panda ready to mate when the time comes! Forget the video porn and give the Panda a female Panda already!
“Chuang Chuang seems indifferent to the videos; he has no reaction to what he’s seeing on TV,” Kanika said. “But we’re continuing to show him videos and hoping they will leave an impression.”
Posted by | Wed, Mar 28, 2007 - 08:23 AM
Microsoft to sell Xbox 360 with larger 120GB hard drive
Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday it will begin selling a new version of its Xbox 360 console that transmits high-definition video and comes with a larger hard drive in its latest effort to position the video game machine as a digital media hub.
Microsoft's new Xbox 360 Elite, with a 120-gigabyte hard drive and High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) port, will be available on April 29 in the United States and Canada for $479.99. The hard drive on the new machine is six times bigger than the current high-end Xbox 360 model, which retails for $399.
Posted by | Wed, Mar 28, 2007 - 08:20 AM
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