Microsoft Thursday gave the official start of the Imagine Cup 2009, the seventh edition of this competition open to students versed in computer sciences, design, web design or artificial intelligence. Unlike previous years, the publisher has now chosen not to apply themselves to a particular theme (environment in 2008), and offers a line of conduct based on the "Objectives of the Millennium Development Goals" set by the United Nations , Which will remain in force for 2010 and 2011 editions.
The contest is open to college and university students, the Imagine Cup revolves around nine disciplines. In that interest, participants will have several months to try to establish a concrete project, capable of responding to one of the issues developed by the United Nations: fair trade, biodiversity, reduction of the greenhouse effect, access to education or equal opportunities between men and women.
Alongside spearheads techniques such as software design, development board or category systems and networks, Imagine Cup races offers photography, short film, video game development, design (man-machine interfaces) and two launches for 2009 new disciplines: virtual robots, to develop the most effective strategy to enable a robot to perform a number of missions through artificial intelligence, and mashup and Web, or how to combine sites and online services to meet multiple needs.
Thursday 23 June 2011
Microsoft plans to rename Live Search
The research on the Internet remains a major challenge for Microsoft and yet, the Redmond company does not appear to have found its way. Given that Google has more than 80% of the market and Yahoo! that flirts with the 11%, Microsoft had tried several strategies but none of them has proved fruitful. So why not again?
The current Live Search engine, launched in May 2006 to replace MSN Search, does not seem convinced. Moreover, the requests through the MSN portal are more important than Live Search. To revitalize its strategy, Microsoft has tried alternatives such as paying people to make complaints with Live Search Cashback. Then the Microsoft case-Yahoo! took a new turn and Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, appeared more interested in a partnership in research on the Internet rather than by an aggregate redemption of the portal.
The current Live Search engine, launched in May 2006 to replace MSN Search, does not seem convinced. Moreover, the requests through the MSN portal are more important than Live Search. To revitalize its strategy, Microsoft has tried alternatives such as paying people to make complaints with Live Search Cashback. Then the Microsoft case-Yahoo! took a new turn and Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, appeared more interested in a partnership in research on the Internet rather than by an aggregate redemption of the portal.
DuPont Opens Research & Development Center in India
DuPont opened the DuPont Knowledge Center (DKC) today, 17 months after breaking ground last summer. Located on 15 acres in the ICICI Knowledge Park in the city’s Genome Valley, the center will be a research hub for India and the Asia Pacific region in the areas of agricultural and industrial biotechnology as well as engineering design and will grow to serve a broad range of DuPont businesses.
The center will include a biotechnology center, materials research center and global engineering design center, making it the first integrated knowledge center outside the United States. DKC brings together basic research, applications development, engineering design, bioinformatics and patent services to serve the Asia Pacific region, a key growth market for the company. DuPont 2007 net sales in Asia Pacific were $5.18 billion. With 25 percent average annual growth rates, India is an emerging growth market for DuPont.
The center will include a biotechnology center, materials research center and global engineering design center, making it the first integrated knowledge center outside the United States. DKC brings together basic research, applications development, engineering design, bioinformatics and patent services to serve the Asia Pacific region, a key growth market for the company. DuPont 2007 net sales in Asia Pacific were $5.18 billion. With 25 percent average annual growth rates, India is an emerging growth market for DuPont.
4GB DDR3 modules soon?
Section Korean electronics giant Samsung has announced having received certification of Intel chips for its 2 Gb (or 256 MB), presented in early October on Core configurations i7
Little reminder, these chips, engraved in 50 nm will get 4 GB modules (16 chips using 256 MB). Intel has also endorsed such a module Samsung DDR3-1066 MHz transition. Not wrath of war Overclockers then, but otherwise fill the 6 slots proposed by some X58 motherboards and get 24 GB of RAM in passing.
The DDR3 chips can reach a density of 8 Gb from Samsung, there is still margin! According to a market survey, the Korean founder expects that DDR3 steals 29% of it in 2009, and 72% in 2011. Regarding chips 2 Gb, they see their sales increase by 3% in 2009 to 33% in 2011.
Little reminder, these chips, engraved in 50 nm will get 4 GB modules (16 chips using 256 MB). Intel has also endorsed such a module Samsung DDR3-1066 MHz transition. Not wrath of war Overclockers then, but otherwise fill the 6 slots proposed by some X58 motherboards and get 24 GB of RAM in passing.
The DDR3 chips can reach a density of 8 Gb from Samsung, there is still margin! According to a market survey, the Korean founder expects that DDR3 steals 29% of it in 2009, and 72% in 2011. Regarding chips 2 Gb, they see their sales increase by 3% in 2009 to 33% in 2011.
Visa survey reveals 80 percent of Asia Pacific
The internet is proving as appealing a shopping destination as the likes of shopping centres in Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong or Orchard Road in Singapore. According to a Visa e-Commerce Tracking Survey, nearly 80 percent of internet users surveyed in Asia Pacific say they made an online transaction and spent an average of over US$3,000 each in the past 12 months[1].
The top three draws for shopping online were being able to shop at any time (88 percent), at the best prices (83 percent), and being able to shop easily (82 percent). According to the respondents, their most commonly made online purchases were digital entertainment (59 percent), travel (51 percent) and fashion (49 percent).
Among the wide range of products and services available on the internet, Asia Pacific online shoppers surveyed reported that they spent the most on travel services with an average spending of US$812 in the last 12 months. Travel items included airline and rail tickets, hotel accommodation and travel packages.
Mohamad Hafidz, regional head, e-Commerce, Asia Pacific, Visa, said: “Nearly a quarter of the world's population – roughly 1.4 billion people – used the internet on a regular basis in 2008 [2] and in Asia Pacific, on average, a person spent about 20.2 hours a month online[3]. Our own survey has revealed online consumers in Asia Pacific recognize the convenience of online shopping as reflected in the high percentage of internet users who buy a wide range of products, from that for everyday use to the occasional high-value item online.”
The top three draws for shopping online were being able to shop at any time (88 percent), at the best prices (83 percent), and being able to shop easily (82 percent). According to the respondents, their most commonly made online purchases were digital entertainment (59 percent), travel (51 percent) and fashion (49 percent).
Among the wide range of products and services available on the internet, Asia Pacific online shoppers surveyed reported that they spent the most on travel services with an average spending of US$812 in the last 12 months. Travel items included airline and rail tickets, hotel accommodation and travel packages.
Mohamad Hafidz, regional head, e-Commerce, Asia Pacific, Visa, said: “Nearly a quarter of the world's population – roughly 1.4 billion people – used the internet on a regular basis in 2008 [2] and in Asia Pacific, on average, a person spent about 20.2 hours a month online[3]. Our own survey has revealed online consumers in Asia Pacific recognize the convenience of online shopping as reflected in the high percentage of internet users who buy a wide range of products, from that for everyday use to the occasional high-value item online.”
Nokia still points on the cover now customizable online
Nokia few years ago has been very successful with a number of terminals dedicated to children characterized by interchangeable cover, have become so widespread as to constitute, for a certain period, most of the range of products offered by vendors.
Now, with his cellphone 7310 Supernova, try bisse that success, however, offering a true laboratory of graphics online, to create your own customized cover.
Currently the service is active in France and there was no news on the future arrival in Italy, but it is likely that if the initiative is successful can be extended to all Europe. You can buy prepackaged cover, created by users, or to try and create a totally personalized, with text and images at will.
Now, with his cellphone 7310 Supernova, try bisse that success, however, offering a true laboratory of graphics online, to create your own customized cover.
Currently the service is active in France and there was no news on the future arrival in Italy, but it is likely that if the initiative is successful can be extended to all Europe. You can buy prepackaged cover, created by users, or to try and create a totally personalized, with text and images at will.
Microsoft announces free Morro antivirus software
The U.S. giant Microsoft has announced, it would offer free from the second half of 2009 software protection against viruses and other threats that could affect computers running Windows. As a result, Microsoft also announced that following safety Windows Live OneCare will be sold.
Better known under the code name Morro. This suite is free and should resume the vast majority of features in Live OneCare, the antivirus protection, and against spyware. It remains to confirm whether the newcomer will have maintenance features as OneCare.
Morro was announced by Microsoft as lighter and more efficient than Live OneCare, and should be compatible with Windows XP, Vista and even the future Windows 7.
Better known under the code name Morro. This suite is free and should resume the vast majority of features in Live OneCare, the antivirus protection, and against spyware. It remains to confirm whether the newcomer will have maintenance features as OneCare.
Morro was announced by Microsoft as lighter and more efficient than Live OneCare, and should be compatible with Windows XP, Vista and even the future Windows 7.
Microsoft and Nvidia together for the anti iPhone
"A possible agreement between Microsoft and Nvidia could give life to the first SmartPhone developed by the colossus of Redmond"
What iPhone has been successful is a fact. In the wake of crisis, have moved many producers, one in all, Samsung with its Omnia,reaching goals are far from the record made by Apple. Now, according to some rumors, we also try Microsoft. According to Daily reports, the giant leader in the development of operating systems would be increasingly interested in entering this particular segment, which already plays a leading role to view the location of Windows Mobile.
To be able to move successfully with the Redmond company has signed an agreement with Nvidia, known producer of video cards, in order to exploit the platform Tegra.This type of platform, a SoC (system on a chip) is a chip able to retain, within it, the main functions of a normal system, presenting both a CPU is a GPU.According to rumors first reported by the complete system should be presented during the 3GSM scheduled for February 2009.
What iPhone has been successful is a fact. In the wake of crisis, have moved many producers, one in all, Samsung with its Omnia,reaching goals are far from the record made by Apple. Now, according to some rumors, we also try Microsoft. According to Daily reports, the giant leader in the development of operating systems would be increasingly interested in entering this particular segment, which already plays a leading role to view the location of Windows Mobile.
To be able to move successfully with the Redmond company has signed an agreement with Nvidia, known producer of video cards, in order to exploit the platform Tegra.This type of platform, a SoC (system on a chip) is a chip able to retain, within it, the main functions of a normal system, presenting both a CPU is a GPU.According to rumors first reported by the complete system should be presented during the 3GSM scheduled for February 2009.
BFG exchange 3D AGP card against a PCI-E
The BFG manufacturer unveils an offer relatively attractive. If you still have an AGP card brand BFG, the manufacturer you exchange against a PCI Express, all for free. Just send your AGP card functional and BFG will send you a PCI Express card in exchange.
An option allows even $ 50 to upgrade to a more efficient model. The owner of a GeForce 6800 Ultra can evolve to a 9600 GT or 9800 GT. The offer is now reserved for American consumers, we hope that society opens to the world (and / or other follow).
An option allows even $ 50 to upgrade to a more efficient model. The owner of a GeForce 6800 Ultra can evolve to a 9600 GT or 9800 GT. The offer is now reserved for American consumers, we hope that society opens to the world (and / or other follow).
Xbox 360 Survey Reveals
A tough economy is casting a shadow over many people’s gift-giving list right now, providing a question mark as to how they will spend their hard-earned cash this holiday season. To better understand how America’s shopping and entertainment habits are evolving this year, Microsoft Corp. collaborated with Ipsos1and StrategyOne2 to produce the Xbox 360 Holiday Entertainment Survey. It’s no surprise that the majority of respondents admitted to being more cautious about how they will spend their hard-earned cash.
Some of the key findings include these:
60 percent of respondents are planning to stay at or close to home to save money over the holidays
71 percent are looking for one gift to bring the family together
89 percent are hunting for gifts that keep on giving
81 percent of adults in households with children are looking for gifts that provide entertainment while staying home this year
Some of the key findings include these:
60 percent of respondents are planning to stay at or close to home to save money over the holidays
71 percent are looking for one gift to bring the family together
89 percent are hunting for gifts that keep on giving
81 percent of adults in households with children are looking for gifts that provide entertainment while staying home this year
Lenovo ThinkPad shuts off via SMS
"An anti-theft system being developed by Lenovo inhibits access to the system with a simple SMS"
Beginning in the first quarter of 2009 Lenovo implemented on some ThinkPad notebook series features an alarm that would inhibit access to the system. When the user is aware of the theft of your PC will be sufficient to send a special message from your phone. Once the Thinkpad will switched on and try to access a GSM network will be inhibited.
As reports TG Daily, the functionality by Lenovo was developed in collaboration with Phoenix, the renowned manufacturer of PC BIOS. At the moment it seems clear that the security system inhibits access to PC, and then booting the operating system.
Beginning in the first quarter of 2009 Lenovo implemented on some ThinkPad notebook series features an alarm that would inhibit access to the system. When the user is aware of the theft of your PC will be sufficient to send a special message from your phone. Once the Thinkpad will switched on and try to access a GSM network will be inhibited.
As reports TG Daily, the functionality by Lenovo was developed in collaboration with Phoenix, the renowned manufacturer of PC BIOS. At the moment it seems clear that the security system inhibits access to PC, and then booting the operating system.
Blackberry: MySpace application downloaded
MySpace, the world’s premier social network, and Research In Motion (RIM) , a global leader in wireless innovation, today announced record download numbers of the MySpace for BlackBerry® smartphones application in its first week of availability.
Since the application’s launch on November 13, 2008 there have been more than 400,000 downloads which represents an all-time high for both MySpace and RIM in terms of first week application downloads. Through the MySpace for BlackBerry® smartphones application, users collectively sent and received more than 15 million messages and updated their mood and status over two million times in the first week.
Since the application’s launch on November 13, 2008 there have been more than 400,000 downloads which represents an all-time high for both MySpace and RIM in terms of first week application downloads. Through the MySpace for BlackBerry® smartphones application, users collectively sent and received more than 15 million messages and updated their mood and status over two million times in the first week.
Google Layoffs 10,000 Jobs Being Cut
In announcing its results for the third quarter of 2008, Google said, without specifying balance its operating costs. According to sources the magazine WebGuild California, pretty well under this formula is in fact hiding up to 10 000 layoffs. Seemingly unshakeable, the Internet giant is starting to show some signs of weakness, like its competitor Yahoo, difficulties in the past few months.
Google officially employs just over 20 000 employees, which have in fact added 10 000 temporary employees (interim equivalents and short-term contracts) which, being renewed or by changing position regularly, are not included in the Official breakdown. The company was able to remain discreet about the layoffs as it must communicate as those of its permanent staff. It has already been quietly dismissed several hundred temporary employees, according to sources WebGuild.
Facing the context of economic crisis that affects particularly advertising, its main source of income, the leader of the research have decided to reduce the number of employees. When contacted by the American press, the spokesperson Jane Penner refused to indicate in detail how many positions would be affected, admitting however that it was "planned for some time to significantly reduce that number. "
Google officially employs just over 20 000 employees, which have in fact added 10 000 temporary employees (interim equivalents and short-term contracts) which, being renewed or by changing position regularly, are not included in the Official breakdown. The company was able to remain discreet about the layoffs as it must communicate as those of its permanent staff. It has already been quietly dismissed several hundred temporary employees, according to sources WebGuild.
Facing the context of economic crisis that affects particularly advertising, its main source of income, the leader of the research have decided to reduce the number of employees. When contacted by the American press, the spokesperson Jane Penner refused to indicate in detail how many positions would be affected, admitting however that it was "planned for some time to significantly reduce that number. "
Price reduction in sight for AMD cpu
"Scheduled for the first day of December next cut in the price lists AMD: Phenom processors and Athlon X2 falling between 10% and 20%"
With this news, we reported the first list prices of cpu AMD Phenom X4 II, to debut in January, as have been published by some national online retailers.
Also yesterday revealed new information, focusing on the new cut in the prices of AMD cpu families Phenom and Athlon X2 planned for the beginning of the month of December. AMD has not yet made public early this information but to its partners that the official prices are destined to fall short.
The website Hexus reports some values of expected price for AMD processors after their expected cut, it is a comparison between the retail price (so-called street price) that customers can actually buy processors, and not the official lists that AMD offers its customers such as OEM manufacturers and distributors.
Phenom X4 9950 BE: 186 to 175 U.S. dollars;
Phenom X4 9850 BE: 180 to 155 U.S. dollars;
Phenom X4 9750: from 170 to 154 U.S. dollars;
Phenom X3 8750: 134 to 124 U.S. dollars;
Phenom X3 8650: 123 to 104 U.S. dollars;
Phenom X4 9750B: 224 to 165 U.S. dollars;
Athlon X2 6400 +: from 102 to 87 U.S. dollars;
With this news, we reported the first list prices of cpu AMD Phenom X4 II, to debut in January, as have been published by some national online retailers.
Also yesterday revealed new information, focusing on the new cut in the prices of AMD cpu families Phenom and Athlon X2 planned for the beginning of the month of December. AMD has not yet made public early this information but to its partners that the official prices are destined to fall short.
The website Hexus reports some values of expected price for AMD processors after their expected cut, it is a comparison between the retail price (so-called street price) that customers can actually buy processors, and not the official lists that AMD offers its customers such as OEM manufacturers and distributors.
Phenom X4 9950 BE: 186 to 175 U.S. dollars;
Phenom X4 9850 BE: 180 to 155 U.S. dollars;
Phenom X4 9750: from 170 to 154 U.S. dollars;
Phenom X3 8750: 134 to 124 U.S. dollars;
Phenom X3 8650: 123 to 104 U.S. dollars;
Phenom X4 9750B: 224 to 165 U.S. dollars;
Athlon X2 6400 +: from 102 to 87 U.S. dollars;
The of Firefox 3.1 beta 2 delayed until December
It was expected in November, announced on 4, then delayed to 21. The beta 2 of Firefox 3.1 will be finally released in December "at the earliest, at a date not yet defined. This can be read on the wiki site of the Mozilla Foundation, which publishes the open source browser. The community of developers obviously still many bugs to fix.
The beta was first appeared on October 14. The opportunity for followers of the software to discover some new, as the engine TraceMonkey Javascript, filtering the results of the address bar, preview tabs already open ... The second beta is made of discover other new functions, such as navigation mode private.
The beta was first appeared on October 14. The opportunity for followers of the software to discover some new, as the engine TraceMonkey Javascript, filtering the results of the address bar, preview tabs already open ... The second beta is made of discover other new functions, such as navigation mode private.
CyberVia sign the first high-definition media server
The CyberVia designed by the company of the same name, is the first server for home digital HD television. Under his look of banal TV decoder is hiding an all-in-one quite original. Its implementation within your network is fairly close to that of a network storage server (NAS). The product has a Gigabit Ethernet port to connect to a router or the box provided by your ISP. Bigger files, CyberVia embeds a hard drive 1000 Go, where you store all your music, photos and videos. Therefore, it would be easy to access and read these files live (streaming) from each of the computers on the network.
No fear for any compatible files, the computer will decode it on the fly during playback. However, if it comes to play HD, the manufacturer says it is essential to have a machine powerful enough. For your music, photos or Divx, notebooks and aging Netbook should access these files without problem. Another constraint, if you use a machine connected to Wi-Fi, streaming playback could be a problem, or even be impossible if it comes to HD files.
To do so, it incorporates a double tuner TNT HD compatible with both the free channels of TNT that pay packages (Eurosport, Canal +, etc.).. Of course, to access pay channels, it will drag your smart card into the reader, available at the front. Connected to the CyberVia knows disseminate the files it contains, as well as TNT, on the Internet.
Again, it is necessary to configure the router to activate this feature. For users who would be uncomfortable with the various functions of a router (opening and forwarding ports), the manufacturer supplies software that will. We look at its programs, you listen to his music, you download your photos remotely on a simple Internet interface.
No fear for any compatible files, the computer will decode it on the fly during playback. However, if it comes to play HD, the manufacturer says it is essential to have a machine powerful enough. For your music, photos or Divx, notebooks and aging Netbook should access these files without problem. Another constraint, if you use a machine connected to Wi-Fi, streaming playback could be a problem, or even be impossible if it comes to HD files.
To do so, it incorporates a double tuner TNT HD compatible with both the free channels of TNT that pay packages (Eurosport, Canal +, etc.).. Of course, to access pay channels, it will drag your smart card into the reader, available at the front. Connected to the CyberVia knows disseminate the files it contains, as well as TNT, on the Internet.
Again, it is necessary to configure the router to activate this feature. For users who would be uncomfortable with the various functions of a router (opening and forwarding ports), the manufacturer supplies software that will. We look at its programs, you listen to his music, you download your photos remotely on a simple Internet interface.
MacBook and MacBook Pro: problems with video subsystem
"People found two problems with recent graphics systems MacBook and MacBook Pro, one of the two solved via software"
You still have problems the youth of the new MacBook and MacBook Pro, this time charged to the video subsystem. As we learn by reading the support forum official Mela and also shows how the web site Appleinsider, the problems would be two distinct and at least there should be an opportunity for resolution through a simple software upgrade.
The most serious problem currently occurs only on the MacBook Pro at sessions of play: it is found a block of the system, with black screen, loss of control and audio loop that enters a few minutes after the launch of a game face intensively use of the graphics card. As we learn the problem was found with several recent title or not, such as Call of Duty 4, World of Warcraft, Ages of Empire III, Command and Conquer, Oblivion and Company of Heroes.
Since the problem was found both Mac OS X, both Boot Camp and Windows, it is quite likely that the case is to be attributed to reasons relating to hardware, perhaps to a less than optimal cooling of the GPU. Apple is already aware of the problem and some users have reported the disappearance of the problem with the replacement of the logic board once led the notebook in assistance. Even copies of lots of recent production would not be affected.
You still have problems the youth of the new MacBook and MacBook Pro, this time charged to the video subsystem. As we learn by reading the support forum official Mela and also shows how the web site Appleinsider, the problems would be two distinct and at least there should be an opportunity for resolution through a simple software upgrade.
The most serious problem currently occurs only on the MacBook Pro at sessions of play: it is found a block of the system, with black screen, loss of control and audio loop that enters a few minutes after the launch of a game face intensively use of the graphics card. As we learn the problem was found with several recent title or not, such as Call of Duty 4, World of Warcraft, Ages of Empire III, Command and Conquer, Oblivion and Company of Heroes.
Since the problem was found both Mac OS X, both Boot Camp and Windows, it is quite likely that the case is to be attributed to reasons relating to hardware, perhaps to a less than optimal cooling of the GPU. Apple is already aware of the problem and some users have reported the disappearance of the problem with the replacement of the logic board once led the notebook in assistance. Even copies of lots of recent production would not be affected.
AMD price drop in early December?
AMD is expected to lower its prices by 10 to 20% in early December. The smelter has provided information to retailers through a newsletter. While the Core i7 comes at the top of the range, AMD hopes some chip market share to Intel in the mid-range segment. This will also allow AMD to sell some processors in addition to Christmas pending the arrival of its Phenom II early January. As a reminder, the new CPU's manufacturer should be announced at the opening of CES, January 8, probably during the keynote of its President and CEO Dirk Meyer.
HEXUS attended public prices approximate (it is not tariffs by 1000) before and after the fall.
HEXUS attended public prices approximate (it is not tariffs by 1000) before and after the fall.
Nokia Home Control Center:
Home automation is still an issue, which over the years has presented several interesting projects and innovations, but that is not yet able to make the big leap and really get into all the houses. Perhaps what was missing to the full development the home is the thrust of a major label, which can generate confidence and familiarity in users, prompting them to take home for their innovative solutions.
The tide may change with the entry of Nokia in the field. Nokia has announced it is developing the platform Nokia Home Control Center, which aims to integrate security solutions for home automation and management into a single control center, accessible locally or remotely by PC and Smartphone. This is a platform Linux-based, as reported in the presentation of the project site within the Nokia Smart Home Solutions.
The tide may change with the entry of Nokia in the field. Nokia has announced it is developing the platform Nokia Home Control Center, which aims to integrate security solutions for home automation and management into a single control center, accessible locally or remotely by PC and Smartphone. This is a platform Linux-based, as reported in the presentation of the project site within the Nokia Smart Home Solutions.
VIA Nano Dual Core NETBOOK due in 2010
Promising on paper, the processor low VIA Nano is not really commercially available that things happen already around his successor, VIA Nano Dual Core.
In any case that reveals a roadmap unveiled at a trade fair in Japan, which indicates that the first test copies should be available in December 2009 and that the processor should enter into mass production in June 2010. The challenger VIA reproduces the route taken by Intel with its direct competitor the Atom, which was first available in single-heart before being recently declined by double-hearts.
VIA promises anyway that Nano Dual Core will further improve performance and adopt a new manufacturing process not specified. It should therefore unlikely to be a burning 65-nm technology used for the first generation Nano . It remains to be seen whether, despite the delay he can nibble market share in the Atom which is already well established.
In any case that reveals a roadmap unveiled at a trade fair in Japan, which indicates that the first test copies should be available in December 2009 and that the processor should enter into mass production in June 2010. The challenger VIA reproduces the route taken by Intel with its direct competitor the Atom, which was first available in single-heart before being recently declined by double-hearts.
VIA promises anyway that Nano Dual Core will further improve performance and adopt a new manufacturing process not specified. It should therefore unlikely to be a burning 65-nm technology used for the first generation Nano . It remains to be seen whether, despite the delay he can nibble market share in the Atom which is already well established.
PS2/PSP Sales "Healthy." PS3 Sales
he Regal Gamer talks about something rarely seen on other gaming sites -- PlayStation India. It may not be a major player in the gaming scene, but Sony's throwing some serious support to the country. India is home to the PS2, PSP and PS3 -- but how has PlayStation been doing there?
According to Atindriya Bose, country manager of PlayStation India, "PS2 and PSP sales are healthy." However, "the PS3 still has to pick up." The high price of PS3 makes it rather lucrative for buyers to look towards the gray market. The PlayStation Network is also unavailable in India, due to the lack of "required infrastructure." "Many people in India don't have high speed internet connections so if they are trying to download a game over the PSN store they'll have to wait for days together. So, we are still waiting for better infrastructure."
With India becoming an increasing force in the global market, it's understandable Sony wants to get their foot in early. It'll be interesting to see how Sony takes on the unique aspects of the Indian market, and if they're able to translate that into success.
According to Atindriya Bose, country manager of PlayStation India, "PS2 and PSP sales are healthy." However, "the PS3 still has to pick up." The high price of PS3 makes it rather lucrative for buyers to look towards the gray market. The PlayStation Network is also unavailable in India, due to the lack of "required infrastructure." "Many people in India don't have high speed internet connections so if they are trying to download a game over the PSN store they'll have to wait for days together. So, we are still waiting for better infrastructure."
With India becoming an increasing force in the global market, it's understandable Sony wants to get their foot in early. It'll be interesting to see how Sony takes on the unique aspects of the Indian market, and if they're able to translate that into success.
India's Top ITeS and BPO Companies 2008
Dun & Bradstreet, the world’s leading provider of global business information, knowledge and insight, released the fourth edition of its publication, India’s Top ITeS and BPO Companies 2008. The study highlights the key achievements of the sector and its major growth drivers. It also covers the dynamics of the ITeS and BPO industry in India and its future direction.
Speaking at the launch, Dr. Manoj Vaish, President & CEO – India, Dun & Bradstreet said, “While the ITeS-BPO industry is bound to be impacted by the financial crisis, firms have taken measures to mitigate some of that risk. The industry has started providing services to a wider set of verticals, thus reducing their exposure to any one vertical. For instance, the BFSI sector’s share of the overall pie of services offered by the surveyed ITeS-BPO companies dropped to 28% in FY08 from 31% in FY07. This trend is set to continue.”
“We see a similar trend for conventional BPO services as well. While conventional BPO services continue to form a majority of the total services offered by the surveyed companies, this year’s study has seen conventional BPO services drop by almost 10 per cent from last year. On the other hand, service lines such as KPO, LPO, EPO and eLearning have increased its share considerably. Margins are substantially higher in these services and with companies keen to diversify, revenues from these services are bound to increase,” he added.
Speaking at the launch, Dr. Manoj Vaish, President & CEO – India, Dun & Bradstreet said, “While the ITeS-BPO industry is bound to be impacted by the financial crisis, firms have taken measures to mitigate some of that risk. The industry has started providing services to a wider set of verticals, thus reducing their exposure to any one vertical. For instance, the BFSI sector’s share of the overall pie of services offered by the surveyed ITeS-BPO companies dropped to 28% in FY08 from 31% in FY07. This trend is set to continue.”
“We see a similar trend for conventional BPO services as well. While conventional BPO services continue to form a majority of the total services offered by the surveyed companies, this year’s study has seen conventional BPO services drop by almost 10 per cent from last year. On the other hand, service lines such as KPO, LPO, EPO and eLearning have increased its share considerably. Margins are substantially higher in these services and with companies keen to diversify, revenues from these services are bound to increase,” he added.
Intel is preparing its response GHz AMD
Intel processor s'overclocke less qu'AMD (see this news), it was not long ago. Despite the fact that this "record" has been achieved in conditions not very fair or less realistic (some protections were disabled, and of course a selection of the best processors have been conducted) at Intel, it is when not even really happy.
And what do we do when we are not happy at Intel, one response. The manufacturer will probably hold its own demonstration of overclocking. The victim is obviously a Core i7, and the cast will already be launched to find the pearl that would achieve ...7 GHz! Some speak of a sort more than 100 000 processors ... If it Macci at AMD who had been chosen, Intel would call for another great name, FUGGER to XtremeSystems. The demonstration would take place at CES, instead of launching the Phenom II ...As early Gueguerre which did not place among fans!
And what do we do when we are not happy at Intel, one response. The manufacturer will probably hold its own demonstration of overclocking. The victim is obviously a Core i7, and the cast will already be launched to find the pearl that would achieve ...7 GHz! Some speak of a sort more than 100 000 processors ... If it Macci at AMD who had been chosen, Intel would call for another great name, FUGGER to XtremeSystems. The demonstration would take place at CES, instead of launching the Phenom II ...As early Gueguerre which did not place among fans!
Quest Software Releases New Predictive
Quest Software, yesterday announced the addition of predictive diagnostics to its Spotlight on Oracle® product, which thousands of customers use to find and fix database performance bottlenecks in real time. The new predictive capabilities extend Spotlight’s value and allow users to predict the future performance of SQL statements.
Spotlight on Oracle analyzes SQL performance to determine which statements will have the most performance degradation given trends in execution rates and overall database load. Spotlight reports the anticipated growth in resource consumption and the percentage of the total load a particular statement will consume. By finding problematic SQL statements before performance is impacted, corrective actions can be taken without disrupting end users and organizations can more effectively meet end user Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
“In virtually every organization, the database is core to critical applications, processes and user activities. Therefore, IT must be as proactive as possible when it comes to database performance management,” said Guy Harrison, Oracle expert, Quest Software. “The traditional approach of fixing problems as they occur fails to adequately ensure business service levels.”
Spotlight on Oracle analyzes SQL performance to determine which statements will have the most performance degradation given trends in execution rates and overall database load. Spotlight reports the anticipated growth in resource consumption and the percentage of the total load a particular statement will consume. By finding problematic SQL statements before performance is impacted, corrective actions can be taken without disrupting end users and organizations can more effectively meet end user Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
“In virtually every organization, the database is core to critical applications, processes and user activities. Therefore, IT must be as proactive as possible when it comes to database performance management,” said Guy Harrison, Oracle expert, Quest Software. “The traditional approach of fixing problems as they occur fails to adequately ensure business service levels.”
ATSC gives initial thumbs-up to MPH mobile TV standard
The Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc. (ATSC) has elevated its specification for Mobile Digital Television to Candidate Standard status. The new Mobile DTV Candidate Standard provides the technical capabilities necessary for broadcasters’ to provide new services to mobile and handheld devices using their digital television transmissions. ATSC Mobile DTV includes a highly robust transmission system based on vestigial sideband (VSB) modulation coupled with a flexible and extensible IP based transport, efficient MPEG AVC (H.264) video and HE AAC v2 audio (ISO/IEC 14496-3) coding.
In addition to live television, the ATSC Mobile DTV Candidate Standard provides a flexible Application Framework for running software on receivers. Receivers that make use of an optional internet connection will enable new interactive television services, ranging from simple audience voting to the integration of internet-based applications and transactions with television content. The Candidate Standard also enables broadcasters to deploy new “data broadcasting” services such as providing real-time navigation data for in-vehicle use and providing news and sports highlights for “on-demand” use by consumers.
The ATSC Mobile DTV Candidate Standard describes methodology for new services to be carried in digital broadcast channels along with current DTV services without any adverse impact on legacy receiving equipment. The Candidate Standard stage of ATSC standards development is an explicit call for implementation and technical feedback. ATSC Candidate Standards are available at website
In addition to live television, the ATSC Mobile DTV Candidate Standard provides a flexible Application Framework for running software on receivers. Receivers that make use of an optional internet connection will enable new interactive television services, ranging from simple audience voting to the integration of internet-based applications and transactions with television content. The Candidate Standard also enables broadcasters to deploy new “data broadcasting” services such as providing real-time navigation data for in-vehicle use and providing news and sports highlights for “on-demand” use by consumers.
The ATSC Mobile DTV Candidate Standard describes methodology for new services to be carried in digital broadcast channels along with current DTV services without any adverse impact on legacy receiving equipment. The Candidate Standard stage of ATSC standards development is an explicit call for implementation and technical feedback. ATSC Candidate Standards are available at website
ATI and scalability with quad core CPU
"The small scale of frames with quad core CPU and ATI video cards will be resolved in early 2009 with new driver Catalyst"
In recent days we have noted, with this news, as the debut of ATI Catalyst 8.12 drivers will be provided with cards of the series Radeon HD 4000, full support for ATI Stream, which you can use these cards for video processing of GPU Computing.
A first concrete step will be available, free of charge, software ATI Aviv Converter, with which you can perform transcoding of video streams in different formats relief processor system from this type of processing.
One element in which ATI has yet to implement various optimizations driver architecture to support quad core processor in the games, unlike NVIDIA switching from a dual core processor to a quad core, using the API DirectX 10, does not allow to achieve performance gains. The DirectX 10 API allow it to handle multithreading mode all operations related to the transfer of data between the CPU and driver Direct 3D, so that this happens is obviously a need for optimization side driver.
The presence of a quad core processor is not responsible course of a performance increase in every type of use. We are obviously talking about the conditions in which the frames per second generated by a video are limited by processor power processor, not the video card. Some titles have been optimized by manufacturers to exploit the presence of more than 2 core processor, but i
In recent days we have noted, with this news, as the debut of ATI Catalyst 8.12 drivers will be provided with cards of the series Radeon HD 4000, full support for ATI Stream, which you can use these cards for video processing of GPU Computing.
A first concrete step will be available, free of charge, software ATI Aviv Converter, with which you can perform transcoding of video streams in different formats relief processor system from this type of processing.
One element in which ATI has yet to implement various optimizations driver architecture to support quad core processor in the games, unlike NVIDIA switching from a dual core processor to a quad core, using the API DirectX 10, does not allow to achieve performance gains. The DirectX 10 API allow it to handle multithreading mode all operations related to the transfer of data between the CPU and driver Direct 3D, so that this happens is obviously a need for optimization side driver.
The presence of a quad core processor is not responsible course of a performance increase in every type of use. We are obviously talking about the conditions in which the frames per second generated by a video are limited by processor power processor, not the video card. Some titles have been optimized by manufacturers to exploit the presence of more than 2 core processor, but i
Dell, HP Ban Staff Travel to Mumbai
Dell Inc and Hewlett-Packard Co, the world’s two largest computer suppliers, limited staff movement in India after attacks in Mumbai killed at least 80 people.
“Until this crisis subsides and we have given you further notice, we are canceling all travel by Dell employees into India for the next 48 hours at minimum,” John Schaeffer, vice president of global security at Dell, said in an e-mail to staff this morning Asia time.
Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest PC supplier, closed its Mumbai office today and prohibited its staff from traveling to the city, according to an e-mail from Joanne Tan, a Singapore-based spokeswoman for the company.
“Until this crisis subsides and we have given you further notice, we are canceling all travel by Dell employees into India for the next 48 hours at minimum,” John Schaeffer, vice president of global security at Dell, said in an e-mail to staff this morning Asia time.
Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest PC supplier, closed its Mumbai office today and prohibited its staff from traveling to the city, according to an e-mail from Joanne Tan, a Singapore-based spokeswoman for the company.
NETGEAR announces availability of first Six-Bay
NETGEAR®, Inc., a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking solutions, announces worldwide availability of the industry’s first six-bay desktop network-attached storage solution (NAS) for small- and medium-sized businesses. Designed specifically to meet the centralized network storage needs of up to 200-user SMBs, NETGEAR’s ReadyNAS® Pro Gigabit Desktop Storage family delivers high availability, high performance, expandability, and serviceability in a cost-effective unit that is easy to use and quick to deploy. The ReadyNAS Pro product line is available in storage capacities of 1.5TB (RNDP6350), 3TB (RNDP6310), and 6TB (RNDP6610) – broadening the company’s already successful, award-winning ReadyNAS product portfolio that has established NETGEAR as one of the fastest-growing players in the NAS market.
ReadyNAS Pro, the newest and fastest member of the ReadyNAS product family, provides up to 6TB of network-attached storage, enabling users across the LAN or WAN to store, back up and share digital data from a combination of Windows®, Macintosh® and Linux® platforms. The robust ReadyNAS Pro supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and auto-expandable X-RAID2™ to provide solid data protection against single or double disk failure. To ensure high availability to stored data, the ReadyNAS Pro features dual redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports for failover protection. Housed in a compact desktop form factor, the ReadyNAS Pro products support up to six SATA II hard drives via six lockable, hot-swappable disk trays. Three USB 2.0 ports enable the connection of external USB drives, printers and battery backup devices.
ReadyNAS Pro, the newest and fastest member of the ReadyNAS product family, provides up to 6TB of network-attached storage, enabling users across the LAN or WAN to store, back up and share digital data from a combination of Windows®, Macintosh® and Linux® platforms. The robust ReadyNAS Pro supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6 and auto-expandable X-RAID2™ to provide solid data protection against single or double disk failure. To ensure high availability to stored data, the ReadyNAS Pro features dual redundant Gigabit Ethernet ports for failover protection. Housed in a compact desktop form factor, the ReadyNAS Pro products support up to six SATA II hard drives via six lockable, hot-swappable disk trays. Three USB 2.0 ports enable the connection of external USB drives, printers and battery backup devices.
SiliconBlue and Magma Strengthen
SiliconBlue™ Technologies, pioneer of an Ultra-Low-Power 65-nm FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) technology for consumer applications, announced that it has formalized a technical partnership with Magma® Design Automation. The agreement facilitates close collaboration and co-development between the two companies to provide a comprehensive FPGA design environment for SiliconBlue’s iCE65™ FPGA product line, which was introduced in June.
Under the agreement, Magma’s advanced, timing-driven physical synthesis and placement technology - tailored for SiliconBlue’s iCE65 architecture - has been fully integrated into SiliconBlue’s iCEcube™ tool flow providing designers with a seamless FPGA design environment from concept to bitstream. The tools support standard constraint formats and provide comprehensive coverage of Verilog and VHDL languages. In addition, the tools take advantage of SiliconBlue’s advanced NVCM (non-volatile configuration memory) technology at 65 nm and future process nodes. The iCEcube 2008.9 is available immediately for download at SiliconBlue’s iCEcube™
“Our partnership with Magma gives us and our customers access to proven, state-of-the-art logic and physical synthesis tools,” said Kapil Shankar, CEO of SiliconBlue. “The integration of these tools will allow SiliconBlue customers to take full advantage of the benefits of our unique low-cost, low-power iCE65 FPGA product line. We look forward to continuing our co-development work with Magma.”
Under the agreement, Magma’s advanced, timing-driven physical synthesis and placement technology - tailored for SiliconBlue’s iCE65 architecture - has been fully integrated into SiliconBlue’s iCEcube™ tool flow providing designers with a seamless FPGA design environment from concept to bitstream. The tools support standard constraint formats and provide comprehensive coverage of Verilog and VHDL languages. In addition, the tools take advantage of SiliconBlue’s advanced NVCM (non-volatile configuration memory) technology at 65 nm and future process nodes. The iCEcube 2008.9 is available immediately for download at SiliconBlue’s iCEcube™
“Our partnership with Magma gives us and our customers access to proven, state-of-the-art logic and physical synthesis tools,” said Kapil Shankar, CEO of SiliconBlue. “The integration of these tools will allow SiliconBlue customers to take full advantage of the benefits of our unique low-cost, low-power iCE65 FPGA product line. We look forward to continuing our co-development work with Magma.”
Moxa's full range of PT series Ethernet Switches
Moxa, a leading provider of industrial networking solutions, announced today that Moxa is the world's first and only company whose full line of PowerTrans Ethernet switches has passed IEC 61850-3 and IEEE 1613 tests, which specify environmental and EMI immunity requirements for network equipment used in substations. The tests were performed by KEMA, a well respected laboratory for consulting, one-stop testing, and certification services in the energy and utility markets. Major KEMA clients, such as ABB, AREVA, Siemens etc., are key players in the power automation industry.
The KEMA tests were designed to precisely simulate real substation conditions. All tests for PT series were conducted in four phases. The first phase is the functional phase that focuses on IEC 61850-10 conformance, VLAN, and Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) tests. The second phase focuses on EMC including lightning strikes, thunder, and other electromagnetic interferences. The third phase tests product operability under extreme temperatures ranging from -40 to 85°C. The fourth phase focuses on mechanical aspects and includes vibration and shock resistance testing. The successful KEMA test results show that the PowerTrans series meets IEC 61850-3 and IEEE 1613 standards and attest to its ultra reliability for use in complex, high voltage substation environments.
The KEMA tests were designed to precisely simulate real substation conditions. All tests for PT series were conducted in four phases. The first phase is the functional phase that focuses on IEC 61850-10 conformance, VLAN, and Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) tests. The second phase focuses on EMC including lightning strikes, thunder, and other electromagnetic interferences. The third phase tests product operability under extreme temperatures ranging from -40 to 85°C. The fourth phase focuses on mechanical aspects and includes vibration and shock resistance testing. The successful KEMA test results show that the PowerTrans series meets IEC 61850-3 and IEEE 1613 standards and attest to its ultra reliability for use in complex, high voltage substation environments.
Sunday 19 June 2011
TS2 Satellite Technologies Brings Satellite
TS2 Satellite Technologies is pleased to announce the introduction of
the HNS 9250 - allowing you to access a broadband satellite connection
through a vehicular mounted terminal. The Hughes 9250 is designed to
deliver the highest available transmit and receive rates of up to 492
Kbps while "on the move" within Inmarsat's global BGAN satellite
coverage area.
the HNS 9250 - allowing you to access a broadband satellite connection
through a vehicular mounted terminal. The Hughes 9250 is designed to
deliver the highest available transmit and receive rates of up to 492
Kbps while "on the move" within Inmarsat's global BGAN satellite
coverage area.
The Broadband Global Area Network or BGAN for short, is a global
Satellite Internet Network with telephony using portable terminals.
The terminals are normally used to connect a laptop computer to
broadband Internet in remote locations, although as long as
line-of-sight to the satellite exists, the terminal can be used
anywhere. The value of BGAN terminals is that unlike other satellite
Internet services which require bulky & heavy satellite dishes to
connect, a BGAN terminal is portable and can be used globally.
The Hughes 9250 controls the fully autonomous tracking antenna via an
antenna control unit (ACU). This tracking antenna acquires and tracks
the BGAN satellite signal while on the move. It mainly incorporates
interface box, cable set, and magnetic feet for roof mount. The
compact interface box modulates control signals from the terminal onto
the RF link between the terminal and the antenna. All components in
the terminal are powered by a single power supply that plugs into a
vehicular 12V power source.
The unit offers you the following features and benefits:
Fully autonomous tracking antenna acquires and tracks the BGAN
satellite signal while on the move
Easy antenna installation (magnetic mount) on vehicle roof
Includes antenna control unit and all cables and power supplies
for vehicular installation
Up to 464 Kbps data (transmit and receive) and 128 Kbps streaming
IP data rate1
Speech (4Kbps)
ISDN voice (3.1KHz audio)
ISDN data (64Kbps)
Koreans To Achieve Fastest Internet Service
Korea is to acquire the world's fastest wired and wireless Internet
service at 10 times the speed of the current service by 2012. The
government and the communications industry plan to invest some W34
trillion over the next five years in the project. The Korea
Communications Commission finalized plans for Internet services at an
average speed of 1 Gbps through fixed lines and 10 Mbps through
wireless. One Gbps allows users to download a 120-minute film in just
12 seconds. The aim is to give users seamless access to
large-capacity, high-quality convergence services such as IPTV.
service at 10 times the speed of the current service by 2012. The
government and the communications industry plan to invest some W34
trillion over the next five years in the project. The Korea
Communications Commission finalized plans for Internet services at an
average speed of 1 Gbps through fixed lines and 10 Mbps through
wireless. One Gbps allows users to download a 120-minute film in just
12 seconds. The aim is to give users seamless access to
large-capacity, high-quality convergence services such as IPTV.
Although the super-speed internet will be available mainly in large
cities, fixed-line subscribers in smaller towns in Korea will also
have access to 50 to 100 Mbps Internet service allowing them to watch
IPTV programs without a hitch.
Motorola reports fourth-quarter loss
The maker of telecommunications equipment, Motorola on Tuesday
reported a stunning net loss on tumbling revenue for the fourth
quarter. The net loss for the phone maker in the quarter, which ended
December 31, was $3.6 billion, or $1.57 per share, compared with
positive earnings of $100 million (4 cents per share) for the same
period a year earlier.
reported a stunning net loss on tumbling revenue for the fourth
quarter. The net loss for the phone maker in the quarter, which ended
December 31, was $3.6 billion, or $1.57 per share, compared with
positive earnings of $100 million (4 cents per share) for the same
period a year earlier.
All but one penny of the per-share loss stemmed from net charges
related to the impairment of goodwill and an increase in deferred tax
asset valuation reserves. The loss had been widely expected after
Motorola in January announced plans for layoffs and said revenue would
come in below analysts' expectations, on weaker-than-expected handset
sales.
Revenue for the fourth quarter was $7.1 billion, down 26 percent from
$9.6 billion year over year. Motorola stressed Tuesday that it is
doing everything it can to keep costs under control amid a faltering
economy. Co-CEOs Greg Brown and Sanjay Jha said in a statement:
In light of the economic climate and challenges we face, we have
implemented aggressive measures to reduce costs and improve financial
flexibility, particularly in Mobile Devices. The cost-reduction
actions underway are expected to generate aggregate savings of
approximately $1.5 billion in 2009.
Nokia features "Zook" mobile search
Zook is a new idea in mobile search that combines the results of
broader web page search with social-networking functions and the
knowledge of the location of your S60 device to provide you with
optimised search and interaction. It offers search on demand as well
as search powered alerts, where based on your search, you can also
choose to receive automatic alerts pushed to your phone.
broader web page search with social-networking functions and the
knowledge of the location of your S60 device to provide you with
optimised search and interaction. It offers search on demand as well
as search powered alerts, where based on your search, you can also
choose to receive automatic alerts pushed to your phone.
Since it is location-aware, you can not only search for a given movie,
but also know the closest movie theater that is playing that movie. If
your phone has a built-in GPS, then Zook can use the precise location
specified by your GPS hardware; and if you do not have GPS, Zook uses
your cell ID to derive an approximation of your location for searching
purposes. You can of course, do location-independent searching, such
as searching for music, videos, and other content.
Sony and Sharp delay joint venture plans
The global financial crisis begins to take its toll: Sony Corp. and
Sharp Corp. said that they postpone formal establishment of the joint
venture that will operate 10th generation LCD fab.
Sharp Corp. said that they postpone formal establishment of the joint
venture that will operate 10th generation LCD fab.
Faced with changes in the world economy, Sharp and Sony amended and
extended the non-binding memorandum of understanding to confirm their
mutual intent to postpone the targeted establishment of a joint
venture until March 2010, approximately one year later than originally
scheduled. Sharp and Sony will, through continued discussions of how
the two companies can best deploy their resources and expertise,
continue to negotiate in good faith and have set June 30, 2009 as the
target date by which to enter into a definitive agreement to establish
a joint venture that will be mutually beneficial for both companies.
Despite the postponement of the joint venture, Sharp plans to start
operating its new LCD panel factory in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture
(currently under construction) by March 2010 as originally scheduled.
10th generation LCD factories will process substrates that have sides
of 3 meters or longer, whereas currently utilized 8th generation
factories process LCD substrates that have sides of 2.2 – 2.5 meters.
Microsoft offers Windows 7 & Server 2008
Microsoft has launched its Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Ecosystem Readiness Program, featuring tools and resources to test
existing applications, devices, and systems to ensure compatibility
with the new OS.
Ecosystem Readiness Program, featuring tools and resources to test
existing applications, devices, and systems to ensure compatibility
with the new OS.
The Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Ecosystem Readiness Program
is designed to help Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs), Original
Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), developers, Independent Software
Vendors (ISVs) and Original Device Manufacturers (ODMs) achieve
compatibility and innovation with Windows 7. Lab access will be
available for in-person access as well as online and via Microsoft
Live Meeting sessions.
Background processing coming with iPhone 3.0?
Apple might be planning to allow background processing in a future
iPhone, perhaps having decided that its planned push-notification
system for the iPhone was not the best solution.
iPhone, perhaps having decided that its planned push-notification
system for the iPhone was not the best solution.
MacRumors has a report out today saying they've "heard" that Apple is
thinking about dropping its objection to having iPhone applications
run in the background at some point in the future. If you'll recall,
Apple announced last June that iPhone users wouldn't be able to run
more than one application at the same time in order to preserve
battery life and performance, which surprised developers used to
creating smartphone applications for other platforms with that
capability intact.
At present, the iPhone must automatically close most apps and only
allows certain of Apple's own services to run in the background, such
as e-mail checks and music playback. The interface is often cited as
the primary reason for the limit, as it doesn't include buttons or
shortcuts to switch apps without closing. When justifying the its
since-stalled background push notification efforts, Apple didn't
overly reject the notion of running background apps but criticized
operating systems like Windows Mobile for poor management that
necessitated a dedicated task manager to close programs.
EMC and Microsoft Alliance Through 2011 to Deliver Efficient
EMC and Microsoft Corp. today announced a three-year extension of
their strategic alliance through 2011. The two companies are
committing to broader and deeper product interoperability and service
delivery to address key customer requirements including
virtualization, security and content management through the powerful
combination of Microsoft's data center solutions and productivity
applications with EMC's information infrastructure solutions and
consultancy. As a result, joint customers will benefit from more
productive and less costly dynamic IT infrastructures that can
effectively respond to today's rapidly changing business requirements
and economic constraints.
their strategic alliance through 2011. The two companies are
committing to broader and deeper product interoperability and service
delivery to address key customer requirements including
virtualization, security and content management through the powerful
combination of Microsoft's data center solutions and productivity
applications with EMC's information infrastructure solutions and
consultancy. As a result, joint customers will benefit from more
productive and less costly dynamic IT infrastructures that can
effectively respond to today's rapidly changing business requirements
and economic constraints.
At an invitation-only event for chief information officers and other
IT executives, Joe Tucci and Steve Ballmer discussed how the two
companies will continue to deliver value to mutual customers through
collaboration including a deeper focus on storage and protection of
information in virtualized environments, increased productivity
through centralized management of content, and leading-edge security
solutions to prevent data breaches.
"Microsoft and EMC are committed to working together to create
enterprise infrastructure technologies that will help businesses build
extremely efficient and agile IT systems," said Steve Ballmer, chief
executive officer of Microsoft Corp. "Through the joint investments we
are making, we will continue to deliver solutions that enable
enterprise customers to meet their business goals today and lay the
groundwork for future success."
"The EMC and Microsoft alliance has delivered tremendous and
long-lasting value to customers for more than a decade," said Joe
Tucci, chairman, president and chief executive officer, EMC Corp.
"Today marks the next phase in this evolution. The companies remain
committed to delivering solutions that blend Microsoft's technology
with EMC's information infrastructure portfolio, spanning across
virtualization, storage, IT resource and content management, security
products and consulting services."
MSI unveils 9cm fan on R4870-MD1G
MSI International, has unveiled the R4870-MD1G and R4870-MD512
graphics cards. MSI designed these two cards to be perfect for gamers
demanding performance, quality, and low-temperature operation by
equipping them with an extra large fan, an extra cool cooling system,
and extra long lifespan components. The entire card features best
class solid capacitors and SSC (solid-state chokes) built-in to the
design that helps to smoothly handle high-power levels and punch-out
amazing performance. The solid design also helps to extend the cards
total lifespan. Featuring all three - HDMI, DVI and D-Sub (VGA) -
major display output, these two cards are sure to please those looking
for big-screen LCD monitor or LCD TV display.
graphics cards. MSI designed these two cards to be perfect for gamers
demanding performance, quality, and low-temperature operation by
equipping them with an extra large fan, an extra cool cooling system,
and extra long lifespan components. The entire card features best
class solid capacitors and SSC (solid-state chokes) built-in to the
design that helps to smoothly handle high-power levels and punch-out
amazing performance. The solid design also helps to extend the cards
total lifespan. Featuring all three - HDMI, DVI and D-Sub (VGA) -
major display output, these two cards are sure to please those looking
for big-screen LCD monitor or LCD TV display.
Extra large 9cm fan
The R4870-MD1G and R4870-MD512 both equip a surprisingly large 9cm fan
which provides high heat dissipation with low noise. The majority of
graphics cards use an 8cm fan, which, when running at around 3500~3800
rpm, can create 35 cubic feet per minute (CFM) of air flow along with
a rather loud noise. However, the R4870-MD1G and R4870-MD512's 9cm
large fan runs about 1000 rpm less (~2800 rpm) and produces a whopping
56 CFM air flow. This difference is a 60% increase in efficiency,
while, at the same time, creating a quieter environment because of the
slower speed. The two cards also equip a copper base, big heatsink
area and dual heatpipes design. Coupled with the enlarged fan,
compared to reference design, this total cooling solution can lower
the ATI 4870 card's average temperature down by 20°C! Who said the ATI
Radeon HD 4870 is a heat monster? MSI is able to offer a cool and
quiet model to this famous card using its unique c
Sequoia, the IBM supercomputer of 20
After announcing the dismissal of 2,800 people in its workforce, IBM
does not break down leaves, announcing his next monster of war. The
Energy Dept. and IBM are working on the realization of a future
machine frankensteinienne, it will have 20 petaflops, or 20 million
billion calculations per second.
does not break down leaves, announcing his next monster of war. The
Energy Dept. and IBM are working on the realization of a future
machine frankensteinienne, it will have 20 petaflops, or 20 million
billion calculations per second.
Named Sequoia, the delivery company of this little miracle around 2011
and is expected to push its first Boot in the premises of the Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory, just for the department of energy.
To give an order of comparison, IBM announcement that Sequoia is the
largest calculation capacity and fastest jet data that represent the
power of 2 million laptops. Strange to say, without specifying the
capacity of the reference model.
That we are also reassuring, Sequoia will be very economical in energy
with 6 megawatts per year, equivalent to 500 homes, said the IBM, as
much as in space, it will occupy 96 racks refrigerated, for an area
total of 318 square meters accurately Reuters.
Its characteristics are known: 1.6 million cores, 1.6 petabyte of
memory, and 98,304 nodes in 96 racks. Where are the Gamers?
Nano Computer
Rs.500 Computer ?? Indeed yes.Forget the $100 laptop from MIT
(US),Indian government is ready to launch a $10 computer.The IIT
(Indian Institute of Technology), Chennai, and the IISc (Indian
Institute of Science), Bangalore have achieved much more than the MIT
was trying to.
According to the dnaindia.com, India's Human Resource Minister Mr.
Arjun Singh will launch the Nano Computer.Not much of the
specifications of the Nano Computer are known at the moment, except
that it would contain Wi-Fi and/or Ethernet connections, expandable
memory, power consumption of just 2W,and a DVD drive.The Nano Computer
will use the Opensource softwares along with the Linux based operating
system.
(US),Indian government is ready to launch a $10 computer.The IIT
(Indian Institute of Technology), Chennai, and the IISc (Indian
Institute of Science), Bangalore have achieved much more than the MIT
was trying to.
According to the dnaindia.com, India's Human Resource Minister Mr.
Arjun Singh will launch the Nano Computer.Not much of the
specifications of the Nano Computer are known at the moment, except
that it would contain Wi-Fi and/or Ethernet connections, expandable
memory, power consumption of just 2W,and a DVD drive.The Nano Computer
will use the Opensource softwares along with the Linux based operating
system.
As the Nano car from TATA will fulfill the rural Indian's car
dream,the Nano Computer may develop geeks out of the rural India.The
total cost of the computer may be a little more than Rs.500 but will
be a lot cheaper than the present cheapest computer.
Silicon Mountain Holdings, Inc. announced the release
Silicon Mountain Holdings announced Allio high-definition LCD TV-PC
product line, dubbed the Allio Lite. The new range of displays comes
with a combined attributes of high-definition television, PC and DVD
player in a single unit.
product line, dubbed the Allio Lite. The new range of displays comes
with a combined attributes of high-definition television, PC and DVD
player in a single unit.
The Lite model features the 330 Atom CPU, the most powerful of the
Atom processors, clocking in at 1.6GHz. It is loaded with Windows
Vista Home Premium, a super-multi optical drive, a 250GB hard drive,
and 2GB of RAM. Users can enjoy the new generation HD TV and Internet
entertainment experiences together on just one large screen display
product. The latest Allio Lite includes features that enable the
display to work as an Intel Atom-based computer and DVD-CD
player/writer for a simple multimedia experience.
Panasonic warns of loss, 15,000 layoffs
Japan's Panasonic, the world's No.1 plasma TV maker, warned Wednesday
it will post an annual loss of $4.3 billion and said it will cut
15,000 jobs as it grapples with a stronger yen and slowing demand.
it will post an annual loss of $4.3 billion and said it will cut
15,000 jobs as it grapples with a stronger yen and slowing demand.
The maker of Viera flat TVs and Lumix digital cameras joins a growing
list of electronics makers stepping up restructuring in the face of a
global slump that is shaping up to be nastier than the last major
downturn in 2001 after the IT bubble.
"Sales fell in all our business segments in the third quarter. We
expect sharper sales declines in this quarter, and profits are likely
to shrink in every segment," Panasonic director Makoto Uenoyama told a
news conference.
Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi are all facing multi billion dollar losses,
crippled by the double whammy of falling sales and a strong Japanese
currency that eats into overseas profits when repatriated.
The yen's surge to a 13-year high against the dollar has also made
Japanese electronics less competitive than goods from South Korean
rivals such as Samsung Electronics, which are benefiting from a softer
won.
Panasonic said it will close 27 manufacturing sites in the current
fiscal year that ends in March and will carry out another round of
plant closures of a similar scale in the next business year.
It also plans to cut around 15,000 jobs, including both full-time
regular employees and contract workers. Half the cuts will be in Japan
and half overseas. It has a global workforce of about 300,000 regular
workers.
On top of dwindling sales of consumer gadgets, Panasonic's factory
automation equipment operations have come under pressure as companies
worldwide cut production and spending on manufacturing tools.
The company also said it will delay the start-up of its new LCD panel
plant in western Japan by six months, to July 2010.
An IBM supercomputer up to 20 PetaFLOPs
"It comes into production in its final form only in 2012 the new IBM
supercomputer built using technology Blue Genie"
supercomputer built using technology Blue Genie"
The availability of processing power increasingly large open space to
use increasingly demanding of their PCs in both home and office, at
costs that prove to be if not in constant decline as a constant. Just
think of the ability to run video editing complex flows on
high-definition video to determine a home for passionate users, able
to exploit fully in all the processing power of your system.
The increase in processing power of PCs can be exploited best when the
problems to be solved in terms of calculations, involving the
simultaneous use of thousands of processors. We speak of the
Supercomputer, a term adopted to describe the cluster of PCs connected
to each other and specifically dedicated to parallel computations, and
particularly heavy at the same time, important.
MSI introduces 'affordable' Core i7 X58
MSI launches a new and relatively affordable motherboard, based on
Intel's X58 chipset. This makes the MSI X58 Pro compatible with
Intel's recently introduced Core i7 processors. The board features an
ICH10R chip, supports QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) and has six
triple-channel DDR3 memory slots. Like the two AM3 motherboards that
MSI introduced last week, this board also has the second generation of
DrMOS chips and APS technology.With almost every X58 motherboard on
the market classed as "enthusiast" and therefore rather expensive, MSI
is looking to buck the trend by announcing its most affordable X58
motherboard, the X58 Pro.
Intel's X58 chipset. This makes the MSI X58 Pro compatible with
Intel's recently introduced Core i7 processors. The board features an
ICH10R chip, supports QPI (Quick Path Interconnect) and has six
triple-channel DDR3 memory slots. Like the two AM3 motherboards that
MSI introduced last week, this board also has the second generation of
DrMOS chips and APS technology.With almost every X58 motherboard on
the market classed as "enthusiast" and therefore rather expensive, MSI
is looking to buck the trend by announcing its most affordable X58
motherboard, the X58 Pro.
The X58 Pro, just like other MSI high-end motherboard product, comes
with an onboard eSATA 3Gb/s interface to adopts the concept of plug &
play storage. It allows users to connect a backup HDD in such an easy
way requiring no complex setting and skill from users, leading to not
only less accessing time and CPU resource requirements, but also
better data transaction signal quality against hard disk failure.
Unlike the other eSATA bracket solution, X58 Pro is designed with
onboard eSATA on rear I/O to give the direct link to extra storage
chip and Intel chipset, provide the best compatibility with external
storage device and stable quality when time goes by.
Windows 7 Editions announced
A month ago Microsoft delivered the beta version of Windows 7 for
public testing. Today the company announced its plans for Windows 7
SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) strategy, explaining that Microsoft expects
that a majority of customers will be best served by two primary
editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium for consumers, and
Windows 7 Professional for businesses.
public testing. Today the company announced its plans for Windows 7
SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) strategy, explaining that Microsoft expects
that a majority of customers will be best served by two primary
editions of Windows 7: Windows 7 Home Premium for consumers, and
Windows 7 Professional for businesses.
Get some more detail on today's news, PressPass spoke with Mike
Ybarra, general manager for Windows.
Microsoft have announced there will be six versions of Windows 7 :
Windows 7 Starter
Key features: Enhanced taskbar, Jump Lists, Windows Media
Player, Backup and Restore, Action Center, Device Stage, Play To, Fax
and Scan, basic games
Windows 7 Home Basic
which lacks the Aero interface, will be available for sale
only in emerging markets and will not legally be available for sale in
the U.S., Western Europe, Japan, and other developed countries.
Windows 7 Home Premium
Key features: Aero Glass, Aero Background, Windows Touch, Home
Group creation, Media Center, DVD playback and authoring, premium
games
Windows 7 Professional
Key features: Domain join, Remote Desktop host, location aware
printing, EFS, Mobility Center, Presentation Mode, Offline Folders,
Media Center
Citibank Launches New Online Money Transfer
Citibank N.A. today announced the launch of Citi Online Remit, a new
online money transfer service to India. Citi Online Remit provides Non
Resident Indians (NRIs) the facility to transfer funds to India from
any US Checking/Savings account or using a US Credit/Debit Card as a
direct transfer into the beneficiary's Bank account or as a draft
couriered to the beneficiary's mailing address in India.
online money transfer service to India. Citi Online Remit provides Non
Resident Indians (NRIs) the facility to transfer funds to India from
any US Checking/Savings account or using a US Credit/Debit Card as a
direct transfer into the beneficiary's Bank account or as a draft
couriered to the beneficiary's mailing address in India.
Powered by the QuikRemit platform from Citi's Global Transaction
Services, this new platform leverages Citi's deep expertise in
transaction services, cutting-edge technology, digital banking,
payments and understanding of the needs of the Indian Diaspora to
offer NRIs a secure, user-friendly and highly transparent means of
money transfer.
Suresh Bajpai, Global Head-Digital Banking and Payments, Citi said,
"Making our products and services available to our customers anytime
and anywhere is one of our most important priorities. Citi Online
Remit is a fine demonstration of our commitment to generating customer
insight and deploying technology and innovation to fulfill customer
needs. The collaborative nature of the design of this new platform
provides it an exceptional robustness whilst ensuring it has a highly
intuitive customer interface."
The launch of Citi Online Remit further strengthens the Citibank NRI
Business' leadership position in serving the needs of the "Global
Indian," enabling it to expand its majority share of the target
customer base. Initially available to NRIs in the US, the Citi Online
Remit service will be extended to other geographies in a phased
manner.
Dejal introduces Valentines 1.0 for iPhone
Dejal Systems, LLC today introduced Valentines version 1.0 for the
iPhone. Celebrate Valentine's Day with a fun valentine message and a
photo in a heart-shaped frame! Any number of valentines can be
created, using existing photos or take ones with the iPhone's camera.
Customize the message text. Show the valentines on your iPhone or iPod
touch, or save to the Photos app.
iPhone. Celebrate Valentine's Day with a fun valentine message and a
photo in a heart-shaped frame! Any number of valentines can be
created, using existing photos or take ones with the iPhone's camera.
Customize the message text. Show the valentines on your iPhone or iPod
touch, or save to the Photos app.
Portland, Oregon - Dejal Systems, LLC today introduced Valentines
version 1.0 for the iPhone. Valentines enables you to create special
Valentine's Day messages for the love of your life, or messages for
multiple people. You can swipe through the messages to see them all.
Your custom message text is displayed above a custom photo enclosed in
an attractive heart-shaped frame.
You can show the valentines on your iPhone or iPod touch, or use the
camera button to save the displayed valentine to your Photo Library. A
tap of the info button flips the valentine over to reveal a field to
edit the message, plus buttons to change the heart photo.
You can enter your own valentine message, and choose an existing photo
from the Camera Roll or Photo Library, or take a new photo with the
iPhone camera. The photo can be moved and scaled as desired. The new
photo is stored in the Camera Roll, so you can import it into iPhoto
or use it elsewhere if desired.
While editing, a Valentines button displays a list of Valentine
messages in the order they appear on Valentines' main side. You can
change the order, delete them, or add any number of new ones.
Nine-year old Lim Ding Wen from Singapore
hile most children his age sketch on paper with crayons, nine-year old
Lim Ding Wen from Singapore, has a very different canvas his iPhone.
Lim Ding Wen from Singapore, has a very different canvas his iPhone.
Lim,the Primary 4 student then ported Doodle Kids to the iPhone using
GScript, a JavaScript library for Apple IIGS programmers to do web
programming.
The program lets iPhone users draw with their fingers by touching the
iPhone's touchscreen and then clear the screen by shaking the phone.
"I wrote the program for my younger sisters, who like to draw," Lim
said. His sisters are aged 3 and 5.
Lim, who is fluent in six programming languages, started using the
computer at the age of 2. He has since completed about 20 programming
projects.
NEC Electronics Sharpens Image Quality
NEC Electronics today introduced a new application-specific standard
product (ASSP) to address the dramatic divergence between yesterday's
image resolution and the high resolution of today's audio-visual (AV)
display systems. Based on the company's unique single-frame
super-resolution technology, the small, low-power ASSP (part number
uPD9245GJ) reduces the blurring that occurs when low-resolution images
are expanded and displayed in high-resolution. The ASSP sharpens
out-of-focus images, smoothes rough edges and refines contours by
analyzing and processing information contained in one frame of data in
real time. Using standard video interfaces for data input and output,
designers can easily integrate the ASSP into a wide variety of
consumer, industrial, medical and automotive devices that handle
images and video.
product (ASSP) to address the dramatic divergence between yesterday's
image resolution and the high resolution of today's audio-visual (AV)
display systems. Based on the company's unique single-frame
super-resolution technology, the small, low-power ASSP (part number
uPD9245GJ) reduces the blurring that occurs when low-resolution images
are expanded and displayed in high-resolution. The ASSP sharpens
out-of-focus images, smoothes rough edges and refines contours by
analyzing and processing information contained in one frame of data in
real time. Using standard video interfaces for data input and output,
designers can easily integrate the ASSP into a wide variety of
consumer, industrial, medical and automotive devices that handle
images and video.
The technology is also available as an intellectual property (IP) core
that can be embedded into ASICs or other ASSP products, such as NEC
Electronics' Enhanced Multimedia Architecture (EMMAâ) ASSP for digital
AV devices. NEC Electronics plans to continue developing
next-generation super-resolution ASSPs with increased operating
frequency and expanded video output size, and by 2010, the company
expects to receive orders totaling more than US$110 million for
super-resolution products.
Significant loss for THQ: 600 layoffs
As a whole, the video game industry has grown between 2007 and 2008,
but this success does not seem to affect everyone the same way. Thus,
while Nintendo has drawn significant benefits, other companies are in
a less favorable position.
but this success does not seem to affect everyone the same way. Thus,
while Nintendo has drawn significant benefits, other companies are in
a less favorable position.
This is particularly true of THQ, which has just announce a loss of
191.8 million (148.2 million euros) for the last quarter of its fiscal
year. A result obviously less exciting than the earnings over the same
period last year ($ 15.5 million or 11.9 million).
These figures are obviously not without consequences and THQ has
already announced the elimination of 600 positions, or 24% of its
total workforce. This restructuring has not been discussed in detail
and we do not know what areas of activity will be affected, but it is
certainly not good news.
Murty appointed as new Satyam CEO
Scam-hit Satyam Computer Services on Thursday announced the appoint of
A S Murty as the CEO and said it has received bank sanction for Rs 600
crore for meeting working capital requirements. The Satyam Board which
met here announced that it has appointed A.S. Murty as Satyam's Chief
Executive Officer, effective immediately.
A S Murty as the CEO and said it has received bank sanction for Rs 600
crore for meeting working capital requirements. The Satyam Board which
met here announced that it has appointed A.S. Murty as Satyam's Chief
Executive Officer, effective immediately.
A S Murty (known as 'ASM') has been with Satyam since Jan 1994. He has
seen Satyam growing from less than 100 associates to more than 50,000
associates, during this period. Currently, he is responsible for
Delivery Excellence (in his capacity as Chief Delivery Officer) and
also Leadership Development. As part of Leadership Development, ASM
integrates Satyam's Real Time Leadership Center and Satyam Learning
World.
This is a unique opportunity to provide direction and guidance and I
accept it with all humility. I have no misgivings about the enormity
of the task in front of us, but together with my colleagues, I am
confident we can accomplish the impossible. I look forward to working
very closely with the Board, our Advisors and all Satyamites – to
restore Satyam to its well-deserved glory. We will chart a precise and
practical 30 – 60 – 90 day plan that will encompass and address the
interests of all stakeholders." Murty said
What is the Next Big Thing?
Nokia unveiled a study on mobile web consumption habits of consumers
in major metropolitan areas of India.
in major metropolitan areas of India.
The study, "Why mobile advertising matters", undertaken in partnership
with TNS India that was unveiled at an exclusive event in Mumbai,
showed increasing patterns of mobile Internet use, and positive
signals for brands looking to benefit from the fast growing medium.
Nokia India, said: "People now have a social and emotional need to
stay connected 24x7 with friends, information and entertainment and
it's big news for brands that mobile web users now access the internet
through their device almost as frequently as they do through their
PC."
Findings from the research:
Mobile web users are using their mobile to access the Internet almost
as much as the traditional web (2.4 days per week versus 2.7 days)
More users are finding out about new product information via the
mobile web (28 percent) than the traditional web (26 percent)
Lenovo CEO steps down
Lenovo President and CEO William Amelio resigned Thursday after the
Chinese PC maker reported a nearly $97 million loss for its fiscal
third quarter.
Chinese PC maker reported a nearly $97 million loss for its fiscal
third quarter.
Yang Yuanqing has relinquished his role as chairman to replace Amelio
as CEO, effective Thursday, the company said in a statement filed with
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Yang will remain as an executive
director and had served as the company's CEO until April 2005 when he
was appointed board chairman.
The announcement comes at the end of Amelio's three-year contract with
the company, Lenovo said, adding that Amelio will serve as a special
adviser until September 30.
In a separate filing with the Hong Kong exchange, Lenovo reported
losses of $96.7 million in its fiscal third quarter that ended
December 31. That compares with $172.6 million profit in the same
quarter a year earlier.
The PC maker said a market shift toward entry-level PCs, aggressive
pricing, and currency fluctuations had affected Lenovo's gross margin,
which dipped to 9.8 percent year over year. Its gross profit fell 48
percent to $354 million.
Coupled with a decline in sales, the pressure on margins resulted in
the quarter's loss, the company said.
Nvidia-based Microsoft smartphone coming?
Rumors that Microsoft will launch its own smartphones have gained
steam again, with one analyst predicting that the device may be
introduced at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in two weeks.
steam again, with one analyst predicting that the device may be
introduced at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in two weeks.
The Microsoft-branded phone may include Nvidia's Tegra processor and a
telecommunications baseband chip from Qualcomm, wrote Doug Freedman of
Broadpoint AmTech in a report Thursday.
Microsoft already sells the Zune portable media player, among other
devices, so it isn't a stranger to the hardware business. And it has
its Windows Mobile OS, which it licenses to other phone makers. But it
doesn't yet have a smartphone of its own.
Rumors surfaced last year that Microsoft would launch a smartphone at
the Consumer Electronics Show in January, but none materialized.
Freedman now believes it will happen at MWC, which takes place Feb.
16-19 in Barcelona.Freedman goes on to say that the company is looking
to support more than just the Windows operating systems and is also
looking to support either RIM (RIMM) or Apple (AAPL).
Should we have to pick between the two we would favor AAPL support as
a building block of Tegra is from PortalPlayer, a past supplier to
AAPL iPod products.
hi5 Launches hi5 Games
hi5, one of the world's largest and fastest-growing social networks,
today announced the launch of hi5 Games, an entertaining way for users
to interact with their network of friends and to meet new people
within a fun, socially-integrated gaming environment.
today announced the launch of hi5 Games, an entertaining way for users
to interact with their network of friends and to meet new people
within a fun, socially-integrated gaming environment.
hi5 Games marks a continuation of hi5's approach of delivering a fun
and interactive "social entertainment" experience and represents an
important new monetization opportunity utilizing hi5 Coins, hi5's
virtual currency, which launched in December. Users will eventually be
able to utilize hi5 Coins for direct transactions, such as premium
content, advanced gaming features, and status upgrades. hi5 will also
be offering new and immersive advertising options on hi5 Games, which
allow brands to better engage their target audience.
Distributor of Books and Library Services Turns
Microsoft Corp. today announced that Gumdrop Books and Mitinet Inc.,
units of Central Programs Inc., have selected Microsoft Dynamics NAV
2009 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 to gain flexibility, cut
maintenance costs by half, track costs, and free up IT personnel
burdened by legacy systems that required homegrown patches and failed
to meet the needs of the companies.
units of Central Programs Inc., have selected Microsoft Dynamics NAV
2009 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 to gain flexibility, cut
maintenance costs by half, track costs, and free up IT personnel
burdened by legacy systems that required homegrown patches and failed
to meet the needs of the companies.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV is an easily customizable business management
solution for simplifying and streamlining highly specialized business
processes. It provides industry-specific functionality that is
relevant to the local needs of a company's regions of operation.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a fully integrated customer relationship
management system offering a clear view of customers from first
contact through purchase and post-sales.
Gumdrop Books is a major international distributor of educational
materials and curricula for schools, colleges and libraries. Mitinet
provides data services and software to help libraries clean up,
organize and optimize databases and information management systems.
Based in Bethany, Mo., Central Programs recently implemented Microsoft
Dynamics NAV 2009 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 for Mitinet and is
scheduled to go live with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, including its
built-in customer relationship management functions, for Gumdrop Books
in July 2009.
Windows Mobile 7.0 will Come in April 2010
Giant will release the upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 to manufacturers in
April 2009, while the first handsets to sport the platform are
expected to reach the market in September this year. Also, the
operating system is set to be
showcased at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this month.
April 2009, while the first handsets to sport the platform are
expected to reach the market in September this year. Also, the
operating system is set to be
showcased at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this month.
While WM 6.5 will probably not bring many changes when compared to the
6.1 version, WM 7 is expected to be Microsoft's truly innovative OS.
As for Windows Mobile 7, the news stated that it should reach testers
in November this year, while the first devices to sport the OS should
be unveiled in April 2010. The software company has kept quiet in
regard to the features included in both Windows Mobile 6.5 and WinMo
7. Some rumors pointed towards gesture recognition and multi-touch
capabilities coming along with the future operating systems, yet
nothing else surfaced.
This might come from the fact that the company announced not long ago
that there would be fewer handsets running WinMo released to the
market, which means that the work relationship between Microsoft and
manufacturers has been tightened up a little.
Wednesday 15 June 2011
SP2 for Vista, Windows Server 2008
The first release candidates (without numerals) for Service Pack 2 for
both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 will be released to the
general public for testing next week. This after private testers with
the MSDN and TechNet services receive their copies first.
both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 will be released to the
general public for testing next week. This after private testers with
the MSDN and TechNet services receive their copies first.
For the first time, the SP2 standalone package will be delivered to
users not according to operating system build, but to byte length. So
the 32-bit standalone service pack (302 MB with the basic five
languages, 390 MB for multi-language) will update both 32-bit Vista
and 32-bit Windows Server 2008. Then there will be two 64-bit
standalones, including one which covers x64 architectures (508 MB /
622 MB) and one for Itanium 64-bit (384 MB / 396 MB). The RC will
represent a kind of dress rehearsal for this new method of
distribution.
While the big theme for Vista SP2 has been reliability improvements,
perhaps the most prominent new operating system feature undergoing its
final round of tests will be the ability to burn to Blu-ray media
using BD-R. This is being described as "the ability to record data to
Blu-ray Disc Media," which is not exactly the same as saying "burn
high-def videos." Currently, the Ultimate version of Vista SP1 enables
users to burn recorded videos from digital video sources to DVD.
Though it's technically feasible to burn high-def videos, when they're
burned to regular DVD, they won't be all that long.
Taiwan Group Showcases Latest Technologies
Executives from some of the largest information and communications
technology (ICT) companies in the world will share their views on new
products and trends at the "Taiwan - Bringing Innovations to the
World" press conference at CeBIT 2009.
technology (ICT) companies in the world will share their views on new
products and trends at the "Taiwan - Bringing Innovations to the
World" press conference at CeBIT 2009.
Visitors will also see 78 outstanding products to be showcased in the
Taiwan Excellence Pavilion at Hall 20 / Stand C02. Many of these
products won the "iF Design Awards" and the "Taiwan Excellence Awards"
in 2009.
On behalf of the delegation, TAITRA is providing all the exhibitors at
the show complete on-line marketing services through
TAITRA-administered national trade portal Taiwantrade. International
visitors can browse the details of Taiwan exhibitors or make meeting
appointments on the sub-website of Taiwantrade.
SEGA Partners With Pyro Studios
SEGA Europe, Ltd., SEGA of America, Inc.and Madrid-based Pyro Studios
today announced a partnership to create a game based on its upcoming
animated film, Planet 51. The Planet 51 game will be available in
Winter 2009 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from
Microsoft, the Wii system, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system
and the Nintendo DS portable handheld system.
today announced a partnership to create a game based on its upcoming
animated film, Planet 51. The Planet 51 game will be available in
Winter 2009 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from
Microsoft, the Wii system, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system
and the Nintendo DS portable handheld system.
Planet 51 is a galactic sized alien adventure comedy from the writer
of "Shrek" and "Shrek 2", which revolves around American astronaut
Captain Charles "Chuck" Baker who lands on Planet 51, thinking he's
the first person to step foot on it. To his surprise, he finds that
this planet is inhabited by little green people who are happily living
in a white picket fence world reminiscent of a cheerfully innocent
American town circa 1950, and whose only fear is that it will be
overrun by alien invaders ... like Chuck! With the help of his robot
companion "Rover" and his new friend Lem, Chuck must navigate his way
through the dazzling, but bewildering, landscape of Planet 51 in order
to escape becoming a permanent part of the Planet 51 Alien Invaders
Space Museum.
Planet 51 is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States on
November 20, 2009 by Sony Pictures Releasing, and around the world by
leading independent distributors.
"We are delighted to have SEGA on board," commented Ignacio Perez
Dolset, CEO of Pyro Studios and Ilion Animation Studios. "Pyro strives
to produce high quality games and we are pleased to have the right
partner for worldwide publishing. Sega´s expertise in the video games
industry, together with the quality of the game will make Planet 51 a
Thanksgiving blockbuster."
"SEGA is very excited about our new partnership with Pyro Studios,"
said Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America,
Inc. "Pyro Studio's exceptional pedigree, combined with the fantastic
story of Planet 51 allows this project to appeal to a global audience
of all ages."
The Planet 51 game will take the form of an entertaining mission-based
driving game, with various characters from the film available to play.
The game allows audiences to immerse themselves into this amazing
vibrant world and truly experience the hours of fun that Planet 51 has
to offer!
IMImobile takes over MUSIC2YOU service
IMImobile, specialist provider of technology platforms and value added
services to mobile operators and media companies worldwide announced
today that it has taken control of the Music2You (M2Y) service
previously provided by Nokia Siemens Networks.
services to mobile operators and media companies worldwide announced
today that it has taken control of the Music2You (M2Y) service
previously provided by Nokia Siemens Networks.
Under the M2Y brand, Nokia Siemens Networks provided full-track music
download and subscription services to leading telecom operators and
media companies across the world including Vodafone in India, AOL in
Germany and Akado in Russia. As part of the transaction, IMImobile
will migrate those services onto its cutting edge DaVinci Service
Delivery PlatformTM to improve operational efficiencies and enable the
delivery of innovative value added services.
Commenting on the transaction, Vishwanath Alluri, Founder and CEO of
IMImobile said "The M2Y service provides us an opportunity to expand
our global footprint by leveraging our carrier-grade technology
platforms and content management system to bring innovative services
to market. Seamlessly extending the DaVinci SDP to power full-track
music services validates the robustness and flexibility of our
technology platform – a unified system built on advanced architecture
to centrally manage multiple content types from multiple content
providers and deliver services across multiple delivery channels."
First update for Windows 7 could
Microsoft will start Tuesday several updates to Windows 7 via the
update functionality of the new operating system. The updates are
designed for the operation of the distribution system to be tested.
update functionality of the new operating system. The updates are
designed for the operation of the distribution system to be tested.
The beta version of Windows 7 has been launched, build number 7000, a
number of updates available. The updates are not automatically
installed, the installation will be started by the user. Microsoft is
planning up to five updates in this way to spread. Test updates will
be marked as a test and will therefore not resolve bugs, there are
only a few system files with identical files overwritten.
The updates would Microsoft Windows Update system for Windows 7 to a
test in order to ensure that future updates can be also real spread.
Optionally, a user can choose to test the updates to install. It
expects that a public release candidate to be released in April, but a
selected group of test users, so-called Most Valuable Professionals
can probably earlier RC1 available.
Intel to Expand ULV Processor Lineup
Intel are planning a new pair of ultra-low voltage processors that
will be specially shaved down for ultraportable notebooks, according
to the latest leaked reports. The Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core 2 Solo
SU3500 will have core speeds of 1.6GHz and 1.4GHz respectively.
will be specially shaved down for ultraportable notebooks, according
to the latest leaked reports. The Core 2 Duo SU9600 and Core 2 Solo
SU3500 will have core speeds of 1.6GHz and 1.4GHz respectively.
By the end of March the chip maker will intro two new CPUs, namely the
SU9600 and the SU3500, with clock frequencies of 1.6GHz and 1.4GHz,
respectively. The higher-clocked SU9600 will be priced at US$289 in
1000-unit tray quantities, while the SU3500 will become available for
about US$262. The two new processors, which will join Intel's existing
lineup, will be paired with the GS45 IGP chipset.
The two components are also characterized as part of a new
reorganization of Intel's low-power line that will split it into three
distinct categories, with a single ultra low-voltage Celeron chip as
the budget model, Core 2 Solo processors at the mid-range, and Core 2
Duo as the high end. While reasons for this shift are unclear, the
company is heavily rumored as developing a new Consumer Ultra Low
Voltage processor designed for systems between $699 and $899 that
would trigger such a shift.
Midnight Club: LA Downloadable Content
Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software,
Inc. , announced today that downloadable content for Midnight Club:
Los Angeles will arrive on March 12 for both the Xbox 360 video game
and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer
entertainment system. This downloadable content offers more streets to
race in with the free South Central Map Expansion which expands
Midnight Club: Los Angeles by one third, adding four new neighborhoods
to make up the iconic district of South Central.
Inc. , announced today that downloadable content for Midnight Club:
Los Angeles will arrive on March 12 for both the Xbox 360 video game
and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION 3 computer
entertainment system. This downloadable content offers more streets to
race in with the free South Central Map Expansion which expands
Midnight Club: Los Angeles by one third, adding four new neighborhoods
to make up the iconic district of South Central.
The South Central Premium Upgrade is the total South Central
experience for Midnight Club: Los Angeles delivering nine new
vehicles, 26 new races, 12 new battle maps, 10 new delivery missions,
over 100 new red light races, new vinyl packs, new parts, new music
and more - all for the cost of $9.99.
The free South Central Map Expansion will ensure that every racer with
either Xbox 360 or PLAYSTATION 3 copies of the game can race online
against players that have the South Central Premium Upgrade.
Intel's strategy in 2009
Yesterday, at a conference in San Francisco, Paul Otellini, CEO of
Intel, announced the company's strategy in the long term and the next
lines of investment.
Intel, announced the company's strategy in the long term and the next
lines of investment.
Mr. Otellini, the processor market is being stabilized and the company
is now able to predict more accurately the amount of processors to be
produced. Earlier this month, the United States, the firm has invested
$ 7 billion to expand or upgrade production facilities dedicated to
the manufacture of chips engraved in 32 nanometers. Moreover, he
believes that "there are a lot of money about to be spent" and that
the security updates of major infrastructure will result in increased
sales of processors. Moreover, Mr. Otellini estimated that there are
350 million PCs aged four years and many of them will soon be updated
or replaced.
Intel intends to continue its integration efforts initiated within the
Core i7 processors who board memory controller directly.Thereafter,
the engineers intend to include a graphics controller. "Rather than
improve performance, we focus on integration," says the CEO, then
adds: "In 5 years the majority of Intel's products are systems on a
chip."
The company has surpassed AMD in its burning in 45-nanometer
processors and will pursue this with a voice recording in 32 nm as it
would, among other things, reduce manufacturing costs. A case of
P1269, which should be embedded within the MID and smartphones. Aussi,
Also, LG Electronics recently announced the production of smartphones
and based MID platform Moorestown consists of a system on chip
processor engraved in 45 nm, a memory controller and graphics and a
encoder / decoder video. Thereafter, the firm will address the 22
nanometer.
Progress Regarding Preparation for Tender
Panasonic Corporation (NYSE PC)(TOKYO:6752)("Panasonic") and SANYO
Electric Co. Ltd. (TOKYO:6764)("SANYO") are currently preparing for
the public tender offer for SANYO shares by Panasonic (the "Tender
Offer") following the conclusion of the Capital and Business Alliance
Agreement announced in the press release titled "Panasonic and SANYO
Agree to Capital and Business Alliance" dated December 19, 2008. As
scheduled, an update is being provided regarding the progress of
procedures required for the launch of the Tender Offer under domestic
and international competition laws and regulations:
Electric Co. Ltd. (TOKYO:6764)("SANYO") are currently preparing for
the public tender offer for SANYO shares by Panasonic (the "Tender
Offer") following the conclusion of the Capital and Business Alliance
Agreement announced in the press release titled "Panasonic and SANYO
Agree to Capital and Business Alliance" dated December 19, 2008. As
scheduled, an update is being provided regarding the progress of
procedures required for the launch of the Tender Offer under domestic
and international competition laws and regulations:
Pursuant to domestic and foreign competition laws and regulations, all
procedures in Japan, the U.S., Europe, China and other countries
required for the launch of the Tender Offer are in progress, including
responses to the Request for Additional Information (Second Request)
which Panasonic and S
Due to overheating, DoCoMo halts BlackBerry
NTT DoCoMo Inc, Japan's biggest mobile phone operator, said on Friday
it has halted sales of Research In Motion's BlackBerry Bold because
the phone can overheat while the battery is being recharged.
it has halted sales of Research In Motion's BlackBerry Bold because
the phone can overheat while the battery is being recharged.
DoCoMo said it has sold about 4,000 high-end Bold phones, and about 30
users have complained the phone's keyboard area had heated up. The
company said it has received no reports of users getting burned or of
phones catching on fire.
"This issue appears to be specifically limited to the BlackBerry Bold
devices sold in Japan since last week and sales of BlackBerry Bold
devices in other countries are unaffected by this matter," RIM said in
a statement.
RIM said it had ruled out a battery problem, but said the root cause
is still being investigated.
Air India Express Enlists CyberSource
CyberSource Ltd., the UK-based subsidiary of CyberSource Corporation,
announced that its Decision Manager anti-fraud solution has been
selected by Air India Express. Decision Manager, designed to help
companies like Air India Express automate and safeguard its online
ticketing, provides access to over 150 global validation tests to
screen for fraud and determine in real time whether online
transactions should be accepted, rejected, or marked for further
review.
announced that its Decision Manager anti-fraud solution has been
selected by Air India Express. Decision Manager, designed to help
companies like Air India Express automate and safeguard its online
ticketing, provides access to over 150 global validation tests to
screen for fraud and determine in real time whether online
transactions should be accepted, rejected, or marked for further
review.
Air India Express is India's first international airline to offer
budget travel. The carrier flies to 14 key international destinations
including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Singapore and Bahrain, and also operates a
domestic service between major Indian cities.
How Decision Manager works
Decision Manager features an easy-to-use interface which allows fraud
management staff to create rules and manage acceptance criteria for
online orders. Based on rules Air India Express defines, Decision
Manager automatically determines the appropriate disposition of
incoming orders—accept, reject, or review. Orders suspended for review
are held in a case management queue for fast examination and
disposition using Decision Manager's sophisticated case management
system. Rules can be tested without risk to determine their
effectiveness and quickly modified to adapt to changing order
patterns. A complete array of process analytics further helps address
the accuracy and efficiency of the fraud management process. For more
information, see CyberSource's Decision Manager.
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'AGS One' concept for the Retail Industry
AGS Infotech, which provides state-of-the-art technology solutions
through its quality products & services and a preferred partner of
Wincor Nixdorf in India has introduced the concept of AGS One to
provide entire range of products and IT solution for any enterprise.
AGS One will offer the latest retailing software, display information,
store automation etc. and will provide a complete suite of Retail
products that can make an immediate impact and which are of tremendous
value to Retailers and Corporates.
through its quality products & services and a preferred partner of
Wincor Nixdorf in India has introduced the concept of AGS One to
provide entire range of products and IT solution for any enterprise.
AGS One will offer the latest retailing software, display information,
store automation etc. and will provide a complete suite of Retail
products that can make an immediate impact and which are of tremendous
value to Retailers and Corporates.
AGS One will include products like Point–of-sale (POS) terminals, Mall
Intelligence Software, AGS Thin Client as well as AGS Digital Signage
named MyOwnChannel, which has unique features that capture animated
content & video juke box, engaging customers while displaying
'entertainment and information content'. AGS One will provide
solutions like Payment Applications, Storage Management Solutions,
Digital Signage and peripheral applications for the retailers.
Highlighting the AGS One concept, Mr. Surya Singh, Business Head -
Retail said - "With the retail store front being the one that touches
the customer the most, AGS team has an ideal mix of technology and
domain expertise in hardware and software; which builds and supports
end-to-end IT solutions through it's new concept AGS One".
For any Retail enterprise the back office has always emerged as
central hub which influences store operations. With AGS One being in
the picture, retailers can take a back seat and where technology
becomes the forerunner. AGS One will endow the retailers with Store
Inventory & Warehouse Management. It will also give details on Real
Time Stock Locator as well as Store Operations Reporting.
Nokia Comes With Music: now live in
Nokia Comes With Music: now live in Singapore
Get as much music as you want with this revolutionary digital music offering
Singapore - Nokia today announced that its Comes With Music service is
now live in Singapore, making it the first market in Asia where it
will be available, after the service was launched in the United
Kingdom last October.
Local music lovers will now be able to enjoy unlimited downloads* of
million of free tracks from Nokia's online music store for the cost of
a Comes With Music enabled device over a year. The most revolutionary
part of this offer is that people get to keep all their downloaded
songs, even after the service period is over, and enjoy a truly
dynamic and seamless music experience on both their PC and mobile
devices, as they can download music from their PC or directly to their
devices.
People can choose from estimated four million tracks on the local
Nokia Music Store catalogue, comprising a diverse range of major and
independent labels carrying both international and local content
across genres from jazz to blues, to hip hop, soul, funk, pop, indie,
grunge and even kids and soundtracks from movies.
Comes with Music is widely supported by international labels such as,
EMI Music, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner
Music, as well as Asian independent labels such as Ocean Butterflies
and Rock Records.
Asian music from artists such as Sing Shi, Huang Jing Lun, Liang Wen
Ying, Rainie Yang, Da Mouth, Khalil Fong are available with Comes with
Music, among others.
In Singapore, consumers will be the first in the world to get their
hands on the Nokia 5800 Comes With
Music available in red and blue which will be available from tomorrow,
Saturday, Feb 28 at the recommended retail price of S$798**. The
silver-black version will be sold from mid-March onwards.
Comes with Music editions of the Nokia N96 in black (RRP SGD 1238**),
Nokia N85 in cherry black (RRP
SGD 938**), and Nokia N79 in petrol black (RRP SGD 858**) multimedia
computers, as well as the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic in grey (RRP SGD
618**) and Nokia 5220 XpressMusic in titanium (RRP SGD 558**) will
also be sold at all Nokia Branded Retail stores*** from tomorrow.
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic hits shelves
Ever-popular device now available optimized for North American market
Nokia announced today that the highly anticipated Nokia 5800
XpressMusic is now available in the United States. The latest in
Nokia's XpressMusic range, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic delivers an
affordable music device with a touch screen interface to the mass
market.
Nokia announced today that the highly anticipated Nokia 5800
XpressMusic is now available in the United States. The latest in
Nokia's XpressMusic range, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic delivers an
affordable music device with a touch screen interface to the mass
market.
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic offers all the music essentials including a
graphic equalizer, 8GB memory for up to 6000 tracks and support for
all main digital music formats, and a 3.5mm jack. Built-in surround
sound stereo speakers offer a powerful sound.
"When it comes to music phones, people all over the world want a
device that is a great music experience and still works really well as
a mobile phone, without sacrificing features," said Ian Laing, Vice
President, North America Sales, Nokia. "The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
delivers on this and has clearly proven to be a device that consumers
are clamoring for - selling more than one million worldwide since its
introduction a few months ago."
Making the most of touch screen technology, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
delivers easy and fast access to all music, video and photos through a
one-touch 'Media Bar' drop down menu. The Media Bar also offers a
direct link to the Web and to online sharing. Because the Nokia 5800
XpressMusic supports Flash content, individuals can surf even more of
the web.
The innovative 'Contacts Bar' lets people highlight four favorite
contacts on their home-screen and, through a single touch, track a
digital history of recent text messages, emails, phone logs, photos
and blog updates.
Among the highest screen resolution available on a mobile phone, the
3.2" widescreen display brings photos, video clips and web content to
life in vibrant color and true clarity. With a 16 by 9 aspect ratio
and 30 frames-per-second playback and recording, the device is ideal
for VGA quality video recording and playback. The Nokia 5800
XpressMusic also features a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens.
With a single touch, images or videos can be shared via a favorite
online community, such as Ovi Share, Flickr, or Facebook.
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic offers a variety of input methods including
a virtual alphanumeric keypad, a virtual computer-style QWERTY
keyboard, a pen stylus -- and for true music enthusiasts, you can even
use a guitar pick.
Sprint launches BlackBerry 8830 OS
Sprint has finally launched a new OS for the BlackBerry 8830 World
Edition. The 8830 is now upgradable officially to OS 4.5.0.135
directly from the Sprint Download Page. Don't forget you don't have to
have a Sprint 8830 to use this software so if you have a Verizon,
TELUS or Bell 8830 feel free to use it as well. If you need help on
installing a OS.
Edition. The 8830 is now upgradable officially to OS 4.5.0.135
directly from the Sprint Download Page. Don't forget you don't have to
have a Sprint 8830 to use this software so if you have a Verizon,
TELUS or Bell 8830 feel free to use it as well. If you need help on
installing a OS.
BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Handheld Software v4.5.0.201 (Multilanguage)
Package Version: 4.5.0.201
Applications: 4.5.0.13
Software Platform: 3.4.0.28
File name: 8830uAMEA_PBr4.5.0_rel201_PL3.4.0.28_A4.5.0.135_Sprint.exe
File size: 82.14MB
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ngmoco’s WordFu Launches onto Apple’s
ngmoco, creator and publisher of games exclusively for the iPhone and
iPod touch, today released WordFu on Apple's App Store. WordFu is the
ultimate word puzzler bringing Kung Fu to the iPhone.
iPod touch, today released WordFu on Apple's App Store. WordFu is the
ultimate word puzzler bringing Kung Fu to the iPhone.
Shake, Flick and Strike! WordFu excites players to unleash their
spelling fury as they roll dice to strategically assemble a board of
letters, then use multi-touch gestures and Kung Fu strikes to spell as
many words as possible before the clock runs out.
WordFu masters direct an endless barrage of martial arts wordplay
attacks against their friends over WiFi battle mode. They defend their
honor by advancing up the leaderboard and earning the ultimate high
score in solo play mode. They earn achievements and master the ability
to freeze time and other game changing power-ups in their quest to don
the WordFu black belt. WordFu masters can even email their friends to
challenge them to battle...WordFu style!
"ngmoco is dedicated to producing quality games that all iPhone and
iPod touch users can enjoy," said Neil Young, CEO & founder of ngmoco.
"Utilizing the innovative functionality of the devices, coupled with
stunning 3D visuals and addictive sound effects, WordFu is set to
entertain word puzzle fans everywhere."
Utilizing the built-in accelerometer of the iPhone and iPod touch,
ngmoco has created the grand master word puzzler with crisp 3D visuals
and wild Kung Fu sound effects. WordFu was developed in collaboration
with Demiurge Studios, Inc. and uses MachDice technology to deliver
stunning visual effects and authentic physics that capture the look
and feel of rolling real dice. WordFu recognizes over two hundred
thousand words for virtually endless wordplay.
Gmail hit by a bug (update)
Ironically? While Google has recently launched a feature that allows
access to its Gmail Web mail offline, the service knows since this
morning, 11 hours, malfunction generally felt in the world, although
it would appear that the access in POP3 and IMAP are still valid for
some users. At the press, Google just for the moment to make an
apology addressed to users, and promises a prompt return online.
access to its Gmail Web mail offline, the service knows since this
morning, 11 hours, malfunction generally felt in the world, although
it would appear that the access in POP3 and IMAP are still valid for
some users. At the press, Google just for the moment to make an
apology addressed to users, and promises a prompt return online.
"We are aware of a problem with Gmail affecting a small proportion of
users", explained to 11:19 this morning an employee of Google on one
of the forums of the engine. At 12:13, a second message indicates that
the problem should be solved, but at 12.35 pm, Gmail is not accessible
in France for many users.
Related services such as Google Calendar, are still functional, but
the engine will display a warning message when logging in to Google
Apps, a suite of online services, indicating that users may experience
problems with their e-mail .
Gmail is certainly not the first to know webmail service interruption
of a few tens of minutes, but the service from Google is perhaps the
only cause malfunctions such an interest. In the afternoon, many
English media had already reported on the damage, including
generalists such as the BBC or the Guardian in Britain. The impact was
much less when in August 2008, Gmail was returned for almost an hour a
"502 error" for the Internet trying to connect to the service. Google
had cited a technical problem related to loading the contact manager.
Yahoo! Open to sale
Internet pioneer Yahoo! is open to selling its Web search business or
entering into a partnership with another company, but doing a deal
would be hard, a top executive said on Wednesday.
entering into a partnership with another company, but doing a deal
would be hard, a top executive said on Wednesday.
"We are not opposed to doing a deal that would maximize the value of
the business in one way or another, be it a partnership or be it a
long term sale," Yahoo! chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen said.
"We're very focused though on building our business and doing that in
a way which we can benefit all from the search side," he added during
a Goldman Sachs technology conference here.
Microsoft has expressed interest in Yahoo!'s search business and made
a bid for the Sunnyvale, California-based firm last year but Jorgensen
did not mention the US software giant as a potential partner.
"It's extremely difficult to draw a line down the middle of the
organisation and split it in two pieces," Jorgensen said. "It doesn't
say we couldn't do it, we certainly could, but we want to do it for
the right reasons and the right economics."
Yahoo! rejected a takeover bid by Microsoft last year but Microsoft
chief executive Steve Ballmer has said the software giant remains
interested in a search partnership with Yahoo!
Speculation of such a deal has been revived with the departure of
Yahoo! chief executive Jerry Yang, who opposed the Microsoft bid, and
his replacement by new CEO Carol Bartz.
mLani Announces "MoBi" Release
The MoBi features a wireless left-hand grip that contains all the
required motion for normal PS3 controller operation, while the right
hand is also a wireless console mouse made for FPS game titles.
required motion for normal PS3 controller operation, while the right
hand is also a wireless console mouse made for FPS game titles.
mLani Studios, Inc (mLani) today announced the completion and
impending spring 2009 release of its new wireless PS3 controller, the
MoBi.
The patented split-grip mLani MoBi is compatible with all games, and
features a completely customizable PS3 controller button set. With a
right-hand mouse for targeting prey and a left-hand grip for full
motion control, the MoBi is the most advanced controller in the world.
Complete programmability, digital sniper buttons and upgradeable
firmware provide unprecedented levels of customization. The MoBi is
also a full featured wireless PC gaming mouse with extra buttons and
left hand control for WASD, making it the world's first universal
cross-platform FPS tool for PS3 and PC gaming. The MoBi is the
ultimate console controller while also offering an ideal PC
first-person shooter experience.
Apple preparing Mac OS X for Open
Linux might not need to prepare for a battle because its just an
opinion of what Apple should do, not what they are doing.
opinion of what Apple should do, not what they are doing.
If they do release it as open source, do you think it could compete
against Linux? Development is much faster with Linux than OS X would
be. Would OS X actually work as an open source project. Linux is
developed just as the kernel, and other components are developed
independently and packaged into distros. Would that mean that the OS X
kernel would be developed independently? Naa! Practically, Not! It
will take decades for OS X to do that...! Why not just use Linux, if
were going to do this they might as well.Options are always great!
GETAC Introduces Its New Fully Rugged GPS
GETAC Inc, a leading innovator and manufacturer of rugged computers
that meet the demands of field-based applications, announced the
latest addition to its comprehensive line of rugged mobile computing
solutions. The GETAC PS535F handheld is the company's next generation,
fully rugged GPS-enabled PDA featuring a built-in 3 megapixel
auto-focus camera, altimeter and E-compass. These new features will
enable field-based employees to capture field data on-site and
transmit that data back to headquarters in real-time. In addition, the
PS535F will provide pinpoint navigation support for improved
location-based productivity, which is critical with search-and-rescue
missions.
that meet the demands of field-based applications, announced the
latest addition to its comprehensive line of rugged mobile computing
solutions. The GETAC PS535F handheld is the company's next generation,
fully rugged GPS-enabled PDA featuring a built-in 3 megapixel
auto-focus camera, altimeter and E-compass. These new features will
enable field-based employees to capture field data on-site and
transmit that data back to headquarters in real-time. In addition, the
PS535F will provide pinpoint navigation support for improved
location-based productivity, which is critical with search-and-rescue
missions.
The PS535F handheld PDA is perfectly suited for GIS surveying
applications across different sectors including utilities, oil and
gas, forest patrol, and surveying and mapping of geology and mineral
resources. The built-in camera enables instant visual data capture in
the field, and the 3.5" VGA touch screen display with sunlight
readable technology dramatically enhances the viewing quality of
graphic-intensive files and detailed maps, even in bright sunlight or
snowy conditions.
In addition to its GPS system, the product's built-in altimeter and
E-compass provide advanced navigation features such as fixed
positioning of longitude, latitude and altitude, as well as the
ability to provide directional relations between the targeted subject
and the user's position. The PS535F also features comprehensive
wireless connectivity options, including integrated Bluetooth V2.0 and
802.11b/g WiFi. Users can connect the PS535F to a GIS server and
instantly transmit or process data in the field using a GETAC
Bluetooth modem or mobile phone.
Tele Atlas Expands Global Coverage with Eight
Tele Atlas, a leading global provider of digital maps and dynamic
content for navigation and location based solutions (LBS), announced
the availability of its first navigable databases for Angola, Kenya,
Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia in Africa,
providing a rich offering that allows Tele Atlas customers such as
Google and TomTom to launch solutions across the continent. The
database also includes coverage for the French Overseas Territories of
Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy and Saint
Martin.
content for navigation and location based solutions (LBS), announced
the availability of its first navigable databases for Angola, Kenya,
Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia in Africa,
providing a rich offering that allows Tele Atlas customers such as
Google and TomTom to launch solutions across the continent. The
database also includes coverage for the French Overseas Territories of
Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion, Saint Barthélemy and Saint
Martin.
Strengthening Tele Atlas' regional leadership, the announcement builds
on the company's recently-launched Africa database, which now
encompasses coverage for more than 1.1 million kilometers, more than
290,000 POIs, and coverage of Botswana, Egypt, Morocco, Mozambique,
Namibia and South Africa. In South Africa alone, research leader GfK
Group reports that Tele Atlas maps power 99% of the personal
navigation units currently deployed.
Fourth beta before Firefox 3.1
If one recently could learn some information on the functionalities
which should be integrated into Firefox 3.2, the development team
intends to publish fourth beta for version 3.1.
which should be integrated into Firefox 3.2, the development team
intends to publish fourth beta for version 3.1.
Originally envisaged for the end 2008, Firefox 3.1 is seen again
delayed. Last Wednesday, Mike Shaver, director of the ecosystem of
development at Mozilla explained: "we will finalize beta 3 in the
current of the next week (...) a quatrème beta should be installation
6 weeks later in order to allow fuller tests for Tracemonkey, it video
and other very awaited improvements that we collected through the
returns of beta 3".
"A fourth beta will follow approximately six weeks after, as a vehicle
for more testing of [the] TraceMonkey [JavaScript engine], video,
Places and other eagerly-awaited improvements, as well as feedback
from Beta 3," Shaver said in a message on a company forum .
Shaver's decision to push out Beta 3, come hell or high water,
followed comments by a few Mozilla developers who wondered whether
it's smart to hold up Firefox for TraceMonkey fixes. One company
programmer speculated that minus the new JavaScript engine, Mozilla
could have wrapped up Firefox 3.1 by this point. "Without TraceMonkey,
we probably could have shipped 3.1 final by now, or, if not now,
within the next month," said Firefox developer David Baron last week .
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