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British group releases 3G phone unlocking mod

Publié: avril 30, 2008, 12:42am CEST

A company known as 24/7 Mobile Solutions has made available a chip which the company claims to be able to unlock any 3G phone.

When will the Blu-ray market 'kick into gear?'

Publié: avril 30, 2008, 12:39am CEST

Although not everyone agrees with the prediction, analysts at ABI Research are now saying that the Blu-ray high definition DVD market won't "kick into gear" for another 12 to 18 months.

Telecom firm turns to open source model for its VoIP platform

Publié: avril 30, 2008, 12:19am CEST

Companies are beginning to transition away from traditional phone lines towards voice over IP technology, but several price and support-related issues haven't made it as cost effective as it could be.

Judge reverses himself, finds placing MP3s in a public folder isn't 'sharing'

Publié: avril 30, 2008, 12:15am CEST

An August 2007 ruling from an Arizona district court says that placing files in a folder shared over a P2P network constitutes "dissemination." Today, the same judge, in the same trial, reversed his own reasoning.

Roxio gains foothold in online photo sharing with Simple Star

Publié: avril 29, 2008, 10:41pm CEST

Roxio parent Sonic Solutions acquired privately-owned Simple Star for an undisclosed sum on Tuesday.

IBM quietly takes a stake in Spansion's racetrack memory

Publié: avril 29, 2008, 10:09pm CEST

After quietly taking an equity stake in two-year-old startup flash memory manufacturer Spansion, IBM now plans to augment its own still emerging, futuristic "racetrack" memory with flash memory dubbed MirrorBit.

The Frog lives: Warner resurrects The WB online in beta form

Publié: avril 29, 2008, 9:34pm CEST

Today, Warner has announced that it will be bringing back The WB as a free, ad-supported online video network to showcase original Studio 2.0 content as well as offer hit WB shows from that networks' -- and others' -- past.

Future Cray supercomputers will have Intel Xeon processors

Publié: avril 29, 2008, 9:25pm CEST

An Intel spokesperson confirmed to BetaNews this morning that an alliance between the manufacturer and Cray Inc. will lead to future Cray supercomputers being endowed with Intel Xeon processors.

Karaoke to become a keynote beta feature of MySpace

Publié: avril 29, 2008, 8:46pm CEST

In what could either be described as the next innovation in two-way media streaming or Simon Cowell's worst nightmare made real, the world's leading social network site is launching a karaoke service.

World-class stealing: Grand Theft Auto IV makes its global premiere

Publié: avril 29, 2008, 8:28pm CEST

Rockstar Games/Take-Two Interactive have released the fourth installment of the popular Grand Theft Auto series for the Xbox 360 and PS3 -- easily the most important episode thus far for the fate of its publisher.

Comcast business customers get free speed boost

Publié: avril 29, 2008, 8:22pm CEST

The CATV provider's Business Class Internet service is increasing its speeds to 16 Mbps download/2 Mbps upload nationwide at no additional cost to subscribers.

Jajah to handle voice calling in Yahoo Messenger

Publié: avril 29, 2008, 6:56pm CEST

In a move that could greatly expand the customer base of the growing voice over IP provider, Jajah has inked a deal to power the calling features in Yahoo's Messenger client.

Rogers confirms it will offer iPhone in Canada (again)

Publié: avril 29, 2008, 6:25pm CEST

After jumping the gun last year in announcing a deal with Apple for the iPhone, Rogers is once again letting customers know it has struck a deal with the company.

Centercode seeks mobile phone beta testers for study

Publié: avril 29, 2008, 6:14pm CEST

Beta testing firm Centercode is seeking individuals that work or live in the greater New York Metropolitan area to help in a study related to mobile phone service.

Oracle's $7.85 B buyout of BEA clears last regulatory hurdle

Publié: avril 29, 2008, 5:43pm CEST

Software giant Oracle Corp., today won approval for its $7.85 billion buyout of middleware specialist BEA Systems from the European Commission, removing the only remaining obstacle in the antitrust space to completion of the deal.

House Republicans try once more to break the H-1B logjam

Publié: avril 22, 2008, 12:52am CEST

A letter from US House Republicans to the Speaker and Majority Leader of the House of Representatives urges yet another serious look at the current H-1B visa situation that plagues tech companies each year, which they describe as a fiasco.

New release of Linux kernel presents major changes

Publié: avril 21, 2008, 11:37pm CEST

Linux expert Linus Torvalds announced in his blog on Wednesday that Linux kernel version 2.6.25 has been publicly released, with changes to WiFi support, file system management, and virtualization.

Another shakeup at Corel may leave CEO post vacant again

Publié: avril 21, 2008, 11:26pm CEST

Corel Corp. CEO David Dobson is leaving his job to take a new position with an unidentified corporation in the US. He leaves behind a company that continues to struggle to define its identity in a metamorphosing software market.

AT&T looks to Cisco for edge in business videoconferencing

Publié: avril 21, 2008, 11:02pm CEST

The telecommunications company said Monday it would look to Cisco's expertise in communications to create a high-end solution for the enterprise.

Microsoft denies its pledge not to sue security researchers is new

Publié: avril 21, 2008, 9:48pm CEST

Microsoft's manager for security response communication told BetaNews this afternoon that a pledge made by a company representative at a security conference was not, as some sources reported from the scene, a change in policy.

Cable HD not so high-def, say subscribers

Publié: avril 21, 2008, 9:45pm CEST

Some cable providers, most notably Comcast, are receiving even more flak over the quality of their high-def programming. The problem has been getting HD signals to fit in the given bandwidth, and now it may be taking a toll on quality.

Windows XP SP3 released to manufacturing, downloadable 4/29

Publié: avril 21, 2008, 7:50pm CEST

In a post to Microsoft's TechNet Forum minutes ago, a Microsoft official announced that Service Pack 3 of Windows XP has released to its manufacturing channels, in order to reach OEM and enterprise customers by late April.

Microsoft and Novell to 'convert' China to Windows and SuSE Linux

Publié: avril 21, 2008, 7:44pm CEST

Microsoft and Novell announced extensive plans to convert "unsupported Linux users" in China to combined implementations of Windows/SuSE Linux, just as Red Hat admitted to delaying its release of an international Linux desktop.

Five movie studios in historic VOD, cable joint venture

Publié: avril 21, 2008, 6:48pm CEST

Paramount Pictures, MGM, and Lionsgate have formed a joint venture that will plan to distribute a premium television channel as well as a video on demand service.

Skype introduces 'unlimited' world calling plan

Publié: avril 21, 2008, 6:21pm CEST

Maintaining its free computer-to-computer video, voice, and instant messaging, peer to peer telephone company Skype announced today an "unlimited" â‚¬8.95 monthly calling plan for connecting to international cell and landlines.

WD premieres ultra-fast VelociRaptor 10,000 rpm HDD

Publié: avril 21, 2008, 6:07pm CEST

Making an AMD-like play for the cost-conscious computer enthusiast, Western Digital has found a way to release what should be a laptop drive, but repackaged for the desktop builder at what could be perceived as a respectable price.

Privilege escalation vulnerability affects Windows Vista SP1, XP

Publié: avril 19, 2008, 12:30am CEST

It is the type of vulnerability that Microsoft wanted to head off as long as possible, especially since Windows Vista's new kernel was designed to thwart this possibility.

Revamped Motorola phone unit will realign its product teams

Publié: avril 19, 2008, 12:06am CEST

The newly reorganized Motorola phone manufacturing company, soon to be spun off, will undergo a radical realignment that eliminates the bureaucratic barrier between software and hardware divisions, according to a company memo.

Real-time Linux for US Navy weapons systems gets an upgrade

Publié: avril 19, 2008, 12:00am CEST

Yesterday, a supplier of Linux for driving time critical applications -- such as intercepting ballistic missiles -- released RedHawk Linux 5.1, its latest "real-time" operating system distribution.

Involvement with Facebook's Beacon lands Blockbuster in court

Publié: avril 18, 2008, 11:10pm CEST

The mess surrounding Facebook's Beacon service is still claiming victims: a Texas woman has sued Blockbuster over its involvement.

House passes bill to eliminate cell phone tracking for tax deductions

Publié: avril 18, 2008, 10:48pm CEST

A provision to a tax reform bill offered by Rep. Sam Johnson (R - Texas) aims to remove the requirement that employees keep track of their cellular phone usage for tax purposes.

US video game market skyrockets 57%, Xbox 360 ahead

Publié: avril 18, 2008, 9:41pm CEST

In the never ending video console war, Microsoft's Xbox 360 has now stepped back ahead of Sony's PlayStation 3 in terms of unit sales, says a new study by the leading industry analyst group on the subject.

Dell spearheads the EPA's computer recycling drive

Publié: avril 18, 2008, 9:00pm CEST

Computer maker Dell and the US Environmental Protection Agency have a computer recycling event tentatively scheduled for this weekend in the metropolitan Washington, DC area.

Microsoft acquires travel site Farecast

Publié: avril 18, 2008, 8:51pm CEST

After having exited the travel business once before by spinning off Expedia, the Redmond company appears to stepping back in by scooping up a Washington-based startup.

AMD treads water in Q1, promises a path to profitability

Publié: avril 18, 2008, 6:51pm CEST

The long road to writing with black ink again may at last be coming to an end, said AMD's chief executives yesterday. But that depends on more than a handful of factors boding well, including Opteron CPUs suddenly giving it no more trouble.

Google floats its own economy, with a 42% sales gain

Publié: avril 18, 2008, 6:36pm CEST

With $5.9 billion in first quarter 2008 revenues -- a whopping 42 percent gain over the same period in 2007 -- Google is enjoying a wave of success at a time when a lot of other stocks are tanking.

EA extends the expiration for its Take-Two buyout offer

Publié: avril 18, 2008, 6:30pm CEST

Electronic Arts said Friday that it would extend the expiration date of its $2 billion takeover offer of Take-Two buy about one month. The deal was originally scheduled to expire on Friday.

Red Hat delays its global desktop Linux indefinitely

Publié: avril 18, 2008, 4:35pm CEST

Mixing technical concerns with a truckload of business issues, Red Hat has stealthily acknowledged slipping its deadline for Red Hat Global Desktop (RHGD), which might have given it an edge against Novell's competing SuSE Linux.

Latest CTP of OXML SDK reflects its ownership shift

Publié: avril 17, 2008, 11:08pm CEST

Microsoft is just another contributor to the OXML (formerly OOXML) community now, and today the work it has been doing to build developer tools for what's now an international standard, has been changed to reflect that new status.

IBM denies internal plans of 'mass migration to Macs'

Publié: avril 17, 2008, 11:02pm CEST

An IBM spokesperson today denied published reports of what he termed "mass migration" to Apple Macs at his company, claiming the only point of the test is to try to make IBM software products run well on Mac OS.

Carmi Levy: Could Google take Microsoft's place, in every respect?

Publié: avril 17, 2008, 10:25pm CEST

If an AOL + Yahoo deal were to be effectively brokered, then Google would be perceived as the ultimate victor. But is that really part of the company's plan, to replace Microsoft in the public conscience...and does it really want that role?

Novell slashes mainframe Linux pricing

Publié: avril 15, 2008, 12:55am CEST

To help lure more users into mainframe Linux deployments, Novell on Monday dramatically reduced its pricing on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for IBM's System z mainframes.

Microsoft's 'trust' chief steers his company back toward Trusted model

Publié: avril 14, 2008, 11:24pm CEST

The first time Microsoft launched a Trustworthy Computing initiative, it was met with skepticism, especially with the way Bill Gates played it up. But six years later, a key Microsoft executive suggests it may be time to revisit the subject.

Toshiba's 128 GB solid-state disk plays hide and seek

Publié: avril 14, 2008, 11:10pm CEST

On Friday, Toshiba's Japanese-language Dynabook dedicated site announced a delay in availability of its 128 GB solid state drive for the SS RX model ultra portable. Then, on the company's European site, a Portege R500 (the Dynabook's western counterpart) appeared to be configurable with a 128 GB SSD.

Could a Verizon deal help AOL lure Yahoo?

Publié: avril 14, 2008, 11:07pm CEST

In a deal that might possibly help thwart a Microsoft buyout of Yahoo, AOL's Platform-A sales network will now start handling all of Verizon's ad inventory for online video and display ads, as well as on the mobile side.

St. Louis gets its Wi-Fi network, but scaled down

Publié: avril 14, 2008, 10:47pm CEST

It's a sign of the times: the city's Wi-Fi network has been turned on, but nowhere near what it was initially billed to be.

Mobile TV with MediaFLO headed for the SUV's backseat

Publié: avril 14, 2008, 9:54pm CEST

Qualcomm today brought the era of video entertainment on the road one precarious step closer to reality...thankfully for the backseat. As if typing on your BlackBerry and eating yogurt while driving wasn't enough of a pre-occupation.

Quake 3 ported to iPod Touch with tilt controls

Publié: avril 14, 2008, 9:45pm CEST

Popular id Software game Quake 3 Arena has been successfully ported to the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch MP3 player by Canadian game makers, though don't expect it to be available to everyone just yet.

Google bundles Salesforce.com CRM with its online apps

Publié: avril 14, 2008, 8:33pm CEST

Today, Google helped Salesforce.com pour more fuel onto the fire of its already heated rivalry with Microsoft's Dynamics CRM Online, a software-as-a-service product rebranded by Microsoft late last month.

Sony pushes forward with BD-J

Publié: avril 14, 2008, 7:43pm CEST

Using the NAB's yearly meeting as a backdrop, Sony reaffirmed its commitment to Blu-ray Java by announcing new upgrades to authoring software from in-house and third-party sources.

First look at DRM for Silverlight

Publié: avril 14, 2008, 7:31pm CEST

It had to happen sometime: Microsoft announced today DRM is making its way onto the Silverlight platform, powered by none other than the company's elusive PlayReady content access technology.

Popular BitTorrent site goes legit, looks for buyer

Publié: avril 14, 2008, 6:02pm CEST

Likely a move to avoid the legal pitfalls besieging other file sharing sites at the moment, YouTorrent has announced that it will only index sites that compile licensed content.

Blockbuster proposes 'exclusive' content, devices in Circuit City bid

Publié: avril 14, 2008, 6:00pm CEST

With the format war over, the half-life of disc-based video in the US may already have been expended. So the survival of Blockbuster as a brand may depend on a device that helps move its storefront directly into the household. Enter Circuit City.

Gateway's notebook lineup under Acer starts to gel

Publié: avril 12, 2008, 1:33am CEST

In the interest of keeping the individual identities of the whole family of Acer properties alive, Gateway has announced an expansion of its notebook lines.

Carmi Levy: Yahoo's options, now that it appears to have some

Publié: avril 12, 2008, 1:04am CEST

At this time last week, Yahoo was said to have reached the end of its rope. It didn't appear very viable on its own, and certainly no one would be crazy enough to try to top Microsoft's cash offer. Seven days later, and it's a different world.

IBM creates 'racetrack memory' for faster and cheaper storage

Publié: avril 12, 2008, 12:53am CEST

Will there ever come a day when a single handheld MP3 player can store 3,500 movies? IBM researchers think that a new technology called "racetrack" memory will make this possible within the next ten years.

Oracle launches new security strategy and software

Publié: avril 12, 2008, 12:51am CEST

This morning, Oracle rolled out an ambitious strategy aimed at achieving more consistent security in large organizations, along with the first four software components of its new "Service-Oriented Security" architecture.

NVidia, Intel no longer appear to be prospective partners

Publié: avril 11, 2008, 11:42pm CEST

During an analyst meeting yesterday, the head of NVidia stated clearly that NVidia is a GPU company and not a semiconductor manufacturer, destroying any flicker of hope that it and Intel may jointly combat AMD and its ATI division.

EchoStar's motion to re-hear TiVo patent case denied

Publié: avril 11, 2008, 9:50pm CEST

A federal appeals court this afternoon turned down Dish Network parent company EchoStar's petition to rehear its long-fought patent infringement case, which was only partially reversed in EchoStar's favor last January.

Is Vista dead in the water?

Publié: avril 11, 2008, 9:41pm CEST

Analysts from Gartner said earlier this week that Windows is collapsing under its own weight. Talk in the blogosphere keeps pointing to a Windows 7 release date earlier than 2010. Is Vista already a lame duck?

Opera will be available for Android phones

Publié: avril 11, 2008, 9:35pm CEST

Even though not a single phone equipped with the OS is available commercially as of yet, Opera said Thursday it had ported a version of its browser to Android.

Indonesia lifts its YouTube ban

Publié: avril 11, 2008, 9:28pm CEST

Under government orders on Tuesday, Indonesian ISPs blocked sites that shared Dutch anti-Islamist Geert Wilders' 16-minute film Fitna. The ban on these sites has reportedly now been lifted.

Is AOL's CEO openly courting Yahoo or Microsoft?

Publié: avril 11, 2008, 8:01pm CEST

In a letter to AOL employees yesterday, AOL CEO Randy Falco appeared to almost blatantly court some sort of merger or acquisition for his company. But Falco left AOL staff hanging in the breeze as to what kind of deal, he might strike, and with whom.

FCC issues $6 million in DTV fines to Wal-Mart, others

Publié: avril 11, 2008, 7:23pm CEST

The Federal Communications Commission has exacted fines on retailers found to not be fully advising customers about the DTV transition, including Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Circuit City, and Target; as well as a number of CE manufacturers.

'Bully' banned in Brazil by courts

Publié: avril 11, 2008, 7:21pm CEST

The video game "Bully" has been ordered to be taken off the shelves in South America's largest nation following a Thursday ruling.

Amazon to ease pain of format war win

Publié: avril 11, 2008, 6:40pm CEST

Those who purchased an HD DVD set-top player through Amazon will be eligible for a $50 credit towards a future purchase.

Paragraph against ISP throttling hailed as users' rights victory in EU

Publié: avril 11, 2008, 6:25pm CEST

A simple recommendation that the European Commission consider not passing laws that help ISPs throttle Internet traffic, is being heralded as a stick in the eye of French President Sarkozy, who has aims to require ISPs to do just that.

Symantec buys AppStream, but what took so long?

Publié: avril 11, 2008, 4:00pm CEST

Yesterday, Symantec announced its acquisition of application streaming specialist AppStream, one full year after buying AppStream's long-time partner, application virtualization vendor Altiris. So what kept AppStream waiting?

SlingCatcher will be ready when it's ready

Publié: avril 11, 2008, 12:46am CEST

In response to unconfirmed reports that Sling Media's Slingcatcher component would be delayed until late this year, the company told BetaNews SlingCatcher will ship when it's good and ready.

NVidia ups the ante in a platform battle with AMD

Publié: avril 11, 2008, 12:17am CEST

NVidia today introduced several new graphics processing units and media and communications processors, and it's hard not to notice that the company is adopting a platform-based focus for its graphics product line...perhaps to counter ATI.

ISO takes full charge of Open XML, sets up 'harmonization' group

Publié: avril 10, 2008, 10:33pm CEST

It will now be up to a new working group, yet to be given an official name, to manage the process of making OXML play nice with ODF. It's out of Microsoft's hands.

Parallels releases beta 3 of its Mac virtualization software

Publié: avril 10, 2008, 10:18pm CEST

Virtualization company Parallels has released a new beta of its server virtualization software for Intel-based Macs.

A leaner Intel sells off more of its assets

Publié: avril 10, 2008, 10:11pm CEST

Intel today sold off more of its optical platform to Emcore, continuing on with a strategy of dumping unprofitable assets and activities that detract from its core business.

White hat hackers infiltrate a power grid in one day

Publié: avril 10, 2008, 9:31pm CEST

A team of experts headed by security guru Ira Winkler was hired by an anonymous power company to test the security of a power grid's network. The door was practically held open for them.

IBM enters the data protection and recovery business

Publié: avril 10, 2008, 9:13pm CEST

IBM today filled a hole in its storage product line-up by buying FilesX, a rising star in the category of continuous data protection (CDP) and data recovery software for Windows.

MySpaceTV tries once again to branch out to real TVs

Publié: avril 10, 2008, 8:02pm CEST

The online video provider from Fox Interactive Media is looking to take its Web-based shows to TV screens internationally with a newly announced deal with Shine.

iPhone 2.0 will bring contacts search, meeting invites

Publié: avril 10, 2008, 7:07pm CEST

According to information and photos obtained by Engadget, new iPhone features are found in the Enterprise version of the new firmware.

Development begins on US emergency text message system

Publié: avril 10, 2008, 6:41pm CEST

The FCC has begun the process of establishing a nationwide emergency SMS alert system, laying down the foundations yesterday of technical standards that participating cell phone carriers must observe.

Yahoo's 'strategic alternative' surprise involves AOL, Google

Publié: avril 10, 2008, 6:34pm CEST

The way the game of mergers and acquisitions is typically played involves the carefully measured use of speculation seeding -- the fine art of making the other side wonder what you're going to do, without having to actually amass the real tools to do it.

AOL leverages tech publications with new network

Publié: avril 10, 2008, 6:04pm CEST

AOL will aggregate its tech-oriented sites through a single portal, attempting to cash in on an already broad user base accessing those blogs.

Circuit City tries a turnaround in a bad economy

Publié: avril 10, 2008, 1:44am CEST

Struggling consumer electronics giant Circuit City pulled a big surprise Wednesday by posting a profitable first quarter, which is amazing considering its sales margins are still sounding alarm bells with investors.

AMD quad-core Opteron servers claim performance records

Publié: avril 10, 2008, 12:43am CEST

The return of AMD to any kind of dominant position in the CPU market depends on its ability to be perceived by systems analysis personnel as the performance leader. Today, the company obtained some much-needed ammunition in that battle.

Free version of Microsoft's robotics platform available now

Publié: avril 10, 2008, 12:33am CEST

Microsoft has released its first preview of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008, a re-named and re-designed version of its 2006 robotics studio software.

With 4G ahead, AT&T names a wireless veteran as its CTO

Publié: avril 8, 2008, 9:57pm CEST

Now that AT&T is starting to crystalize its strategy for the 4G wireless era, wireless industry veteran John Donovan has been named its chief technology officer.

EU mandates Web sites delete personal data after six months

Publié: avril 8, 2008, 9:51pm CEST

Can a fair compromise be obtained on the matter of how long search engines should be allowed to retain personally identifiable data? Last week, a key European advisory group moved the goalposts on that issue yet again.

Sprint affiliate offers VoIP phones with visual voicemail

Publié: avril 8, 2008, 8:04pm CEST

Embarq, formerly the local division of Sprint Nextel, has introduced its eGo home phone, a DECT 6.0 IP handset manufactured by Vtech that looks to challenge VoIP leaders Comcast and Vonage.

MySpace targets Latin American userbase

Publié: avril 8, 2008, 7:57pm CEST

MySpace says its Spanish-language site will feature "culturally relevant content" aimed at this quick-growing segment of the internet population.

Wal-Mart focuses on MP3, but without Sony BMG and Warner

Publié: avril 8, 2008, 7:50pm CEST

Sony BMG and Warner's music is missing from Wal-Mart's online store, which has been recently redesigned to feature its catalog of DRM-free music.

Google opens its Web application engine to 10,000 developers

Publié: avril 8, 2008, 6:16pm CEST

The engine that powers the company's online applications suite will soon be accessible by a select number of developers, for testing their own Web services at their own pace...on Google's servers.

Newest Blu-ray recorders include transfer to PSP

Publié: avril 8, 2008, 5:45pm CEST

Sony will release Blu-ray recorders April 30 in Japan that allow for one-touch transfer to the PSP, Walkman, and select mobile phones.

People-search startup Spock.com seeks partners, maybe with Google

Publié: avril 8, 2008, 4:35pm CEST

New search engine venture Spock.com is using a Linux-based software architecture to save money on development. But it's also showing some ingenuity with its business model, focusing on partnership rather than competition.

Ringing cell phones coming to a EU flight near you

Publié: avril 8, 2008, 1:14am CEST

Following six months of studies, the EU is finally ready to move forward with allowing in-flight cellular calls within the next month or so.

AMD confirms 10% workforce cut, declining outlook

Publié: avril 8, 2008, 12:27am CEST

The worst is not over by a long shot for AMD. This afternoon, the company confirmed it would have to make very painful cuts, the repercussions of which are already being felt in terms of declining revenues.

Joost denies it's shrinking its sights to just the US

Publié: avril 8, 2008, 12:17am CEST

Is Web video distributor Joost, facing new competition from Hulu, shrinking its geographic coverage as a result? According to at least one recently published report, Joost has now decided to focus on the US only.

Social media firm Imeem buys DRM firm Snocap

Publié: avril 8, 2008, 12:04am CEST

Today, imeem confirmed earlier reports that it had acquired content licensing and DRM company Snocap. No financial terms were disclosed.

Vista SP1 'prerequisites' to gear up systems for auto updates

Publié: avril 7, 2008, 11:55pm CEST

In a world, to sound like Don LaFontaine for a moment, where nothing could possibly go wrong, when something small does go wrong, it's huge. Today, Microsoft is hoping a small patch will make a huge difference to Vista's image.

Adobe to correct its controversial Photoshop Express terms Thursday

Publié: avril 7, 2008, 10:35pm CEST

"You grant Adobe a worldwide, royalty-free, nonexclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable license to use, distribute, derive revenue...from [Your] Content" read its original Terms of Service, which apparently didn't go over well.

HP floats a file backup service in the cloud

Publié: avril 7, 2008, 10:04pm CEST

One thing you start to notice about companies doing business "in the cloud" is that it's becoming harder to tell whether they were software or hardware companies to begin with. This morning, Hewlett-Packard publicly launched a subscription-based backup service where the "cloud" houses duplicate data.

16 updates on tap for April Patch Tuesday

Publié: avril 5, 2008, 1:54am CEST

An advance notification regarding Microsoft's Patch Tuesday promises eight security updates to Windows, Office, and IE vulnerabilities and eight more non-security related updates for Windows Update and Windows Server Update Services.

Intel announces lo-jack for laptops, but offers few details

Publié: avril 4, 2008, 10:22pm CEST

Intel, Phoenix Technologies, Fujitsu-Siemens, Lenovo, and McAfee have announced their collaborative effort to create a remote access solution that allows a laptop to be locked down in the event of a theft or loss.

Federally funded Internet access to be cut off for Navajo Nation

Publié: avril 4, 2008, 10:18pm CEST

OnSat Network Communications is expected on Monday to pull the plug on thousands of Internet users who reside in Navajo Nation. Residents use the wireless connection of reservation chapter houses after they get home from work or school.

Sprint delays XOHM WiMAX, pushes back 'later this year' later still

Publié: avril 4, 2008, 8:45pm CEST

Citing troubles in setting up backhaul connections, Sprint said its XOHM WiMAX service will not see widespread commercial availability until "later this year."

AT&T, Verizon Wireless divulge more details on 4G plans

Publié: avril 4, 2008, 8:00pm CEST

Now that the FCC has lifted its gag order on Auction 73, major wireless bandwidth stakeholders are talking about their strategies around 4G LTE wireless, where AT&T will play in the B Block of the 700 MHz spectrum and Verizon Wireless in the more tightly regulated C Block.

Ericsson shows off its 4G LTE technology, but it's still years off

Publié: avril 4, 2008, 7:58pm CEST

Ericsson recently unveiled its M700 platform, a next-generation mobile chipset for 4G LTE broadband that will offer up to 100Mbit/s download and up to 50Mbit/s upload rate.

Silverlight 2 final set for this summer, won't play Flash video

Publié: avril 4, 2008, 7:17pm CEST

Microsoft developer Ashish Thapliyal has published a roadmap for the Silverlight 2 Web platform, confirming a final launch scheduled for the summer, and noting that Silverlight won't be able to play back .flv Flash video files.

Britain wants to ban sex offenders from social networking sites

Publié: avril 4, 2008, 7:16pm CEST

The British Home Office today announced it wants to stop convicted sex offenders from using social networking Web sites by making it illegal for them to sign up. Parliament is scheduled to take a look at the legislation before 2009.

PSP sees sales resurgence in Japan, but Wii again dominates PS3

Publié: avril 4, 2008, 7:08pm CEST

While the Wii continues to dominate the Japanese market, Enterbrain reports that the PSP has once again begun to outsell the Nintendo DS.

Census Bureau to drop problematic PDAs, return to trusty paper

Publié: avril 4, 2008, 6:57pm CEST

The U.S. Census Bureau has been trying to upgrade to a paperless filing system to collect population data, but it announced this week it will return one aspect to paper forms after PDAs proved to be too complex.

T-Mobile cuts price of iPhone in Germany to spur sales

Publié: avril 4, 2008, 5:18pm CEST

While the iPhone may be in short supply in the United States amidst rumors of a forthcoming 3G model, the iconic device doesn't appear to be selling as well in Germany. In turn, Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile arm is lowering the price to just 99 euros ($122 USD) for two months.

Public face of Windows Vista leaves Microsoft

Publié: avril 4, 2008, 2:31am CEST

The man who became the public face for Windows Vista -- and often bore the brunt of criticism directed at the OS -- through blog posts and community events has resigned from Microsoft.

Adobe CS4 will be 64-bit, but only on Windows

Publié: avril 3, 2008, 11:45pm CEST

In a total reversal of what Windows and Macintosh users might expect, Adobe Creative Suite 4 will include 64-bit support for the Windows platform, but not for Mac.

Symantec and Microsoft settle suit over Vista storage technology

Publié: avril 3, 2008, 11:34pm CEST

Symantec sued Microsoft almost 2 years ago for violating licensing terms on its patented technology in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. The suit has finally come to an apparently amicable settlement.

Sony introduces world's smallest HD camcorder

Publié: avril 3, 2008, 11:28pm CEST

Sony today unveiled its HDR-TG1 Handycam, claiming it's the smallest and lightest high-definition camcorder currently available.

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