Archive for January, 2012
Koobe’s Jin Yong Reader gets Mirasol, brings color to Taiwanese hearts
Koobe, Taiwan’s Leading E-reader Manufacturer, and Qualcomm Bring mirasol Display Technology to Taiwan in Next-Generation E-reader – mirasol Display Capabilities Add Color and Interactivity to Improve User Experience for Renowned Jin Yong Branded Device – SAN DIEGO and TAIPEI, Taiwan – January 30, 2012 – Qualcomm MEMS Technologies Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm [...]
Read moreGoogle and Bing accused of aiding piracy
Google and other search engines “overwhelmingly” direct music fans to illegal copies of copyrighted tracks online, a coalition of entertainment industry groups has told the government. In a confidential document obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, lobbying groups for the major rights holders claimed Google and Microsoft‘s Bing are making it “much more difficult” [...]
Read moreAndroid malware or ‘aggressive’ advertising?
Two online security companies are arguing over whether as many as 5m Android handsets are infected with malware produced by a publisher via its official app Market – or just part of an “aggressive” advertising network. Symantec said that “multiple publisher IDs on the Android Market … are being used to push out Android.Counterclank”, which [...]
Read moreInterview: Tumblr founder David Karp
David Karp, the founder of the blogging platform Tumblr, was 17 when he decided to cut the apron strings and move to Tokyo. With a smattering of Japanese and a sharp eye for computer code, the impatient Manhattan teenager embarked on a period of self-discovery. “I was holed up in the middle of this world [...]
Read moreWiGig SD card gets demoed on tablets, makes DVDs gone in 60 seconds (video)
We’re pretty excited about WiGig‘s miraculous wireless transmission rates and Panasonic’s now in the process of jamming the functionality into SD cards set to arrive next year. It’s now got a working prototype and DigInfo‘s managed to grab a brief video demo (embedded below) showcasing the tech. Both photos and videos can be effortlessly pinged [...]
Read moreClearwire unveils $99 Clear Hub Express and $129 Clear Spot Voyager hotspots
CLEARWIRE UNVEILS NEW CLEAR SPOT VOYAGER AND CLEAR HUB EXPRESS MODEM/WIRELESS ROUTER FOR MORE WAYS TO CONNECT TO CLEAR 4G SERVICE New CLEAR Spot Voyager, One of the Smallest 4G Hotspot Devices on the Market, Delivers Enhanced Battery Life Bellevue, Wash., Jan. 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR), a leading provider of wireless [...]
Read moreChatterbox: Monday
Monday, here we come! How was your gaming weekend? I played Lego Indiana Jones, Burnout Paradise and Rayman Origins with my youngest son. And you? {lang: ‘en-GB’}Article source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2012/jan/30/chatterbox-monday
Read moreMegaupload users may lose data by Thursday
Federal prosecutors in the US have said data from users of Megaupload could start being deleted by Thursday – but the lawyer for its founders says if the servers are wiped his clients will be less able to defend themselves in court. US prosecutors have blocked access to Megaupload and charged seven men including founder [...]
Read moreThe history of smartphones: timeline
January 2007 Steve Jobs, chief executive of Apple, unveils the iPhone, which he says is “a revolutionary and magical product that is literally five years ahead of any other mobile phone”. Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer calls it “the most expensive phone in the world”. April 2007 Technology research company Gartner says that in the [...]
Read moreSony grows Cyber-shot family by three with DSC-WX50 and WX70, ultra-thin TX200V
SONY INTRODUCES NEW ASSORTMENT OF COMPACT, HIGH-POWERED CYBER-SHOT® CAMERAS New Lineup Features High-Resolution Sensors, Enhanced Low-light Performance and Fast Auto-Focus SAN DIEGO, Jan. 29, 2012 – Sony’s newest Cyber-shot® digital still cameras make it easy to capture beautiful memories anytime and anywhere. Three new models include the DSC-TX200V model from the ultra-thin Cyber-shot T series [...]
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