Hawk-Eye technology firm lined up for sale
The British firm behind the ball tracking technology Hawk-Eye has been put up for sale. The owner wants to attract a big firm which can help the technology and company to expand its business and implementation.
Apple TV Will Give Tough Competition to its Rivals
Apple is planning to enter the living rooms of people by launching its Apple TV.
The new device will be a set-top box in which one would be able to play movies on a TV by means of iTunes on a Mac or computer.
According to Shaw Wu, an Analyst with Kaufman Bros., so far Apple has sold as many as 3 million set-top boxes.
Dundee Homes Would be Accessing Fibre Broadband Connection
As declared by Fibrecity Holdings, networking experts, it will be providing inhabitants of Dundee, Scotland with a fibre broadband connection. The residents will be able to access the service from early 2012.
As planned by Fibrecity, it would launch 13 more rollouts across the UK over the next four years that would serve at least one million homes.
Microsoft Sets Aside Half a Billion Dollars to Promote Windows 7 Phone
Microsoft has announced that it is allocating a huge budget for the promotion and distribution of the awaited Windows 7 Phone, which is expected to hit the U. S. markets by the fall. Microsoft added that the budget would be around half a billion dollars.
CA Technologies Extends Support for Amazon
The technical performance of the services can now be monitored by the IT managers and they will also be able to deploy applications and resources within the Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure as CA Technologies has now extended support for Amazon.
Second Generation Laptop Chips by Intel
Condemning the consumer PC sales in ‘mature markets’, for the $1 billion plus reduction in its anticipated proceeds, Intel says that its revenues was likely to range as low as $10.8 billion and could even reach $11.2 billion or near to it.
Commodore USA All Set To Launch PC64 Before Christmas
On Wednesday, Commodore USA declared that it would introduce PC64, an all-in-one keyboard computer, before Christmas. The appearance of the new device would be similar to Company’s original beige Commodore C64, but it would have upgraded features. The CPU of PC64 will be embedded with a dual-core Intel Atom 525, along with Nvidia Ion2 graphics.
Mars Hoax Spread on Internet like a Malicious Virus
Mars hoax is spreading on the internet like some sort of malicious virus, as it has an eye catching title "Mars Spectacular" and comes in the form of e-mail message.
The virus in the form of e-mail message infects everyone in one’s address book and pop up from an unknown source.
Lawsuits Filed Against Google, Apple, Facebook, YouTube, etc. By Allen
Paul Allen, the Co-founder of Microsoft and the owner of the Interval Research’s patent, has sued Facebook, Google, AOL, eBay, Apple, Yahoo, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Yahoo and YouTube, as well as more other Companies which, according to Allen’s claims, have violated the IR patents that control the online trading.
Intel set to close deal with Infineon, suggest reports
News reports in the market suggest that Intel is moving closer to end its deal with Infineon Technologies. The Neubiberg, Germany-based Company is into the business of wireless and Intel is buying it so that it is able to make its position stronger in this sector.
Microsoft Russia: IE9 would be out in an Interface as Chrome
Today the Microsoft's Russian Web site published information regarding new software that would be completing the series of Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) User Interface, the recently announced software, which offers new features as quick-release tabs and a feature that, resembles that of Chrome’s address-cum-search bar.
Pentagon Launches New Security
In an attempt to prevent any future versions of the 2008 Middle East data breach, the Pentagon reported that it is putting the last touches on the new strategy that will manage the dilemma of cyberspace attacks, by applying "active defense". The defense would ensure that the Government’s system, officials and data are in safe hands.
Canon Introduces New Fisheye Zoom Cameras
Canon is launching its newly designed 70-300 mm and the normal 8-15 mm fisheye zoom cameras. The cameras will have an L series lens, which be used for the first time.
The latest lenses will have new flourine covering on the front and back parts of the cameras, which will lessen smearing and cleaning of the lens and will be easier than before.
The New Droid 2 to Fill in Gaps
Though, the new smartphone is virtually indistinguishable from its predecessor, this update to the 10-month-old popular Droid slider phone says that it has a slide-out keyboard.
Market Abuzz- Amazon to Produce Own Android Tablet
The market is abuzz that Amazon is in the process of developing its own Android tablet. The rumors spread like forest fire, following a New York Times blogger, which highlighted that engineers of Amazon in its Lab 126 are ‘looking into building other gadgets [than Kindle] that it could sell to consumers’.
Software Updates for Google Android Phones Backed Down by Vodafone
The phone giant, Vodafone had to provide its customers with software updates for Google Android phones, but it has once again backed down on it. In the previous week also, the HTC Desire smartphone customers were prompted with a software download, which they thought to be an upgrade to Android.
Nintendo Wii Becomes Fastest Selling Gaming Console
The sales of Nintendo Wii gaming console have crossed 30 million units in the U.S. market. The news has been confirmed by Nintendo and it has reached this milestone in only 45 months after its launch. It has meant that Nintendo Wii has become the fastest selling console in history. Sony’s PlayStation 2 took almost 60 months to reach the same landmark.
Scammers Can Take Disadvantage of Facebook’s Useful Feature
Setting the privacy of accounts does not matter, as there is still another little bug, which is compromising with the privacy of all 500 million Facebook users.
Apple TV Will be Soon Known as iTV
It seems that Apple will soon update its Apple TV device and other than making it cheaper, it will also significantly modify the material of the gadget.
It has been reported that Apple TV will be soon known by a new name iTV. Its cost will be $99 and it will also have internal features of an iPhone 4.
‘Que Ereader’ Out: Plastic Logic Focusing on ProReader
Plastic Logic seems to be more in love with ProReader, which is why, it has repeatedly been delaying its focus on Que ereader.
An announcement has come from the firm, where it stated that it was officially calling off Que ereader, only because it intends to keep its focus on the second generation ProReader product.