Google reduces Nexus One’s “equipment recovery fee” by $200
The Google Nexus One online ‘terms of service’ page recently featured a post pertaining to a $200 reduction in the “equipment recovery fee” of the handset – from $350 down to $150.
Apple to be missing from Macworld Expo 2010 – first time in 25 years!
With the Macworld Conference and Expo 2010 scheduled to kick off at San Francisco’s Moscone Center on Tuesday, the event’s key component, Apple, will be missing this time round – for the first time in 25 years!
Pre-launch price cut will likely give the Apple iPad initial sales momentum
With post-unveiling surveys pertaining to the Apple iPad clearly revealing that consumers’ response to the tablet device is somewhat ‘lukewarm,’ analysts opine that for Apple to ensure the success of the iPad, it should slash the price of the device – that too before its launch!
Xerox-ACS to Initiate a $5.6 Billion Acquisition
Xerox Corp. Chief Executive Officer Ursula Burns revealed that her company will be proceeding with acquisitions, but not as large as the $5.6 billion acquisition of business process outsourcing firm Affiliated Computer Services Inc. that closed on Friday.
Hasbro's Earnings for Year's Fourth-Quarter Beat Estimates, Shares Climb
Manufacturer of "Transformers" robot toys, Hasbro Inc., managed to rise by 7.5% in early trading, mainly on the back of posting fourth-quarter earnings that beat the average estimate pegged by analysts.
Lawsuit Alleges Nokia for Hiding Production Details
A lawsuit filed by Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins, in the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleges that the mobile phone giant, Nokia, committed securities fraud by concealing information about production delays and price cuts, in 2008.
‘Mass Effect 2’ Game Begins
Bioware has designed a game “Mass Effect 2” which offers the choice to bring in characters from the original “Mass Effect”. The opening scene of the “Mass Effect 2” was breathtaking and irresistible as the fast paced action of the ten minutes was jam-packed with tension that was constant throughout the game.
BoiShock’s Rapture Objects out for Sale
Two BioShock 2 collectibles were announced by the National Entertainment Collectibles Association this week and BioShock's Rapture objects from the underwater city and are now available for sale.
Microsoft’s Unreleased Windows Mobile 7 Details Leak
Prior to the official announcement of Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, the much curiously awaited Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 7 operating system’s details are rumored to be out on the blogs.
Mobile computing scenario spells multitude of opportunities for app developers
The ever-increasing ‘applications’ requirements in the fast-paced mobile computing scenario – thanks to the emergence of iPhones, BlackBerrys, Droids and various other handsets – has brought about a multitude of business opportunities for app developers.
Google threatens legal action against Chinese copycat website ‘Goojje’
According to Shenzhen Economic Daily’s Monday report, Internet search giant Google has threatened legal action against a Chinese website, ‘Goojje,’ which is reportedly using a mirror image of the Google logo.
Google Nexus One’s debut-month sales – a disquieting 80,000 units
Despite the fact that the January-launched Google Nexus One smartphone was being touted as a potential iPhone challenger, the phone has failed to live up to the expectations in terms of sales numbers.
Google Launches its Fashion Line, Supports Budding Designers
Google has gone techno-chic, unveiling fashion designs inspired by the internet giant. The company also supports emerging fashion designers through an annual competition.
Rent-Free Smart Home Based on Saving Energy and Water
The New South Wales Government is welcoming volunteers to live rent free in a so called smart home in Sydney for a year.
The Minister for Energy, John Robertson reveals that the family will be testing the latest technology, to save energy and water.
Conroy Hopes Industries to Come up with a Solution on Curbing Illegal File Sharing
Communication Minister Stephen Conroy reveal that he won't push for new laws to curb illegal file-sharing while the movie and internet industries are unable to work together.
Bing to Power Internet Searches for Facebook, Site also Gets Control of Display Ads
Official announcements by Microsoft on Friday confirmed that Bing, the recently launched search engine of the company, would now power Internet searches for Facebook.
Siri Launches 'Do Engine' Application For iPhone
Siri, an artificial intelligence-based voice-recognition startup has launched an iPhone application that is capable of receiving a request verbally. So it's more of a "Do Engine" than a search engine. The Siri application interprets the request, and hands it off to an appropriate web service.
Microsoft’s Patches Bother Servers
Microsoft will release six critical bulletins on February 9, 2010 Patch Tuesday that affect all the currently supported versions of Windows on both the desktop and server. A system restart will be required for these Windows patches.
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