Google, Microsoft, Palm Rev Up Smartphone Race
October 8, 2009
Google Inc (GOOG: 510.4685, 11.7285, 2.35%), Microsoft Corp (MSFT: 24.98, -0.13, -0.52%) and Palm Inc (PALM: 16.2501, -0.1799, -1.09%) stepped up efforts to bolster their smartphone line-ups, as the tech industry’s key players increasingly move to challenge Apple Inc’s popular iPhone.
In a flurry of announcements on Tuesday ahead of the holiday shopping season, the companies introduced new Read more
Hotmail passwords leaked online
October 6, 2009
Thousands of Windows Live Hotmail passwords have been leaked online, Microsoft has confirmed. The news was first reported by Neowin.
According to Microsoft, it “learned that several thousand Windows Live Hotmail customers’ credentials were exposed on a third-party site” at some point over the weekend. Neowin originally Read more
iPhone Erotica: Looks like Apple’s okay with it, as long as it’s tiny.
October 6, 2009
Looking for nudity in the App Store? Well, it exists. Contrary to what hundreds of application denials might have implied, it seems that Apple’s perfectly okay with showin’ the goods within an application – so long as said goods are shown in itty-bitty (though zoomable) thumbnails.
Before we dive too deep, we should make it clear: We’re very much in the “This shouldn’t be Read more
How to Make Money with Sponsored Tweets
September 5, 2009
This summer an Orlando based company called Izea produced a marketing platform called Sponsored Tweets where “Tweeters” tweet a message from a sponsor for a price. For example, a company is willing to pay you $15 to tweet a message on your twitter account, you do this through Sponsored Tweets and your paid the $15 for “Tweeting”. It’s a great way to earn some extra income for the enthusiastic Read more
How to Make Money on Twitter: Do Commercials!
September 5, 2009
Yes, it’s no secret that Twitter can be a tremendous time-suck. But imagine getting paid for wasting those precious minutes of your day. Thanks to companies that are desperate to reach consumers in the social-media crowd, it’s now possible to make a buck or two — or much more — on Twitter. A company called IZEA, which made its name connecting bloggers with companies willing to compensate them for plugs on Read more
Coming soon: PCIe at 8GHz
July 20, 2009
PCI Special Interest Group has disclosed that the final specification for PCIe 3.0 will be released by June 2010. PCI SIG members also provided more detail about the spec, suggesting some of the challenges companies will have implementing the 8GHz interconnect.
Meanwhile, engineers are also working through new challenges using the virtual I/O standards the PCI SIG released at its conference last year. And others are working on an updated version of a PCIe cable supporting data transfers at Read more
Steve Ballmer warns Google off Chrome
July 16, 2009
Microsoft chief says Google may struggle with dual operating systems
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has warned Google that it may face problems by creating a new operating system, according to reports.
Chrome OS was announced to much fanfare last week, although it has yet to be demonstrated, and Google is already enjoying much success with its open-source Android platform Read more
Mozilla warns of critical Firefox vulnerability
July 16, 2009
JavaScript flaw could allow for remote attacks
Mozilla is warning users and administrators of a critical JavaScript flaw in its Firefox 3.5 browser.
The company said that the problem exists in the browser’s JavaScript tool within a component called ‘just in time’ (JIT). If exploited, the vulnerability could allow an attacker to Read more
Google enhances search to see off Bing
July 16, 2009
New features added to Google’s image and mobile search functionality.
In a bid to see off the increasingly strong challenge from Microsoft’s new Bing web search offering, Google has made several enhancements to its own capabilities in an effort to make web search more useful.
In a blog posting yesterday, Google software engineer Lingyun Liu revealed that Google now places images next to maps and Read more
Intel, Huawei join hands for WiMAX lab
July 9, 2009
Huawei has been selected by King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and Intel Corp. to provide the Wireless Technologies Research and Development Centre with state-of-the-art solution, including base stations, access network gateway, authentication servers and other needed equipment and software, in Read more