IBM, universities target easy-to-use cellphones

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments

HELSINKI (Reuters) – IBM has started a two-year research program that aims to make cellphones easier to use for groups including the elderly and the illiterate.


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Chinese group file complaint over faulty HP laptops

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – More than 100 Chinese consumers have filed an official complaint against Hewlett-Packard Co over faulty laptop computers, leaving the door open for a lawsuit against the U.S. technology company, a lawyer for the group said on Wednesday.


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Two Key Factors to Make iPad and Tablet PCs a Success

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments

The iPad promises to energize the emerging tablet PC segment and the opportunities extend well beyond just Apple. Market research firm, In-Stat identifies the potential unit Total Available Market (TAM) for tablets could be as high as 50 million in 2014, but the success is highly dependent upon two key success factors.

The first requirement is to follow other successful devices in the market by offering a complete solution that includes the device, the wireless service, and the content. The best and most recent successes in the mobile market highlighting the value of a complete solution is the Amazon Kindle e-reader. The iPhone comes close but still requires a separate wireless service contract. [Read more →]

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Buy Microsoft Office 2007 now, and get a free upgrade to Office 2010

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments

Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee Programme runs from 5 March to 30 September 2010

The next-generation of Microsoft’s best-selling office suite – Office 2010 – will be released in the middle of the year.

But consumers who are either on the verge of upgrading their PCs or who are delaying their purchase of Office need not wait for the next version, however — purchase and activate Office 2007 on or after 5 March 2010, and you will be eligible for a free upgrade to Office 2010. [Read more →]

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LG Elec launches Android-based smartphone

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments

SEOUL (Reuters) – LG Electronics Inc, the world’s No. 3 mobile phone maker, on Wednesday launched a smartphone based on Google’s Android operating system in South Korea, as it seeks to boost its relatively weak smartphone line-ups.


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Sony, Samsung detail 3D TV plans

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments

TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sony and Samsung announced plans to introduce 3D televisions in coming months, betting they will become the next hot products in an increasingly crowded electronics industry.


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U.S. weighing China Internet censorship case

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is studying whether it can legally challenge Chinese Internet restrictions that hurt Google and other U.S. companies operating in China, but direct talks with Beijing might yield faster results, the top U.S. trade official said on Tuesday.


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MySpace readies site overhaul to rekindle growth

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – With shrinking audiences, deep layoffs and two management shake-ups, MySpace, the one-time leader in Internet social networking, has had a rocky year.


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Cisco leapfrogs rivals with faster router

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc introduced its first major new routers in six years and said they can be configured to handle Internet traffic up to 12 times faster than rival products.


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Sony to launch 3D TVs in June, rivals Samsung

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments

TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp will launch 3D televisions in June, entering an increasingly crowded market that is betting the revolutionary TV will become the next hot product in the electronics industry.


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Hard drive evolution could hit XP

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users. [Read more →]

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Lender putting www.sex.com domain on auction block

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sex.com, often touted as one of the most valuable Internet domain names, is due to head to the auction block next week.


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Cyber-bullying cases put heat on Google, Facebook

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Internet was built on freedom of expression. Society wants someone held accountable when that freedom is abused. And major Internet companies like Google and Facebook are finding themselves caught between those ideals.

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Sony to start selling 3D TVs in Japan in June

March 9th, 2010 · No Comments

TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp said it will launch 3D televisions in Japan in June, entering an increasingly crowded field of competition for what many see as the next hot product in the electronics industry.

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Four in five believe Web access a fundamental right

March 8th, 2010 · No Comments

LONDON (Reuters) – Four in five adults believe access to the Internet is a fundamental right — with those feelings particularly strong in South Korea and China — and half believe it should never be regulated, according to a global survey.


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