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Archive for June, 2007

Good news for iPhone fans as service plans finally revealed

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Good news for iPhone fans as service plans finally revealed AT&T and Apple have at long last revealed the service plans for iPhone; well, they couldn’t have delayed much longer, with the iPhone due to go on sale at 6pm this Friday. The good news is that plans are straightforward and good value, which will come as a big relief to iPhone fans.

United States has slow broadband Internet

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

United States has slow broadband InternetDespite the US being a first world country, it is still lacking fast broadband as seen by the likes of South Korea, Japan or Finland. Of course, those countries are smaller so it’s easier to deploy faster Internet more quickly than it is in the US.

Dell turns to colorful designs in attempt to boost sales

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Dell turns to colorful designs in attempt to boost salesWhile personal computers come in different sizes and specifications, the general color is almost predictable, black or gray. But today, this is about to change as Dell unveiled a line of eye-catching notebook and desktop PCs in a bid to boost sales.

How to land your iPhone for $300

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

How to land your iPhone for $300The largest factor deterring customers from considering a switch to the iPhone is the hefty pricetag; unfortunately, if you are currently an AT&T customer, the following strategy for securing your iPhone for $300 will not work. However, if you are dedicated to switching to AT&T to secure an iPhone, the following plan will guarantee you an iPhone for less than $300..and that’s no joke.

What is Microsoft’s real agenda for the Linux community?

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

What is Microsoft's real agenda for the Linux community? With Mandriva and others rejecting Microsoft’s Linux payoff deal, there is a lot of talk lately about Microsoft’s new Patent Infringement Protection Plan and how it might not be the “you scratch our backs and we won’t stab you in yours” plan that it was initially thought to be.

MillionDollarWiki kid makes $8000

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

MillionDollarWiki boy makes $8000 Ten days ago we reported the story of 21-year-old Graham Langdon, a student at the University of Connecticut, who dreamed up and implemented a plan to make one million dollars through his new website, MillionDollarWiki.com.

blinkx: AdHoc will be the Google AdSense of video

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

blinkx: AdHoc will be the Google Adsense of video Online video search engine, blinkx, has launched a contextual video advertising platform, AdHoc, which it says will revolutionize online video advertising in the same way that Google AdSense revolutionized text-based advertising.

iTunes subscribers get red carpet treatment for iPhone activation

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

iTunes subscribers get red carpet treatment for iPhone activation Anyone who pays $500-$600 for an iPhone should certainly expect ‘royal’ treatment; however, Apple is making activation of the iPhone, without an iTunes subscription, extremely difficult.

Samsung rivals hard disk with 1.8" 64GB solid state drive

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

Samsung rivals hard disk with 1.8" 64GB sold state driveSamsung, the world’s largest producer of high-capacity solid state drives (SSDs), has begun mass-producing its 1.8 inch SSD, with a 64 Gigabyte (GB) capacity, for notebook computers; this move brings SSDs one step closer to killing the conventional hard disk.

Researchers develop supercomputer prototype 100 times faster than desktop

Monday, June 25th, 2007

Researchers develop supercomputer prototype 100 times faster than desktopA prototype of a high-speed computer capable of running 100 times faster than a current desktop has been developed by researchers from the University of Maryland’s A James Clark School of Engineering.

Google to Microsoft: Vista desktop search issue is not resolved

Monday, June 25th, 2007

Google to Microsoft: Vista desktop search issue is not resolved Just when it seemed that Microsoft had managed to placate Google over its concerns about Vista desktop search, Google has renewed its attack on the software giant and is seeking further changes to Vista.

Stalker hijacks three families’ cell phones, leaves death threats

Monday, June 25th, 2007

Stalker hijacks three families’ cell phones, leaves death threats It isn’t every day that a family has their cell phone hijacked, much less three but that’s exactly what’s happening in the town of Fircrest, Washington. The families have been receiving death threats, phones that turn themselves on and off and text messages at all hours of the day and night.

EADS unveils space plane design at the Paris Air Show

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

EADS unveils space plane design at the Paris Air ShowThe European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS) company and its subsidiary, Astrium, have at the Paris Air Show unveiled a model of a jet designed to take tourists into space. The space jet would be big enough to take four paying passenger in a trip that would last 90 minutes, including 3 minutes of weightlessness at an altitude of more than 100 kilometers.

Five iPhone launch day survival tips

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

Five iPhone launch day survival tips Gadget lovers and Apple fans around the US are starting to break out in a sweat with the June 29 launch of the iPhone now just days away. From 6pm this Friday a legion of expectant iPhone fans will finally start to enjoy the iPhone experience for themselves.

T-Mobile mistake: cellphone porn?

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

T-Mobile mistake: cellphone porn?An Arizona woman buys a cellphone at a Wal-Mart. The next day she discovers her phone has a surprise: porn.

eBay comes crawling back to Google

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

eBay comes crawling back to Google Ebay recently pulled its ads from Google Adwords in a move that was being sold to the press as an ‘experiment,’ but appeared more to be an act of retaliation against the almighty Google. eBay has now resumed its advertising with Google, but says it will not put as much weight with Google Adwords since the breakup.

Sony releases PSP processor upgrade

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

Sony releases PSP processor upgrade Sony has finally gotten around to upgrading the PSP. Those of you hoping for the much anticipated long rumored but so far vaporware PSP 2.0 will be disappointed. With the release of PSP Firmware 3.50, the PSP got an upgrade under the hood.

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