I read an article by Australian newspaper The Age that listed the five technologies to look for in your next smartphone. I thought their list was wrong, so here is a list of my own.
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Google and On2 technologies have jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire On2. On2 is well known for compressing high quality video ready for streaming on...
Microsoft has unveiled a new website with the focus on 'cool' technologies that Microsoft has created. According to Microsoft blogger Steve Clayton, Microsoft Wave "is a cool new site from our UK team that...
Making news in the financial world today is the story of a small UK based chip designer who is being regarded by technology giants Intel and Apple as an integral investment. Imagination Technologies is based...
The company IBM is currently negotiating a deal in which it will buy Sun Microsystems for the hefty sum of US$7 billion. The deal will be a very important one, and according to The NY...
The Register is reporting that Imagination Technologies has recently announced two multi-core graphics processing units, for use in mobile devices. The chips are being called the POWERVR™ SGX543MP, with the last two letters on the...
Ageia Technologies, the developer of so-called physics processing units (PPUs), on Tuesday denied reports about its acquisition by an undisclosed third party. The company said it remains independent and has a roadmap to execute. The...
Security vendor AVG Technologies has acquired internet protection vendor Exploit Prevention Labs. AVG was acquired by anti-virus vendor Grisoft in August this year (CRN, 24 August), and the combined company was rebranded AVG Technologies. Roger...
Indian software company HCL Technologies Ltd. announced today its profit in the most recent quarter doubled from a year ago, thanks to a slew of new outsourcing orders that more than offset the impact of...
Intel is currently developing two new technologies which will be introduced along with the upcoming high-end X38 chipset, according to sources at motherboard makers. Both technologies target the enthusiast market. The two new technologies are...
An outfit called SP Technologies has sued Apple over the touch-screen keyboard at the heart of the iPhone, claiming Apple is infringing on a patent held by SP Technologies for a similar keyboard. AppleInsider dug...
Microsoft doesn't just want people to live a digital lifestyle. The software company wants them to embrace it. That can be difficult for people who feel bombarded by the amount of digital information they've amassed...
December 12, 2006 – Mentat Technologies, Inc. Today announced it will reinforce its commitment to the MySQL developer community by offering a brand new MySQL Turbo Manager Free Edition. MySQL Turbo Manager Free Edition is...
Following the termination of the personal Internet communicator (PIC) project, Advanced Micro Devices said that it would continue to address the emerging market with low-cost personal computers (PCs) by selling microprocessors and providing reference designs...
Apple has acquired the technolgies of Silion Color, which manufactures the FinalTouch range of colour correction software. A note on the company website says: "We are pleased to announce that all Silicon Color technology...
Microsoft is planning to licence its keyboard and mouse technologies for the first time in history. Microsoft will allow third party companies to use Microsoft's U2, tilt wheel and...
ATI Technologies, the graphics chip supplier for next-gen consoles the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Revolution, has posted a loss for the third quarter running from March to May this year. Gross revenues...
LAS VEGAS--As devices that record TV--from TiVo to Windows Media Center PCs to other PCs with video-recording software--become more prevalent, the question of how to distribute all that video throughout the house looms for networking...
Holographic data storage developer Inphase Technologies has launched the world's first prototype of a holographic storage drive. The prototype is the foundation for Inphase's family of Tapestry holographic drives, with data capacities that range from...
Leading graphics company ATI Technologies announced this week two new visual processing units aimed at mobile computers with PCI Express interconnection. With new chips, ATI's lineup that consists of MOBILITY RADEON X300, X600 and X800...
ATI Technologies, the world's top supplier of discrete graphics processing units, said it would adopt technologies that its arch-rival NVIDIA Corp. has been promoting for a while in future. While the Markham, Ontario-based graphics chip...
Cisco Systems Inc. , the world's largest maker of equipment that directs Internet traffic, on Monday said it would integrate Trend Micro Inc.'s technology to block computer viruses and worms with its software in a...
London, UK - May 26, 2004 - Overnight at Microsoft Corp.'s 12th annual US Tech*Ed conference, Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer took the stage in front of a sold-out audience to showcase innovations that enable...
Via Technologies this week revealed details on a new processor core. Via's C5J core, often referred to by the code-name Esther, will be capable of producing chips that run at 2GHz or higher. Despite being...
As expected, ATI Technologies Monday delivered a yet another version of its ATI RADEON 9100 IGP core-logic with improved specifications and performance. The introduction has potential to solidify the company's position on the market of...
Microsoft is turning to developers for ideas on what to call the current Longhorn Technologies when they're shipped. Developers who are part of the "Longhorn Developer Platform" on Betaplace have been given the opportunity to...
REDMOND, Wash. -- Dec. 2, 2003 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced new features and functionalities in the most recent beta versions of Microsoft® Speech Server and the Microsoft Speech Application Software Development Kit (SASDK). Together,...
Confused about Longhorn? Want to know what the various code names mean? Avalon/Indigo/Aero/WinFS/WinFX, be confused no more. I've posted 4 guides (most of which are from MS) documenting the answers to the questions...
Dell founder Michael Dell has outlined the products and services he believes will help his company grow into a $60bn giant. In an exclusive interview with vnunet.com, Dell said that wireless, storage and...
A handful of somewhat futuristic technologies manifested themselves during discussions at the Emerging Technologies Conference last week at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass. Specifically, what Intel referred to as...
The Windows Installer 3.0 Technologies beta newsgroups have opened and the beta has begun, although its not listed on Betaplace yet except in the contact info section. Improvements and new features:...
Microsoft Corp. today announced several key milestones for bringing speech technology to the mainstream including the first public beta release of the highly anticipated Microsoft® Speech Server, a Windows Server System (TM) , and the...
Multitiered Approach Eliminates 2.4 Billion Spam E-Mail Messages a Day; Prevents Millions More With Technologies That Hinder Senders of Spam The MSN® network of Internet services is leading the industry by...
Hardware Industry and Microsoft Collaborate to Give People More Options For Enjoying Their Digital Entertainment Microsoft Corp. today introduced new technologies designed to help the hardware community provide consumers with more...
Cheers G for this one. Microsoft® SharePoint™ Portal Server "v2.0" Beta 2 is a scalable portal server that connects people, teams, and knowledge across business processes, helping them to work more efficiently. SharePoint Portal Server...
Thanks xStainDx for posting this in BPN IBM announced it has completed an agreement to combine its hard disk drive operations with Hitachi's, forming a new company called Hitachi Global Storage Technologies....
Is broadband the technology you can't do without or an expense you don't need? We examine the alternatives, pitfalls, myths, and benefits. Traditional 56K modems and ISDN just don't cut it any...
The long wait for a strategic computer simulation of the Napoleonic conflict is over. Matrix Games has joined with SPME Technologies to develop Napoleonic Wars, the wargame that gives players a chance to command one...
