Today’s Tech News - Feb. 13, 2007
Chip can do a trillion calculations a second - New Zealand Herald
Intel, the world’s largest semiconductor maker, has created a test processor capable of performing a trillion calculations a second, billing the thumbnail-sized chip as the first of its kind.
Omnifone Reveals Mobile Music Download Dervice - PC World
Omnifone wants to put a new face on mobile phone music downloads with its MusicStation service. Omnifone Ltd. wants to put a new face on mobile phone music downloads with its MusicStation service.
Copyright group seeks to boost MP3 player prices with new levy - CBC.ca
Canadian music industry representatives are reopening an old debate about MP3 players that could see the average price of the devices climb by as much as $75.
PlayStation 3 Gives Blu-Ray Disc Edge in DVD Format War - FOX News
By Mark Hachman. As a former business reporter, I tend to believe in the value of numbers: gross revenue, profit, inventory turnover, et cetera.
IBM makes play for cross-platform desktop with Open Client - iTWire
By Stan Beer. In an effort to pull the rug out from under Microsoft’s desktop dominance, IBM has released a new corporate desktop suite designed to run on both Linux and Windows, and soon Macintosh.
HP enters Smartphone fray with Windows Mobile 6 based iPAQ 500 - iTWire
By Stuart Corner. HP has announced plans for its first Windows Mobile based smartphone, the iPAQ 500 series Voice Messenger, to be based on the new Windows Mobile Version 6. It will also incorporate Bitfone remote management, recently acquired by HP.
Yahoo Mail offers instant messaging inside e-mail - Reuters.uk
Yahoo Inc., the world’s largest consumer e-mail provider, on Monday said it has embedded instant messaging features inside its e-mail program, bridging a generational divide that has confused many users.
India seeks mobiles for the masses - BBC News
By Tatum Anderson. Mobile network operators and phone manufacturers are jostling to capture a share of the quickly growing markets in Asia, South Asia and Africa.
EMI in talks to dump copy protection - USA Today
Major label EMI — home of Coldplay and Norah Jones — is in discussions with online music stores about selling its music without copy protection, or digital rights management (DRM), according to two sources with direct knowledge of the talks who would not speak for attribution because discussions are ongoing.
Vista successor in the frame - Sydney Morning Herald
Windows Vista has been on store shelves for barely a fortnight, but senior executives at Microsoft are already talking about a successor within two years.
Lionsgate films added to iTunes Store - Ars Technica
Apple announced this morning that another studio had joined the iTunes Store, adding to the somewhat paltry (but slowly growing) selection of movies available for download.
Is Your Phone Safe? Probably. - Forbes
Is your cellphone insecure? Maybe, according to a study released Monday that shows an increasing number of viruses, spam and trojans hitting mobile operators worldwide.
Virgin announces “iTunes for video games” - GameSpot
Game Domain International and Virgin Games have partnered to create a new 3D online gaming platform. A World of My Own, a joint project between Virgin Games and Game Domain International, is expected to “revolutionise” the …
Upgrade your geek with Dwight Silverman - Houston Chronicle
When Windows Vista was launched for consumers Jan. 30, PC makers were ready to tout that their new systems came with Vista. Some even jumped the gun a day or two.
