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Subsidized Mobile Internet Devices a Not-so-Nuts Proposition for Carriers?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:34:45 -0800

Subsidized Mobile Internet Devices a Not-so-Nuts Proposition for Carriers?:

Subsidies for high-end smartphones can be a Faustian bargain for mobile operators, but there are riches in the coming wave of connected devices, according to figures released today from…

How To: Make Windows 7 Play Nice With All Your Gadgets [How To]

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:53:38 -0800

How To: Make Windows 7 Play Nice With All Your Gadgets [How To]:

Generally speaking, upgrading to Windows 7 is a no-brainer. “But what about my gadgets?” you might ask, eyes watering slightly, “will they be OK?” Yes, yes they will. Here’s how to make…

Microsoft Hohm launches for Xcel Energy customers

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:38:30 -0800

Microsoft Hohm launches for Xcel Energy customers:

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“In addition to being able to view how much power they are using and how much it is costing, they will also receive personalized recommendations for how they can save more money…

IBM launches smart water tools with three utilities | VentureBeat

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:38:30 -0800

IBM launches smart water tools with three utilities | VentureBeat:

“IBM has become one of the first computing companies to adapt its software for smarter water management — an area of development that has been overlooked with so much attention fixed on the smart…

Apple’s app review process continues to alienate coders

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:08:27 -0800

Apple’s app review process continues to alienate coders:

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““Slow replies, delays and dithering” from Apple’s app reviewers demoralize many iPhone app developers, claims a developer at respected Mac software maker Rogue Amoeba who says…

Will Intel and USB make fiber optics mainstream?

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:02:20 -0700

Will Intel and USB make fiber optics mainstream?:

The powerful chipmaker hopes its Light Peak project will bring fiber optic speeds to ordinary computer users, and USB is the logical path to get there.

Whirlpool leaps into Smart Grid game with 1M smart dryers by 2011

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:02:19 -0700

Whirlpool leaps into Smart Grid game with 1M smart dryers by 2011:

Since the move toward a cleaner, more efficient electrical grid picked up speed last year, it’s been a land grab for goliaths like General Electric, IBM, Intel and Cisco Systems. Today,…

Three-year effort knocks ThinkPad boot time down to 30 seconds

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:02:17 -0700

Three-year effort knocks ThinkPad boot time down to 30 seconds:

Lenovo, the world’s fourth largest PC maker, is rushing to claim the fastest boot-up and shutdown times for Windows 7 on its ThinkPad laptops and ThinkCentre desktop machines.

Why does a…

Exclusive: Apple dictated Light Peak creation to Intel, could begin migration from other standards as early as 2010

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:10:18 -0700

Exclusive: Apple dictated Light Peak creation to Intel, could begin migration from other standards as early as 2010:

Remember how Intel showed off its new, advanced optical standard — Light Peak — this past week on a Hackintosh? Well it turns out there’s more to that story than you probably know,…

Freecom announces world's first USB 3.0 hard drive, the XS 3.0

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:06:57 -0700

Freecom announces world's first USB 3.0 hard drive, the XS 3.0:

It might not look like much — in fact, we’re not sure what it’s trying to look like — but that there is what Freecom purports to be the world’s first SuperSpeed USB 3.0 hard drive….

Gov. rolls out preliminary Smart Grid standards

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:06:57 -0700

Gov. rolls out preliminary Smart Grid standards:

The Department of Commerce rolled out a list of 77 initial standards (PDF) meant to make Smart Grid technologies more interoperable. One of the biggest challenges confronting the move…

Microsoft confirms no Windows 7 restrictions for netbooks

Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:06:57 -0700

Microsoft confirms no Windows 7 restrictions for netbooks: Fears that netbook manufacturers would be forced to install a cut-down version of Windows 7 on their machines have been allayed by Microsoft.

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U.S. Leading the Global Mobile Data Boom

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:34:24 -0700

U.S. Leading the Global Mobile Data Boom:

China and India may be well on their way to dominating the voice world with billions of users, but when it comes to mobile data, U.S. companies are leading the charge, showing strong growth…

Microsoft spins new embedded OSes

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:34:23 -0700

Microsoft spins new embedded OSes:

Microsoft is using today’s Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) in Boston to launch three new embedded operating systems. The new products include Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3, Windows Embedded…

Tiny new module brings embedded mobile broadband to more devices

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:34:22 -0700

Tiny new module brings embedded mobile broadband to more devices:

By Tim Conneally, Betanews

In March, Ericsson launched an always-on mobile broadband chip for notebooks which could leverage the power of a persistent HSPA/GPRS/EDGE connection on remote…

Residential gateways and home networks to open new revenue streams for service providers

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:34:21 -0700

Residential gateways and home networks to open new revenue streams for service providers:

Service providers will see a quick return on investment and be able to build new profits through residential gateway (RG) deployments, which will account for over 50% of all global home networks by…

Intel announces 22nm chips for 2011

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:34:20 -0700

Intel announces 22nm chips for 2011:

Paul Otellini just held up a 22nm wafer at his Intel Developer Forum keynote, saying that chips with the technology would be out in the second half of 2011. Take a good look, kids: that’s…

Yet another app store, this time for Intel Atom-based netbooks

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:34:20 -0700

Yet another app store, this time for Intel Atom-based netbooks:

By Tim Conneally, Betanews

The app store bubble continued inflating today, with Intel’s announcement of the beta of its week-old Atom Developer Program. It’s a system which will ultimately…

Paul Allen's Digeo sold for $20m

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:34:19 -0700

Paul Allen's Digeo sold for $20m:

The assets of Kirkland-based Digeo Inc., a home-entertainment technology company backed by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, are slated be sold for $20 million to ARRIS Group Inc. under an agreement

Intel shows off Larrabee graphics chip for first time

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:34:18 -0700

Intel shows off Larrabee graphics chip for first time:

Chipmaker demonstrates Larrabee—the company’s first discrete graphics processor in about 10 years—at the Intel Developer Forum.