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Curtain falling on 'Digital Decade'

Technology / Hi Tech

created Dec 27, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (10) | comments 8

While it got off to a rocky start with the overhyped Y2K bug and dotcom bubble, the era dubbed the "Digital Decade" by Microsoft's Bill Gates has turned out to be a dizzying period of innovation.


Apple iPhones dominate the smartphone market

Google phone revolution or misdirection?

Technology / Business

created Dec 19, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Google smartphones are either a daring foray into the telecom world or a misunderstood test of the next-generation of the Internet giant's Android mobile operating system.


RIM 3Q profit up 59 pct, record BlackBerry sales (AP)

RIM 3Q profit up 59 pct on record BlackBerry sales

Technology / Business

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. surprised Wall Street on Thursday as it reported a 59 percent increase in third-quarter income, boosted by new subscribers and record sales of its smart phones.


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Raytheon turns iPhones into battlefield tools

Technology / Software

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

US defense contractor Raytheon on Wednesday unveiled the first of what it said will be a series of software applications to make iPhones or iPod touch devices into battlefield tools.


Toshiba Launches Highest Density Embedded NAND Flash Memory Modules

Toshiba Launches Highest Density Embedded NAND Flash Memory Modules

Technology / Semiconductors

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 1

Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of a 64 gigabyte (GB) embedded NAND flash memory module, the highest capacity yet achieved in the industry.


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Mobile sales to fall 0.7 percent this year: Gartner

Technology / Business

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Worldwide sales of mobile devices are expected to decline by nearly 0.7 percent this year and pick up again next year with nine percent growth, Gartner research group said Tuesday.


UCSD Experts Calculate How Much Information Americans Consume

UCSD Experts Calculate How Much Information Americans Consume

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- U.S. households consumed approximately 3.6 zettabytes of information in 2008, according to the "How Much Information? 2009 Report on American Consumers," released today by the University of ...


The Internet on Saturday buzzed with renewed rumors of Google making its own smartphone

Google hints at making mobile telephone

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 13, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

The Internet on Saturday buzzed with renewed rumors of Google making its own smartphone, after the Internet powerhouse said it is internally dabbling with a mobile device.


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Hearst looks to digital readers of the future

Technology / Hi Tech

created Dec 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

With an eye on the readers of the future, US publisher Hearst Corp. announced plans Friday to launch a digital newsstand, advertising service and electronic reader for newspapers and magazines.


Shop before you sign a data contract for a netbook

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Netbooks with built-in 3G wireless Internet access are all the rage this holiday season. But before you sign on the dotted line at your local AT&T or Verizon Wireless store and commit yourself to a two-year contract, consider ...


Microsoft to kick off Office 2010 in June

Technology / Software

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

When Microsoft starts selling Office 2010 next year, the company will take its workhorse software suite and move it one step closer to its vision of cloud computing.


iPhones are musical instruments in new course and ensemble (w/ Video)

iPhones are musical instruments in new course and ensemble (w/ Video)

Technology / Hi Tech

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (10) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- iPhones are being used as musical instruments in a new course at the University of Michigan.


Apple's iPhone set to make splash in South Korea (AP)

Apple's iPhone set to make splash in South Korea

Technology / Business

created Nov 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The iPhone's arrival in South Korea is generating considerable buzz among consumers and industry watchers amid expectations it will shake up a market dominated by world-beating domestic manufacturers.


IBM Researchers Lower Language Barrier With Text Translator

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

IBM Researchers are helping to break the language barrier with the advent of technology dubbed "n.Fluent" -- smart software that translates text between English and 11 other languages. IBM employees use it to instantaneously ...


The Symbian platform is used on almost 50% of mobiles worldwide

Spotify launches application for Nokia phones

Technology / Software

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Swedish streaming software Spotify announced on Monday the launch of a music application for the Symbian platform, used by the world's biggest mobile phone maker Nokia and other smartphones.