Archive for January 23rd, 2007
“Retailers are gearing up for next week’s Vista launch but it appears the “midnight madness” will be kept to a minimum. That’s a far cry from the epic August 1995 launch of Windows 95, when Microsoft managed to get people to line up for blocks to buy its latest release. But that doesn’t mean retailers aren’t counting on Vista. While the new operating system didn’t arrive in time for last year’s holiday shopping season, retailers are hoping something special in January might draw buyers at a time that is not…” (Read full article here)
January 23rd, 2007
“As even digital music revenue growth falters because of rampant file-sharing by consumers, the major record labels are moving closer to releasing music on the Internet with no copying restrictions–a step they once vowed never to take…” (Read full article here)
January 23rd, 2007
“Intel introduced the Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N network connection, an upgrade to the wireless component found inside Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology and other Intel-based laptops that helps consumers better connect to wireless networks. As notebook PCs increasingly download broadband-intense content such as movies, videos and music, a more powerful networking solution is needed. Based on the draft 802.11n Wi-Fi specification, the Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N technology addresses that need by offering users up to five times(b) the performance and twice the wireless range – while providing up to an extra hour of notebook battery life when compared to existing Draft-N products…” (Read full article here)
January 23rd, 2007
“In a recent update to their careers page, Intel has pulled back the curtain a little bit more on what is probably one of the worst kept secrets in the tech industry right now: their plans to build a GPU to compete with NVIDIA and AMD/ATI…” (Read full article here)
January 23rd, 2007
“Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. posted a surprise quarterly loss on Tuesday as a price war with Intel Corp. took a heavier toll than expected. Shares in the company fell more than 5 percent in after-hours trading. AMD also said its gross margin took a big hit in the fourth quarter due to falling prices for server processors, and it gave a revenue forecast for the first quarter that was short of Wall Street expectations…” (Read full article here)
January 23rd, 2007
“The hacker who cracked HD DVD strikes again by defeating Blu-ray Disc encryption. Late last year, a crafty individual who goes by the name “Muslix64” circumvented the copy protection scheme used to protect HD DVD. Given the similarities between the copy protection methods used in the high-definition optical formats, it was only a matter of time before Blu-ray Disc’s protections would be bypassed…” (Read full article here)
January 23rd, 2007
“Salma Hayek and Academy President Sid Ganis announced the nominees for the 79th Annual Academy Awards™ this morning and the members had a surprise or two for everyone, including no Best Picture nod for Dreamgirls (though it got eight others, the most of any film), Best Supporting nods for Little Miss Sunshine (as well as a Best Picture nom) and, as the lovely Ms. Hayek exulted about the nominee roster, “There’s so many Mexicans!” The Oscars will be aired on February 25th at 5pt/8et, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres…” (Check out the full nomination list here)
January 23rd, 2007
