“A European study suggests people using cell phones for 10 or more years have a higher risk of developing brain tumors than do non-cell phone users. The five-nation study involving more than 4,500 people found a statistically significant increase in the incidence of tumors on the side of the head where the users hold their cell phones, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported…” (Read full article here)
Add comment January 25th, 2007
“With global music sales down for a seventh straight year, the talk at an annual industry meeting in Cannes, France, has become heated over how to develop digital sales against competition from the dreaded F word - free. Global sales are expected to be down again for 2006 despite digital sales almost doubling to $2 billion and the popularity of music being as strong as ever. Critics of the major players in the industry argue that they have been distracted by the fight against piracy and in doing so, hindered the growth of the legal business. In response, the accused argue that they had little choice…” (Read full article here)
Add comment January 24th, 2007
“Investors gave their blessing to eBay’s turnaround Wednesday, sending the stock of the San Jose auctioneer soaring after it trounced Wall Street’s expectations for the second quarter in a row. EBay’s fourth-quarter net income rose 24 percent to $346 million, or 25 cents a share. Excluding stock-based compensation and other expenses, eBay said net income increased 27 percent to $431 million, or 31 cents a share, three cents above Wall Street estimates…” (Read full article here)
Add comment January 24th, 2007
“AMD has cut the retail price on most of its Athlon 64 X2 processors today in an attempt to remain competitive with Intel’s increasingly more attractive product line…” (Check out their new reduced prices here)
Add comment January 24th, 2007
There is an extremely interesting interview with the man who conquered the DRM that the backers of Blu-ray and HD DVD were touting as nearly impenetrable. It covers how the media portrays him, his motivation for working against the protection, and his goals for bringing his methods to the mainstream. There’s a lot more, and definitely worth the read, whether you are for or against the anti-DRM crowd. (Read the full interview here)
Add comment January 24th, 2007
“Following on from the ATAPI/IDE 20x internal DVD burners that Lite-On IT unveiled in November, the company is introducing two further versions of what’s claimed as the world’s fastest DVD writer. One is external and USB, the other internal and (three cheers!) serial ATA. The LH-20A1S will likely be the world’s first 20x DVD burner with a SATA interface when it arrives mid-February at a recommended price of £32…” (Read full article here)
Add comment January 24th, 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)
Add comment 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)
Add comment 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)
Add comment 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)
Add comment 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)
Add comment 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)
Add comment 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)
Add comment January 23rd, 2007
“Popular BitTorrent search website ISOHunt is back online, after the website was taken offline last week by their ISP and the RIAA and MPAA. A post from one of the administrators says half of the site’s new servers are still offline, but notes that they received a considerable amount of donations after the incident. The site is now hosted by a Canadian provider…” (Read full article here)
Add comment January 22nd, 2007
“Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton embarked on a widely anticipated campaign for the White House on Saturday, a former first lady intent on becoming the first female president. Clinton’s announcement, days after Sen. Barack Obama shook up the contest race with his bid to become the first black president, establishes the most diverse political field ever. She is considered the front-runner, with Obama and 2004 vice presidential nominee John Edwards top contenders. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who would be the first Hispanic president, intends to announce his plans on Sunday…” (Read full article here)
Add comment January 20th, 2007
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