Posts Tagged ‘Technology’
Silver Lake buys Skype, without the technology involved
Investor Transaction values Skype at $2.75 billion. The investor group will purchase a 65 percent interest in Skype Technologies from eBay for approximately $1.9 billion in cash. eBay will retain the remaining 35 percent equity interest in Skype. eBay is dumping Skype because it realized that it had bought just the user base, because the [...]
IT industry sees future into the past
The economic crisis is the second doom for IT industry after the dot com crash in 2000. Till now, some companies ended up in Chapter 11, some gave up am moved to another business and some were always on top with bright figures, sales and profit. But if we look deeper, the industry is back [...]
LOL: India bans replica handsets from China
India is to block millions of cheap copy-cat Chinese mobile phones and accessories from flooding the market. The handset industry describes them as “time bombs” for their often dangerously poor quality, such as exploding batteries. The Indian Cellular Association (ICA) stressed that such phones do not have an “international mobile equipment identity” number, which is [...]
LG gets behind new Transformers campaign
LG Electronics in partnership with Transformers creators from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures in association with Hasbro, have put up a new campaign for Revenge of the Fallen. The tie-in campaign includes a customized television commercial directed by “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” director Michael Bay. An in-store consumer promotion with Verizon Wireless will also [...]
Samsung Jet: best processor for a phone
Samsung Electronics unveiled a new handset, Samsung Jet, a full touch mobile phone. ‘Smarter than a smartphone,’ Samsung Jet supports the latest smartphone features which include multi-task manager and Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, bringing user-friendly menu navigations in a sleek and compact design. Samsung Jet boasts world firsts in both display technology and speed of performance. [...]
RIM will offer traffic reports on BlackBerry
RIM acquires GPS traffic-reporting firm BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) has acquired GPS device firm Dash Navigation for an undisclosed sum, reports the Washington Post. The report notes that Dash manufactures an in-car GPS device called ‘Dash Express,’ but has been struggling to compete with larger GPS rivals such as Garmin. It has recently shifted [...]
Opera 10: new browser, new hope
Opera released the first beta of Opera 10, the newest version of the company’s industry-defining Web browser. Opera 10 beta sports a surprising array of new features, a fresh look and feel, and enhanced speed and performance. Discover a better way to enjoy the Web by trying Opera 10 beta. It is completely free for [...]
LG shows Full HD 3D Panel
LG Display announces that it has succeeded in developing a Full HD 23-inch 3D LCD panel with enhanced brightness for monitors. The 3D panel employs LG Display’s proprietary technology to realize Full HD images with twice the brightness of conventional 3D LCD panels. The product boasts the world’s highest brightness among 3D displays. Available video [...]
Google: don't be evil it's history…
Google Inc unveiled a slew of new and future features on Tuesday, including one that will allow people to better coordinate Internet searches on their cell phones and computers and another that will produce sophisticated automated research reports. The only reason to do this is to kill Wolfram Alpha, the new search sistem inspired from [...]
Prestigio bets on Nettops: stylish, low-cost, green
Prestigio launches its Nettop Series with two products offering low power consumption, an affordable price and a stylish design. The Nettops Officer 330 and Visconte 330 are designed for small- and medium-sized businesses and households who seek an environmental friendly and cost-effective solution for basic computing needs. The new Prestigio Nettops are immediately available at [...]
