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1. Gameloft chooses iPhone over Android

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   Claims Google can't "entice" customers Gameloft has confirmed that is scaling back application development on Google's Android platform. "We have significantly cut our investment in Android platform, ...

2. Six rules are laid down for Intel to obey

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Wednesday, 18 November 2009

   ... their promotion, production or distribution of products containing AMD processors. 4) Intel must not offer inducements to customers in exchange for their agreement to abstain from or delay their participation ...

3. YouTube launches tool for 'citizen journalists'

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Tuesday, 17 November 2009

   ... information. The company has signed up NPR, Politico, The Huffington Post and The San Francisco Chronicle. When people visit these sites, they will be able to upload video content to YouTube and submit ...

4. Sprint launches Palm Pixi smartphone

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Sunday, 15 November 2009

   ... display. The Pixi - which runs multiple applications simultaneously - also offers combined messaging, linked contacts, layered calendars and provides easy access to  Palm's App store. In addition, ...

5. NASA finds water on dark side of the moon


   (Space/Space Features)

   Friday, 13 November 2009

   Unlocking the mysteries of the solar system NASA has confirmed the presence of water in the permanently shadowed region of the Cabeus lunar crater. "Preliminary data from the Lunar CRater Observation ...

6. Qualcomm intros first 3G/LTE chipsets

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   Thursday, 12 November 2009

   ... year. Novatel Wireless said it is evaluating the Qualcomm chipsets. It will deliver a large range of HSPA+ and LTE wireless modems and modules. MDM 9200 supports UMTS, HSPA+ and LTE, while the MDM 9600 ...

7. Samsung launches its own mobile platform

   (Software/Software Features)

   Tuesday, 10 November 2009

   ... to use, especially in the area of applications using Web services. The first bada-powered phones should appear in the first half of next year, along with apps from the company's Application Store. "By ...

8. Apple iTunes update disables Palm sync

   (Software/Software Features)

   Friday, 30 October 2009

   Apple has released an updated version of its iTunes software. Predictably, iTunes 9.0.2 blocks the Palm Pre's ability to sync media files with the popular application.Apple has released an updated ...

9. Google launches OneBox music service

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 29 October 2009

   ...  "This feature doesn't just make search better. It also helps people discover new sources of licensed music online while helping artists to discover new generations of fans and reconnect with longtime ...

10. Disney launches Click2Life iPhone app

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 27 October 2009

    Disney is launching an application for the iPhone and iTouch that lets users take photos of Disney images and then converts them into 3-D pictures on the device. Disney is launching an application for ...

11. Is Windows 7 too good for Apple to FUD?

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Tuesday, 27 October 2009

    ... and he is changing his tune). As a result they have shifted their negative campaign against Windows Vista into a FUD campaign against Windows 7 using innuendo and association to disparage Microsoft’s ...

12. NASA launches space exploration app for the iPhone

    (Space/Space Features)

    Friday, 23 October 2009

    NASA has launched a free iPhone application that allows users to easily access videos, images and news updates published by the space agency.  NASA has launched a free iPhone application that ...

13. Intel launches Windows 7 migration kit

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 23 October 2009

    Intel Business Exchange (IBX) has launched a migration kit for Windows 7. Intel Business Exchange (IBX) has launched a migration kit for Windows 7. It consists of two software products - Laplink ...

14. Lenin's favorite car maker launches $1 million SUV

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 21 October 2009

    ... Vortec 8100 V8 engine, it can reach 240kmh, and comes with every technical bell or whistle imaginable. Six cameras constantly record a 360 degree view and relay information to a security system. Dartz ...

15. Windows 7 launches in London hospital

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 21 October 2009

    Microsoft launched the very latest version of its operating system - Windows 7 today. The most interesting thing is that people will have to perform a 'clean' installation in order to upgrade from ...

16. Amazon: Windows 7 is 'the biggest pre-order product of all time'

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 21 October 2009

    ... product of all time in the UK, says Amazon. The UK arm of the retail behemoth adds that the new operating system sold more copies in the first eight hours of its release in July than Vista did in its ...

17. TG Daily Founder Launches Site for Single Parents

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 13 October 2009

    Wolfgang Gruener, the founder of TG Daily, has a pretty good track record when it comes to building sites that are interesting, informative, and professional. Now, he is taking off on a new venture, one ...

18. Vonage launches mobile app for the Blackberry and iPhone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 05 October 2009

    Vonage has launched a mobile calling application for smartphones. The app - which runs on the Blackberry, iPhone and iPod Touch - is to offer low-cost international calling rates over Wi-Fi or cellular ...

19. Zut alors! Facebook launches translation service

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 02 October 2009

    Facebook has developpé un service - Translations for Facebook Connect - qui lets web developers translate leurs sites into autres langues. Facebook has developpé un service - Translations for Facebook ...

20. Win7 XP mode released to manufacturing

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 01 October 2009

    ... is 2GB of RAM and 15 gig of disk space and a CPU capable of handling virtualization. Microsoft has released Windows XP Mode to manufacturing, and will make it available as a public download when Windows ...

21. AMD launches indigenous server platform

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 21 September 2009

    AMD has launched its first server platform with an indigenous chipset and six-core Opteron processor. The platform - code-named Fiorano - supports Hyper Transport 3.0 technology, PCI Express 2.0, IO-virtualization ...

22. Google launches Chrome 3, with Mac and Linux versions soon

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 15 September 2009

    ... The company has altered the presentation of the drop-down menu and added little icons to help distinguish between suggested sites, searches, bookmarks, and sites from the user's browsing history. Google ...

23. What's at the heart of HP’s Laptops and Lenovo’s Best Student Tablet

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Tuesday, 15 September 2009

    ... This is primarily targeted at women who want something very stylish that will fit in a purse and do basic tasks like document and email creation and web browsing.  This is a basic Netbook with a very ...

24. China presses ahead with space program

    (Space/Space Features)

    Monday, 14 September 2009

    ... of a launch site, mission control and facilities for technology development and scientific experiments, according to state news agency Xinhua. It will be used to launch components for a future space station ...

25. LG to launch first Android mobile in Q4

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 14 September 2009

    ... of user experience," said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications. "Our objective is to provide a wide selection of smartphones to satisfy the diverse preferences of today’s ...

26. AMD launches Tigris and Congo notebook platforms

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 09 September 2009

    AMD has introduced a "mainstream" notebook platform designed to provide improved performance for multimedia applications and 3D gaming. Tigris - which has already been adopted by 8 OEMs - supports full ...

27. Palm launches Pixi in time for holidays

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 09 September 2009

    ... Palm webOS, we're creating a new, more intuitive smartphone experience defined by unmatched simplicity and usefulness," said Jon Rubinstein, Palm chairman and chief executive officer. A new Facebook ...

28. AT&T rolls out MMS capabilities for the iPhone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Thursday, 03 September 2009

    ... growth in usage and to stay ahead of the anticipated growth in data demand, new devices and applications for years to come."  ...

29. AMD launches 40W six-core Opteron processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 30 August 2009

    ... manufactured by the competition [Intel Xeon], our six-core EE Opteron retains certain, much-loved features that are consistent with AMD's HE iteration. For example, we have not reduced the memory speed, ...

30. Amazon launches virtual private cloud

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Thursday, 27 August 2009

      It sounds rather lovely: Amazon Web Services is to offer security-conscious organizations their own private cloud-within-a-cloud. It sounds rather lovely: Amazon Web Services is to offer security-conscious ...

31. NASA completes Ares 1-X rocket

    (Space/Space Features)

    Monday, 17 August 2009

    For the first time in 25 years, a new spacecraft is finished and ready to go. Washington, DC - For the first time in 25 years, a new spacecraft is finished and ready to go. The Ares 1-X rocket will ...

32. Toshiba caves in and joins Blu-ray camp

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 10 August 2009

      Tokyo, Japan — If you can't beat 'em: Toshiba has finally applied to join the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) and plans to introduce products that support the Blu-ray format. Tokyo, Japan — If ...

33. Zero launches all-terrain electric bike

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 30 July 2009

    ... for motorcyclists who want the freedom to ride wherever they want," said Gene Banman, CEO of Zero Motorcycles. "It is the world's most versatile electric motorcycle. You can cut across a dirt trail on ...

34. Ubisoft blames Nintendo DS over weak sales

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 27 July 2009

    ... backdrop, the solid performance of our Wii titles combined with the successful launches of Anno and Call of Juarez are points of satisfaction and demonstrate that good products are continuing to sell well." ...

35. Microsoft retools Indie Games for Xbox Live

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 24 July 2009

    ... able to change price as they want, but as is all 200 MS Point games will be automatically moved to the 80 MS Point price point if the developer does not choose another price," explained a blog post on ...

36. Barnes & Noble launches eBook store with Kindle killer

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 20 July 2009

    ... device, which may be the Kindle’s biggest threat today. The company said that the eBooks will be compatible with many electronic computing devices out there, including the iPhone and iPod touch, Blackberry ...

37. AMD launches five new 6-core processors

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 12 July 2009

    ... side, AMD aims its SE processors at Intel’s Nehalem chip, and, at least in 4-way, 24-core configurations, the green team appears to have an advantage over Intel at this time, if we believe the official ...

38. Nvidia "stealth launches" two new products

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 08 July 2009

    ... be happy to add the information into this story.  ...

39. Microsoft in EU antitrust talks

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 07 July 2009

    Microsoft is holding preliminary talks with the EU to resolve investigations into the market position of Word and Excel after receiving complaints that the software giant doesn't provide adequate formatting ...

40. The little green men are innocent

    (Space/Space Features)

    Wednesday, 24 June 2009

    ... theorists everywhere, new evidence has shown that the 1908 Tunguska explosion was caused not by an alien spaceship but by a comet. The explanation for the mysterious explosion, which leveled 830 square ...

41. Apple offers $30 sweetener for iPhone glitch

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Sunday, 21 June 2009

    Following serious problems in activating upgraded iPhones last week - which are still continuing according to reports over the weekend - Apple is offering a cash apology to compensate frustrated ...

42. iPhone 3G S launches with another round of delays

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 19 June 2009

    Buying a new iPhone on launch day often requires patience. With the first two generations, we learned that you will have to consider waiting in line and expect activation delays. Apple and AT&T appeared ...

43. E72: Nokia updates E71 smartphone

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 15 June 2009

    ... integration from the higher-end E75 model as well as a new optical navigation key. Nokia said it also improved access to instant messaging, enabling users to set up IM accounts right from the home screen. ...

44. NASA counts down to two launches

    (Space/Space Features)

    Friday, 12 June 2009

    It's a busy week for NASA, with an International Space Station (ISS) mission set for Saturday, and a moon launch Wednesday that could lay the groundwork for a planned manned mission. Cape Canaveral, ...

45. HP goes for high performance computing

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 10 June 2009

    ... allows the server to deliver unrestricted airflow through a shared power and cooling infrastructure in a 2U chassis. The ProLiant also facilitates easy expansion and storage configurations with three swappable ...

46. WebWars launches new browser-based gaming platform

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 09 June 2009

    ... advanced gameplay mechanics and social networking features. "The online games development model has been broken for some time, and we see the WebWars platform as a transformational offering in terms ...

47. Russia launches Microsoft antitrust probe

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 04 June 2009

    Russian state anti-monopoly operatives have launched an investigation into Microsoft following alleged cuts in shipments of Windows XP.Moscow, Russia - Russian state anti-monopoly operatives have launched ...

48. Microsoft preps Windows 7 for Christmas

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 02 June 2009

    ... from Windows Vista in its key appearance, but comes with a number of improvements that make Windows 7 the operating system Vista should have been. And still, the strange naming of the new operating system ...

49. AMD launches 6-core Istanbul processor

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 01 June 2009

    ... Istanbul is available five months ahead of schedule. Leslie Sobon expressed similar sentiments. According to Sobon, Istanbul was an appropriate choice to handle applications that had become "more dense" ...

50. Craigslist CEO launches scathing attack against SC Attorney General McMaster

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 18 May 2009

    Craigslist has launched a scathing attack against South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster. The PR offensive comes just days after McMaster pledged to initiate a criminal investigation against the ...