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Archive for November, 2007

Verizon to open network to iPhone, other devices in ‘08

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Verizon to open network to iPhone, other devices in '08One of the main reasons Google decided to enter the wireless industry is it wants consumers to have more, better options for a wireless carrier. It hasn’t entered the industry yet, but it’s already had a major impact here in the US. Further proving that competition is always better for consumers, Verizon will open its network to other devices in 2008.

More Linux love amid Vista’s woes - Is this the rise of the penguin?

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

More Linux love amid Vista's woes - Is this the rise of the penguin?It’s been a bad PR week for Microsoft, what with the endless Vista-bashing. Now with the news Wal-Mart and Dell are making Linux-installed PCs available to the mass market, are we finally seeing the march of the Linux penguins onto our desktops?

Vista makes top ten list of "terrible tech products"

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Vista makes top ten list of "terrible tech products" The corporate giant that is Microsoft won’t sleep until we are all running Windows Vista until Windows 7 comes out, too bad it made a list of ten terrible tech products sitting ugly at number 10.  The only saving grace here is that it was not number one.

Wii stomps on PS3 and Xbox 360 with Mario Galaxy

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Wii stomps on PS3 and Xbox 360 with Mario Galaxy

The Wii has been setting all kinds of sales records, and part of the reason is that its games appeal to the so called “casual gamers”. The recently released Mario Galaxy is yet another example of the kind of game that casual gamers can easily dip into, without needing to make a huge commitment in time or emotional energy.

Digital camera report: Nikon Coolpix S51c

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Digital camera report Nikon Coolpix S51c The Nikon Coolpix S51c  is a point-and-shoot digital camera designed for camera consumers who wants immediate and easy way of sharing their photos via email through Wi-Fi.

Priced at US$329 the Coolpix S51c is Wi-Fi camera that allows users to access and share their photos anytime, anywhere.

“Vista capable” lawsuit seeks class-action status

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

“Vista capable” lawsuit seeks class-action statusThe status on whether to certify “Vista capable” suit as a nationwide class-action case is now in the hands of a US federal court after Microsoft filed its official opposition to the request of the plaintiffs for class-action status.

Google’s new data storage service defies copyright protection

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Google’s new data storage service defies copyright protectionGoogle is looking to both revolutionize and standardize online data storage with a new service that will allow users to store documents and media, and access it remotely from other machines anywhere in the world. However, Google could be directly in the sights of large media corporations for allowing users to share their media through speedy remote data storage access.

Canadian geek comedians play non-stop for charity, shaming any American Halo 3 marathoners

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Canadian geek comedians play non-stop for charity, shaming any American Halo 3 marathonersCanadian comedy group LoadingReadyRun has sat down and jacked themselves up with enough caffeine and sugar to kill most small children. Why have they done this, you ask? Why would they torture themselves with a driving game so boring it never saw release? Simple, it’s called charity.

France to cut Web access for pirate users

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

France to cut Web access for pirate usersInternet users in France who illegally download music or movies or illegally share those files could lose Web access under a new policy against online piracy.

Online shopping experiences huge surge in Black Friday sales

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Online shopping experiences huge surge in Black Friday sales While traditional brick & mortar retailers may be seeing a slump at the registers, e-tailers are scrambling to make sure their websites don’t crash under the weight of a customer surge.

Nintendo "Stomps" on Sony and Microsoft with Mario Galaxy

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Nintendo Mario is a staple in the video gaming industry, but in the last several years his performance in the living room has rolled downhill. Mario 64 was Nintendo’s last smash hit in the franchise and Mario Galaxy has stepped in line to inherit that legacy.

Website blocks traffic from Digg for bandwidth "theft"

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Untitled-5 It would have been kind of cool to say that this was from the same person (and that could easily be the case) who brought us WhyFirefoxIsBlocked.com but it has not been absolutely confirmed.  A new site is now blocking traffic from Digg.

Apple pays Burst.com $10M to settle dispute

Monday, November 26th, 2007

reg The lawsuit involving Burst.com and Apple has now come to a close with apple paying out $10 million to settle the dispute over some patents.

Latest version of Zoho goes online as well as off with help of Google Gears

Monday, November 26th, 2007

zoho Zoho recently released a new version of their Writer software which was previously online only now enables users to edit documents offline and synch the offline version to the online version.

Brits not buying Apple iPhones due to high price

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Brits not buying Apple iPhones due to high priceIt seems unlikely that Apple will see the iPhone sell as well in the UK as it did in America. Not only are reports suggesting that sales are running at about a quarter of what was expected, but a survey shows that a large proportion of the population wouldn’t buy one due to the high price.

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