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E.U. Could Investigate Chinese Subsidies to Modem Makers (PC World)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:20:14 +0000

PC World – The European Commission is considering opening a second enquiry to investigate if China is illegally subsidizing tech companies that produce wireless modems.

The Real Reasons iOS 4.1 is Important (PC World)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:11:00 +0000

PC World – Only two days left until Apple releases the first major upgrade to the iOS 4 mobile operating system on Wednesday, September 8. Apple lists a number of enhancements and features that will be added with iOS 4.1, but the things that make iOS 4.1 a critical update are buried in the Apple fine print.

Nokia bets on new smartphones for recovery (Reuters)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:36:48 +0000

Reuters – Nokia, the world’s biggest cellphone maker by volume, will introduce new smartphone models next week at its annual media and industry event, aiming to assure investors the company is on track to recovery.

China Inc gets new chairman as state-owned firms’ clout grows (Reuters)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:30:19 +0000

Reuters – Wang Yong, a name little heard on the global business stage, has become boss of the world’s biggest mobile telecom carrier, the most valuable coal producer and Asia’s top oil refiner.

Former Google China Head Invests in Chinese Startups (PC World)

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:43:20 +0000

PC World – One year after leaving his position as head of Google’s China operations, Kai-Fu Lee is funding a dozen startups with his new company Innovation Works to seize on opportunities with China’s booming Internet market.

Cuban blogger Sanchez calls media prize a ’shield’ (AFP)

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:18:03 +0000

AFP – Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez said winning the media watchdog IPI prize of World Press Freedom Hero is a “protective shield” that will help her break “the wall of censorship,” she told AFP Sunday.

"iCulture" Gives Apple a Tactical Advantage (PC World)

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:22:00 +0000

PC World – Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled an updated line of iPods this week, including the updated iPod Touch 4 which is essentially an iPhone 4 without the phone function.

Taiwan’s HTC: iPhone’s `quiet’ challenger (AP)

admin — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:51:23 +0000

AP – East Asia is the world’s electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple’s iPhone.

GoGear Connect Plays Music and Movies, Runs Android (PC World)

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:20:09 +0000

PC World – Philips introduced the GoGear Connect, an Android-powered device that can play music and movies, take pictures and surf the web, during the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.

Aiptek I2 Shoots 3D Video on a Budget (PC World)

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:10:10 +0000

PC World – Aiptek has introduced the i2, a pocket-sized twin lens camcorder that can record 3D video, at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.

Texas Conducting Antitrust Review of Google (PC World)

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:30:00 +0000

PC World – Google on Friday said that the Texas Attorney General’s Office is conducting an antitrust review of the search giant, following a similar investigation launched in Europe earlier this year.

Google Settles Privacy Lawsuit Over Buzz (PC World)

admin — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:02:00 +0000

PC World – Google is spending US$8.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit filed over the rollout of its Google Buzz social-networking service.

Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere (PC World)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:22:00 +0000

PC World – More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That’s a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines.

Hands-On With iOS 4.1 GM (PC World)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:56:00 +0000

PC World – Now that Iâ€™ve been using the GM release for the past 24 hours, I can safely say- iOS 4.1 on iPhone (including the 3G) is the most solid, responsive iOS release to date. With some cool new features to boot.

Facebook Glitch Let Spammer Post to Walls (PC World)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:30:12 +0000

PC World – A clever spammer found a glitch in Facebook’s photo upload system and used it to post thousands of unwanted Wall messages this week.

Twitter Users Still Flock to the Website, Which Stinks (PC World)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:49:00 +0000

PC World – Twitter now has more than 145 million registered users, and sadly, most people still visit the social network through Twitter’s default Web site.

Firefox Pushes Ahead on Android with Fennec Alpha Browser (PC World)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:10:00 +0000

PC World – Even as Mozilla’s Firefox recently garnered the No. 2 spot in the worldwide Web browser market overall, the software has taken a step closer to staking its claim on the Android platform as well.

Cuban bloger Sanchez named IPI press freedom hero (AFP)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:07:14 +0000

AFP – Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez was named World Press Freedom Hero by media watchdog IPI on Friday, for her defiance of press restrictions and her commitment to free speech in her country.

Accenture, Cisco and Sun Still Face Kickbacks Charges (PC World)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:20:20 +0000

PC World – After recent settlements by Hewlett-Packard and EMC in a long-standing government contracting fraud case, three major IT and consulting companies are still embroiled in lawsuits brought by two former insiders.

Germany to Launch Antibotnet Program for Consumers (PC World)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:10:11 +0000

PC World – Germany will soon launch a service to help consumers remove malicious software from their computers in an attempt to stem the spread of spam-sending botnets.

Security Program Automatically Tracks Down Missing Patches (PC World)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:30:11 +0000

PC World – Secunia has updated its Personal Software Inspector (PSI) with the ability to silently download and apply patches from multiple vendors soon after their release.

Samsung Galaxy Tab Rooted… A Month Before Release (PC World)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:21:00 +0000

PC World – The folks at Sera-Apps, a German group of Android developers, have not only managed to get their hands on a prototype of the Samsung Galaxy Tab a month before the device goes on sale, but they managed to root the device at IFA, the worldâ€™s largest consumer electronics show being held in Germany.

Disk Storage Still Bouncing Back, IDC Says (PC World)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:20:08 +0000

PC World – The market for enterprise disk storage systems grew strongly in the second quarter, continuing to recover from a slump brought on by the economic slowdown of 2008 and 2009, research company IDC said on Friday.

Nvidia’s Laptop Graphics Cards to Boost Web Browsing (PC World)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:20:00 +0000

PC World – Nvidia on Friday announced seven new GeForce 400M series graphics cards for laptops, which could provide parallel-processing capabilities to accelerate Web browsing and 3D image rendering.

Stream TV Android Froyo Tablet: Sneak Peak Now, Preorders Next Week (PC World)

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:28:00 +0000

PC World – For all of this year’s chatter about the coming army of Android tablets, the near radio silence has been deafening. Until now. First, at consumer electronics show IFA in Berlin, came news of a global launch of the Samsung Galaxy Tab