January 8, 2010
CES 2010: Palm adds new devices as developer programme goes live
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk , Friday 8 January 2010 at 15:51:00 Pre Plus and Pixi Plus announced at CES Palm has unveiled upgraded versions of its Pre and Pixi handsets, while officially announcing that its developer programme is now open to all-comers….
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CES: Netflix Friends Hollywood
Hollywood has a lot of bogeymen that spook it silly, but Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says he isn’t one of them — or shouldn’t be, at least. Getty Images Netflix CEO Reed Hastings The DVD-by-mail renter has lately had great success with an Internet service that lets its subscribers stream movies and television shows to their computers and, through devices like Xbox 360 and Blu-ray disc players, to TV sets. But the service worries some people in the entertainment industry because it, along with Netflix DVD rentals, could suck away audiences from more lucrative — or at least, well-understood — sources of revenue, like cable TV and DVD sales
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Top 10 articles, 8 Jan 2010
V3.co.uk staff, V3.co.uk , Friday 8 January 2010 at 14:13:00 Google’s Nexus One sweeps the board There was no doubt about the top story with V3.co.uk readers this week, after Google ended months of speculation by formally announcing its Nexus One smartphone….
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MobilMAX handsets feature Telegent mobile TV receiver
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) today, Telegent Systems, the company that makes television mobile, announced that Telegent’s analog mobile TV receiver is incorporated into two CDMA TV handset designs introduced in Q4 2009 by Taiwan ODM MobilMAX. With these designs, MobilMAX brings together its expertise in CDMA and GSM technologies and operator-grade solutions
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txtNation launches new premium SMS services in Ireland
The Republic of Ireland now enjoys new premium SMS services thanks to txtNation, a leader in global premium rate billing services. With more flexible tariffs, txtNation builds on its popular SMS connectivity platform mBILL, empowering everyone with enhanced premium services in Ireland. New for 2010 will be five and ten euro tariffs, ideal for more specialised
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CES 2010: Intel shows first Moorestown phone
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk , Friday 8 January 2010 at 13:35:00 Forthcoming LG GW990 touch-screen device runs Moblin Intel used CES in Las Vegas to demonstrate several new up and coming technologies, including the first mobile internet device based on its Moorestown platform….
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Microsoft set for small Patch Tuesday
Phil Muncaster, V3.co.uk , Friday 8 January 2010 at 13:31:00 Just one fix to be issued next week IT administrators will be relieved to hear that next week’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday will see just one bulletin addressing a single vulnerability in Windows….
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TalkTalk calls time on Tiscali brand
Dan Worth, V3.co.uk , Friday 8 January 2010 at 13:29:00 Move could see some customers hit with price rises, admits chief exec Charles Dunstone TalkTalk confirmed yesterday that it has closed the Tiscali brand and is moving all customers across to TalkTalk, a move which could see price hikes for some….
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CES 2010: MSI shows off Wind U160 netbook
V3.co.uk staff, V3.co.uk , Friday 8 January 2010 at 12:17:00 New device will come in at the high-end of the firm’s netbook range Notebook maker Micro Star International (MSI) has showcased an update to its Wind U100 netbook chassis at CES in the form of the Wind U160….
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HTC Announces Plans for Smartphones with Qualcomm’s Brew MP Operating System
High Tech Computer, popularly known as HTC, hasn’t had any rest these days. What with the release of Google’s Nexus One phone (for those who didn’t know, was also manufactured by HTC) just in time for CES.
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CES 2010: Netgear launches two new routers
Dan Worth, V3.co.uk , Friday 8 January 2010 at 11:18:00 One device wins award at CES for Design and Engineering Networking and storage vendor Netgear has announced the release of two new routers at CES that it claims will benefit mobile workers by offering the ability to connect to 3G,…
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January 7, 2010
CES 2010: Nvidia updates Tegra line
Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk , Thursday 7 January 2010 at 22:56:00 Portable platform gets overhaul with tablets in mind LAS VEGAS: Nvidia unveiled an overhaul to its Tegra mobile and tablet platform at the Consumer Electronics Show on Thursday….
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ECLIPSE & ANDROID INSTALLATION
Download Free Eclipse & Android Installation.pdf Gene Apps are written in Java, and run on Android, Google’s mobile device operating system. Android is based on Linux, and is freely available under the Apache license. The Android Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) is freely available from Google, but is not completely free; there are some restrictions in the license
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CES 2010: Hardware rivals unveil new notebooks
V3.co.uk staff, V3.co.uk , Thursday 7 January 2010 at 17:44:00 Samsung, Asus and MSI all show off new devices at CES MSI, Asus and Samsung have all been showing off their latest notebook devices at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today….
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Majority of Wi-Fi access points in the UK locked
Dan Worth, V3.co.uk , Thursday 7 January 2010 at 17:38:00 US offers far more open access points, says US firm WeFi The UK is trailing the US and many other EU countries in the number of available open Wi-Fi access points, according to research by American firm WeFi….
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HTC unveils smartphone for the masses
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk , Thursday 7 January 2010 at 17:31:00 New Smart handset will be available at a more aggressive price point HTC has announced a new handset that the company said will be offered at more aggressive price points than other smartphones, opening up the handset to a broader worldwide market….
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More than 2,000 Outstanding Photos to Be Exhibited in Nashville Jan. 10-12
Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is inviting members of the public to come view 2,300 of the world’s best photographs in the International Print Exhibit that will be held in conjunction with Imaging USA Conference and Trade Show Jan. 10-12 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN
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CES 2010: Sony updates Vaio and Bravia ranges
David Neal, V3.co.uk , Thursday 7 January 2010 at 16:15:00 Company targets businesses, media creators and consumers Sony has been showing off new additions to its television and laptop ranges at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas….
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CES 2010: Sony updates Vaio and Bravia ranges
Guest entry by M. Thomas Gammarino
[Editor’s Note: We’re excited that author M. Thomas Gammarino (of Big in Japan: A Ghost Story ) has found the time to write a blog entry for us. He’s here in Seattle for his West Coast tour, and – inspired by the Advent Book Blog – decided to recommend a favorite book from 2009, Brian Boyd’s On the Origin of Stories (Harvard University Press)
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Lords suggest 74 amendments to Digital Economy Bill
Dan Worth, V3.co.uk , Thursday 7 January 2010 at 15:54:00 Includes call for copyright holders to value losses when issuing ISPs with disconnection orders The Digital Economy Bill underwent the first of five committee stage readings yesterday in the House of Lords, during which 74 amendments were proposed, underlining the huge scope of different…
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