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 HTC's CEO revealed today that his company is definitely going to release three smartphones running Google's Android OS this year. Peter Chou was at a Merrill Lynch conference, and was asked to confirm a report that HTC will release five Android-based devices in 2009. And he did.The launch of three Android phones in 2009 would solidify...
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 Following the creation of the Global Foundries, AMD was in for some trouble. Intel has recently accused it of breaching a 2001 cross-licensing agreement, an accusation AMD has been officially informed of, and which the company denied.“Intel believes that Global Foundries is not a subsidiary under terms of the agreement and is therefore...
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 Last week, Apple released a new iPod Shuffle. While the device has been very well received by reviewers, it quickly became obvious that the only headphones that worked properly with the device are the ones Apple ships alongside with it. Any other headphone is useless, as you won't be able to control the device in any way (other than the...
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 Google has announced an update for its Google Mars virtual tool, which contains new features to give users a better sense of knowledge on the Red Planet. Aside from being able to see the planet in 3D, users will now also be able to see how the study of the planet evolved in time, and the changes in perspective over the last century of...
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 Cisco is expected to unveil today the concept that it has been developing for the past 2 years in the greatest secrecy: a blade server that is part of its strategy for transforming the data center. The official announcement is expected later today, during a webcast presentation.The new blade-server will put Cisco in an unusual...
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 The announcement of the new iPod shuffle was accompanied by talks of the new ear buds, as expected. Just thinking about it, not having other choice except Apple headphones is not exactly nice, but some product manufacturers have already began working on this apparently.However, as much as we would want to see other options for the iPod...
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 Amazon sent MobileRead.com a legal notice earlier this week, concerning the distribution of software that they say violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. According to Amazon’s policy, Kindle users are only supposed to purchase titles from their library. However, the piece of software in question allows users to purchase titles...
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 Sexual predators keep up with technology better than anyone could, and here is the latest instrument used: a PS3. The Houston Chronicle reported that a 24-year-old Kentucky man used PS3 network to play online games with an 11-year-old girl, and managed to convince her to send him nude pictures of herself.Not only was he convincing, but...
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 The digital audio player designed and marketed by Apple Inc, the Ipod Shuffle, has reached the third generation. It will please minimalist-design enthusiasts: smaller than a USB drive, it is completely devoid of buttons, knobs, and a screen. Apple introduced the latest Shuffle on Wednesday. Besides being half the size of the previous...
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 MIT scientists may have found a solution to a problem that has been bugging us for quite some time now: battery recharging. We all hate doing it, since it take hours to do so, and we often don’t have the time for it, or remember to do it in the last minute.But, where there’s a will there’s a way! The MIT engineers have been working on...
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