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From TBO.com: Personal computers, cell phones and high-speed Internet are considered essential to getting by for millions of Americans who are showing early signs of addiction to the next wave of high-tech toys, an AP-Ipsos poll found. The latest wave includes MP3 players like iPods – popular with everyone from the kid next door to …
From TechRepublic: Even though the days when computer-human interaction revolved around the C: prompt are far behind us, one legacy from that era remains. Despite sundry advances in operating systems over the intervening two decades, it’s still not entirely clear who’s the boss: the human operator or the PC. For the folks who helped usher …
From Vnunet: Inkjet printer makers will continue to benefit from rising ink sales as demand for photo-quality prints increases along with digital camera sales, Nomura Securities predicts. “We think the market has strong growth potential. We look for home photo processing to spread in line with improvements in the quality and durability of photos printed …
From The Motley Fool: You can find anything on eBay, right? Well… maybe not. Sure, you can bid on anything from jewelry to cars to antique Pez dispensers — but if you were thinking of stuffing a stocking with a small, four-legged, tail-wagging friend, you’re out of luck. As it turns out, you won’t be …
From CNet News: Microsoft Research has hired Bill Buxton, a designer known for his work in human-machine interfaces. Buxton will work as a senior researcher for the software giant and focus on product design, particularly for so-called ubiquitous computing applications. The growing number of handheld devices and embedded processors in cars and other items poses …
From Wired News: The technology industry is always talking up new products. And every year, it turns out that a bunch of these coming wonders are full of … steam. Certain pieces of hardware and software promised for release in 2005 were delayed, detoured or quietly swept under the carpet. Despite feverish press releases and …
This has been all over the news. Here’s the press release: Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and America Online, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX), today announced that they are expanding their current strategic alliance. The agreement creates a global online advertising partnership, makes more of AOL’s industry-leading content available to …
From Vnunet: Almost 40 million people worldwide signed up for digital subscriber line (DSL) technology for their broadband access in the 12 months to 30 September 2005, research published today has claimed. According to the data produced for the DSL Forum by industry analyst Point Topic, the growth in DSL uptake equates to over 100,000 …
From TechRepublic: Analyst firm Directions on Microsoft, which last week published its list of Microsoft’s top 10 challenges for 2006, cited the marketing of Windows Vista as its top concern. “Windows Vista could offer large organizations improvements in software development, security, reliability, systems management and user interface,” according to the report. “However, public demonstrations have …
From TBO.com: Belarusian lawmakers have passed legislation that would crack down on Internet dating and online spouse searches in the latest of a series of stringent government controls backed by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. Authorities said the measure, which was passed 101-1 by the lower house of parliament Wednesday, was intended to help halt human …