Reuters Google Purchase of AdMob Gets Closer Antitrust ReviewPC WorldGoogle's purchase of mobile advertising provider AdMob for $750 million has drawn closer regulatory scrutiny as US antitrust officials have asked Google for more information on the deal, Google said in a blog post …Google Says FTC Asks for More Information on AdMobBusinessWeekGoogle says AdMob deal gets [...]
Digitaltrends.com Vonage Offers Unlimited Int'l Calling for iPhone, BlackberryPC WorldVonage now offers an unlimited $24.99-a-month international calling plan for iPhone and BlackBerry users, the company said Wednesday. The new "Vonage World Mobile" VoIP service competes with a $12.95-a-month service from Skype. …Vonage Offers VOIP For iPhone, BlackBerryInformationWeekLG, RIM BlackBerry Beat Out Apple iPhone For Mobile [...]
CBC.ca BlackBerry users beset by second outage in a weekThe Associated PressTORONTO ? When Corey Marshall's Blackberry mysteriously stopped sending and receiving messages, he realized all too clearly just how much he depends on the device: He had no way of contacting his friends because he never bothers to exchange phone …Video Daily: BlackBerrys have [...]
CBC.ca Microsoft Loses Lawsuit, But Word Likely to StayPC WorldFirst, the good news: No, you won't have to turn in your copies of Office 2007, even now that Microsoft has lost its appeal of a lawsuit brought by the Canadian company, i4i. The lawsuit, a patent battle over a feature few business …Microsoft Word Sales [...]
Crispy Gamer THQ, Jakks, WWE settle lawsuit over joint ventureReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – THQ and its joint venture partner, Jakks Pacific Inc, settled litigation with World Wrestling Entertainment Inc over licenses for wrestling-themed video games and toys, the companies said on Tuesday. The settlement calls for THQ …THQ and WWE sign eight year licensing dealCrispy [...]
BBC News New Crew Reaches International Space StationABC NewsCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) – A fresh three-member crew arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, bolstering the two-man skeleton crew that has been keeping the outpost operational since December 1. …Ship carrying 3 astronauts docks at space stationThe Associated PressRussia's Soyuz craft docked with space [...]
TFTS (blog) Vonage Unveils iPhone, iPod touch, BlackBerr …PC MagazineVoIP provider Vonage on Tuesday unveiled apps for the iPhone, the iPod touch, and BlackBerry devices. The apps ? available now via the iTunes Store and Vonage's mobile Web site ? will provide unlimited international calling to 60 …iPhone 3G tops Nielsen mobile device listMacworldApple's iPhone [...]
World News HP's Racial Webcam Woes — Just A Case Of Bad Lighting?PC WorldA YouTube video succinctly titled "HP Computers Are Racist" received wide exposure earlier this week; Apparently, HP's Media Smart webcam's Face Tracking software has trouble tracking people with darker complexions. We decided to take a look at the …HP Investigates Claims of [...]
PC World Are More Netbooks Bad For Computer Makers?Atlantic OnlineIntel will soon be introducing a new Atom processor chip, especially designed for netbooks. It's smaller, lighter and will provide better performance than previous versions of its Atom chips. Sounds great, right? I sure think so, but PC World reports …PC makers introduce netbooks with new [...]
Reuters Late Fees for Barnes & Noble's NookBusinessWeekOver the weekend, bookseller Barnes & Noble notified some customers who ordered the Nook e-book reader that the device wouldn't arrive in time for the holidays. Its consolation gift, $100 toward online purchases for each late Nook, is only part of the …Some Nook Buyers Getting $100 Gift [...]