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Worldwide shipments of hybrid set-top boxes -- boxes that combine a broadband connection with satellite TV reception -- will reach 50 million by 2011, according to a report from ABI Research. During that time frame, hybrids will represent 70 percent of all set-top box shipments in Europe and 45 perc...
Microsoft is contemplating a plan that would have it post online a free, ad-supported version of some of its productivity tools, a shift in strategy likely spurred by Google's entry into the same space. Though Microsoft has moved to make more of its software available online through its Windows Live...
The Internet, a ubiquitous and essential fixture in just about every developed nation, is slowly but surely reaching into some of the world's most remote outposts -- courtesy of such companies as Intel, Cisco and Embratel. As part of World Ahead, a new initiative established earlier this year to bri...
In an apparent response to Japanese consumer outcry, Sony has slashed the price of its PlayStation 3 by about 20 percent in Japan. "The Japanese users and media would not stop saying a price tag of over 60,000 yen (US$515), including tax, was too expensive," Ken Kutaragi, head of Sony Computer Enter...
A decade ago, Microsoft thought it could ignore bureaucratic rumblings with little or no fallout. That attitude led to the historic Microsoft antitrust trial and the realization that bureaucrats can indeed wield bigtime impact. Google is now learning a similar lesson, albeit in a different way. In...
In a move to bridge the gap between fixed and mobile communications, Alcatel and Nokia on Thursday announced a collaboration that would bring telephony features to mobile devices. Dubbed "Intellisync Call Connect for Alcatel," the offering will integrate Nokia's E-series business-class devices into ...
Nokia and Microsoft said Thursday that they have sealed an agreement to incorporate Microsoft's Live Search capabilities into Nokia's Mobile Search platform, allowing consumers to access Microsoft's home-grown search engine directly from Nokia's N-series and compatible Series 60 software-equipped mu...
AMD on Thursday announced plans to publish its Opteron socket specification under its Torrenza licensing initiative. The chipmaker is hoping the move will spur other chip makers to design application-specific co-processors that can be integrated alongside Opteron. AMD's Torrenza Innovation Socket de...
The drumbeat of support for WiMax products has begun to sound a bit more loudly. In August, Sprint Nextel became the largest domestic telecom carrier to throw its weight behind the next-generation wireless option. "The Sprint endorsement was a bit of a surprise because the company had other options ...
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has announced plans for a music download service that will kick off by showcasing new and up-and-coming artists, and will initially work with its Walkman line of cellular handsets. Aimed at the teen market, M-Buzz is being offered in conjunction with Sony/ATV Music P...
Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed reports of a vulnerability in the Windows implementation of Vector Markup Language. It's the latest in a string of zero-day exploits, which are security flaws that software vendors either do not yet know about or are aware of and are working frantically to fix. The SAN...
While the Blu-ray and HD DVD camps battle for format dominance, Warner Bros. is looking for a middle ground with a three-layer optical disc that could play either HD DVD or Blu-ray. Technology analysts have been hedging bets on which of the two new high-definition formats will ultimately win the war...
As technology becomes a large part of many consumers' everyday lives, the risk of overexposure to new advances grows for people of all ages. Do you know someone who is far more concerned with blogging, pinging and surfing the Internet than with eating dinner, going to the big game or even watching T...
Hewlett-Packard aims to tap into the growing need among small and medium sized businesses for high-capacity, networked storage with its new StorageWorks All-in-One Storage Systems unveiled this week. The company's AiO Storage Systems align with Microsoft's storage products and servers and are aimed ...
A week after Microsoft unveiled its so-called "iPod killer," Zune, the software giant has turned its attention to another potential competitor, YouTube. Microsoft on Tuesday announced the beta release of Soapbox on MSN Video, a user-uploaded video service that lets video enthusiasts upload and shar...
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