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HP said its latest technologies -- improved printhead construction and other ehnancements aimed at lowering cost per page -- have been incorporated into the Photosmart 8250, which will be selling for about US$200 in U.S. stores soon and is available online now. HP suggested that the new scalable pri...
Microsoft, following in Google's footsteps, is now offering a bird's-eye view of the United States with MSN Virtual Earth. Virtual Earth marries mapping and online local searches, showing results in an aerial view using satellite images. Users can find a specific address or search for business categ...
3Com division TippingPoint today announced a bug bounty program targeting money-hungry hackers. The amount of the reward depends on the severity and scope of the vulnerability -- but TippingPoint plans to make offers. Dubbed the Zero Day Initiative, the new program aims to "ensure the responsible di...
It's the recording industry's dream -- or at the very least, it's not another nightmare: Illegal music file-sharing is being kept in check, with the number of legal tracks downloaded internationally tripling in the first half of 2005, according to new figures released by the International Federation...
Cisco Systems on Friday announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Denmark KiSS Technology for its Linksys division in a US$61 million cash and stock agreement. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of Cisco's fiscal year 2006. Cisco is betting KiSS' networked entertainm...
Last week HP laid off 14,500 people and most determined that this was actually a good thing. In a way I think most of us have forgotten how hard a layoff of this size can be on any organization and how disruptive a drawn out process can be. At the same time, however, my heart goes out to the HP empl...
Supporters of e911 think that the work going into the system now will prove to be worthwhile because the new services will be able to take advantage of new multimedia capabilities. In the future, callers may have the ability to send video from emergency scenes -- picture a cameraphone sending pictur...
Wireless provider T-Mobile announced it will deliver High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HDSPA) connectivity to mobile phone users in Germany, delivering the DSL-type speed and bandwidth required for content including video television on mobile phones. While the service will not be launched for comme...
Cisco Systems today announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Denmark KiSS Technology for its Linksys division in a US$61 million cash and stock agreement. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of Cisco's fiscal year 2006. Cisco is betting KiSS' networked entertainment ...
Sony yesterday announced new tools to allow software companies to develop games for its PlayStation 3 video game console. The electronics maker said yesterday morning that it will acquire Britain's SN Systems and has formed alliances with U.S.-based Ageia Technologies, Havok and Epic Games to make m...
Watching television over an Internet connection is no longer a futuristic idea for select groups in the area of San Diego, Calif. The testing of a new service called "Broadband TV" demonstrates the power of communications convergence and shows why legacy regulations governing the sector need to be s...
Analysts indicated the idea of standardization was critical to future wireless applications. However, other steps may prolong the wait for the interoperability envisioned with mesh, starting with establishing standards for WiMax. Still, there is probably room for both Wi-Mesh, which can deliver impr...
Sony today announced new tools to allow software companies to develop games for its PlayStation 3 video game console. The electronics maker said this morning that it will acquire Britain's SN Systems and has formed alliances with U.S.-based Ageia Technologies, Havok and Epic Games to make more tools...
The world is getting a little thinner, according to Samsung Electronics. Company executives told International Meeting on Information Display and Exhibition (IMID) 2005 Business Forum attendees that the global flat panel display market would double in size within the next two to three years. "The gl...
Teleste, a Finnish maker of cable broadband components, has announced technology that it says relies on existing TV networks to boost cable broadband speeds more than 10 times, to as high as 100 Mbps and at least 30 Mbps. The company's CEO reportedly said the company will be testing the technology -...
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