In the second quarter of 2010, PC maker Asus experienced a remarkable growth of 84%, shipping 4.3 million PCs and claiming 5.3% of the global market. This impressive performance helped Asus climb into the Top 5 of the PC makers league, according to the IDC. This move now puts Asus level with … [Read more...] about ASUS Climbs Into PC Makers Top 5
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New Xbox 360 Arcade Turns Up On Amazon Germany
Amazon Germany has listed a new version of the Xbox 360, which indicates that Microsoft [MSFT] are about to launch a cheaper version of the Xbox 360. The site lists the Xbox 360 Arcade with 4GB of storage. It isn't clear whether this is internal flash memory or a USB flash drive. Additionally, it … [Read more...] about New Xbox 360 Arcade Turns Up On Amazon Germany
Sony Launches Walkman E450
Sony has added another MP3 player to its range with the launch of the Sony Walkman E450. The Sony Walkman E450 features a 2 inch QVGA LCD display, and comes with a range of different storage options including 4GB, 8GB and 16GB. The Sony Walkman E450 features a battery that will give you up to 50 … [Read more...] about Sony Launches Walkman E450
Apple To Address iPhone 4 Reception Issues At Press Conference On Friday 16th July
Apple [AAPL] has invited a number of the press to a special iPhone 4 press conference at their Cupertino campus this Friday the 16th of July. The Press conference will take place at 10am Pacific time on Friday. Apple hasn't released an information on what will be announced at Friday's press … [Read more...] about Apple To Address iPhone 4 Reception Issues At Press Conference On Friday 16th July
Flipper USB is What a USB Port Should Have Been
If you are anything like me, you have fought with a USB port on more than one occasion when your flash drive or other device just didn’t want to plug in. I end up flipping it over several times in an attempt to plug the thing in and end up wondering why the port won't just work from either side. A … [Read more...] about Flipper USB is What a USB Port Should Have Been
XStreamHD Delivers Blu-ray Quality Movies – Instantly
Charlie White over at DVICE has been to XStreamHD to see the first demos of the XStreamHD entertainment system that's currently under development and in beta stage. How XStreamHD Works The satellite-based XStreamHD device works on the principle of "pre-fetched entertainment," essentially allowing … [Read more...] about XStreamHD Delivers Blu-ray Quality Movies – Instantly
Apple Buys Mapping Company Poly9
It looks like [AAPL] has just purchased another mapping company, in the form of Canadian 3D mapping startup Poly9 Group. Poly9 makes a browser-based 3D globe similar to Google Earth. Neither Apple nor Poly9 have confirmed the acquisition as yet, but a site has noted that two of the company's … [Read more...] about Apple Buys Mapping Company Poly9
Windows 7 SP1 Beta Now Available
Microsoft [MSFT] has released a beta version of their service pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7, and SP1 comes with a number of bug fixes and additional features for Windows 7. Windows 7 SP1 Beta is 1.2GB and the new features in SP1 are geared towards enterprise users rather than home users. Please … [Read more...] about Windows 7 SP1 Beta Now Available
Android Opera Mini 5.1 Leaves Beta With Pinch-to-Zoom
Android Opera Mini 5.1 has now left its beta status behind and is now available as a final release version. One of the main advantages of Android Opera Mini 5.1 is its offline page caching, together with its downloading and operational speeds, it's definitely worth adding to your Android phone … [Read more...] about Android Opera Mini 5.1 Leaves Beta With Pinch-to-Zoom
eBay Served $3.8 Billion Patent Suit
On Tuesday, XPRT Ventures served eBay with a $3.8 billion lawsuit, alleging that technology built into PayPal's patent had previously been shared confidentially with PayPal by representatives from XPRT. This technology is currently contained in a total of six XPRT patents. XPRT Ventures claims that … [Read more...] about eBay Served $3.8 Billion Patent Suit
Canon VIXIA HF 32 Camcorder
Canon has updated it camcorder range with the launch of the Canon VIXIA HF 32, which comes with 64GB of built in storage, double that of the previous model. If 64GB of storage isn't enough for you than Canon has added in SDXC memory card compatibility, and the Canon VIXIA HF 32 can take up to 2TB … [Read more...] about Canon VIXIA HF 32 Camcorder
UK MOD Unveils New Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
The MOD has unveiled a new unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) called Taranis. The project started in 2006, but there have been delays, and the Taranis was supposed to go into flight testing this year. The flight tests will now begin in 2011. The Taranis project was initially projected to cost the … [Read more...] about UK MOD Unveils New Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle
