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Pixelmator 1.2 Adds Rulers Tool
The Pixelmator Team on Monday announced the release of Pixelmator 1.2, an update to their image editing software for Mac OS X...

Eye-Fi Introduces New Products
Eye-Fi on Monday announced the expansion of their product line up to include a new memory cards that add geolocation tags...

Could Apple, NBC Be Patching up Differences?
Apple and NBC Universal engaged in one of the more spirited feuds of 2007, when the two companies parted ways over pricing at...

Beyerdynamic MMX 2
German audio manufacturer Beyerdynamic is perhaps best known to audiophiles (and aviators) for its spectacular-and...

Ex-Orange CEO Pushes Developing World Broadband
Sanjiv Ahuja left his role as CEO of Orange, the mobile phone and Internet access subsidiary of France Télécom, last year in...

ATM Glitch Hits Systems Integration at Major Japanese Bank
A software glitch that crept into a massive system integration project at Japan's Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ left thousands...

Apple to Take IPhone Nonexclusive in Australia and India
Apple's iPhone will be available from more than one mobile operator in Australia and India later this year, further signs that...

Biq Quake Takes out Mobile Network in Chengdu
An earthquake registering 7.8 on the Richter Scale knocked out mobile phone service in the western Chinese city of Chengdu...

AMD Refreshes Low-power Quad-Core Opterons Lineup
Advanced Micro Devices is shipping B3 versions of its low-power Quad-Core Opteron processors.

MSI's Upcoming Wind Laptop Priced From $560
Taiwanese hardware maker Micro-Star International's upcoming Wind laptop can be preordered starting from US$560.

Vertica Moves BI Database to Amazon's Cloud
Database maker Vertica Systems is moving its technology to Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud infrastructure (EC2), hoping to...

Powerset Unveils Test Version of Google-killer
The public will get its first chance Monday to test a search engine from start-up Powerset that eschews conventional keyword...

RIM's BlackBerry Bold Beats Apple to the 3G Punch
Research in Motion's sleek new BlackBerry Bold 9000 will support 3G networks worldwide, as well as Wi-Fi and GPS. Will it be able to withstand a 3G iPhone challenge?

Egypt's PM Urges Industry to Tackle Food Crisis
The ICT (information and communications technology) industry needs to do its part to help alleviate the current food crisis...

Make Your Own Phone-call Getaways
A crafty site allows you to schedule a call to your own phone and get you out of bad meetings.

Wi-Fi Blankets U.S. Campuses
Cities are still struggling to cut deals for municipal Wi-Fi, and standards remain uncertain, but universities have plunged into wireless nets.

Vendors Bicker Over Green Networking Crown
Who's really got the most eco-friendly networking gear?

Iomega Ships 250GB Camo Drive
The newest eGo USB 2.0 Camo portable hard drive operates without separate power.

Tethered Gadgets Stagnate the Net, Researcher Says
The newest Internet-enabled gadgets stifle creativity along with collaboration, according to new academic research.

Samsung DVD Claims 22X Recording
The new Super-WriteMaster SH-S223, touted as the fastest 22x writer, is available in the Indian market.
