Nexus One Success Hampered by Google Web Store

From PC World: As the dust and confetti settle in the wake of the Nexus One launch, early reports suggest that Google sold a meager 20,000 of the next-generation "superphone" during its first week. Google's other big launch--the Web-based store for purchasing the Nexus One--may play...

Microsoft brings kids developer tool to the PC

From CNET News.com: Microsoft researcher Matt MacLaurin came up for the idea for Kodu in his kitchen in the fall of 2006, noticing the way his three-year-old daughter watched her mom browse away on Facebook. MacLaurin saw how different computing is now than when he was a kid. While...

Verizon looks for more revenue in wireless data

From CNET News.com: Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless provider, is reportedly revamping its existing wireless data prices and is considering implementing a usage-based billing model for its upcoming 4G wireless services as it tries to squeeze out more revenue from...

ATI Video Shows Monkey Upgrading Radeon Video Card

From DailyTech: ATI has posted a new video on YouTube that is sure to go viral. The minute long video shows "Louie the monkey" performing a video card upgrade unassisted, and is entitled "Upgrading graphics - So easy, a monkey can do it!"

It is no coincidence that the graphics...

World of Warcraft Blamed for Porn's Decline

From Tom's Hardware: The porn industry, said to be recession proof and almost always on the cutting edge of technology, is now falling on hard times due to the emergence of its once greatest ally – the internet.

Believe it or not, online gaming such as World of Warcraft is named as...

Samsung's New 64GB Flash Chip Is Ideal for Mobile Devices

From PC World: Electronics manufacturer Samsung announced on Tuesday two new flash-based storage solutions, both of which are ideal for mobile use. The company unveiled a high-density 64GB moviNAND flash memory chip, in addition to a 32GB micro secure digital (SD) card.

The...

Yields for 40nm Still Below 70%

From X-bit Labs: In spite of the fact that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company initiated mass production using 40nm process technology nearly a year ago and other companies have been attempting to start volume production at 40nm node for about half a year, the percentage of...

Adobe Targeted by Cyber Attack from China

From DailyTech: China is a hot bed for pirates and other nefarious activities that plague the software and technology sectors. Many coordinated attacks against computer networks at a myriad of different companies are suspected to originate from China.

Reuters reports that a recent...

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