Opera browser company gets new CEO

From CNET News.com: Opera Software has promoted Chief Commercial Officer Lars Boilesen to chief executive, the Norwegian maker of the Opera desktop and mobile browsers said Tuesday.

Boilesen, 42, replaces co-founder Jon S. von Tetzchner, who still will work for the company in a full...

Microsoft sets Office 2010 pricing

From CNET News.com: Microsoft has announced pricing for Office 2010, with the biggest change being the fact that buyers can pay less by forgoing the full boxed copy in favor of a card with only a product key code.

Office 2010, which is now in public beta testing and due in final...

Canon Unveils New A-Series PowerShot Cameras

From DailyTech: Canon has pulled the wraps off four new A-series point-and-shoot cameras. The new line of cameras includes the PowerShot A3100 IS, the A3000 IS, the A495, and the A490. The new line of cameras has built-in enhanced photo capabilities and creative modes.

All of the...

CONFIRMED: Apple Set to Buy Quattro Wireless

From DailyTech: For years the battle for supremacy in the online advertising market has raged with Google being the clear leader in the market. A new battlefield is now set for a war to determine who holds the majority of the mobile phone advertising market.

Right now, there are a...

Despite Recession, Game Industry Still Hiring

From PC World: An independent 2009 games sector census reveals marginal growth in U.S. games industry since 2008, while Canada explodes with new development studios and job opportunities.

It's a Christmas miracle, as employment in the North American videogame industry improved...

Nvidia Teases Fermi GF100 Showing at CES 2010

From PC World: The first GeForce GPU based on Nvidia's next-gen Fermi architecture will make a showing at CES 2010 in Vegas next week, according to an update on Nvidia's Facebook page.

Writes Nvidia:

Happy New Year to all GeForce Fans!!! Oh, and there will be a sneak peek of GF100...

Samsung NX10 Digital Camera Gets Official

From DailyTech: When it comes to digital cameras there are two basic types -- the point-and-shoot and the D-SLR. The D-SLR is a larger and more expensive camera that has lenses that can be changed depending on the needs of the user. The point-and-shoot has less functionality, but is...

Apple pulls iPhone app that upset Hollywood

From CNET News.com: I am sure honest Hollywood agents do exist. It's just that they don't seem to employ the finest PR firms to proselytize their honesty.

This might explain why Oisin Hanrahan, the Irish creator of an iPhone app called SuperAgent, decided that the main character in...

Samsung signs RealD in nascent 3D TV market

From CNET News.com: Samsung Electronics has announced a partnership to use RealD's 3D display technology in its TVs, a move that could help to extend RealD's business from theaters today to the home tomorrow.

"Together, we are committed to enhancing the TV viewing experience with...

Windows market share slide resumes

From InfoWorld: Microsoft's Windows resumed its usual losing form last month as the operating system's usage share dropped by about a third of a point even as the new Windows 7 posted a second straight month of impressive gains, Web metrics firm Net Applications said Friday...

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