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Location-based apps dominate Android
News Round One of the Google mobile platform developer challenge is over, with a number of location-based applications making the cut.
Tags: Development/design, Location-based services, Linux, PDA phones, Mobile, Round, Google Inc., Location, Microsoft Windows Mobile, phone
P2P music sharing needs regulation to work
News Government legislation and a reliable royalty system must be implemented for peer-to-peer music file sharing networks to work in Asia, say industry watchers.
Tags: Peer to peer, Digital rights management (DRM), Music, Regulation, BayTSP, P2P, Japan, research director, digital-rights management, network
Sony: Our innovation is back
News Drive to be more contemporary is helping company shed its image as one "ridiculed for its software development", says its chairman and CEO Howard Stringer.
Tags: Innovation, Personal applications, Software engineering/development, Consumer Technology, Development/design, Personal Computers, Organic Light-emitting Diode, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation Portable, Innovation
Mobile payments to hit US$300B by 2013
News The annual gross transaction value of payments made via mobile phones to buy digital and physical goods is set to grow more than five-fold over the next five years, an analyst house predicts .
Tags: Mobile, Mobile platforms/communications, Mobile applications, Mobile commerce, Mobile/Wireless, Next-generation technology/networks, RFID, Japan, phone, payment
10 reasons businesses should buy e-readers
Insight commentary E-readers could be about to open a new chapter in enterprise efficiency, says TechRepublic's Jack Wallen.
Tags: Consumer Technology, Development/design, Storage, Employee, e-reader, Amazon.com Inc., computer monitor, E-book, printer, ease of use
Measure project success with balanced metrics
Techguide Agree on the right metrics with your clients before the start of a project, so that they will get what they want.
Tags: Project management, Human resources, Metrics, Project, project manager, Mary, performance, financial, ease of use, finance
Ubuntu planning move to the cloud
News Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, next month will announce its entry into the cloud-computing marketplace.
Tags: Cloud computing, Open source, Umbrella Term, computer operating system, Storage, Ubuntu, operating system, Debian, Sun Microsystems Inc., Cloud computing
Xandros to return Freespire to Debian roots
News The company, which acquired Linspire in July, has said it will jettison a previous deal that would have based Freespire on Ubuntu.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Operating systems, Open source, Xandros, Mobile, Ubuntu, Linspire, Debian, ASUS, software
HP licenses inkjet tech for dialysis machines
News The hardware manufacturer's inkjet technology is to be used in a new type of dialysis machine for renal-failure victims.
Tags: Patents, Components, Hewlett-Packard Co., Inkjet Printer, intellectual property, printer, CEO, chemicals, ease of use, licensing deal
Epson Stylus D120
Reviews Epson's Stylus D120 offers solid build and print quality, ease of use and fast print speeds, while the high-yield dual black ink system offers extra convenience for those requiring relatively large volumes of black-and-white text printing.
Siemens Gigaset S450 IP
Reviews A reasonably-priced office handset that can be bought in multi-packs, the Gigaset S450 IP is a decent VoIP dual-mode handset. However, there are some drawbacks that limit its appeal.
HP plans reign of ink from the cloud
Insight newsmaker The company wants to move consumer printing away from PCs and onto the Web--shedding drivers along the way, says HP's CTO of consumer printing.
Tags: Consumer Technology, Peripherals, Cloud computing, Hewlett-Packard Co., Plug-in, Inkjet Printer, Web Service, computer, Cloud computing, Server
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7
Product Reviews ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7
McAfee Total Protection
Product Reviews McAfee Total Protection
Virtualization moves to the next level
Insight perspective The combination of server and storage virtualization provides enhanced flexibility and agility to the IT infrastructure, says EMC executive.
Tags: Virtualization, Storage, Storage, QoS, Environment, Server, Hardware, SAN, information technology, desktop
