Computers
Cell phone games could get Wii-like controls
Gesturetek, the company whose technology was licensed to make the mildly successful PlayStation EyeToy, as well as the Xbox 360 Live Camera, is expanding its controller vision (no pun intended) beyond console-based games. Read more…
VoIP phone offers WiMAX connectivity
Three companies are set to use the backdrop of the 2008 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to debut a device that can use WiMAX technology to make calls. Read more…
Could video-on-demand overtake HD discs by 2011?
According to analysts, just three years from now, 129 million people worldwide will be subscribing to Direct-to-Home Video, most likely with high definition. Will HD optical drives plummet into a niche market along the way? Read more…
Nintendo looks to address game piracy issues worldwide
Nintendo of America has asked the office of the US Trade Representative to begin pressuring foreign governments to crack down on counterfeit material. Read more…
Google makes move into Chinese digital music
Although it is not confirmed, Google has entered into a joint venture with Top100.cn, which will allow Internet users to download licensed music for free. Read more…
Microsoft releases Windows Server 2008 to manufacturing (RTM)
Almost five years in the making, Microsoft's newest server operating system has hit its next milestone: Development is complete, and it's been released to manufacturing. Meanwhile, some sources are saying that Service Pack 1 for Vista also will debut on Monday. One key feature of the server operating system is Server Core, a stripped-down, ligh... Read more…
Microsoft Proposes Acquisition of Yahoo! for $31 per Share
Microsoft today announced that it has made a proposal to the Yahoo! Board of Directors to acquire all the outstanding shares of Yahoo! common stock for per share consideration of $31 representing a total equity value of approximately $44.6 billion. Microsofts proposal would allow the Yahoo! shareholders to elect to receive cash or a fixed number o... Read more…
Microsoft rolls out CRM update in eight languages
Microsoft has rolled out an update to its CRM suite in eight of 25 languages that the software will eventually support. Dynamics CRM 4.0 is now available in Danish, English, Finnish, Dutch, French, German, simplified Chinese and Spanish, Microsoft announced Wednesday. The company begins a 12-week global tour this week to launch the suite, which is ... Read more…
Windows Server 2008 Domain Re-Directs To Apple
A solution provider in Florida that owns the domain name windowsserver2008.com has re-directed the URL to Apple's online store, where visitors are greeted by a giant image of the recently unveiled MacBook Air. On Wednesday, the enthusiast blog Inside Microsoft reported the odd development and s... Read more…
Feb. launch set for new Windows Server 2008, Vista SP1 tools
Ahead of its launch of Windows Server 2008 and Vista SP, Microsoft is planning to ship in late February assessment tools for IT shops so they can get their networks in order and ease any planned migrations. The Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Solution Accelerator is designed to help IT shops inventory their network, assess the readiness of ... Read more…
