New RIM Handset good but not Revolutionary: Analyst

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  TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion's powerful new BlackBerry Bold is a "strong product," but it isn't revolutionary, according to an analyst who reviewed the smartphone ahead of its North American launch.
Citi Investment Research analyst Jim Suva wrote in a note to clients on Wednesday that he has tested numerous features of the device, including its Web browsing, GPS, e-mail, video and music capabilities.
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Posted on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

US Olympic Swimmers Use Technology to Trim Times

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A professor of fluid mechanics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute used experimental measuring techniques to help the US swim team gain precious milliseconds on their swim times. Professor Timothy Wei developed top-secret equipment and techniques that USA Swimming coaches used to train the Olympians.

The professor used a flaw measurement technique called Digital Particle Image Velocimetry to create a training tool that monitors the swimmers in real-time. The technique allowed the team to look at how swimmers move in the water, identify key vortices, and compute how much energy the swimmer exerts. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:31:44 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Microsoft launches Mojave Vista Experiment Site

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Last week we reported about the Mojave Vista experiment Microsoft pulled on unsuspecting Windows XP users. Today Microsoft launched a site called The Mojave Experiment, where they show a collection of videos from the focus group.

The first part shows the selected users go on about how bad Vista is. The 2nd part shows them being impressed with Mojave. In the 3rd part they got confronted with the truth - Mojave is actually Windows Vista. Read more

Posted on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:38:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

RIM Profit jumps, Outlook underwhelms; Stock drops

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By Wojtek Dabrowski

TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion on Wednesday posted a profit outlook that fell short of analyst expectations, sending its shares 8 percent lower, even as the maker of the BlackBerry smartphone posted quarterly earnings that more than doubled.
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Posted on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:55:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Former Nortel CEO Dunn faces criminal Charges

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TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's national police laid criminal charges against former Nortel Networks Corp chief executive Frank Dunn and other onetime executives on Thursday, claiming the men fraudulently misstated the telecom equipment maker's results.
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Posted on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:26:41 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Google sees Benefits in Yahoo ''Experiment'': Exec

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SEOUL (Reuters) - Internet service leader Google Inc believes its recent advertising deal with Yahoo Inc will be beneficial as Yahoo tries to become more profitable, a key Google executive said on Wednesday.
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Posted on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:07:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

RIM to meet India on BlackBerry: Source

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion will again meet Indian officials on Thursday to find a solution to concerns raised by security agencies, a telecoms ministry official said.
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Posted on Wed, 28 May 2008 08:28:56 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

GeForce 9800 GTX Extreme Overclocking Experiment

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MadShrimps reports about a GeForce 9800 GTX Extreme Overclocking Experiment.

Quote from the review: "The GeForce 9800 GTX product was received with mixed feelings; on the one hand you had an affordable high end VGA solution, but on the other hand it was not much of improvement over the 8800 GTX. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 May 2008 20:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Trimble Announces Tiny Copernicus II Surface Mount GPS Receiver

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Trimble is famous for its GPS systems and it has announced a new very small surface mount GPS receiver. The Copernicus II GPs receiver is a thumb nail size surface mount module with high sensitivity.

Trimble says it has significant feature enhancements form its predecessor including improved signal tracking for poor signal environments and a high-sensitivity stationary timing mode. The GPS module is complete and can provide position, velocity and time data. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 May 2008 10:04:28 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

GPS grows as a crime-fighting Tool in U.S.

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By Jason Szep

BOSTON (Reuters) - It was just after 10 p.m. when William Cotter, wearing a belt full of ammunition, burst into the home of his estranged wife, Dorothy, shooting her in the back with a sawed-off shot gun before taking his own life.
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Posted on Tue, 13 May 2008 22:26:51 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

RIM's BlackBerry Bold aims at business Users

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By Wojtek Dabrowski

TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd is launching a new high-end version of the BlackBerry aimed at its core base of business users, but it hopes the sleek new smartphone will also catch on with the broader retail market.
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Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

RIM's new BlackBerry Bold targets Business Market

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TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd is launching a new high-end version of the BlackBerry aimed at its core base of business users, but it hopes the sleek device will also catch on in the broad retail market.
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Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

PriceGrabber.com Survey Shows Customers Do Primary Research Online for Big Buys

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PriceGrabber.com conducted a study recently of furniture and appliance shopping trends. The results of the study were published in the latest Consumer Behavior Report. The report was based on a survey of 1,949 online customers and compared with a study of 1,417 online customers from 2006.

The study shows that consumers are now spending more time researching purchases on comparison shopping engines. 81% of respondents said they did online research prior to purchasing furniture or an appliance. Read more

Posted on Tue, 6 May 2008 10:20:09 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Crime pays for Music Biz with new Grand Theft Auto

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By Antony Bruno

DENVER (Billboard) - When "Grand Theft Auto IV" reaches stores on Tuesday, the latest chapter in the wildly popular and controversial videogame franchise will make history on several levels.
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Posted on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Launch of RIM's 3G BlackBerry faces delay: Report

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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Research in Motion shares fell about 4 percent on Friday after a Fortune.com story said that a high-speed wireless version of its BlackBerry smartphone for top U.S. phone company AT&T Inc is facing delays.
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Posted on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Web Criminals fuel big Rise in ''Trojans''

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By Peter Griffiths

LONDON (Reuters) - Cyber-criminals are behind a dramatic rise in stealthy programs called "trojans" that infect computers to sell rogue software, send unwanted email or steal personal data, a study has found.
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Posted on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:56:12 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Zalman TRIMON ZM-M220W 22

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Tweaktown got their hands on the new Zalman TRIMON 22" 3D Monitor. They published a detailed review of this 3D monitor that requires shutter glasses for 3D display. Zalman already showed the 3D monitor at CeBit in 2007, but it seems they are now closer to actually shipping it.

Quote from the review: "The existence of the 3D concept has been around since people could express themselves artistically; for example, through painting or sculptures. When the first such expression began, I certainly could not tell you. However, I can tell you that 3D has evolved to the point where it is now commercially available for the average user for under $1000 USD. Admittedly that’s a lot more than most would want to pay for it, but it is a positive step in the right direction. Read more

Posted on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:23:13 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Bond Villain gets Subprime Era Twist

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By Pav Jordan

CERRO PARANAL, Chile (Reuters) - Gone are the days of James Bond villains with bleeding eyes or scars and fluffy cats -- the fictional super-spy's latest adversary has been given a contemporary twist for the subprime era.
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Posted on Sat, 5 Apr 2008 02:19:29 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

China extends prime-time ban on foreign Cartoons

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BEIJING (Reuters) - China will extend its prime-time ban on foreign cartoons by an hour and demand that local television stations seek approval from censors before broadcasting them, the country's media watchdog said in a circular. Read more

Posted on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Rim to launch free Blackberry Unite-Server

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RIM introduced the free Unite-Server at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, it allows consumers to run push Email service from home.

To run your own Blackberry Push-Email service your PC needs to be always on. The RIM Unite-Server communicates directly with the infrastructure of the selected carrier of your mobile phone. Read more

Posted on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:16:45 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

RIM may offer Touchscreen BlackBerry

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BARCELONA (Reuters) - Research In Motion may bring out a touchscreen version of its popular BlackBerry e-mail device if customers want it, according to co-chief executive Jim Balsillie, who expects to deliver new high-speed devices soon. Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 13:16:15 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr