LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shares of chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. rose Thursday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that were better than analysts’ forecasts and it raised its guidance for the current quarter on the strength of demand for its mobile communications chips and patents. THE SPARK: Qualcomm said Wednesday that net income in the three [...]
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SANTA CLARA, CA–(Marketwire – 01/25/11) – Last summer, NVIDIA astounded gamers with the introduction of the GeForce® GTX 460 GPU, which editors called “an incredible value”(i). Flash forward 5 months later, and NVIDIA is set to do it again with the immediate availability of the new GeForce GTX 560 Ti GPU. With average performance that [...]
Microsoft isn’t kidding around about showing Apple it’s serious in regard to competing in the tablet space, and while most of the devices surrounding its Computex booth were locked down tight, we were able to spend a few exclusive minutes with a brand new LG that showed some serious promise. Boasting a 10.1-inch LED capacity [...]
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Microsoft Corp. is expected to unveil a pair of mobile phones geared for younger users at a public event scheduled for next Monday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Microsoft phones are expected to feature touch screens and keyboards, and will represent an evolution of the “Sidekick” devices [...]
Waiting is the hardest part Windows 7 may not be ready yet, but your next PC is. Buy one now—and you can qualify to get Windows 7 when it arrives. Learn more Blogged with the Flock Browser
Photosynth First there was the snapshot, and then came video. Now there is Photosynth, a new service available at photosynth.com that will change the way you experience and share photos. You can share or relive a vacation destination or explore a distant museum or landmark. With nothing more than a digital camera and some inspiration, [...]
Projects : Entity Extraction Using machine learning to identify meaningful text in documents, we can turn the unstructured web into a rich set of tagged documents. Restaurant reviews… Business addresses… People’s Names… Phone numbers… Product descriptions… The web is overflowing with descriptive information, but most content is not yet linked with outside applications. Highlight a restaurant address [...]
Websandbox Modern Web pages are made up of pieces that may be served from different locations—maps, visit counters, affiliate programs that run scripts on your page, gadgets built by outside developers, and more. But what happens when items you’re including hamper the experience, either on purpose or by mistake? IFrames isolate your site’s personal information without protecting users [...]
The aim of Seadragon is nothing less than to change the way we use screens, from wall-sized displays all the way down to cell phones, so that graphics and photos are smoothly browsed, regardless of the amount of data or the bandwidth of the network. Consider the following four “promises” of Seadragon: Speed of navigation [...]
Here’s what Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer revealed about Windows 7 at All Things Digital a few minutes ago. The biggest “feature” is the touch and multi-touch integration, which takes many of its roots from Microsoft’s Surface Table, and will be available as an interface options for other apps. Here’s some more stuff they pulled [...]
What is Microsoft Surface? Microsoft Surface is a revolutionary multi-touch computer that responds to natural hand gestures and real-world objects, helping people interact with digital content in a simple and intuitive way. With a large, horizontal user interface, Surface offers a unique gathering place where multiple users can collaboratively and simultaneously interact with data and [...]
Specifications: Device type: Digital player / radio ; Flash memory installed: 32 GB ; Digital player supported digital audio standards: AAC , MP3 , WMA , WMAPro ; Price range: $289.99 CNET editors’ take Reviewed by: Donald Bell Reviewed on: 05/27/2009 Updated on: 08/18/2009 On May 26, 2009, Microsoft officially announced plans to release a [...]
Microsoft announces the expansion of the Zune entertainment service to new platform and markets; confirms new Zune HD portable media player Premium Zune digital entertainment service to be available internationally on Xbox LIVE REDMOND, Wash. — May 26, 2009 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the evolution of Zune, the company’s end-to-end music and entertainment service, [...]
When Microsoft asked what you wanted in a PC, you told us to make it simpler and easier to use. They say that they listened. And they built Windows 7 to make your PC simpler and the things you do every day easier. Now, it’s nearly ready. Windows 7 is on its way to manufacturers, and will be available [...]

























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