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Dell Studio 15 and Dell Studio 17 launched

2008-06-29T18:01:00.001-07:00

Dell Studio 15 and Dell Studio 17 launched
US based personal computer maker Dell has launched their latest range of personal computers.
This new range is named Dell Studio and these are designed to offer personalized high definition mobile experience.
The company has launched two products under this new range: Dell Studio 15 and Dell Studio 17.
Dell [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7917-dell-studio

China Mobile nearing a deal with Apple on iPhone launch

2008-06-28T03:01:00.001-07:00

China Mobile nearing a deal with Apple on iPhone launch
Apple has been in talks with China Mobile over launching the iPhone in the Chinese market since quite some time.
However, things are far from being finalized.
China Mobile has now said that they have settled over some of the major issues with Apple and things are moving [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7912-china-mobile-iphone-3

MySpace releases APIs to connect to its social networking service

2008-06-27T15:01:00.001-07:00

MySpace releases APIs to connect to its social networking service
Social networking giant MySpace has announced the release of their APIs.
These APIs would enable third party developers to connect to the user account details on the service.
The company has also made available related documentation in addition to specifications and a video tutorial.
The company said that [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7911-myspace-api

OCN in Japan to limit uploads by their customers

2008-06-27T02:01:00.001-07:00

OCN in Japan to limit uploads by their customers
NTT Communications has announced that their OCN unit would implement a daily upload limit of 30 GB starting August this year.
The company said that the customers who break this limit would first be warned about it.
If they continue to cross this limit, their access would be [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7903-ocn-japan

T-Mobile set to launch USD 10 home phone service

2008-06-26T01:01:00.001-07:00

T-Mobile set to launch USD 10 home phone service
US based telecom service provider T-Mobile has announced that they would soon launch their USD 10 landline phone service across the country.
This service is already available in Seattle and Dallas.
It would be offered to T-Mobile customers in other parts of the country starting next month.
The monthly [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7901-t-mobile-home-phone

Virgin Mobile USA launches $79.99 unlimited plan

2008-06-25T13:00:00.001-07:00

Virgin Mobile USA launches $79.99 unlimited plan
Virgin Mobile USA has gone offensive against the market leaders. The company has launched a new unlimited plan which would cost the customer $79.99 per month.
The company said that this prepaid plan will be available July 1.
Till now Virgin was charging the customers $99.99 for 1000 minutes per [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7897-virgin-mobile-usa

ABC to provide media content to Veoh

2008-06-25T00:01:00.001-07:00

ABC to provide media content to Veoh
Media Company ABC has announced their latest deal. This time around they are going to work with Veoh online service.
The deal would see Veoh broadcasting full-length episodes of Desperate Housewives, Lost and Ugly Betty.
Dmitry Shapiro, Veoh’s founder and chief innovation officer spoke about media network’s new found love for [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7891-abc-veoh

Nokia acquires Plazes social networking service

2008-06-24T12:01:00.001-07:00

Nokia acquires Plazes social networking service
World’s largest mobile phone maker Nokia has announced that they are acquiring Plazes.
Plazes is a social networking service that helps friends locate each other using GPS enabled mobile devices.
The service is currently in beta testing and enables the user to update their locations and activities.
They can do that directly [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7890-plazes

IsoHunt announces a partnership with Jamendo

2008-06-23T11:01:00.001-07:00

IsoHunt announces a partnership with Jamendo
Popular torrent search service IsoHunt has announced a collaboration with Jamendo.
Jamendo specializes in providing access to Creative Commons licensed music.
This deal has resulted in IsoHunt now offering more than 10,000 albums.
Laurent Kratz, CEO of Jamendo spoke about their collaboration with IsoHunt: Jamendo uses the Creative Commons licensing scheme to keep [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7875-jamendo

GOOG-411 arrives in Canada

2008-06-22T22:01:00.001-07:00

GOOG-411 arrives in Canada
Search engine giant Google has launched their GOOG-411 service in Canada.
The service was till now available only in the US market.
GOOG-411 is Google’s voice-recognition local search phone service which enables anyone with a telephone to dial in and ask for nearby destinations.
The service responds to questions asked by the user using speech [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7874-goog-411

zh-cn.facebook.com: Facebook launches Chinese edition

2008-06-21T21:01:00.001-07:00

zh-cn.facebook.com: Facebook launches Chinese edition
Social networking service Facebook has apparently launched their Chinese language edition.
Chinese users of the service are being forwarded to this new destination which uses simplified version of Chinese language.
The company has also made another version available for the users of traditional Chinese which is more popular in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Facebook [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7864-facebook-china

Lenovo IdeaPad U110 launched in India

2008-06-21T08:01:00.001-07:00

Lenovo IdeaPad U110 launched in India
Chinese personal computer maker Lenovo has announced the launch of their latest laptop model in the Indian market.
Lenovo has launched their Lenovo IdeaPad U110 model.
The company said that this model comes loaded with 11-inches frame-less LED screen. It weighs 1.05kg and is about 18.4mm thick.
They are offering it in two [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7863-lenovo-ideapad-u110-2

Totlol.com: YouTube for Kids!

2008-06-20T19:01:00.001-07:00

Totlol.com: YouTube for Kids!
British Columbia based Ron Ilan is the man behind the new project named Totlol.com which is designed for kids.
The service provides a video sharing service for parents to share videos suitable for kids.
He came up with the idea after noticing that YouTube was not exactly designed with kids in mind.
He said: “I [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7857-totlol

LinkedIn worth USD 1 billion?

2008-06-20T07:01:00.001-07:00

LinkedIn worth USD 1 billion?
Bain Capital Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners have announced an investment in the social networking service LinkedIn.
They are paying close to around $53 million for a 5 percent stake in the company which is used by professionals and businessmen.
This puts the value of the company at an [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7856-linkedin-2

Toshiba Protégé R500-S5007V comes with a 128GB solid state drive

2008-06-19T18:01:00.001-07:00

Toshiba Protégé R500-S5007V comes with a 128GB solid state drive
Toshiba has announced their latest entry into the world of ultraportable laptops with the launch of Toshiba Protégé R500-S5007V.
Toshiba Protégé R500-S5007V comes loaded with a 128GB solid state drive along with a 12.1-inch display.
It weighs just around 2.4 pounds which makes it one of the lightest [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7853-toshiba-protege-r500-s5007v

Nokia launches Nokia E66 and Nokia E71

2008-06-19T05:01:00.001-07:00

Nokia launches Nokia E66 and Nokia E71

World’s largest mobile phone maker Nokia has launched two new business mobile phones under their E-Series.
The two latest models are: Nokia E66 and Nokia E71
These two new devices are targeted at the market currently dominated by Research in Motion with their Blackberry range of devices.
Market analyst Richard Windsor spoke [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7852-nokia-e66-e71

Sony Ericsson F305 mobile phone inspired by Wii

2008-06-18T17:00:00.001-07:00

Sony Ericsson F305 mobile phone inspired by Wii

Sony Ericsson has showcased a new mobile phone device named F305 which seems to be inspired by the Nintendo Wii gaming console.
The device enables the user to play games using the phone as a motion sensor.
Sony Erickson has developed this phone in collaboration with CommunicAsia.
Company representative Howard Lewis [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7851-sony-ericsson-f305

ATI Radeon HD 3870 for Mac and PC launched

2008-06-17T16:00:00.001-07:00

ATI Radeon HD 3870 for Mac and PC launched
AMD has announced the launch of their latest graphic card model.
The company has now launched ATI Radeon HD 3870 for Mac and PC.
This new card is compatible with PCI Express slots of both first-generation and second-generation Mac Pro systems.
It comes loaded with 512MB of 256-bit GDDR4 frame [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7843-ati-radeon-hd-3870

Verizon Wireless to offer Nokia 6205 The Dark Knight Edition

2008-06-17T03:01:00.001-07:00

Verizon Wireless to offer Nokia 6205 The Dark Knight Edition
Verizon Wireless is collaborating with the makers of the upcoming Batman movie The Dark Knight.
They would be offering a special edition Nokia 6205 The Dark Knight Edition mobile phone to their customers.
The phone would feature a black cover with a Dark Knight emblem on the back.
The [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7840-nokia-6205-the-dark-knight

Bigger cars all set to become more expensive with additional excise duty

2008-06-16T02:01:00.001-07:00

Bigger cars all set to become more expensive with additional excise duty
Indian government has announced an additional excise duty which would make bigger cars more expensive.
This additional duty is applicable on cars above 1500cc engines. Cars between 1500-1999cc now attracts an additional duty of Rs. 15,000. Cars with engine larger than 1999cc would attract a [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7837-bigger-cars

Motorola to cut research lab workforce

2008-06-15T14:01:00.001-07:00

Motorola to cut research lab workforce
US based mobile phone maker Motorola which is struggling to compete in the mobile phone market has revealed that they are now cutting the workers in their research labs.
The company said that they are halting some projects and would move around 180 workers to other divisions of the company.
Motorola is [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7836-motorola-research-lab

MySpace revamping to improve image, enhance popularity

2008-06-15T01:01:00.001-07:00

MySpace revamping to improve image, enhance popularity
News Corp. owned social-networking service MySpace has announced that they are now revamping the site to improve its image and boost popularity.
MySpace is often used as a perfect example of how not to develop a web service. This is despite the fact that it remains the most popular social [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7835-myspace

Motorola MC75 mobile device for rough environments

2008-06-12T11:00:00.001-07:00

Motorola MC75 mobile device for rough environments

While Apple is targeting the corporate customers with the new Apple iPhone 3G, Motorola has launched a new mobile device for tough environments.
Motorola MC75 comes loaded with 3G, GPS and a 2 megapixel camera.
It is designed to be used by delivery, sales and service workers.
The company said that [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7816-motorola-mc75

Voodoo Envy 133: Hewlett Packard launches MacBook Air Challenger

2008-06-11T10:00:00.001-07:00

Voodoo Envy 133: Hewlett Packard launches MacBook Air Challenger
Hewlett-Packard has announced the launch of their own Apple MacBook Air challenger.
The company has showcased their Voodoo Envy 133 notebook which is 0.7 inches thick.
This new notebook model comes with a 13.3-inch screen, Intel processor and multi-gesture touchpad.
HP would start selling this notebook later this year [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7812-hp-voodoo-envy-133

Wall Street Journal: AC/DC to launch new album through Wal-Mart

2008-06-10T08:01:00.001-07:00

Wall Street Journal: AC/DC to launch new album through Wal-Mart
The Wall Street Journal has reported that the music group AC/DC is going to launch their new album exclusively though Wal-Mart Stores.
This new album is expected to be launched this coming fall.
Wal-Mart is yet to comment on this latest rumor in the market.
This new [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7798-ac-dc

Microsoft plans to enhance Music capabilities in Windows Mobile

2008-06-09T19:01:00.001-07:00

Microsoft plans to enhance Music capabilities in Windows Mobile
The upcoming rumored launch of the Apple iPhone has already got Microsoft thinking.
The company has stated that they are planning to concentrate on improving music playing capabilities in the future versions of Windows Mobile platform.
Apparently they are noticing the growing popularity of the Apple iPhone which is [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7789-win-mob-music

Jaguar and Land Rover coming to India

2008-06-08T18:01:00.001-07:00

Jaguar and Land Rover coming to India
Now that Tata has acquired the famous Jaguar and Land Rover brands, they are planning to bring them to the Indian market.
Tata Motors said in a statement: “Like Russia and China, Jaguar and Land Rover would be exploring the Indian market also. A team will be coming to India [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7787-tata-india-jaguar-land-rover

Maruti launches M800 Duo with LPG option

2008-06-08T05:01:00.001-07:00

Maruti launches M800 Duo with LPG option
Maruti has launched a new variant of their Maruti 800 model with the LPG option.
This new model has been named M800 Duo. This new model has been priced between Rs. 2.05-lakh and Rs. 2.26 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
The company said that this model has dual fuel option of petrol and [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7786-m800-duo

Verizon Wireless providing RemoSync to customers

2008-06-07T17:00:00.001-07:00

Verizon Wireless providing RemoSync to customers
US based mobile service provider Verizon has announced that they are now providing a corporate e-mail application for simpler mobile devices.
Smartphones already have the capabilities to connect to corporate servers to send and receive emails.
The company is using RemoSync technology which is developed by Remoba.
This technology enables users of [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7785-remosync

AMD Puma mobile platform coming up

2008-06-06T00:01:00.001-07:00

AMD Puma platform coming up
Advanced Micro Devices is all set to launch their Puma platform for the notebooks as they aim to renew their challenge against the market leader Intel.
The company said that Puma launch would be the largest-ever launch for notebook personal computers.
They are working with PC makers to introduce more than 100 different [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7775-amd-puma-2

SpiralFrog to offer downloads from EMI

2008-06-05T12:01:00.001-07:00

SpiralFrog to offer downloads from EMI
SpiralFrog has announced that they are soon going to offer content from EMI Music.
This would give them access to popular musicians including Coldplay, Keith Urban and others.
They already have a similar deal with Universal Music Group.
Joe Mohen, SpiralFrog’s chairman and founder spoke about these new developments: “You’re going to see [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7770-spiralfrog-emi

Wal-Mart gets into online classifieds services

2008-06-04T23:01:00.001-07:00

Wal-Mart gets into online classifieds services
Wal-Mart is taking on Craigslist and eBay Kijiji with the launch of their online classified advertising site.
This new service is being managed through Oodle.com.
Walmart.com spokesman Ravi Jariwala spoke about this new initiative: “This free, community-based resource allows customers to buy and sell items locally, find local jobs and learn [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7769-oodle

Wikia Search opens up to unregistered web users

2008-06-04T10:01:00.001-07:00

Wikia Search opens up to unregistered web users
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has announced that their open source search engine Wikia is now open to all.
Until now, only registered members on the service had the ability to provide feedback to search results helping in improving the quality of the engine.
Now, any web user can participate in [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7765-wikia-search

Google Finance offering real time stock quotes

2008-06-03T19:01:00.001-07:00

Google Finance offering real time stock quotes
Google has revealed in a blog post that they are now offering real time stock quotes on Google Finance web based service.
The company said:
We’re very excited to tell you that real-time quotes on NASDAQ securities are now available on Google Finance. This is an important (and way overdue) development [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7759-google-finance

Nvidia announces Tegra chips for portable computing machines

2008-06-03T07:01:00.001-07:00

Nvidia announces Tegra chips for portable computing machines
Graphic card manufacturer Nvidia has announced their latest processor line-up targeted at the new generation of portable computing devices.
The company launched Tegra 600 and Tegra 650 processors which are designed for highly portable, visual devices.
With this they are taking on the microprocessor industry giant Intel which is also [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7750-nvidia-tegra

North Oaks asks Google to remove their images from Street View

2008-06-02T17:00:00.001-07:00

North Oaks asks Google to remove their images from Street View
North Oaks residents are asking the search engine giant Google to remove the images taken in their locations from their Street View service on Google Maps.
The city has a unique distinction as the roads are privately owned by the residents. They also enforce a trespassing [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7744-north-oaks-street-view

Facebook in privacy related issues in Canada

2008-06-02T04:01:00.001-07:00

Facebook in privacy related issues in Canada
Canada’s federal privacy commissioner has revealed that they are now looking into the Facebook social networking platform for potential privacy related violations.
The complaint was filed by a group of students at the University of Ottawa who said that the service has committed 22 violations of the law.
One of the [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7741-facebook-canada

Samsung SGH-L870 launched

2008-06-01T16:01:00.001-07:00

Samsung SGH-L870 launched
South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung has announced the launch of their latest mobile phone named SGH-L870.
SGH-L870 is a Smartphone featuring a stainless steel body.
The company said that this new phone is just 13.5 millimeters thick and it features a sliding form factor.
It is powered with the Symbian 9.3 operating system and it [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7739-samsung-sgh-l870

Apple might be working on solar iPods, iPhones

2008-05-31T15:01:00.001-07:00

Apple might be working on solar iPods, iPhones
Market sources point towards a new patent application filed by developers close to Apple. The patents are related to using solar energy to power portable devices.
This could possibly lead to the development of iPods and iPhones which are powered by solar energy.
The patent talks about integrating the solar [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7731-solar-apple

TeliaSonera to sell Apple iPhone in Nordic and Baltic regions

2008-05-31T02:01:00.001-07:00

TeliaSonera to sell Apple iPhone in Nordic and Baltic regions
Apple has announced their latest iPhone deal with Telecom operator TeliaSonera.
TeliaSonera would become the authorized seller of the Apple iPhone in markets like Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
They would be bringing the iPhone to these countries sometime later this year.
The two companies did [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7729-teliasonera-iphone

Tranquil PC taking orders for Intel Atom powered products

2008-05-30T13:01:00.001-07:00

Tranquil PC taking orders for Intel Atom powered products
Tranquil PC has become the latest company to start taking pre-orders for products based on Intel Atom processor.
The company is offering two home servers based on the Diamondville codenamed processor from Intel.
Both of these servers are going to be powered by Intel’s 1.6GHz Atom 230 processor. This [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7726-tranquil-pc

Nokia might re-enter South Korea market later this year

2008-05-30T00:01:00.001-07:00

Nokia might re-enter South Korea market later this year
Market sources claim that world’s largest mobile phone maker Nokia is planning to re-enter the South Korean market later this year.
The company would cut the prices of their mobile phones to enter this market to take on domestic players like LG.
LG has stated that they are closely [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7725-south-korea

Desktop version of EEE PC named EBox

2008-05-29T11:01:00.001-07:00

Desktop version of EEE PC named EBox

Asus has revealed that they are naming the desktop edition of the EEE PC as EBox.
Asus EBox would come powered with the same Eee’s Linux OS.
It looks pretty similar to the Nintendo Wii gaming console and is quite small and portable.
It would be sold in both white and black [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7724-asus-ebox

Samsung launches a 256 GB solid state drive

2008-05-28T22:01:00.001-07:00

Samsung launches a 256 GB solid state drive
South Korean tech giant Samsung has launched their new solid state drive. This new drive has a storage capacity of 256 GB.
The company claims that this new drive is 2.4 times faster than traditional hard drives.
Samsung is now planning to begin mass production of this drive later this [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7723-256-gb-solid-state-drive

ASUS U6S Notebook Presents New Levels of Computing Aesthetics

2008-05-28T09:01:00.001-07:00

Discover the latest in computing technology with exceptional design
Mumbai, India, May 26, 2008 – ASUS once again brings innovative notebook designing to a new level with the latest U6S notebook. Based on the latest Intel® Centrino® Duo Processor Technology, Windows Vista® operating system and a host of ASUS features, the 12” widescreen U6S is [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7722-asus-u6s-notebook

ISRO aims to launch Chandrayaan-I sometime this year

2008-05-27T20:01:00.001-07:00

ISRO aims to launch Chandrayaan-I sometime this year
Indian space agency ISRO has revealed that they are planning to launch the country’s first unmanned moon mission, Chandrayaan-I sometime later this year.
ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair spoke about their plans: “We are hopeful of launching the spacecraft in the third quarter of 2008-09. The mission would be [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7721-chandrayaan

EMC Disk Library 3D 1500 and 3000 offers disk based backup solutions

2008-05-27T08:01:00.001-07:00

EMC Disk Library 3D 1500 and 3000 offers disk based backup solutions
EMC has announced the launch of their new disk based backup and data-recovery offerings for enterprises.
The company is now offering EMC Disk Library 3D 1500 and 3000 products aimed at midsize businesses.
Philip Fote, EMC senior product marketing manager said in a statement on this [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7720-emc-disk-library-3d

Showstash and Cinematube targeted for linking to pirated media!

2008-05-26T18:01:00.001-07:00

Showstash and Cinematube targeted for linking to pirated media!
Showstash and Cinematube have lost a major lawsuit for linking to pirated digital media.
Motion Picture Association of America had filed the lawsuit against these two companies claiming that they were enabling web users to pirate copyrighted material.
MPAA representative John G. Malcolm said in a statement: “Our goal [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7719-cinematube

Suzuki might bring Splash compact car to Japan

2008-05-26T06:01:00.001-07:00

Suzuki might bring Splash compact car to Japan

Japanese automaker Suzuki has said that they are now planning to bring their European model Splash to their domestic market.
This would be the first time that they would be importing their cars from other markets to Japan.
A company representative said: “We’re considering the introduction of the model. We [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7715-suzuki-splash-2

Microsoft Zune: No longer wanted at GameStop

2008-05-25T17:01:00.001-07:00

Microsoft Zune: No longer wanted at GameStop
US based retailing company GameStop has announced that they are no longer going to offer the Microsoft Zune digital media player on sale.
Apparently the demand for this player is so low that the retailer no longer wants to waste shelf space on it.
Apple iPod continues to remain the best [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7713-zune-gamestop

HP launches environment friendly HP DeskJet D2545 Printer

2008-05-24T16:01:00.001-07:00

HP launches environment friendly HP DeskJet D2545 Printer
Hewlett Packard has announced the launch of their new environment friend product HP DeskJet D2545 Printer.
The company claims that this printer is made almost entirely out of recycled plastic.
As much as 83% of the printer’s total plastic weight is recycled material.
This printer also uses their HP 60 ink [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7708-hp-deskjet-d2545

Singapore bans porn websites to make a symbolic statement

2008-05-23T14:01:00.001-07:00

Singapore bans porn websites to make a symbolic statement
Singapore’s Media Development Authority has revealed that they have blocked access to two online pornographic websites.
They did not reveal the name of the services through market sources say that YouPorn and RedTube have been blocked in the country.
MDA official Jason Hoong said in a statement on this [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7704-youporn-redtube

eBay sellers can no longer leave negative feedback for buyers

2008-05-22T00:01:00.001-07:00

eBay sellers can no longer leave negative feedback for buyers
Online retailing service eBay has finally implemented the changes they had announced sometime ago.
Starting today, eBay sellers are no longer allowed to leave negative or neutral feedback on customers.
While this is good news for buyers on the service as bad sellers would not be able to [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7691-ebay-sellers

Gizmodo: Apple iPhone 3G coming next month

2008-05-21T11:01:00.001-07:00

Gizmodo: Apple iPhone 3G coming next month
Gizmodo has revealed that they have got confirmed news from an inside source that Apple is indeed going to launch the Apple iPhone 3G edition next month.
While this is much expected news, Gizmodo has just added more fuel to the fire.
The popular weblog said in a post that the [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7688-gizmodo-iphone

Google Health launched

2008-05-20T22:01:00.001-07:00

Google Health launched
Search engine Google has finally launched their Google Health service.
The company said that Google Health combines their search engine capabilities with an individual’s online personal health records.
The service would enable the user to store his health records online securely. Users would also get access to relevant health information and information about doctors [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7682-google-health-4

Sprint all set to launch WiMax network later this year

2008-05-19T07:01:00.001-07:00

Sprint all set to launch WiMax network later this year
US based Telecom Company Sprint has said that their tests with Samsung related to WiMax have passed key speed and mobility hurdles.
They are now all set to launch this network by the end of the current year.
Sprint is going to provide the spectrum to Clearwire which [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7670-wimax-sprint

RIM Blackberry Thunder to take on Apple iPhone 3G

2008-05-18T18:01:00.001-07:00

RIM Blackberry Thunder to take on Apple iPhone 3G
Wall Street Journal has reported about the upcoming Blackberry Smartphone model codenamed Thunder.
This new Blackberry would have a touch screen interface similar to the iPhone.
Gus Papageorgiou, an industry analyst with ScotiaBank was quoted as saying: “As the company delivers more devices on the platform, they will [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7665-rim-blackberry-thunder

Ask.com acquires Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com and Reference.com

2008-05-17T04:01:00.001-07:00

Ask.com acquires Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com and Reference.com
Search engine company Ask.com has announced that they are acquiring Lexico Publishing Group.
This acquisition gives them access to popular online destinations including Dictionary.com, Thesaurus.com and Reference.com.
This deal would further broaden their range of services as they aim to generation more revenues from online advertising.
Company representative Jim Safka spoke about these [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7657-lexico-publishing-group

HP India launches LaserJet P1007/P1008 Printers

2008-05-16T16:01:00.001-07:00

HP India launches LaserJet P1007/P1008 Printers
HP has announced the launch of two new printers in the Indian market.
The company is now offering their latest products: HP LaserJet P1007 and LaserJet P1008.
Ajay Rawal, Country Category Manager, Commercial Volume LaserJets, Imaging and Printing Group, HP India Sales spoke about these new products: “As the market leader in [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7656-hp-laserjet

Photobucket asking every member to change password

2008-05-16T03:01:00.001-07:00

Photobucket asking every member to change password
Online photo sharing service Photobucket is now asking every member of the site to change their password.
The company did not give out any details but did say: “Photobucket has identified and immediately resolved an isolated security incident. There was no impact to any financial information related to Photobucket Pro [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7655-photobucket

Comcast acquiring Plaxo

2008-05-15T15:01:00.001-07:00

Comcast acquiring Plaxo
Comcast has announced that they are now acquiring contact management company Plaxo.
They would now integrate their services into their own products to help customers synchronize their address books and connect socially online.
The company added that the acquisition would help them add social networking abilities on their Comcast.net, Fancast.com and Fandango.com Web Services.
Sam [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7654-plaxo

Micro-Star International announces Wind laptop

2008-05-15T02:01:00.001-07:00

Micro-Star International announces Wind laptop
Taiwan based computer peripheral manufacturer Micro-Star International is now accepting pre-orders for their Wind laptop model.
This laptop can be purchased for prices starting at USD 560.
MSI Wind is expected to be powered by Intel 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor.
It is just one of the several new products to be launched in [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7647-msi-wind

Tata open to selling the Nano in any promising market

2008-05-14T13:01:00.001-07:00

Tata open to selling the Nano in any promising market
Tata Nano is all set to arrive later this year and would become one of the cheapest cars in the world.
The company has now said that they would consider exporting the car for sale in any market that appears promising to them.
A Tata representative said: “There [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7640-tata-nano-usa

NBC announces Digital Health Network

2008-05-13T23:01:00.001-07:00

NBC announces Digital Health Network
NBC Universal has announced their latest online project named Digital Health Network.
Digital Health Network would be a group on online destinations which would distribute health-focused videos.
The content would be produced by the network itself.
It would include Healthline Networks and RightHealth in addition to YourTotalHealth.com which is part of iVillage [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7638-digital-health-network

AMD launches five Opteron HE processors

2008-05-13T11:01:00.001-07:00

AMD launches five Opteron HE processors
Advanced Micro Devices has announced the launch of their first energy-efficient x86 server chips.
These new microprocessors are loaded with four processing cores. And they feature a low 55-watt thermal envelope.
The company has launched five Opteron HE processors and these are targeted at enterprise data centers.
Randy Allen, AMD’s server [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7631-opteron-he

Apple iPhone missing from stores!

2008-05-12T22:01:00.001-07:00

Apple iPhone missing from stores!
Mobile service provider O2 has revealed that the Apple iPhone is currently not available on sale in the UK market.
Looks like the customers would have to wait for the rumored 3G edition of the iPhone which is expected to be launched sometime next month.
O2 said that they are out of stock [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7628-apple-iphone-missing

Toshiba Qosmio G40: Toshiba planning a Cell processor based Laptop

2008-05-11T21:01:00.001-07:00

Toshiba planning a Cell processor based Laptop
Japanese tech giant Toshiba is expected to bring to the market a new notebook model powered with a processor based on the Cell technology.
Cell processors are already being used in the Sony Playstation 3 gaming console and some servers made by IBM.
Market sources say that the Toshiba Qosmio G40 [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7619-toshiba-qosmio-g40

Advanced Micro Devices aims to launch 12 core processors in 2 years time

2008-05-10T08:01:00.001-07:00

Advanced Micro Devices aims to launch 12 core processors in 2 years time
No surprises here as Advanced Micro Devices has announced that they aim to be out with 12 core processors by 2010.
The company released their product roadmap for servers and workstations for the next two years.
AMD is working on launching its first six-core chip [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7609-amd-12-core-processors

Dell launches PowerEdge R805 and R905 servers optimized for virtualization

2008-05-09T19:01:00.001-07:00

Dell launches PowerEdge R805 and R905 servers optimized for virtualization
US based PC maker Dell has announced that they are now shipping two new server products named PowerEdge R805 and R905.
These servers are optimized for virtualization and would ship with either VMware ESXi 3.5 or Citrix XenServer Dell Express Edition hypervisors preinstalled.
The company said that the [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7608-dell-poweredge-3

Intel gets a license to operate WiMax network in Sweden

2008-05-09T07:01:00.001-07:00

Intel gets a license to operate WiMax network in Sweden
Microprocessor industry giant Intel has now become one of the first winners of a license to operate a WiMax network in Sweden.
The company paid around $26 million for a 15-year license.
Intel is one of the biggest promoters of the WiMax technology. The company is expected [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7604-intel-sweden-wimax

Cablevision Systems to develop their own wireless broadband network

2008-05-08T18:01:00.001-07:00

Cablevision Systems to develop their own wireless broadband network
Cablevision Systems has announced that they are now planning to invest $350 million to build a wireless broadband network.
This network would be used to serve their customers in the New York area. This network is expected to be up and running in the next two years.
The company [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7603-cablevision-systems-2

Microsoft software coming to Hyundai and Kia cars

2008-05-08T05:01:00.001-07:00

Microsoft software coming to Hyundai and Kia cars
Software giant Microsoft has announced that they have now signed on deals with automakers Hyundai and Kia.
They would be supplying in-car software to these companies which enables the people to control media players and phones through voice commands.
Microsoft already has a deal with Ford for this technology and [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7590-microsoft-hyundai

Nissan Murano coming to India!

2008-05-07T16:01:00.001-07:00

Nissan Murano coming to India!
Japanese automaker Nissan is preparing to launch their latest model Murano in the Indian market.
Nissan Murano is their premium sports utility vehicle and it would complement their existing offering X-Trail SUV and Teana sedan.
This new model would take on the existing products in the Indian market like Toyota Prado, BMW X3, [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7589-nissan-murano

Microsoft Zune Marketplace now offering TV Shows

2008-05-07T03:01:00.001-07:00

Microsoft Zune Marketplace now offering TV Shows
Microsoft has announced that they are now offering TV Shows on sale on their Zune Marketplace.
This would further boost their offerings against the market leader Apple iTunes.
The company is now scheduled to release a software update for the Zune digital media player to support these new features.
They have been [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7588-microsoft-zune-marketplace

Qwest Communications collaborates with Verizon Wireless

2008-05-06T14:01:00.001-07:00

Qwest Communications collaborates with Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless is now entering into a five-year arrangement with Phone Company Qwest Communications International.
Qwest would now be selling Verizon’s mobile phone services.
Qwest added that their customers would be able to pick the Verizon services on their own. They would also be able to buy it in a bundle with [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7585-qwest-communications-international

Lenovo IdeaPad U110 laptops coming to India

2008-05-06T02:01:00.001-07:00

Lenovo IdeaPad U110 laptops coming to India
Lenovo is all set to launch their new IdeaPad range of computers in the Indian market.
The company would soon launch IdeaPad U110 laptops in India.
These laptops have been successfully launched in the US market and the company aims to replicate the success here in India.
This new laptop product features [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7581-lenovo-ideapad-u110

Skoda Superb updated edition to come to India next year

2008-05-05T13:01:00.001-07:00

Skoda Superb updated edition to come to India next year
Skoda has said that they would be brining the next edition of their Superb model in India sometime next year.
This launch would be part of their strategy to enhance their position in the luxury D-plus segment. This segment is currently dominated by Mercedes Benz, BMW and [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7573-skoda-superb

More movies might be coming to Apple iTunes

2008-05-02T22:01:00.001-07:00

More movies might be coming to Apple iTunes
Market sources are saying that Apple is scheduled to reveal some new deals today which would bring more content on their Apple iTunes store.
Apple could announce new deals with movie studios to bring more movies to the store which currently has on offer limited range.
If this happens, it [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7564-apple-itunes-movies

Amitabh Bachchan starts a blog at BigAdda.com

2008-05-01T21:01:00.001-07:00

Amitabh Bachchan starts a blog at BigAdda.com
Legendary Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan has become the latest celebrity to start his own blog.
His blog is being hosted by the social networking service BigAdda.com.
He is using this web based platform to interact with his fans and share his feelings about upcoming projects.
Bachchan said in a statement on this [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7561-big-b-blog

Ribbit announces support for Salesforce.com

2008-05-01T08:01:00.001-07:00

Ribbit announces support for Salesforce.com
Internet telephony company Ribbit has announced their latest project which enables integration with Salesforce.
The company said that their latest product provides integration with Salesforce’s on-demand CRM.
Customers would be able to use their regular cell phone numbers with the service. The service uses the “conditional call forwarding” feature offered by telecom [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7557-ribbit-salesforce

MySpace Karaoke launched

2008-04-30T07:01:00.001-07:00

MySpace Karaoke to be launched today
Social networking service MySpace is set to launch a new feature named MySpace Karaoke today.
This new service would be largely powered by kSolo technology which was acquired by Fox Interactive around two years ago.
Both MySpace and Fox Interactive are part of News Corp.
MySpace co-founder and President Tom Anderson spoke about [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7554-myspace-karaoke

AMD Business Class desktop personal computers launched

2008-04-29T18:01:00.001-07:00

AMD Business Class desktop personal computers launched
Microprocessor company AMD has announced their first computer brand named AMD Business Class.
The company would develop and design these machines in collaboration with partners like Dell.
AMD said that these desktops would be followed by a range of new laptop products.
These machines are likely to be sold by companies like [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7548-amd-business-class

Nokia launches Nokia 6600 fold, 6600 slide, and 3600 slide mobile phones

2008-04-29T06:01:00.001-07:00

Nokia launches Nokia 6600 fold, 6600 slide, and 3600 slide mobile phones
World’s leading mobile phone maker Nokia has announced three new mobile phone devices.
These are: Nokia 6600 fold, 6600 slide, and 3600 slide.
These phones would be priced in the range of $274 - $430 and would be available in the market before the end of [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7547-nokia-6600-3600

Qwest Communications launches 20 megabits per second plan in USA

2008-04-28T17:01:00.001-07:00

Qwest Communications launches 20 megabits per second plan in USA
Qwest Communications International has launched a new DSL plan in the US market which offers speeds of 20 megabits per second.
This plan would cost the customer $104.99 per month. Another plan offering speeds of 12 mbps is available for $51.99 per month.
These plans would cost USD [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7544-qwest-communications

Spike Lee working with Nokia Productions on mobile movies

2008-04-28T04:01:00.001-07:00

Spike Lee working with Nokia Productions on mobile movies
Nokia Productions has announced that they are now working with Spike Lee.
He would now be directing a movie made from mobile phone recorded footage.
These footages would be provided by regular mobile users from their daily life.
Lee spoke about this project: “You are seeing firsthand the democratization [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7536-spike-lee

Microsoft Live Search News gets RSS Functionality

2008-04-27T16:01:00.001-07:00

Microsoft Live News Search gets RSS Functionality
The developers at Microsoft have now added RSS functionality to their MSN Live Search News service.
They have now added RSS feeds into the browse and search result sections.
It’s pretty surprising that they did not add this vital functionality to the service from the very start.
The service still lacks an [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7535-live-search-news-2

Mobile News Network: Associated Press collaborating with Verve Wireless

2008-04-27T03:01:00.001-07:00

Mobile News Network: Associated Press collaborating with Verve Wireless
Verve Wireless has announced that they are now collaborating with Associated Press to bring news to mobile devices.
The deal would see AP delivering their multimedia content to mobile devices. The service would generate revenues from advertising.
AP director of global product development Jeffrey Litvack spoke about this new [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7533-mobile-news-network

Canon Image Lounge open in Gurgaon

2008-04-26T15:01:00.001-07:00

Canon Image Lounge open in Gurgaon
Canon has announced the opening of their Canon Image Lounge in the Gurgaon city.
The company said that this lounge would enable prospective customers to touch, feel and try out their products.
This new store was inaugurated by Kensaku Konishi, president and CEO, Canon India and Alok Bharadwaj, senior vice president, Canon [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7531-canon-image-lounge

Research in Motion to open a new research facility in Germany

2008-04-26T02:01:00.001-07:00

Research in Motion to open a new research facility in Germany
Makers of Blackberry mobile devices RIM has said that they are now planning to establish a new research and development facility in Germany.
They would be spending close to around $45 million in the first year of operations at this new facility being planned for Bochum, [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7523-research-in-motion

Acer’s Intel Atom based laptop coming in June

2008-04-24T22:01:00.001-07:00

Acer’s Intel Atom based laptop coming in June
PC maker Acer has said that they would be launching their first notebook product to be powered by Intel Atom processor in June this year.
They would display this new product at the Computex trade show in Taipei.
This new product is likely to be an ultra mobility notebook [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7516-acer-intel-atom

Microsoft closing down their MSN Music license servers

2008-04-24T10:01:00.001-07:00

Microsoft closing down their MSN Music license servers
Software giant Microsoft has some more bad news for their loyal customers.
The company has now announced that they would soon close down their MSN Music license servers.
These servers are required by the people who bought music from the now-dead MSN Music digital media store to authenticate their [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7515-msn-music

HP Upline Hosted Storage Service faces uptime issues

2008-04-23T09:01:00.001-07:00

HP’s Upline Hosted Storage Service faces uptime issues
HP recently launched a new service which provides unlimited storage space for a fee for users to store their data online.
This service named HP Upline was designed to protect user’s data “whether your hardware fails, your computer is lost or catastrophe strikes.”
However, the company seems to be facing [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7508-hp-upline

Acer Aspire 5920 with inbuilt WiMax support

2008-04-22T20:01:00.001-07:00

Acer Aspire 5920 with inbuilt WiMax support
Acer has showcased their latest laptop product named Acer Aspire 5920 which features built-in support for WiMax technology.
They are planning to offer this laptop through Sprint Nextel and other companies providing WiMax services.
They are getting this notebook manufactured by Quanta Computer and it should be available on sale in [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7500-acer-aspire-5920

Skype to launch a $9.95/month international calling plan

2008-04-22T08:01:00.001-07:00

Skype to launch a $9.95/month international calling plan
Skype is scheduled to launch a new international calling plan for its users today.
This plan would cost USD 9.95 a month and would allow the users to make unlimited calls to land-line phones in 34 countries.
This plan would cover major countries including most of the European countries in [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7499-skype-international-calling

BMW delay plans to launch Mini in India

2008-04-21T19:01:00.001-07:00

BMW delay plans to launch Mini in India
BMW has said that they are now delaying their plans to launch their Mini compact car in the Indian market.
They were scheduled to bring the Mini to India sometime next year.
BMW said in a statement: “Last week, we have taken a decision to scrap plans to bring [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7495-bmw-mini-india

Alexa updates Alexa Rankings

2008-04-20T18:01:00.001-07:00

Alexa updates Alexa Rankings
Alexa has announced that they have now updated their Ranking services to include more parameters.
The company is now aggregating data from several sources which they claim would improve the quality and accuracy of the results.
Alexa said in its announcement:
Alexa toolbar users’ interests and surfing habits could differ from those of the general [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7488-alexa-rankings

Verizon XV6900 mobile phone launched

2008-04-20T05:01:00.001-07:00

Verizon XV6900 mobile phone launched

US based mobile service provider Verizon has launched their latest Smartphone device named XV6900.
The company said that the device features a touch screen and stylus and it supports EV-DO 3G network.
The device also comes loaded with a full keyboard, camera, and suite of Windows enterprise applications.
Verizon added: “The XV6900 is a [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7485-verizon-xv6900

Blockbuster sued for privacy violation related to Facebook Beacon ad system

2008-04-19T16:01:00.001-07:00

Blockbuster sued for privacy violation related to Facebook Beacon ad system

Cathryn Elaine Harris, of Dallas County, Texas has filed a privacy violation lawsuit against video rental company Blockbuster.
She is claiming that the company passed her personal information to the popular social networking service Facebook.
This information was passed to Facebook through their controversial Beacon advertising system.
Randy [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7482-blockbuster-facebook

Six Apart launches Blog It application on Facebook

2008-04-17T15:01:00.001-07:00

Six Apart launches Blog It application on Facebook
Six Apart is the company behind the popular blogging tools Movable Type and TypePad.
The company has now introduced their blogging tool named Blog IT on the Facebook social network.
This tool enables the users to post blog posts from within Facebook.
The tool supports various blogging applications including Blogger, TypePad, [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7472-six-apart-launches-blog-it-application-on-facebook

Asus M70 notebook now offer up to 1 TB storage space

2008-04-17T02:01:00.001-07:00

Asus M70 notebook now offer up to 1 TB storage space
Asus has announced their new laptop model named M70.
The company is offering this notebook product with up to 1 terabyte of storage space.
Asus M70 also comes loaded with features like full HD capability, Blu-ray support.
the company has however not revealed the launch date or [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7470-asus-m70