LiveNetMedia.com - Computer Industry http://www.livenetmedia.com/ en-us APPLE chief executive Steve Jobs has unveiled a new device that can deliver US99-cent ($1.09) rentals of TV shows over the internet.
Reported by The Australian Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:45:42 +0000 The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has extended its regulatory powers to control online advertisements on websites and social networking platforms.
Reported by ITProPortal Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:40:38 +0000 IBM has rolled out a new four socket BladeCenter server that comes equiped with AMD's Opteron 6100 processor, codenamed Magny-Cours and launched back in March.
Reported by ITProPortal Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:40:38 +0000 It could well be a mere coincidence but one reader reminded us that the price of the wireless Xbox 360 Elite controller has dropped significantly over the past few weeks, possibly because Microsoft is clearing stock for the brand new Xbox 360 D-Pad controller.
Reported by ITProPortal Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:40:38 +0000 Music publishers approach Apple on the eve of Wednesday's media event and inform company it needs to negotiate publishing rights first.
Reported by CNET News.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:40:38 +0000 Apple downsizes the device and the price and adds a few interesting new features, but comes short of introducing a product that will be a category changer.
Reported by CNET News.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:40:38 +0000 Apple has introduced a new Apple TV device that is black, sits in the palm of your hand and is about a quarter the size of the old Apple TV.
Reported by Silicon Republic Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:15:18 +0000 Steve Jobs revealed today that its newest mobile operating system iOS 4.2 will be coming out in November with free updates available for the iPad, the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Reported by Silicon Republic Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:15:18 +0000 Steve Jobs has revealed a new array of music devices and spearheaded Apple's move into social media with a new service called Ping which allows the 160m iTunes users worldwide to see what their friends have downloaded.
Reported by Silicon Republic Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:15:18 +0000 T-Mobile says it will ramp up HSPA+ speeds to 42M bps in 2011 and reach 200 million people in 2010. - T-Mobile plans to increase theoretical peak speeds of its HSPA+ (High-Speed Packet Access) to 42M bps in 2011, according to an Aug. 31 statement from Neville Ray, the company's chief network officer. Currently, the carrier offers quot;theoretical quot; peak speeds of 21M bps. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:10:36 +0000 The disruption of the Pushdo botnet has not stopped spammers, despite nearly two-thirds of the botnet's command and control servers being taken out of commission. - From the shutdown of McColo to last week's disruption of the Pushdo botnet, spammers have continually found ways to stay in business. Nearly 20 of the 30 command and control (CnC) servers associated with Pushdo were taken offline last ... Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:10:36 +0000 Apple has updated iTunes to version 10, one of its most important updates to the media management application in the past few years.
Reported by ITProPortal Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:10:36 +0000 Apple unveils the Apple TV--now considerably smaller, with new and improved features like photo sharing, Netflix streaming, and TV and movie rentals.
Reported by CNET News.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:10:36 +0000 A number of Fox shows appear to be available for sale on Amazon's video service for the same 99 cents that Apple is charging to rent the shows.
Reported by CNET News.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:10:36 +0000 The conference Global Foundries (GloFo) is holding here in the Santa Clara Hyatt is for real - I can tell you that.In many ways it reminded me of the early Intel Developers Forums - buzzy, well attended and serious hard core chip stuff.
Reported by TechEye Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:48:03 +0000 *Epic president Mike Caps demonstrates Project Sword, an RPG that uses Unreal Engine, for iPhone.*
Speaking at Apple's conference, Epic Games president Mike Caps revealed Project Sword, a new game for the iOS device family. Utilising the Unreal engine, the game is an RPG with built in PVP gameplay through Game Center.
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Reported by Edge Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:47 +0000 *iPhone's iOS to update to 4.1 will include Apple's gaming social network.*
Speaking during a press conference tonight, Steve Jobs unveiled iOS 4.1, which will include Game Centre. Apple's social gaming service is focussed on matching users and allowing friends to play together across all iOS 4.1 devices.
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Reported by Edge Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:47:47 +0000 New free 3D modeling software adds geo-location, color aerial imagery, photo tracing, and Building Maker integration.
Reported by PCMag.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:46:42 +0000 Internet Explorer 8 continued to eat up a chunk of global browser market share in August, helping the continued decline of IE6, but IE usage overall was also down, according to Wednesday data from Net Applications.
Reported by PCMag.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:46:42 +0000 Sony on Wednesday announced an unlimited, cloud-based music service that will initially be accessible via PlayStation gaming consoles and other Web-connected devices.
Reported by PCMag.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:46:42 +0000 Apple's upgraded wireless media streaming feature, now known as AirPlay, allows users to send music to third-party devices, and soon will offer video and music streaming to Apple TV from iOS 4.2 devices.
Reported by AppleInsider Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:46:42 +0000 FileMaker calendaring becomes easier with Zulu, which publishes FileMaker Server records directly into iCal and iOS devices.
Reported by Macworld Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:46:42 +0000 After Wednesday's Apple media event, we got to spend a little while in a hands-on area adjacent to the Yerba Buena theater with a few dozen members of the media, analysts, VIPs, and-most importantly-new iPods and Apple TVs. Without any further ado, here's what we spotted.
Reported by Macworld Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:46:42 +0000 During today's media event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced two new commercials, one each for the new iPod touch and iPod nano. Apple has now posted the commercials to its product-specific sites, as well as its YouTube page.
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Reported by MacRumours.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:46:42 +0000 A Miami man has pleaded guilty to two identity-theft related charges after federal agents found more than 26,000 credit card numbers stored on his computer, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Reported by ITworld Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:54 +0000 VCC, a nationwide retail construction company, finds that giving project managers smartphone access to customer data is a big boost in attracting new business.
Reported by Computerworld Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:54 +0000 West Virginia's IT workers are concerned that the state plans to outsource their jobs and have responded with a protest and a lawsuit.
Reported by Computerworld Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:54 +0000 The Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched an effort aimed at finding and detecting to insider threats on Department of Defense networks.
Reported by Computerworld Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:35:54 +0000