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Friday, January 30, 2009

British govt promises broadband access for all

Every home in Britain will be guaranteed access to broadband Internet under plans unveiled by the government on Thursday, which put the technology on a par with telephones as an essential service.

"We are developing plans to move towards an historic universal service commitment for broadband and digital services," Culture Secretary Andy Burnham told lawmakers in the House of Commons.

Universal service obligations (USOs) were used in 1840 to guarantee postal services across Britain, and in 1984 to ensure everyone had access to a phone.

The plan to give every household broadband access by the 2012 Olympic Games in London is part of a new strategy, which includes upgrading radio from analogue to digital, to ensure Britain's future in a digital age.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said digital technology would be as important to Britain's prosperity in the 21st economy as "roads, bridges, trains and electricity were in the 20th century."

However, the main opposition Conservatives criticised the lack of detail and plans for action in the strategy and asked who would pay for the new services.


Source: Yahoo News

Earth-hunter telescope prepared for launch

NASA unveiled a modest telescope on Friday with a sweeping mission -- to discover if there are any Earth-type planets orbiting distant stars.

Though astronomers have found more than 330 planets circling stars in other solar systems, none has the size and location that is believed to be key to supporting life.


source: Yahoo News

 http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/090130/tecnology/usreport_us_space_planets

Hitachi warns of $7.8 billion loss, to restructure

Hitachi Ltd warned of a record $7.8 billion annual loss due to weak sales, a firmer yen and costs to restructure its sprawling operations, joining a growing list of technology companies affected by the deepening recession.

That loss would be the biggest ever by a Japanese manufacturing company.

Hitachi, Japan's largest electronics maker with products ranging from rice cookers to nuclear reactors, said it would exit unprofitable businesses, close plants and take other restructuring steps in a bid to cut 200 billion yen in fixed costs by March 2010.


source: Yahoo News

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/090130/tecnology/ctech_us_hitachi_restructuring

Thursday, January 29, 2009

SAP says profit down 2 pct in '08, axes 3,000 jobs

Software maker SAP AG said Wednesday it would cut 3,000 jobs worldwide to cut costs as its 2008 net profit fell 2 percent, weighed by a difficult year-end when the financial crisisdeepened.

Monday, January 26, 2009

People Turn To Turbo Tax For Free Tax Filing

With the coming of the tax filing season consumers turn to various free tax filing software programs to easily file their taxes online. Turbo Tax is capitalizing on this consumer trend by introducing Get Help from a Pro free tax filing Q&A.

Apple Ready To Release iLife '09

Apple, Inc. will release the iLife '09 suite this month as Vice President Philip Schiller promised at Macworld. iPhoto can now organize and search for photos using a face-detection feature called Face, and photos can be uploaded to Facebook. Garage Band now offers guitar and piano music lessons, including from professional performers.

Apple Ready To Release iLife '09 with New Features

Apple, Inc. will release the iLife '09 suite this month as Vice President Philip Schiller promised at Macworld. iPhoto can now organize and search for photos using a face-detection feature called Face, and photos can be uploaded to Facebook. Garage Band now offers guitar and piano music lessons, including from professional performers.

Sun fourth-quarter profit falls 73 per cent, guidance hurts stock

Sun Microsystems Inc.'s profit plunged 73 per cent in the most recent quarter as slumping sales to big U.S. companies and restructuring charges weighed on the server and software maker.

- The Canadian Press

most tech-savvy president

Barack Obama will soon make history for more than just the colour of his skin. From his wholehearted embrace of the Internet to his self-confessed BlackBerry addiction, Obama is poised to become the most tech-savvy, gadget-using president the United States has ever known

HDTV evolution

The U.S. is set to switch to all-digital television broadcasts next month, meaning owners of old-school analog TV sets will need a government-subsidized converter box to keep tuning in. (The switch is planned for the summer of 2011 in Canada.)

Obama is urging the U.S. congress to delay the switch because he's concerned not enough people are ready for, or even aware of, the impending change.

Internet breaking down borders with more than one billion users

The Internet now has reached a landmark one-billion users worldwide and that number is only expected to grow as wireless devices such as cellphones allow more users to surf the web, says digital tracking firm comScore.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Palm not troubled by Apple warning

Palm doesn't seem worried about any potential legal action from Apple over its new handset, the Palm Pre, due out sometime in the first half of this year.

The issue comes down to whether the Pre's interface, which uses some of the same multi-touch magic that Apple said it has patented, is too close to the iPhone's system. Though similar, the Pre is more than a slick rip-off. It's got its own thoughtful additions that go beyond straight mimicry.

Palm spokeswoman Lynn Fox told All Things Digital's John Paczkowski, "Palm has a long history of innovation that is reflected in our products and robust patent portfolio, and we have long been recognized for our fundamental patents in the mobile space. If faced with legal action, we are confident that we have the tools necessary to defend ourselves."

Intel chairman Barrett to retire

Intel Corp. chairman Craig Barrett, who steered the company through the dot-com meltdown as CEO and has become a high-profile advocate for expanding computing in the developing world, plans to retire in May, the company said Friday.

Barrett, 69, has spent more than three decades at Santa Clara, Calif.-based Intel. He served as its fourth CEO, a position he held for seven years until Paul Otellini took over in 2005.
Barrett has worked with the United Nations and humanitarian organizations on bringing computers and other technologies to developing countries. That role also gave Barrett an opportunity to push the inexpensive Classmate PCs that Intel designed for international schoolchildren. The Classmate has rivaled the nonprofit One Laptop Per Child project began at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Barrett, who joined Intel in 1974 and has held jobs ranging from technology development manager to various vice president roles, has been chairman since 2005.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Nokia market share and profits decline alarmingly

The world's largest mobile handset maker Nokia has suffered a devastating drop in earnings and market share in the fourth quarter of 2008, blaming its dismal set of figures on the global downturn.

The average sales prices of mobile phones keeps on declining, Nokia believes. This is primarily reflecting the increasing impact of the emerging markets and competitive factors in general.


The explanation given by the company for Nokia's poor final quarter largely hinged on the global economic downturn.

Vatican Launches YouTube Channel

the Vatican plunged into a new age today, launching its own dedicated YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/vatican - endorsement from the Pope.

Vatican priests have profiles on facebook also. However, they argue that the psychological effect of “collecting” friends does not ensure their quality..That’s why I argue, they should not necessarily be called Friends, but simply contacts.

Earlier, President Barack Obama, who launched an official White House channel on his inauguration day, as well as Queen Elizabeth, who went online with her royal YouTube channel in December 2007.

Friday, January 23, 2009

Welcome to Cuil—the world’s biggest search engine. The Internet has grown. We think it’s time search did too.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

The 6 Technologies That Shaped 2008

From high-definition streaming to tiny gadgets, 2008 saw technology continue its steady transformation toward the small, cheap and on-demand. Our resident gadget guru takes a look at the six developments that shaped 2008.



1. Netflix Rocks Internet Movie Streaming
A year ago, we would have guessed that Apple would become the dominant player in the nascent business of streaming Internet-delivered TV shows and movies to TV with its Apple TV. We would have been wrong. Over the past year, Netflix's "Watch It Now" feature evolved from a little-used part of its Web site to a killer app that is causing some people to cancel their cable. The secret to the success of Netflix's streaming movie service: widespread integration into TV-connected devices that are either inexpensive (such as the $100 Roku Netflix Player) or already in people's homes (such as the Xbox 360). Even better: The company is rapidly ramping up its high-definition and first-run offerings, including first-run TV shows just a day after they first air. Unlike Apple, which charges a few bucks for every TV show or movie, Netflix's streaming is completely free to Netflix subscribers. And unlike Hulu (another sleeper success this year), Netflix streaming is advertisement-free.

2. Pocket Gadgets, on the Cheap
Netbooks and pocket camcorders were, undoubtedly, the two biggest consumer electronics breakthroughs of the past year. But these distinct new categories were really results of the same winning formula for 2008: No-frills, portable, cheap electronics. Netbook manufacturers found they could bring prices down well below $400 by exorcising features such as optical drives, large screens and even the latest operating systems. Pocket camcorder makers, such as Pure Digital Technologies, the makers of the best-selling Flip, came to the same conclusion, taking out frills for a bare-bones HD camcorder with its tiny, $230 Flip HD Mino. Consumers were willing to sacrifice top-notch performance to have cheap, portable gadgets. With the recent economic downturn, we would bet the demand for these budget-priced gadgets will only skyrocket.

3. Mobile Applications
Hardware- and feature-wise, cellphones have hit a plateau. The battle of millimeters in a rush to be the thinnest phone is largely a thing of the past, and just about any hardware-based feature we want is now standard. That's why, these days, a smart phone is only as good as its applications. This is the new battleground for mobile technological supremacy, with stores such as the iPhone's App Store and the Android Market leading the charge, and new entries from Palm and (coming in March) Blackberry close behind. Just because a feature wasn't thought of in a boardroom doesn't mean you can't enjoy it. All it takes is a good idea and a standard development kit.


4. 3D Cinema
This past year's Journey to the Center of the Earth may not have been a big hit, but it was significant for a few reasons. First: It was the first "live action" (we use that term loosely for any Brendan Fraser movie) digital 3D movie. And second, even though 3D screens accounted for a small percentage of its showings, they accounted for the majority of Journey's revenue. In other words—where it was showing in 3D, people went to see it. Over the next year, 3D will continue its transition from novelty to Hollywood standard. Some of Hollywood's biggest names, such as Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg, Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron are either working on or have already made digital 3D films. The granddaddy of them all, James Cameron's Avatar (his first feature since the monster blockbuster Titanic) is slated for a3D release in late 2009. Just about every industry expert we've spoken to cites this release as the true tipping point for 3D saturation. Cameron has signaled that, at least initially, he wants to release the film only in 3D. So if theater owners want to cash in on what will likely be a huge hit, they're going to need to install more 3D screens.

5. Location-Based Services
Take open mobile-application development, add widespread proliferation of phone-based GPS, and you get the emergence of location-based programs. Programs based on the global positioning of a user spread like crazy this year, particularly for the iPhone, which has dozens of applications that allow users to find businesses that are near their present location. Urbanspoon's iPhone app, for example, connects users with nearby restaurants by using a randomized, roulette-style interface. Of course, the most interesting use of location-based programs is its marriage with social applications. Programs such as Loopt allow you to find friends who are nearby. Down the line, look for the emphasis to shift from finding existing friends who are nearby, to making new friends. Stranded at the airport? Soon you won't think twice about finding a like-minded individual who is also at O'Hare.

6. Microblogging
Twitter may be the most famous tool for microblogging (the abbreviated, one-or-two sentence cousin to regular blogging), but it's no longer the most important. That distinction now belongs to something that is rarely even thought of as a microblog: Facebook. Specifically, Facebook "status" updates. Millions of users update their "status" dozens of times a day, letting the world know how they are feeling, what they are doing and what they are looking to do be doing. And, thanks to Facebook's recent redesign, these updates are broadcast, front on center, to each and every one of a user's friends. Of course, microblogging has been around longer than the past year. What really sent it over the tipping point in the past 12 months was the meteoric rise of mobile applications. Now, users can update their Twitter or Facebook status in seconds, from anywhere and with ease. Instead of being the domain of desktop-bound bloggers, microblogs are now effectively quick broadcasts from the lunch line ("out of sushi again"), the stadium floor ("at AMAZING show!"), or the streets ("anybody around Avenue A wanna grab a drink?").

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http://www.popularmechanics.com

IBM Lotus Applications On Tap For BlackBerry Smartphones

BlackBerry users will have access to a wider range of IBM (NYSE:IBM) Lotus collaboration applications under plans announced at Lotusphere Monday by IBM Lotus and Research In Motion.

IBM Lotus and RIM will offer Lotus collaboration software and development tools for RIM (NSDQ:RIMM)'s popular BlackBerry smartphones, the companies said. The new capabilities are slated to debut throughout the year.

Speaking at a press conference at Lotusphere, RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie said the work the two companies are undertaking marked "a quantum jump" in combining mobile communications with multimedia software.

In the second quarter BlackBerry users will gain access to documents produced using the Lotus Symphony personal productivity applications: Support for spreadsheets and presentations will be added at a later date. Also available by mid-year will be a BlackBerry client for the Lotus Connections social networking application that will give BlackBerry owners access to activities, communities and blogs.

The companies are also developing software based on the Lotus Quickr 2.0 content management application that will let BlackBerry users find, access and share Quickr-product content such as documents, videos and photos. And the two companies are developing BlackBerry support for the IBM Lotus Domino Designer and XPages development tools, making it easier for developers to build smartphone software. Both technologies will be available in the second half of 2009.

Balsillie also said BlackBerry smartphones would support Lotus Domino 8.5, the latest release of the Lotus collaboration and communication platform.


By Rick Whiting, ChannelWeb

President-elect Obama gets a new Cadillac limo

President-Elect Barack Obama will get an all-new Cadillac limousine when he takes office Tuesday, and it appears, like his increased security detail, it will be the safest presidential ride to ever grace Pennsylvania Avenue.

The new Commander-in-Chief will ride in the back of an extended Cadillac DTS, not unlike the car used by outgoing President George W. Bush while in office. A more conservative design than the rest of Cadillac's Art and Science range, this DTS even goes so far to eliminate the controversial chromed engine vents on the front side fenders, giving the car a more stately appearance.

While no photographs of the interior have been provided, no doubt for security reasons, the specially equipped Caddy is expected to have a all the latest electronics including enough video screens to even get Malia Ann and Sasha excited while giving Michelle a break from the "when are we gonna get there syndrome," not to mention keep the president well informed of the world's goings on while traveling to and from his new abode.

Cadillac hasn't released details as to the new limousines ballistic capabilities, and won't anytime soon, also for security reasons, but it's safe to say that it is based on one of GM's heavy-duty truck platforms, needed to support the weight of all the armour plating needed to withstand potential gun shots, bomb blasts or rocket fire. Other information we've garnered from various unofficial sources report that the floor of the limo is reinforced with five-inch thick steel plate to protect from undercar explosions or a direct hit from above if the car is overturned, while the tires are Kevlar-reinforced to be shred and puncture proof, with steel rims underneath that will enable escape even if no tires are wrapped around them. An armour-plated gas tank features special foam filler that prevents explosion even if it suffers a direct hit, plus the trunk holds an oxygen supply system and firefighting equipment.

The doors are armour-plated too, with eight-inch thick steel making them reportedly weigh as much as the cabin door of a 757 jet. They open up to a passenger compartment that seats four behind a glass partition that only the president can lower to speak with the front occupants. The rear windows are larger than in previous generation presidential limos, and the car's height has grown while its overall footprint remains about the same.

Up front there are defence accessories to assist the trained detail such as night vision cameras, pump-action shotguns and tear gas cannons. Bottles of the president's blood are also kept aboard, if needed in an emergency. The front windshield is capable of withstanding armour-piercing bullets, while the CIA-trained driver's side window is the only one that opens, but only three inches to speak with security detail outside, or perhaps to pay a road toll.

On a lighter note, an embroidered presidential seal has been positioned at the centre of the rear seat back panel, as well as on each rear door trim panel. Presidential seals can also be found on the exterior rear door panels, while the U.S. flag flies from the right front fender and the presidential standard from the left front fender, when the president is traveling inside. LED spotlights illuminate the flags at night.

"Cadillac is honored to again provide a new Presidential Limousine," said Mark McNabb, North America vice president, Cadillac/Premium Channel. "This is a great American tradition that we're delighted to renew with an all-new car featuring the best of Cadillac's dramatic design and technology."

Cadillac has been the ride of presidential preference since President Wilson rode through the streets of Boston during a World War I victory parade in 1919, and of course has been escorting dignitaries, celebrities and other VIPs since the company set its claim as the Standard of the World.


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http://autos.canada.com/news/story.html?id=bf0a48a5-34f6-4592-9d04-59736cbfa833

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Facebook bans 'forced invites' in apps

Ever come across one of those Facebook Platform applications that required you to spam a dozen of your friends with invites before you could access the results of your "Vampire Jedi Zombie Personality Quiz"?

They're annoying. And now Facebook has done something about it. Developer applications must "offer some navigation option to leave the friend invite process," according to a change in the social-networking site's platform policy. If an application's friend-invite page doesn't contain one of Facebook's in-house "Skip This Step," "Cancel," or "Skip" buttons, it has to contain an alternative way to navigate away from the friend invite process.

Developers whose applications ignore the new regulations reportedly receive warning letters that threaten shutdown if they fail to comply.

This is a big step toward cleaning up the cluttered Facebook app directory. Ideally, it will cut down on some of the "app invite overkill" that's led many Facebook users to groan every time they're invited to the corny application du jour. And it'll likely mean that Facebook members will probably only be passing on invites to applications they actually like, rather than spamming their friends just so they can learn what character from Hannah Montana they most resemble.

It will also mean your friends won't have to know that you even installed such an abhorrent application.

source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-9871148-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Watching Obama Inauguration From Your iPhone

Watch The Obama Inauguration From Your iPhone With Ustream

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UStream Ustream has developed an application for the 3G iphone that allows you to watch Ustream anywhere with everyone.

Regardless of where you are at and what you are doing, you can choose to be in the moment with others in a shared live experience around a live event. If you are out-on-the-town and know that a guest speaker at a major conference is “going live” and want to watch live and be-in-the-crowd, then you can with this application.

You will be able to watch the Inauguration LIVE on Ustream with chat.

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Friday, January 16, 2009

Danish SWAT team surrounds PlayStation shoot-'em-up

Apartment block 'gunfire' incident

A couple of Danish gamers indulging in some light PlayStation shoot-'em-up action were on Saturday night treated to a visit by uniformed blokes carrying real guns after concerned neighbours called in the cops.

As far as we can make out from this report, two young men from Valby near Copenhagen were giving it some stick on a large flatscreen telly with the volume cranked up, prompting residents in their apartment block to suspect someone had been shot.

Cue rapid SWAT intervention, with the area sealed off and heavily-armed officers using megaphones to order the pair to surrender. The two apparently came quietly, and suffered nothing more than a temporary cuffing while police ascertained that the only danger posed was to the neighbourhood's peace and quiet.

John Hansen of Copenhagen police explained that officers never ignore a report of gunfire, even though many alerts turn out to be fireworks or other false alarms "as tonight's incident demonstrates". ®

By Lester Haines

Nortel will likely survive, but faces huge hurdles

Nortel will likely survive, but faces huge hurdles on the way to viability: analysts

By Kristine Owram, THE CANADIAN PRESS







Nortel Networks' corporate headquarters in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

TORONTO - Nortel Networks Corp. (TSX:NT) will probably survive its time under bankruptcy protection, but it faces several huge hurdles on the way to becoming a viable company again, and whatever emerges from the wreckage will be a shadow of its former self, analysts say.

A day after the telecommunications equipment manufacturer filed for bankruptcy protection in both Canada and the United States, Canadians are pondering the future of the company that was once the country's most famous stock.

Whatever happens to Nortel in the long run, the process of getting there isn't going to be pretty, said Andy Woyzbun, lead analyst at Info-Tech Research Group.

Woyzbun, who advises customers of information technology companies such as Nortel, said there's a danger the company will stop spending on research and development, making it an irrelevant player in an industry that must constantly innovate.

Pilot Saved 150 People

The heroic pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 credited with today's expert Hudson River landing walked the entire aircraft aisle twice checking for passengers before exiting himself.


ABC News has identified the pilot as Chesley B. Sullenberger III. The 57-year-old has over 40 years of flying experience and served as an air force fighter pilot and instructor. Sullenberger's wife confirmed his identity from their California home to ABC while she waited for word he was safe.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg praises Sullennberger, saying, "It would appear that the pilot did a masterful job of landing the plane in the river and then making sure everybody got out." The pilot's efforts helped save over 150 passengers and crew members.

Sullenberger graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and earned masters degrees from Purdue University and the University of Northern Colorado.

Authorities believe all the passengers, including one infant, were safely rescued.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

The Internet will Double in Size Every 5.32 Years

physorg.com — Originally, Moore’s Law described the number of transistors that can fit on an integrated circuit, which doubles approximately every 18 months. Now, a team of researchers from China has discovered that Moore’s Law can also describe the growth of the Internet. Researchers have predicted that the Internet will double in size every 5.32 years

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Nintendo DSi for US on April 4th

Nintendo's DSi could be headed for an earlier than expected April 4th release in the US

Multiple sources close to Nintendo have apparently relayed this information to IGN, noting that the handheld will come to the US market in the first half of the year, with Nintendo of America allegedly relaying to its partners that April (most likely April 4th) is the planned launch window.

The supposed $179.99 cost would price the DSi at $50 more expensive than the current stateside RRP of $129.99 for the DS Lite.

The DSi will feature a variety of memory solutions for the handheld, including an SD card slot and internal memory, while the stand-out feature on the SKU is a built-in camera. Additionally, a DSiWare service will provide users with downloadable games and content in a similar vein to the WiiWare hub currently available on Nintendo's home console.


Intel Cash Register Knows Who You Are, What You Want

Asking the question: “Do you know who I am?” is not likely to score you any points at the store, even in these trying economic times. But Intel wants to change that with a proof of concept cash register that knows not only who you are, but also what you want.

The prototype till, to be unveiled Monday at the National Retail Federation show in New York, aims to bring Amazon-style recommendations to the meatspace market.

Though Intel conceived of the machine, it’s not getting into the point of sale business. This prototype won’t go into production. Instead, it is meant to highlight a new direction for retail terminals — made possible (naturally) by the chipmaker’s newest processors. “We wanted to show the future,” says Ryan Parker, of Intel’s Embedded Computing Division. “And people don’t like looking at motherboards.”

For help wrapping up its silicon, Intel turned to Frog Design, the San Francisco-based outfit known for both objects (Apple IIc) and interfaces (Dell.com). Frog took a depressing look at “modern” machines — which average five years old — and came up with a concept that replaces today’s haphazard agglomeration of cash-box, signature pad and barcode scanner with a triple-touchscreen aluminum altar of lights that looks like a pinball machine from the Holodeck.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Sony expected to suffer first operating loss in 14 years

The Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. is feared to suffer a consolidated operating loss of about 100 billion yen (1.12 billion U.S. dollars) for the year to March 31, 2009, its first loss since 1995, local media reported Tuesday.

The projected loss, apparently stemming from a strong yen and sluggish sales of flat-screen televisions and other products, marks a major turnaround from a projection last October of an operating profit of 200 billion yen, Kyodo News reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The Japanese electronics maker just announced 16,000 job cuts and other drastic restructuring plans in December.

In October, Sony had forecast a net profit of 150 billion yen for the year to March, down 59 percent from last year and much worse than an earlier goal of 240 billion yen.

It had forecast a full-year operating profit of 200 billion yen, compared with 475.3 billion yen from financial 2007.

Sony posted an operating profit of 374.5 billion yen in the last business year through March last year. (1 U.S. dollar = 89 yen)

Google Chrome 2.0 on the way

Google Chrome 2 covers the following major changes:

Form Autocomplete. Google Chrome remembers what you've typed into fields on web pages. If you type in the same form again, it will show any previous values that match what you've typed so far. You can disable Form autocomplete on the Minor Tweaks tab of the Options dialog. (Note: this is like the basic form autocomplete available in Firefox or Internet Explorer. It is not the same as the form fill feature in Google Toolbar.)
Full-page zoom. Previously, page zoom (Ctrl++ or Ctrl+-) increased or decreased only the text on a page. Zoom now scales everything on the page together, so pages look correct at different zoom levels.

Spell-checking improvements. You can now enable or disable spell checking in a text field by right-clicking in the field. You can also change the spell-checking language by right clicking. To enable spell-checking in a language, add it to the list of 'languages you use to read web sites' in the Fonts and Languages dialog ([Wrench] > Options > Minor Tweaks > Fonts and Languages). Note that Google Chrome doesn't have spell-checking dictionaries for every language you can add to this list.

Autoscroll. Many users have asked for this and (thanks to our WebKit update), we now offer autoscrolling. Middle-click (click the mousewheel on most mice) on a page to turn on autoscroll, then move the mouse to scroll the page in any direction.

Docking dragged tabs. When you drag a tab to certain positions on the monitor, a docking icon will appear. Release the mouse over the docking icon to have the tab snap to the docking position instead of being dropped at the same size as the original window. Docking positions are:

Monitor top: make the dropped tab maximized.

Monitor left/right: make the dropped tab full-height and half-width, aligned with the monitor edge.

Monitor bottom: make the dropped tab full-width and half-height, aligned with the bottom of the monitor.

Browser-window left/right: fit the browser window and the dropped tab side-by-side across the screen.

Browser-window bottom: fit the browser window and the dropped tab top-to-bottom across the screen.

Import bookmarks from Google Bookmarks. The [Wrench menu] > Import bookmarks & settings... option now has a Google Toolbar option to import Google Bookmarks. The bookmarks get imported into your Other bookmarks folder. The bookmarks are not kept in sync; the import process simply reads in the current set of online bookmarks.

New SafeBrowsing implementation. SafeBrowsing is now faster, more reliable, and uses the disk less often.

Use different browser profiles. You can start a new browser window that uses a different profile (different bookmarks, history, cookies, etc.). Use [Wrench menu] > New window in profile. When you create a new profile, you can name it and add a shortcut to your Desktop.

Update the V8 Javascript engine to version 0.4.6.0 (from 0.3.9.3).

New network code. Google Chrome now has its own implementation of the HTTP network protocol (we were using the WinHTTP library on Windows, but need common code for Mac and Linux). We fixed a few bugs in HTTP authentication and made Google Chrome more compatible with servers that reply with invalid HTTP responses. We need feedback on anything that's currently broken, particularly with proxy servers, secure (https) sites, and sites that require log in.

New window frames on Windows XP and Vista, supporting windows cascading and tiling, and other window-management add-in programs.

Experimental user script support (similar to Greasemonkey). You can add a --enable-user-scripts flag to your Google Chrome shortcut to enable user scripts. See the developer documentation for details.

A new HTTPS-only browsing mode. Add --force-https to your Google Chrome shortcut, and it will only load HTTPS sites. Sites with SSL certificate errors will not load.

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Cell Phones for the Hearing Impaired

Cell phones can be problematic for those with a hearing impairment; with limited volume, poor seal around the ear that allows background noise to intrude, and transmissions that interfere with hearing aids.  

On this page you can discover how to find the best cell phone for hearing impaired individuals and those who are deaf: the features to look for when shopping and the other devices that can make communication easier. Just remember to always "try before you buy" to assure any phone you choose meets your needs, then, to get the best deals, buy online.

For those interested in a corded or cordless amplified phone be sure to visit Amplified Phones.

Mylo 2 from Sony

Everyone wants the web sitting right in their pocket nowadays, whether its from mobile phone or a handheld computer, you just have to have it. Sony's new answer to real quality pocket surfing is their new handheld computer.

Mylo 2 is an extremely classy and very sexy device which boasts a 3.5in touch-screen which flips up to reveal a QWERTY keyboard, wi-fi, a 1.3mp camera, Skype, a backlit keyboard, 1GB of storage, email and instant messaging. Now that is a real quality piece of tech and you'd be mad to disagree. It also supports iPhone-style widgets, such as a very sharp Facebook monitoring app. Of course, it'll play music and movies from memory cards.

http://sony.com

Sunday, January 11, 2009

New Breed of Web-Ready Video Phones

Two impressive touch-screen VoIP video phones that can also browse the Web and play back music, photos, and movie files debuted at this year's CES. We'll be watching (and hoping) for the U.S. launches of the iRiver Wave-Home (pictured) and the Google Android-powered Touch Revolution NIMble Home Phones, the latter developed by the product design leader responsible for the first iPhone's touch screen.

--Danny Allen

http://www.pcworld.com/article/156388-3/best_products_of_ces_2009_let_us_introduce_you.html

Touch Screen All-in-One PCs All the Rage at CES

HP, Asus, Shuttle, and MSI have all unveiled stylish new touch screen-capable all-in-one PCs at CES 2009.

HP is following up on the popularity of its classy line of consumer TouchSmart PCs with a rebadged version of its TouchSmart IQ504t geared towards kiosk-style use in places like schools and hotels.The new dx9000 TouchSmart Business PC starts at $1400, and has the same-sized 22-inch multitouch screen and built-in Webcam as the IQ504t, but adds a faster 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo P8400 CPU and greater support options.

Meanwhile, the Taiwanese trio of Asus, MSI and Shuttle all showcased new touch screen "Net Top" PCs that essentially repackage the specs of a netbook into an all-in-one desktop.

The Asus Eee Top (pictured at far top) runs Windows XP and features a 15.6-inch (1366 by 768) display, 802.11n Wi-Fi, plus a built-in 1.3Mp Webcam and speakers. Asus mentioned its 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, 160GB hard disk and GMA950 graphics might also be upgraded by the time it launches in the US in February, for about $600.

by Danny Allen
PC World
http://www.pcworld.com/article/156874/touch_screen_allinone_pcs_all_the_rage_at_ces.html

Software Called R Empowers Data Users

R is similar to other programming languages, like C, Java and Perl, in that it helps people perform a wide variety of computing tasks by giving them access to various commands. For statisticians, however, R is particularly useful because it contains a number of built-in mechanisms for organizing data and running calculations.

By Ashlee Vance
http://www.toptechnews.com/story.xhtml?story_id=022001ALESW2

AMD Developing Supercomputer for HD Games

AMD announced the AMD Fusion Render Cloud supercomputer, powered by AMD-optimized hardware, including the AMD Phenom II processors. AMD says the AMD Fusion Render Cloud will enable the delivery of HD games and apps via the "cloud" to any mobile device with a Web browser. AMD calls it the fastest graphics supercomputer ever.

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By Jennifer LeClaire
http://www.toptechnews.com/story.xhtml?story_id=022001OS8QK0

Saturday, January 10, 2009

International CES 2009

CES covers every aspect of the consumer technology industry. More than 2,700 exhibitors travel to Vegas to show off their latest innovations in 30 product categories and the content that supports them.

Audio
Digital imaging
Emerging technology
Gaming
High-performance audio & home theater
Home networking
Home theater/video
In-vehicle technology
Wireless

The International CES(R) is the world's largest tradeshow for consumer technology and America's largest annual tradeshow of any kind. With more than four decades of success, the International CES reaches across global markets, connects the "who's who" of the industry and enables consumer electronics (CE) innovations to grow and thrive.

CES is produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA(R)), the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the CE industry. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.

CES is not open to the general public. To attend, you must be affiliated professionally with the CE industry.

source: http://CESweb.org

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