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Archive for June, 2008

Microsoft reportedly to cut price of Xbox 360 to $299

Monday, June 30th, 2008

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp plans to cut the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model by $50, to $299 in the next few weeks, the Hollywood Reporter reported citing anonymous sources.

Nokia signs Warner to music deal

Monday, June 30th, 2008

HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia signed a deal with Warner Music Group to make Warner titles available through its "Comes With Music" service and Nokia music store, Nokia said on Tuesday.

Moldy cave art prompts access debate

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The Lascaux cave drawings in France have survived for 17,000 years but are now endangered by encroaching black mold spots, the latest in a series of threats unwittingly brought in over the years by tourists, scientists and bureaucrats.

Adobe to help reveal ‘invisible’ Flash Web content (CNET)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

CNET - Adobe Systems is helping Google and Yahoo to uncover Web content that was previously "invisible" to Web searches.

Adobe to help reveal ‘invisible’ Flash Web content

Monday, June 30th, 2008

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Hollywood studio, Google forge new ground on Web (Reuters)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Reuters - A major Hollywood studio and online search engine Google Inc on unveiled separate moves on Monday to put movie and TV-like content on the Web, highlighting the way in which both see the Internet as critical to reaching customers.

Worst IPO Market on Record?

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The first half of 2008 was dismal for venture-backed initial public offerings, and most VCs don't see the climate improving any time soon

Building an Online Community

Monday, June 30th, 2008

More and more businesses want an online networking site for themselves or their customers. The key to success lies in understanding what's appropriate

France Télécom Moves On as Bid Fails

Monday, June 30th, 2008

France Télécom that it would turn its attention to acquiring smaller companies in Africa, Asia and the Middle East after dropping its $42 billion offer for TeliaSonera.

Put to the Test: Best Smartphone Platforms For Business (TechWeb)

Monday, June 30th, 2008

TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - A smartphone's OS drives its productivity-enhancing powers. Here's a guide to choosing among Windows Mobile, Blackberry, iPhone, Nokia S60, and Google Android.

Penguin woes signal sea problems

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Penguins may be the tuxedo-clad version of a canary in the coal mine, according to a new scientific review paper.

From Nikon, a Full-Frame Camera at a Smaller Price

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Nikon’s D700, priced at $2,995, packs the considerable abilities of the company’s hefty $5,000 flagship, the D3, into a more svelte 2.2-pound device.

Touch Computing Hits Its Stride

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Microsoft's Surface and other touch-sensitive products can simplify complicated interactions, but are software makers and consumers game?

Microsoft’s Plan B for Search

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Moving past the Yahoo saga, the software giant is eyeing semantic search engine Powerset as a way of closing the gap with Google

EBay Gets Buffeted in Europe

Monday, June 30th, 2008

The auction site could face millions in extra costs to track down counterfeit goods if a French court's LVMH decision stands