Nokia today announced it has launched a cash offer to acquire all of the shares of Symbian Limited that Nokia does not already own, at a price of EUR 3.647 per share. The net cash outlay from Nokia to purchase the approximately 52% of Symbian Limited shares it does not already own will be approximately EUR 264 million.
Nokia has received irrevocable undertakings from Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications …
Firefox is back with a vengeance, this time the fight is for real and the promise is that this new version is 3 times faster than previous one, making it lighter and more mac friendly and at the same time giving some punches to Safari.
Mozilla cried foul when Apple pushed Safari for Windows as an iTunes Update, a strategy that put Safari in the face of thousand iTunes users that have fallen in love with the ipod, …
On June 21st Onkyo will release a new 2.1 audio system, the GWX-2.1HD. Our system features a subwoofer (60W / 3?) with a built-in 5.1ch amplifier, and two speakers (30W each / 6?). Optional speakers can be added to enjoy a 5.1 system. It also supports HDMI 1.3 (Inputs x 2/Output x 1), Dolby NR TrueHD, DTS-HD master audio and corresponds to 24bits/192kHz audio DACs. 330€.
Source: Akihabaranews.com…
For the first time, in my life as a mac user, Apple puts its pants on and goes to hunt. Everytime a new upgrade of any Apple product, there is an automatic price reduction, but this time is totally different, Apple is on a mission, not just to sell 10 million iphones this year, but to posititon the iphone as the premier mobile platform, even if they (Apple) have to shake the devil’s hands.
The business orientation of …
Microsoft is reporting that certain bug in Apple Safari for Windows could mean security problems for Wndows users opening the door for attackers to run unauthorized softwares on a victim’s computer.
But the timing for this report is strange, this same week Net Applications reported that Safari has been gaining marketshare at Internet Explorer expense. Got it?
Apple should investigate if the problem is in its camp or provide a quick fix to this threat, but Microsoft should tell …
In today’s episode: the amazing flying machines of Carl Rankin – they’re made from unusual materials, like drinking straws, tape, thread, even restaurant take-out boxes. The “…
Sanyo announced today that it will establish a new ‘Advanced Photovoltaics Development Center’ within its Gifu Plant in Japan. The plant, located in Anpachi, Gifu prefecture, houses the Solar Ark, a large-scale solar power generation facility that stands as a monument to the world of …
Dell presented its 17-inch notebook pc ‘XPS M1730′ for gamers during in Korea market, which is equipped with NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GPU.
It adopted full sized backlit keyboard and ‘PhysX’ engine which can even recognize small movements to provide real-picture images during the game. In addition, it installed ‘Gamepanel LCD’ such as stopwatch, CPU or memory status bar on laptop for the first time.
Samsung Electronics announced the development of its new single-chip radio frequency identification(RFID) reader for mobile devices. Embedded RFID reader chips can provide consumers with product or service information retrieved from RFID tags incorporated in items such as movie posters, clothing, and museums or tourist exhibits.
A new keyboard assembly from Details, a Steelcase company, recently became the first to receive Cradle-to- Cradle Certification from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry.
Based in Charlottesville, Va., McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry
(MBDC) is a consulting firm dedicated to promoting the “Next Industrial
Revolution” by helping clients develop eco-friendly products and services
that contribute to economic, social and environmental prosperity.
We are pleased to announce that the Seattle chapter of Dorkbot, in collaboration with 911 Media Arts Center, opens a new juried art exhibit “Strange Things” with an opening night party on December 8, 2007.
Mark your calendars!
Celebrate the opening night of “Strange Things” with us on Saturday December 8th, 7pm-2am, 21+. We will The opening party for “Strange Things” will be have DJs, VJs, a bar, and one night only installations. Proceeds from bar and door …
Designed for CAD usage and graphic designers, here you are, the latest FlexScan SX2461W (24.1″, 320cd/m2, 850:1) and SX2761W (27″, 300cd/m2, 850:1), from Eizo, which both have a WUXGA resolution (1920×1200), 1 DVI-I HDCP input, and
1 D-SUB, USB HUB, and will be sold around 837€ and 1080€ in Japan.
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“Researchers have found that toddlers treat a small robot as a peer rather than a toy. A team from the University of California, San Diego, placed Sony’s QRIO in a classroom of kids aged 18 months to 2 years and watched them interact. Over time the children grew to treat the robot as one of them — playing games with the robot, hugging it, and covering it up with a blanket when its batteries ran down.”
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