3Par calls HP $30 bid `superior'; Dell mulls reply
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:45 am PDT
AP - Data storage company 3Par Inc. says its board has determined that Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $2 billion, $30-per-share takeover bid is superior to a rival offer from Dell Inc., but Dell said Saturday it was mulling over a higher bid. Full Story | Top |
No solution for BlackBerry in India, 4 days to go
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:29 am PDT
 AP - Efforts by Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry, to broaden the debate over data encryption were dismissed by Indian industry groups as unnecessary Friday and appeared unlikely to break a logjam over government demands for access to users' e-mails by an Aug. 31 deadline. Full Story | Top |
Three big-carrier, Android-packing Samsung Galaxy phones down, one to go
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 03:49 pm PDT
Ben Patterson - We've already got the Captivate for AT&T, the Epic 4G for Sprint, and the Vibrant for T-Mobile — all three of which come armed with eye-popping 4-inch displays, slim profiles, speedy 1GHz processors, and five-megapixel cameras — and now Samsung’s set to finish its lap of the four big U.S. carriers with the Fascinate, due in the coming weeks for Verizon Wireless. Full Story | Top |
Is Blockbuster poised to declare bankruptcy?
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:04 pm PDT
Ben Patterson - Rumors of imminent bankruptcy have been dogging the financially struggling Blockbuster video rental chain for years, and a recent report claims that Blockbuster will finally file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as early as next month. But while the easy-to-hate Blockbuster may be down, it’s probably not out—and that’s a good thing for us movie-loving consumers. Full Story | Top |
HOW TO: Make Free iPhone Ringtones
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:27 am PDT
Mashable - Ringtones -- They are the darlings of the music industry and the bane of anyone subject to hearing a bad one. If you're sick of your plain old telephone ringer but don't want to download a canned tone, you don't need to spend extra money to turn your favorite song into a ringtone for your iPhone. There's a way to create ringtones in iTunes from your existing music. Full Story | Top |
India BlackBerry users hold breath over ban
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:41 pm PDT
 AFP - India's BlackBerry users are holding their breath as they wait to see if the government carries out a threat this week to ban encrypted messages sent on the phones due to fears of misuse by militants. Full Story | Top |
Foursquare Takes Over Times Square [PIC]
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:19 pm PDT
Mashable - A massive array of shimmering advertisements for Foursquare has been erected in New York City's Times Square. This picture just appeared on Flickr; it's pretty impressive. The ad towers over American Eagle's Times Square retail store. Full Story | Top |
Microsoft to spend fortune on Windows 7 push
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:38 am PDT
Appolicious - Microsoft's marketing and development costs could reach $1 billion as it pushes its new mobile platform. Also, the more you use your smartphone, the more damage you may cause to your brain. Full Story | Top |
It's Not Over: HP Ups the Ante for 3PAR To $2 Billion
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:13 am PDT
NewsFactor - Hewlett-Packard submitted a $2 billion offer for 3PAR on Friday morning, topping Dell's latest $1.8 billion bid for the storage technology provider. Formed in 1999 by a group of server-cluster engineers from Sun Microsystems, 3PAR offers technologies that enable enterprises to service a wide range of applications concurrently from multiple on-premise servers, virtual cloud servers, or hybrid systems that combine on-premise and off-premise elements. Full Story | Top |
Defending the Internet: National Security v. Big Brother
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:46 am PDT
PC World - In the wake of revelations that the US military network was compromised in 2008, and that US digital interests are under a relative constant threat of attack, the Pentagon is establishing new cyber security initiatives to protect the Internet. The Pentagon strategy--which is part digital NATO, part digital civil defense, and part Big Brother--may ruffle some feathers and raise concerns that the US Internet is becoming a military police state. Full Story | Top |
Zara takes the plunge into crowded online market
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:19 pm PDT
 AFP - Europe's largest clothing retailer, Spain's Inditex, is taking its flagship Zara brand online, but it can expect stiff competition from other giants of high-street fashion already well-established in cyberspace. Full Story | Top |
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