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Apple TV to launch with Netflix

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:12
Bloomberg reports that when the Apple set-top box debuts, Netflix will be the featured digital-movie service.

Legal woes no impact on Android ecosystem yet

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:08
Analysts note that tussles with likes of Oracle will have no short-term impact on phone makers and developers, but one Singapore-based coder believes Google's Android roadmap will be disrupted.

Microsoft, Yahoo move forward on paid search

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:06
The two companies say the move to combine advertisers on Microsoft's AdCenter tool is on track to be completed by the end of October.

WSJ: ABC, Fox to rent 99-cent TV shows on iTunes

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:02
For months we've heard Apple was pitching Hollywood studios to adopt a 99-cent rental fee for TV shows. According to the Wall Street Journal, Disney and Fox have signed on.

Study: Music, not apps, rules iTunes

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 09:49
Apple iPod and iPhone users still more likely to spend money on music than on apps, a study shows. But for how much longer?

HP, Hynix team on flash memory replacement

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 09:45
Hynix signs on to manufacture the once-theoretical memory resistor developed in HP Labs. The first commercial product will arrive in "three to five years".

Samsung tries to woo TV app developers

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:21
The consumer electronics giant uses its first developer conference in the U.S. to recruit app makers for its Web-connected TVs. Should we really hold the Apple comparisons?

What's hot (and not) about Windows Phone 7

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 07:08
After using Windows Phone 7 for the last month, Ina Fried from ZDNet Asia's sister site CNET reports what she does and doesn't like about Microsoft's new offering.

S'pore NBN operator remains bullish amid competition

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 19:30
Nucleus Connect, operating company for Singapore's next-generation national broadband network, announces start of commercial operations and expresses confidence in its value proposition even as SingTel unveils its own OpCo bid.

VMware peddles IT-as-a-service to cloud customers

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 19:05
Virtualization software vendor unveils slew of offerings to target cloud computing on three levels--infrastructure, app and end-user computing--with aim to change workers' IT consumption patterns, reveals exec.

Mindset change critical to ensure social success

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 18:18
Increasing interest to adopt and invest in social media underscores need for companies to tailor such tools with tactical strategies and customer-oriented perspectives.

Combo chips drive short-range wireless IC growth for 2010

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 17:33
Market for short-range wireless ICs is forecast to expand this year by 20 percent, says ABI research, with Bluetooth and FM radio integration heading the pack in "combo" chip solutions.

India: Hand over your data Google, Skype

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 16:54
After postponing service ban on BlackBerry, India government now turns focus on search giant, Internet telephony company and other virtual private networks with demands for access to data, AFP reported.

Set defragmentation schedules in Windows Server 2008 R2

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 13:18
Windows Server 2008 R2's built-in scheduled task will be good enough for most situations, but for advanced configurations, admins may want to leverage a more robust offering.

Public IP DNS rebinding: Another reason not to use default passwords

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 13:13
DNS rebinding first appeared 15 years ago. It was a clever penetration technique until Web browsers were fixed. It now appears there is a workaround for the fix and residential gateway devices are the targets.

EMC to launch security dashboard for virtual compliance

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:27
EMC is announcing RSA security tools for virtual environments as part of this week's VMWorld conference.

With Infineon unit purchase, Intel buys its way back into smartphone game

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:19
Intel?s US$1.4 billion purchase of Infineon?s wireless chip business gives the semiconductor giant an entry into the smartphone market, an area where the company has to be present.

RIM sidesteps BlackBerry ban in India

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:08
Indian officials say they will not ban BlackBerry services while they evaluate solutions that would allow them to satisfy security requirements.

iTunes song samples may double in length

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:53
Think 30 seconds isn't enough to decide whether you like a song? Sources say Apple is making changes. They also say you'll have to wait longer for an iTunes cloud service.

Clearwire launches Rover pay-as-you-go 4G service in US

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 10:30
The pay-as-you-go 4G wireless broadband service targets 18 to 24-year-olds. Sans contract, customers can get unlimited data usage for just US$5 per day, US$20 per week or US$50 a month.