Cell phones double as electronic wallets
September 30, 2007
AP - It’s Thursday, so 18-year-old Dennis Tiangco is off to a bank to collect his weekly allowance, zapped by his mother — who’s working in Hong Kong — to his electronic wallet: his cell phone.
No change in SQL Server 2008 pricing, says Microsoft
September 30, 2007
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 is coming next year and the good news is that the database’s price will not change. This is according to corporate vice president for the data and storage platform, Ted Kummert. He announced this to the 2,000 delegates at the Professional Association…
Confirmed: Software upgrade disables unlocked iPhones
September 30, 2007
An earlier report that an upcoming firmware update to the iPhone could result in SIM-unlocked iPhones bring rendered inoperable has now been confirmed. Many owners of SIM-unlocked iPhones are reporting their phones no longer work following installation of Apple’s 1.1.1 update. On Monday Apple issued a statement…
Microsoft bows to pressure to extend Windows XP’s stay
September 30, 2007
Microsoft has bowed to pressure from customers and will allow large manufacturers to continue selling PCs with Windows XP preloaded until June 30, 2008. This is an additional five months from the original January 31, 2008 date. If you recall, we reported just last week on…
France's Schneider ordered to pay 44 million dollars in China patent case
September 30, 2007
AFP - An eastern China court has ordered a French electrical company to pay 330 million yuan (44 million dollars) for infringing the copyright of a Chinese enterprise, a company official and state press said Sunday.
Sun revamps its developer OS
September 29, 2007
Sun Microsystems has announced new support subscriptions and enhanced GUIs for its Solaris Express Developer Edition software, the free quarterly release of the Solaris operating system. The idea is to make the product easier for developers to install and use. Sun Studio 12 compilers as well…
AT&T messaging service down for 3 hours
September 29, 2007
eWeek reports that AT&T Wireless experienced a national outage of its messaging service on September 28. Company officials have confirmed that the outage started in early afternoon ET and lasted for 3 hours. According to the report by eWeek: At least three customers contacted about…
AT&T messaging service down for three hours
September 29, 2007
eWeek reports that AT&T Wireless experienced a national outage of its messaging service on September 28. Company officials have confirmed that the outage started in early afternoon ET and lasted for three hours. According to the report by eWeek: At least three customers contacted about…
Japan to develop next next-generation network
September 29, 2007
AFP - A research group will be set up in Japan to develop optical technology that will replace the Internet Protocol as the global standard in communications, a report said Sunday.
Google Buys Mobile Social Network Zingku
September 29, 2007
PC World - Google Inc. Friday confirmed that it has acquired Zingku Inc., a mobile social networking company geared toward teenagers and young adults, another in a series of moves to boost its mobile services.
