Apple Computer’s iTunes music store was reportedly overwhelmed, with around 413 percent more hits on Christmas day as compared to last year.
With online shoppers flooding the iTunes store with new iPod and iTunes gift cards throughout X’Mas day, the joy soon turned to frustration, as iTunes started relaying error messages worded, “We’re sorry, we cannot [...]
Nintendo zapping PlayStation 3 so far, analysts say
The bets have been placed, the numbers tallied and the verdict is rolling in: Wii is winning.
With analysts placing early sales figures at between double and triple those of Sony’s PlayStation 3, Nintendo’s Wii, with its innovative motion-sensitive handheld controller, proved itself to be one of the most [...]
MICROSOFT’S security experts had an uneasy holiday break after a security flaw was discovered in Windows Vista, the software company’s new operating system.
It was the first security flaw discovered since Vista’s official release four weeks ago.
The flaw is a symbolic blow to Microsoft, which has spent 5 1/2 years developing Vista.
The software, which was launched [...]
AssetPoint, an Enterprise Asset Management solution provider, announces the addition of two new employees.
Sam Straube has joined AssetPoint as a Database Administrator. He has over 15 years experience in systems development including Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database technology. He will focus on supporting AssetPoint’s TabWare Online, Software as a Service (SaaS) offering as well [...]
Linksys today unveiled its iPhone family of Voice over IP (VoIP) solutions.
The iPhone family of handheld devices harnesses the power of the Internet to enhance voice communications, integrate compelling information services, and deliver access to multimedia. In short, Linksys iPhones voice solutions and products give consumers the ability to do more with their phone than [...]
Japanese chip maker Elpida Memory has begun mass production of memory chips using a 70-nanometre production process, which offers to further reduce costs and improve performance.
Elpida is now making 1GB and 512MB DDR (double data rate 2) SDRAM (synchronous dynamic RAM) chips at Hiroshima Elpida Memory, the company’s main production plant. The chips are designed [...]
Microsoft Corp., the world’s largest software maker, is monitoring a flaw in its newly released Windows Vista software to ensure hackers don’t manipulate the operating system.
Microsoft is still investigating the problem, Mark Miller, director of the Microsoft Security Response Center, said in an e-mail today. The vulnerability, which makes it possible to shut down a [...]
Asustek’s Commando Targets Hardcore Overclockers.
Asustek Computer, the world’s largest producer of mainboards, has announced its new “Commando” motherboard that allows the so-called hardcore overclockers to boost up processor system bus of Intel Core 2-series processors by two times from certified by Intel Corp. Given that Asus uses relatively affordable core-logic, the new mainboard is likely [...]
The search engine, code-named Wikiasari, would combine open source technology and human intervention to deliver more relevant results than the algorithm-based systems used today.
Jimmy Wales, founder of online encyclopedia Wikipedia, is planning to build an online commercial search engine that would compete with Google and Yahoo.
The search engine, code-named Wikiasari, would combine open [...]
Nintendo has successfully pulled off a worldwide launch of the Wii, its innovative new gaming console aimed at broadening the gaming market. Over 600,000 systems were sold in the first week in North America, and over 400,000 in just a few days in Japan, and now Europe has sold through 325,000 consoles in just 2 [...]
