Mike Ormond, from Microsoft’s Developer and Platform Group, gives a session on the top 10 items that developers might be interested in learning more about in Visual Studio 2010 and ASP.net. Related posts: Telus unveiled Motorola’s Mike i877 flip phone Dell Studio 1555 Model Official? Dell Studio 14z Laptop Released
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Ian Griffiths of Interact Software unveils new and useful features in Visual Studio. Related posts: Dell Studio 1555 Model Official? Dell Studio 14z Laptop Released Nokia just announced 3110 Evolve candybar big on features
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Today Sony Ericsson announces the Xperia X8 Android powered smartphone, ” perfect for enjoying multimedia entertainment, which will available in selected markets from Q3 in five color versions white, dark Blue, aqua blue, pink and silver for about 260 euro. The Sony Ericsson X8 weights 104g, has measures of 99 x 54 x 15 mm, features a 3-inch HVGA (320 x 480) screen with a scratch resistant surface, a 600MHz CPU, offers quad-band GSM/EDGE, 3G with HSPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, 3.2 MP camera and video recording functionality and comes with 2GB microSD card in the box. According to Sony Ericsson, the user interface of X8 is similar to that of the Xperia X10 mini, “with the four-corners that give easy one hand use and can be customised for one touch access to your favourite applications” and also includes Timescape for easy access to social networks. Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X8 – Key features Four corners for easy one hand use and one touch access to applications Customise the four corners with your favourite apps and add widgets to your homescreens Enjoy games, video, internet and more on the 3-inch screen Timescape™ shows all your communication in one place for ultimate simplicity Android Market™ – thousands of applications to keep you entertained 3.2 MP camera – snap away and upload instantly to Facebook™ Related posts: Rogers to Sell the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Sony Ericsson Unveils First Google Phone Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 Gets New Panels
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The first full touch Walkman phone from Sony Ericsson is now announced. The new Yendo measures 93.5 x 52 x 15.8 mm and weights 81 grams and nevertheless it appear has the same four corner touch UI like as the X10 mini, it running Sony Ericsson Proprietary operating system
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Sony Ericsson Yendo, first full touch Walkman phone
An extract from an hour long documentary that takes you behind the scenes of Microsoft’s “Visual Studio”. We go back to the very beginning when Alan Cooper sold Visual Basic to Bill Gates in 1988 and take you into the future of the yet to be released Visual Studio 2010. Featuring intimate conversations with those that were there since the very beginning including: Scott Guthrie, Dan Fernandez, Jason Zander, Tim Huckaby, S
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Qdero Pateo , the innovative mobile technology company we’ve covered many times in the past , announced today they’ve partnered with Kommunity Kiosk, a leader in providing touch screen directories and kiosks for the hotel industry, to launch its Blu-Pons proximity marketing technology at national franchise hotel chain locations.
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Bluetooth Proximity Marketing Comes To National Hotel Chains Thanks To QderoPateo & Kommunity Kiosk
In 2007 I made a bunch of tech predictions that would occur no later than the year 2010. Unfortunately I forgot to hit “publish” on my personal blog. Here are those predictions, seen for the first time ever in 2010. 10
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10 Tech Predictions I Made In 2007, But Forgot To Hit “Publish”
Panasonic today announced upgrades to its Panasonic Toughbook CF-52 semi-rugged notebook and the business-rugged Toughbook CF-T8 tablet-alternative notebook computer, adding increased processor speeds, memory and Gobi mobile technology. The Toughbook CF-52 now runs on the Intel Core i5 (up to 2.53GHz) processor and includes 2GB RAM and up to a 250GB shock-mounted hard
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Panasonic offers a slight upgrade to its Semi-Rugged CF-52 and CF-T8 in the UK
Panasonic has announced that it has updated a couple of its ruggedized Toughbook computers. The updates include new processors, memory and more mobile technology. Among the machines getting updates are the Toughbook CF-52 semi-rugged notebook and the Toughbook CF-T8 tablet-alternative notebook
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Swype , makers of the innovative touchscreen keyboard input technology, says its “swype” keyboards will be installed on over 10 million smartphone devices by year’s end. Swype speeds up the process of typing on a touchscreen device by letting users swipe their fingers across virtual letters. The software recognizes words that users want, adding spaces and punctuation automatically. The system can be learned in minutes and doubles the speed of text entry, according to the company
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“Swype” Touchscreen Keyboards To Be Installed On 10M+ Smartphones By Year’s End
The Nokia N8, Nokia’s latest smartphone, intuitively connects to the people, places and services that matter most. With the Nokia N8, people can create compelling content, connect to their favorite social networks and enjoy on-demand Web TV programs and Ovi Store apps. Available in select markets during the third quarter of 2010, the estimated retail price of the Nokia N8 is EUR 370, before applicable taxes or subsidies. The Nokia N8 introduces a 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash and a large sensor that rivals those found in compact digital cameras. Additionally, the Nokia N8 offers the ability to make HD-quality videos and edit them with an intuitive built-in editing suite.
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Research In Motion (RIM) today introduced the BlackBerry® Bold™ 9650 smartphone – the latest addition to the BlackBerry Bold portfolio of premium smartphones. Sophisticated, powerful and feature-rich, the BlackBerry Bold 9650 is a global smartphone for CDMA customers who want to stay connected, productive and entertained. “The new BlackBerry Bold 9650 is an extraordinary smartphone that we think customers will love,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. “Whether at work or at play, the new BlackBerry Bold 9650 offers a truly impressive communications, multimedia and connectivity experience
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Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the new BlackBerry® Pearl™ 3G, the smallest BlackBerry® smartphone yet. Despite its impressively compact and elegant design, this stylish new handset is a powerful 3G BlackBerry smartphone with uncompromising performance and top–of-the-line features, including all the industry-leading BlackBerry® email, messaging and social networking capabilities that so many people love
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McAfee, one of the world’s most well-known antivirus software providers, announced the availability of McAfee VirusScan Mobile technology for Google’s Android platform. For some unknown reasons, the anti-malware Android solution from McAfee is currently available only in South Korea, only for the Motorola XT720 (pictured below), and only to SK Telecom subscribers. Users can download the software for free via SK’s TStore
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TORONTO/VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Research in Motion is launching variations of two existing BlackBerry smartphones, the company said on Monday, and its co-chief executive hinted that much-anticipated announcements on a new operating system and browser are also on the way. Technology | Media But its stock fell as the news fell short of what many investors were hoping the company would announce to counter growing competition from rivals like Apple Inc and Motorola Inc, especially in the consumer market. “RIM does not have a competing product for the retail space and that is very, very negative for anyone who’s buying the stock today,” said Barry Schwartz, vice-president and portfolio manager at Baskin Financial Services.
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Verizon Wireless announced DROID Incredible by HTC, the newest Android device on the nation’s most reliable wireless 3G network, will be available beginning April 29. Featuring a “topographic” design that demonstrates the powerful engineering just beneath the surface, DROID Incredible by HTC is designed with craftsmanship and precision while making it easier than ever to stay connected
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Nokia has announced three new handsets – the Nokia C3, Nokia C6 and Nokia E5 – designed to put better messaging and social networking tools in the hands of more people around the world, at affordable prices. These new handsets feature full QWERTY keyboards, and enable access to a range of different email accounts, IM communities and social networks. “Our messaging device range is very successful,” said Anssi Vanjoki, Nokia’s Head of Markets
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Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., announced the availability of the new Tecra® M11 Series, high-performance business laptops designed to meet the demanding needs of mobile professionals. With an all-new look featuring a unique textured finish in Charcoal Black that helps reduce fingerprints, the Tecra M11 perfectly balances performance, durability, security and style. The Tecra M11 laptop features a vibrant 14-inch diagonal high definition LED backlit anti-glare display, which brings presentations to life with bright and crisp colors. Equipped with Windows® 7 Professional, all-new 2010 Intel® Core™ processors, ultrafast DDR3 memory, high-speed hard drives and optional discrete graphics, Tecra M11 laptops offer the performance necessary to maximize productivity.
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Eurocom, the world’s leading developer of highly personalized, high-performance notebook PCs and energy efficient All-in-One PCs, updated the EUROCOM D900F Panther Mobile Workstation to support the newest line of 32nm Intel 6-cores processors and D900F Panther Mobile Server to support line of XEON W56xx processors. EUROCOM Phantom series is perfect for Software and Database Developers, Graphics, Photography, Gaming, 3D Modeling, CAD, CAM, CAE, Digital Content Creators, engineeres and anyone demanding maximum power, storage and video, or Mobile Server platform running Microsoft Hyper-V capable to virtualize and run any O/S from Windows 7 or Server 2008 up to Red Hat or Solaris. The EUROCOM D900F PANTHER Mobile Workstation combines Eurocom engineering, Intel horsepower, and professional nVidia Quadro FX 3800M OpenGL graphics in a package that can easily handle demanding engineering and visualization workloads. It delivers 64-bit workstation-class performance and functionality in a mobile form factor with laptop convenience, anywhere you go
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Further fine tuning the concept of a full-fledged multimedia notebook, ASUS has released the new N82J with a complete range of features that make it an ideal choice for consumers on the look for a powerful machine to do their media content, productivity and entertainment justice. The N82J comes with the sheer computing prowess of new Intel® Core™ processors and NVIDIA® GeForce® GT335M GPU, while memory can go up to a whopping 8GB. It fields the new, super-fast USB 3.0 for ultra-expedient data transfer speeds, as well as a range of exclusive video and audio enhancements and the energy efficient Super Hybrid Engine. These put the new notebook firmly in the performance bracket for every use and application. Audio Visual Bliss The prime directive for high-end N Series notebooks such as the N82J is multimedia performance
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Delving into the technical aspects of wireless carriers and how they operate, one interesting concept relates to how the carriers access and distribute its network backbone- meaning mobile voice and data services. You’ve likely heard the terms “tier-1″ or tier-2″ carriers, but what does it mean and how do the major US carriers stack up? Put simply, a tier-1 carrier possess a network in which it’s the sole operator- meaning it has a direct connection to the Internet and the networks it uses to deliver voice and data services. Similarly, a tier-2 carrier operates the same way, except it may get a portion of its network from a tier-1 operator by way of a concept known as “peering,” which can be loosely defined as piggybacking onto the network already in place by a tier-1 source.
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What’s The Difference Between Tier 1, 2 and 3 Carriers, And Who Are They In The US?