Archive for January, 2009
Maine, Mets agree on one year, $2.6M
The Mets have avoided arbitration with pitcher John Maine , agreeing to a one-year deal worth $2.6 million, the team confirmed Friday. The two parties met halfway between the $3 million Maine sought and the $2.2 million the club initially offered …
Read More..>>Sony Ericsson Expects 20MP Camera Phones in 2012
Who said that dreaming won’t get us closer to the future? Sony Ericsson spoke about its future plans for its camera phones business. In about 4 years from now we’re going to probably have camera phones that will be able to shoot 12-20 megapixel …
Read More..>>Job Cuts: Short-Term Pain or Long-Term Gain?
You’ve seen the headlines. Nortel files Chapter 11. Motorola and Ericsson announce more layoffs. Cisco f reezes pay hikes for 2009. While the wireless industry is not immune to the troubles of the ailing economy, its future is not as bleak as, say …
Read More..>>Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Review
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, code-named Tube, is the latest Nokia addition to the XpressMusic series portfolio, but the first to feature a touch interface. The company’s Symbian operating system has been updated to the 5th version, which is compatible …
Read More..>>DRM in Microsoft UK’s Mobile Music Service
Late last week, Microsoft launched a mobile phone music downloading service in the UK, but the public has quickly focused its attention on Microsoft UK’s mystifying choice to include digital rights management (DRM) on its music files. PC Pro reports …
Read More..>>2 Michigan teens walk away clean after TP prank
Madoff is accused of running a $50 billion Ponzi scheme, and remains under house arrest in New York City. The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press say following the prank on Sunday, the unidentified teens anonymously called the Palm Beach Post …
Read More..>>Report: Dell working on Android phone
Dell Inc. is planning to enter the cell phone market to offset slumping sales of personal computers, according to published reports. The computer maker, which is the second largest producer of PCs in the world, has been designing prototypes for more …
Read More..>>HoneyBaked Ham customer data stolen
Patrons of the HoneyBaked Ham store at 65th Street and Keystone Avenue might be at risk for identity theft if they shopped there in late December. The company said Friday that a computer server stocked with credit-card information was stolen from the …
Read More..>>Obama pushes economic plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to rally support for his emerging economic rescue package, as he stood by his latest cabinet nominee to run into tax problems that could impede Senate confirmation. Obama, in his …
Read More..>>Review: Gilty Couture 14k gold iPhone bezel
Don’t call it a case. That word implies durable protection, which this Gilty Couture product is not. A $125 buys you a gold-plated bezel that’s sure to invoke more unneeded iPhone safety paranoia. Now, not only do you have to anally obsess …
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