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Wednesday, 5 May 2010
James Cameron talks about the Science Behind Pandora
There's no doubt that James Cameron went to great lengths to make the fictional world of Pandora as detailed as possible in his movie Avatar. He talks about the science behind the movie at Caltech and Discovery has the news.
Apple Facing Possible Antitrust Probe
Apple faces a possible antitrust inquiry from the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice over its latest iPhone OS developer program license agreement which bans cross-platform compilers.
Intel Demos First Light Peak Laptop
Intel demos a laptop with Light Peak, a high-speed optical cable technology that can transmit data at 10 Gbit/s.
Google Editions to be New Digital Store Front
Google has revealed plans to launch a digital e-book store front in the middle of the year.
Adobe Showcases Prototype Tablet Running Android with Flash
The promise of having Adobe Flash is soon to be fulfilled, with the company showcasing a prototype that runs the said feature on a tablet loaded with Google Android.
Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Potential Antitrust Probe for Apple iPhone OS
Apple's iPhone OS 4.0 and its restrictions towards apps created by third party compilers is now facing a potential antitrust probe by either the US Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission.
Nokia Launches Ovi App Wizard
Nokia's Ovi app wizard allows anyone to create an app for the Nokia Ovi Store.
Internet Explorer Market Share Below 60%
According to Net Applications, the market share for all versions of Microsoft's IE have dropped below 60%.
1 Million iPads Sold in 1 Month
According to Apple, the company has sold 1 million iPads in its first month.
Monday, 3 May 2010
ASUS Sees Netbooks Keeping Lead over Tablets
ASUS' CEO has given some of his insights into the netbook versus tablet debate and the company's plans for its Eee Pad tablet.