Posts Tagged ‘tuesday’

Apple’s hardware announcements

Thursday, July 29, 2010 9:00 No Comments

After Apple put the focus on Mac hardware Tuesday with updates to its Mac Pro and iMac lines, we follow suit on the Macworld Podcast with a 50-minute throw-down over this week’s hardware haul.

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Facebook ‘Questions’ Service Aims to Crowdsource Answers

Thursday, July 29, 2010 9:00 No Comments

If you have a question, just ask. Facebook has an answer. The site launched a beta version of its new “Facebook Questions” service today, a feature which allows users to ask a question and then have anyone in the Facebook community take a crack at answering it.

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Vodafone India introduces solar powered phone

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 9:00 No Comments

Vodafone Essar, the Indian subsidiary of Vodafone Group, launched a solar powered mobile phone in India on Tuesday, aiming to address problems with the unstable electricity supply in many parts of the country.

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Adobe acquires Web software maker for US$240 million

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 9:00 No Comments

Adobe Systems has agreed to buy Web software maker Day Software Holding in a deal worth US$240 million, the company said in a statement Wednesday.

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Lenovo steps up server bid with new entry-level systems

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:00 No Comments

Lenovo announced some new entry-level servers on Tuesday, continuing its effort to become a bigger player in the server market.

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Apple announces new Mac Pro with up to 12 cores

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:00 No Comments

Apple announced a new Mac Pro on Tuesday that features up to 12 CPU cores for up to a 50 percent performance improvement over its predecessor.

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HTC unveils new TD-SCDMA smartphones for China push

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:00 No Comments

High Tech Computer (HTC) on Tuesday unveiled the first four smartphones aimed at its own-brand push into China, as well as partnerships with China’s largest mobile phone service provider, China Mobile, and one of its biggest electronics distributors, Gome Electrical Appliances Holding.

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Can Ask.com’s New Search Strategy Work?

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:00 No Comments

Ask.com hopes it’s found the answer to increasing its market share — and no, the plan doesn’t involve a butler named Jeeves.

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VeriSign adds trust enhancements to its SSL products

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:00 No Comments

Internet infrastructure services specialist VeriSign is offering several new trust enhancements to customers of its secure sockets layer (SSL) products for no extra cost.

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Apple releases OS X updates for new iMacs, Magic Trackpad

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 9:00 No Comments

If you already rushed out to purchase a Magic Trackpad or one of the brand new iMacs Apple announced on Tuesday morning, then it’s time to do the Software Update dance. The company has rolled out a pair of updates for Mac OS X 10.6.4 and Mac OS X 10.6.4 Server installations running on the new desktop models, as well as software updates for those who want to use the Magic Trackpad with their existing Mac.

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