Category: Technology
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Sony moves
Speculation abounds about Sony’s intentions over the next 24 hours. I have heard that the restructing will be on a scale bigger than the market expects. Word has it that all those over 50 in Sony will be given voluntary redundancy. 3000 people will be made redundant worldwide. The TV arm may be sold off.…
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GoogleNet: All your Internet are belong to us
John Paczkowski and Andrew Orlowski speculate about Google’s supposed Wifi plans, with some interestinf developments today. Update again: Seems I didn’t need to do some stuff. Try this. Wired have a good piece too. Update: Following Bernard’s tip I downloaded Google’s new Secure Access program, (that they ‘took off’ their site today) which connected on…
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Is a Slimmer Sony Coming?
With the new guy in charge it looks like Sony are trying to get back on an even keel. Few doubt that Sony, a much diminished force and brand, needs some shock therapy to revive itself. After all, its core electronics division, which accounts for 70% of sales, has lost money on an operating basis…
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Apple declares war on Nigels
And on the subject of iPod nanos, don’t be called Nigel. As Orlowski notes: Quite so – but popular forenames, too? Is an iPod engraved with a “Nigel” really worth less? The Nigels of the world must unite and stand firm. Or before we know it, Apple will be coming after the Kevins.
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The resurrection of Steve Jobs
The Economist have an interesting take on Apple boss Steve Jobs this week: ONE morning, about a year ago, a doctor told Steve Jobs that a cancerous tumour in his pancreas would kill him within months, and that it was time to start saying his goodbyes. Later that night, an endoscopy revealed that the tumour…
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That Audigy 2 thing
Blogging works for Slugger, and works for me too. And another reader. Thank you Sascha, thank you Google. Thanks Dell, for nothing.
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RSS on phones
If one thing is sure to help the spread of RSS, it’s putting it on a phone. The benefits would be immediately noticeable to a user.
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On Dell – Audigy 2 issue
Update: June 2006: THE LATEST drivers from Creative appear to work perfectly with DELL OEM Audigy 2 cards. You can get the drivers here. Update: Scroll to the bottom for a fix that has so far worked on 5 Dell PCs, including my own. Jeff Jarvis has generated enough bad-press on the blogosphere that Dell…
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DSL Extender trial wraps up
Interesting technology from Telstra in Oz. This could be a very viable solution for parts of rural Ireland – god knows when we would see it implemented. [via Slashdot] Telstra has finished its “DSL extender” trial and is now allowing the equipment to be used in its live copper phone network. Telstra announced a trial…
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Microsoft Unveils Xbox 360 Packages, Pricing
So there shall be 2 different spec XBOX machines, one bare bone, and one with all the bells and whistles: As widely speculated, Microsoft made its announcement of the $299 Xbox 360 Core System at the German Games Convention, but the company surprised many with a second package including hard drive, wireless controller, headset and…