Sneak peek at upcoming HD radios with iTunes tagging
This summer, Sony and JBL are both slated to ship new iPod-compatible HD Radio devices, joining a growing list of other consumer electronics device makers that are starting to combine HD Radio with Apple's iTunes tagging.
NEW YORK CITY (BetaNews) - At the Holiday Gift Guide Show this week, HD Radio gave sneak peeks of Sony's upcoming XDR-S10HDiP and JBL's On Time 400IHD, while also displaying an already available iTunes tagging-enabled, self-contained HD Radio system from Polk.
Xbox 360 update canceled while Microsoft works on game portability
Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten says Microsoft is spending time on building out the infrastructure for the service and will skip over its regular bi-annual update.
Typically in the past, Microsoft has pushed an update in the spring and fall. It does not plan to release a comprehensive update this spring, however, because it is preparing a DRM change that would allow users to take their games with them if they change consoles.
A look inside Google's new do-it-yourself intranet creator
What began as paid Wiki hosting service JotSpot, was bought by Google in 2006 and re-launched a year and a half later as Google Sites. Finally, this service is open to the public, not just subscribers.
Google Sites is an addition to the company's suite of online tools, and as such, is intended to be used in tandem with them.
AT&T CFO says no pricing set yet for 3G iPhone
Despite the rumors, AT&T's CFO said Thursday that no pricing has been set for the upcoming 3G iPhone, which is expected to be announced next month at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference. Rick Lindner, speaking at the Reuters Global Technology, Media and Telecoms Summit in New York, said that no decisions had been made on pricing or availability.
Lindner's comments follow a Gizmodo report on Tuesday that claimed the launch date for the 3G iPhone as June 9. Previous rumors also speculated that pricing of the device would fall from $299 to $199. AT&T has only said that it expects the new model to arrive in the coming months, but Lindner noted it's entirely up to Apple.
Google's search share surges, everyone else's drops in just one month
At this rate, the time is within sight when the question of whether combining the smaller players in the search space to make one bigger one, may become moot.
According to comScore's report of US search engine traffic released this morning, Google's share of what are called "core searches" -- everyday queries from the main page, from US-based homes, offices, and universities -- rose 1.8% in a single month, leaping over the 60% milestone from March to April.
Citing lack of demand, GameStop pulls Zune from store shelves
GameStop says insufficient demand and business considerations are behind its decision to stop selling Microsoft's iPod competitor.
While Microsoft reached its one million units sold goal last June after just over 7 months, sales of the Zune have slowed since. The company only reached the two million sold mark earlier this month.
Microsoft's 'Cashback' only first of many Live Search incentive programs
Microsoft plans to follow the Live Search Cashback service announced this week with a series of other new features designed to draw more traffic, to be rolled out every spring and fall.
"'Cashback' will be the major new release for this spring," a Microsoft spokesperson told BetaNews today, during a press event in New York City.
Microsoft acquires virtualization pooling firm Kidaro
An existing tool which enables pools of users to share a single desktop from any location, and individuals' desktops to be centralized through servers and distributed to thinner clients, will become part of Microsoft's growing virtualization arsenal.
The strategy Microsoft has taken with regard to virtualization technology has been to be able to offer corporate clients and Windows Server customers at least one option in each category. In recent months, a new option for virtualization has emerged: the ability for a server to host a single desktop that can be pooled and run by multiple clients, from any remote client.
Windows Home Server Power Pack to enter public beta after a data bug
It's one of Microsoft's most innovative products, creating a new market for consumer level server management. But Windows Home Server has recently suffered a few setbacks -- problems which may very well be addressed by a forthcoming beta.
Among the growing number of customers using Windows Home Server are consumers who aren't afraid to use multiple disk drives. Though Microsoft continues to recommend against the use of RAID redundant storage, WHS does offer a feature that automatically pools multiple physical storage devices into a single logical device, appending the storage space from one onto the end of another.
Nokia Maps 2.0 beta ends, now downloadable via PCs
The beta period for Nokia's navigation software has ended, and now the company's answer to Google Maps is available to the public.
Nokia Maps 2.0 beta saw over 400,000 downloads, and the company is expected to ship 35 million GPS-enabled handsets this year. With the sales of PNDs dramatically dropping off, analysts are expecting cellular handset navigation systems to dominate the market in the next two years.
Sony looks to live shows to boost theater ticket sales
The movie studio is hoping to draw moviegoers to theaters by offering recorded live shows through a new program it's calling The Hot Ticket.
The first two will debut later this summer. Cirque du Soleil's "Delerium" will be the first to come to theaters, followed by the final Broadway performance of "Rent," set to close on September 7.
Bush says he will allow cell phones to be sent to Cuba
In a test of the country's recently instituted economic reforms, the US will now permit cell phones to be sent to the Communist country, despite the continued presence of economic sanctions.
Cuban President Raul Castro has implemented several changes since taking power in February, some of which included the ability to purchase electronic devices including computers, cell phones, and DVD players.
Napster turns its business around with a narrower loss
The music retailer posted a smaller than expected 10 cent-per-share loss as it added about 17,000 new subscribers to its subscription service.
Big strides have been made in efforts to pare losses. The company lost $4.3 million in the three months ending March 31, about half of its $8.5 million loss in the year ago quarter.
BitTorrent teams with Orb to stream content anywhere
Orb Networks, who produce remote PC access/place shifting software naturally called Orb, have announced a partnership with BitTorrent which will bundle the filesharing client into the free Orb PC application.
Since Orb makes users' PCs accessible through most Wi-Fi connected devices equipped with a browser, the new partnership looks to expand the BitTorrent experience. Perhaps in doing this, it will also expand the consideration given to the protocol by content providers.
Is Microsoft trying to pull an 'IE' on Google's product search?
Apparently Microsoft is fine with not earning any money at all in a lucrative market where it finds itself no better than second place, and where its competitor has a dominant stake, if Microsoft can gain a foothold. Sound familiar?
Yesterday's announcement from Microsoft that it will give consumers sizable refunds on purchases they make from participating online retailers, on products they purchase through its Live Search service, has analysts split this morning. It was a big deal on Wall Street yesterday, with Microsoft shares dipping a tad, and the company targeted by this move -- Google -- following suit.
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