Archive for August, 2008

Microsoft to buy Web-comparison shopping sites

AP reports here at Yahoo News: SEATTLE - Microsoft Corp. is buying a Munich, Germany-based Web comparison shopping site and its parent company for about $486 million in cash.

Adobe Photoshop Elements Goes Online and Mobile

NewsFactor reports here at Yahoo News: Adobe Systems has announced major updates to its Photoshop Elements suite of video- and photo-editing software, including online sharing and mobile-phone options. In beta now, the software is expected to be on retail shelves in early October.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning

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Garmin nuevi 660 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS

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With a gorgeous widescreen display, the Garmin nuevi 660 GPS Personal Travel Assistant is your answer to the call of adventure. A sleek navigator and a keen travel assistant, the nuevi 660 is preloaded with highly detailed City Navigator NT road maps for the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. This map [...]

Blu-ray up to 50% off Sale

The Amazon Movies & TV Team is offering a special up to 50% off sale on select Blu-ray titles from now until August 29 while supplies last.

Sony to launch new high-resolution PSP

AFP reports here at Yahoo News: TOKYO - Sony will launch a new PlayStation Portable in October with a high-resolution screen and a built-in microphone that enables it to be used as a telephone, the company said Thursday.

Web browser to get ‘privacy mode’

Trial, or beta, versions of Internet Explorer 8 are already available, BBC News reports here: Microsoft is planning a “privacy mode” for the next release of its Internet Explorer (IE) web browser.

Intel details new core chip line: Core i7

BBC News reports here: Details have emerged of the processor family called Core i7 that Intel will be using in servers, desktops and laptops from 2009.

Japan to start overseas cell phone technology push

AP reports here at Yahoo News: TOKYO - Japan will start an aggressive push to market abroad its mobile technology, especially the nation’s popular “wallet phone,” a government official said Tuesday.

T-Mobile to launch first Google-powered mobile

AFP reports here at Yahoo News: BERLIN - T-Mobile said Monday it plans to launch a mobile phone powered by Google’s Android software, making it the first operator to do so and posing a direct threat to Apple’s popular iPhone.