Monthly Archives: January 2005
HP Pushes into the Living Room
LAS VEGAS—Hewlett-Packard Co. is preparing to expand its presence in the living room this year with its first HDTV media hub and 17 new...
Powell Calls for Clear Timeline in Digital TV Transition
LAS VEGAS—In televisions transition to digital, theres a missing link: a firm date for when broadcasters must completely switch from analog to digital broadcasts.
That...
Adobe Reader 7 Beta Hits Linux Desktops
Adobe Systems has released an update to its popular, freely available document reader software. The newly renamed "Adobe Reader 7.0" now allows users to...
High-Risk Flaws Flagged in IE, Mozilla
Security researchers have raised the alarm for a series of unrelated, high-risk vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corp.s Internet Explorer and the open-source Mozilla browsers.
According to...
Verizon Wireless Extends 3G Network, Launches Multimedia Service
LAS VEGAS—At the Consumer Electronics Show here, Verizon Wireless on Friday announced the launch of a new 3G wireless multimedia service that will run...
Birth Simulator Trains Medical Students
At Johns Hopkins University, bioengineered mannequins now help medical students master complicated births. Both maternal and fetal models measure the force a human uses...
Vonage Plans Cordless, Wireless and Video VOIP
In a series of joint press announcements at the International Consumer Electronics Show, Vonage Holdings Corp. announced a number of new partnerships with leading...
New DRM Scheme Could Make Current DVD Players Obsolete
LAS VEGAS—Guess what? Your DVD player might now be obsolete.
Hewlett-Packard Co. and Royal Philips Electronics NV said Wednesday that they have developed a content-protection...
Apple Slams Rumor Site with Lawsuit
Apple Computer Inc. filed another lawsuit in the Superior Court of Santa Clara County on Tuesday against a Web site alleged to have posted...
Electronics Supply Chain Group Goes Global
Less than a month after the NCSC (National Cargo Security Council) made similar moves, an industry trade group in another segment—NEMI (National Electronics Manufacturing...