Monthly Archives: April 2010
NASA’s Final Space Shuttle Launch Delayed Until November
NASA announced it is planning to make some changes to the target launch dates for the last two scheduled space shuttle flights. Scientists with...
Why Google Shelved the Nexus One on Verizon
If you're a true Google watcher, by now you've seen the news that Google nixed its agreement to put its Nexus One smartphone on...
Facebook Privacy Concerns Resurface in Senators’ Complaint
Facebook has once again stirred up privacy concerns, this time in the political arena.Several politicians joined forces April 27 to urge Facebook to change...
Verizon Expands Health Care Communications Business
Under a $187 million agreement, Verizon Business is providing the U.S. department of Health and Human Services with a range of audio and Web-based...
RIM Expects to Top 100M Users with BlackBerry 6 OS, WebKit Browser
ORLANDO, Fla.-Research In Motion President and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis met analysts' expectations April 27 by unveiling the BlackBerry 6 operating system and a new...
LTE Spending to Outpace WiMax, IDC Says
LTE, or Long Term Evolution, is quickly gaining momentum as the industry moves toward 4G mobile networks, and spending on LTE equipment will outpace...
Netgear Launches Sub-$500 Gigabit Firewall for Cost-Conscious Businesses
Netgear, a provider of networking solutions, announced the ProSafe Quad WAN Gigabit SSL VPN Firewall (SRX5308), a business-focused firewall that provides in excess of...
Microsoft Announces Windows Embedded Standard 7 RTM
Microsoft announced the release to manufacturing April 27 of its Windows Embedded Standard 7, which allows manufacturers to utilize Windows 7-based components for the...
Nokia’s N8 Smartphone Is First with Symbian 3
Nokia, which remains the world's top phone producer, introduced the Nokia N8 smartphone on April 27, a newest flagship device on which it seems...
IBM, Dell Tout Strengths of Their Server Platforms
Awaiting the increase in corporate IT spending that is expected come as 2010 moves along, top-tier systems vendors are aggressively pushing their platforms as...