Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

Six Device Electronics Charger

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Are you tired of having to carry a small suitcase full of chargers for your cell phone, PDA, digital cameras and other portable devices? The six device electronics charger can lighten your luggage and make charging your favorite devices a heck of a lot easier. This one device can charge up ...

Google And TomTom Team Up

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

TomTom and Google are two companies you wouldn't instinctively assume make good partners. But it turns out the two companies have teamed up on a new business to business offering. TomTom, which makes navigation devices for cars and mapping software for handheld computers, said in a statement its users would ...

Li Ka-shing Foundation Invests In Facebook

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Facebook has received another major investment. The first was when Microsoft bought a big stake a few weeks ago. Now a foundation owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing has purchased a .6% stake for $60 million. The source said the deal, which values Facebook on the same $15 ...

Britney Spears Is Yahoo’s Most Searched For Term

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Everybody is looking for Britney Spears. Yahoo has reported their top search queries in 2007 and the pop singer/trainwreck was number one on people's minds. It must not hurt that Britney Spears is always in the news. Spears, a former Disney Mouseketeer who turned 26 on Sunday, continued to ...

News Corp Not In Takeover Talks With LinkedIn

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

Rumors were swirling that News Corp was in takeover talks with popular social networking site LinkedIn. The source shot down rumors from Britain that the two were discussing a deal worth about $1 billion. News Corp and LinkedIn declined to comment. At first glance, a deal could make sense. LinkedIn could provide the ...

Amazon Kindle Can Change Publishing Game

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

The Amazon Kindle has been receiving all kinds of interesting commentary since its' release. The device is definitely something that can "change the game" of publishing for both readers, writers, and publishing companies. For readers, you can expect cheaper book prices, as well as more choice of books. It's ...

HP Extends Lead Over Dell In PCs

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Dell used to be the largest maker of PCs in the world, but they've lost that distinction to HP. In fact, HP is also now gaining ground, and widening the gap even further. HP focused on notebooks. and did very well for the quarter. The market research firm said ...

China MP3 Market Contracts

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

The MP3 market in China is not booming. The number of units shipped and profits are both down, according to Chinese Consulting company CCID Consulting. The market is contracting due to the fact that single purpose MP3 players are no longer in fashion. The sales revenue of China's pure ...

Google To Invest Millions In Search For Renewable Energy

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Google doesn't seem to stay "on-topic" when it comes to the problems they attempt to tackle. Their latest foray into a seemingly unrelated field is their announced investment of hundreds of millions into looking for sources of renewable energy. Google will focus initially on solar thermal power, wind power, geothermal ...

T-Rays May Make Lines At Airport Shorter

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Are you sick of having to take off your shoes at the airport? Well, you aren't alone. A new technology called T-Rays will mean security could easily and safely scan your feet, without you ever removing your footwear. The reason: the time has come for small devices ...