http://www.ganedineroahora.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:39:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (Credit: Western Digital) Solid-state drives might have weight, speed, and physical size working in their favor for portable use, but hard-disk drives still win in capacity and price. The Western Digital Scorpio Blue HDD is proof, now going clear up to 500GB in size at an MSRP of $219.99 (and likely ... http://www.ganedineroahora.com/2010/09/04/western-digital-gives-you-another-reason-to-kick-y/ Cooper, a former Motorola executive, on April 3, 1973 placed what is widely believed to have been the first public call from a portable cell phone. Earlier this week, on the anniversary of that occasion, I chatted with him for the CNET News.com daily podcast. To hear the ... http://www.ganedineroahora.com/2010/08/29/from-wireless-pioneer-memories-of-a-milestone-cel/ In his talk with Microsoft employees on May 1, Ballmer said: CEO Steve Ballmer understands that Microsoft's dominance, gained primarily in the 20th century, is eroding. While Microsoft revenue continues to climb across its various business units, it trails in the online world. And, the online world of ads and subscription ... http://www.ganedineroahora.com/2010/08/24/why-microsoft-covets-yahoo/ The Canadian telecommunications equipment company posted a quarterly loss of $113 million, or 23 cents a share. That compares with a loss of $37 million, or 7 cents, a year ago. The results included $67 million in restructuring charges. "In the second half, faced with a challenging business environment, we ... http://www.ganedineroahora.com/2010/08/23/nortel-shares-sink-after-lackluster-earnings/ All public libraries in the United States will be offered a free online portal to Google's digitized collection, said Aiken, and patrons will be able to print an unlimited number of pages for a per page fee. Google will also be offering institutional subscriptions to colleges and universities. Google ... http://www.ganedineroahora.com/2010/08/23/google-reaches-125-million-settlement-with-author/ However, anyone who does buy an iPhone between now and late June will be able to get the added features of the iPhone 2.0 software as a free upgrade. Analysts peppered Oppenheimer with questions about the need to defer iPhone revenue until the software is ready, but forget about ... http://www.ganedineroahora.com/2010/08/23/apples-spring-lacks-pizzazz-but-should-be-solid/ (Credit: Sony) Click the pic to launch the slide show. Sony didn't hold back this morning, announcing a massive lineup of more than 25 new portable audio gadgets and accessories. The release includes a handful of new Walkmans and speakers, but is dominated by a slew of new headphones designed with portability ... http://www.ganedineroahora.com/2010/08/23/sony-announces-a-plethora-of-new-audio-accessories/ Another entrant in the race to produce a ducted-fan-propelled, vertical-take-off-and-landing UAV, the planned "humvee of the air" will morph to different missions and reach targets three times faster than helicopters, according to the manufacturer. It's also making a pitch for green appeal, by incorporating advanced MicroFire technology to give ... http://www.ganedineroahora.com/2010/08/23/thinking-green-with-the-humvee-of-the-air/ Why did SafeNet buy Ingrian rather than simply partner? Because SafeNet has made its mark selling security widgets not security solutions. This business model holds less appeal when large organizations fold security into their global governance, risk management, and compliance requirements. With Ingrian in hand, SafeNet can compete on ... http://www.ganedineroahora.com/2010/08/23/encryption-specialists-to-buy-or-not-to-buy/ Adding significant gravitas to the claim is the inclusion of an authentic-looking Radio Shack newspaper circular dated September 7. The ad shows price cuts across the board for all three Xbox 360 models: the 120GB Elite for $399 (down from $449); the new 60GB Pro model for $299 (down from ... http://www.ganedineroahora.com/2010/08/23/xbox-360-price-cuts-imminent/