Windows Phone 7 Goes to Mobile Device Makers (NewsFactor)
September 3, 2010NewsFactor - Finishing touches complete, Microsoft sent its latest Windows Phone 7 operating system to equipment manufacturers Wednesday, paving the way for a round of Windows-based mobile devices to debut in time for the holiday season.
Microsoft Uses Bing Home Page to Push IE8 (PC World)
September 3, 2010PC World - Microsoft on Thursday started featuring a small advertisement on its Bing home page for Internet Explorer 8 in an apparent effort to encourage more people to migrate to the latest version of its browser.
AOL Rejects Bing and Renews Search Ties To Google (NewsFactor)
September 3, 2010NewsFactor - When Microsoft launched its Bing decision engine in 2009, it may have held out hope for an alliance with AOL. In fact, there were even rumors that Microsoft would buy out the struggling Internet service provider. But AOL has shunned Bing in favor of Microsoft's online nemesis, Google.
Sony Shows Prototypes of a Planned 3-D VAIO Laptop (NewsFactor)
September 3, 2010NewsFactor - A laptop computer with 3-D video and games. Sony, hoping that could be the Next Big Thing, showed prototypes Wednesday of an upcoming VAIO 3-D laptop at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany, and announced plans to launch a 3-D TV channel.
Take-Two posts 3Q profit, revenue soars (AP)
September 3, 2010AP - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter Thursday, reversing a loss as revenue more than tripled thanks to largely to strong sales of "Red Dead Redemption."
Take-Two posts profit, raises outlook (Reuters)
September 3, 2010Reuters - Video game maker Take-Two Interactive Inc on Thursday smashed Wall Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter and raised its forecast for the current fourth quarter, citing strong sales for its "Red Dead Redemption" title.
Apple's iTunes 10 Adds TV Rentals, Security Fixes (PC Magazine)
September 3, 2010PC Magazine - There's a new version of iTunes out to provide lots of new features and services from Apple, but it's got another surprise under the covers: security vulnerability fixes.
Mix Up Your iPhoneâs Style With a Cassette Tape Case (PC World)
September 3, 2010PC World - If you yearn for the days of yore when mythical devices known as cassette tapes ruled the land, youâre in luck: A design company called Homade has created Tuned Up, a plastic cassette case for the iPhone. Instead of containing magnetic tape with sound recordings, the silicon cover envelops your Cupertino-designed 3G, 3GS, or 4G phone while you listen to digital tunes.
Apple iTunes Ping: Hands On (PC Magazine)
September 3, 2010PC Magazine - Apple wants the new iTunes social network to be the Facebook of music.
Ping on iTunes - Not So Hot (PC World)
September 3, 2010PC World - Apple's big overhaul of iTunes, announced Wednesday, turns the media management software into a fledgling social network thanks to a newly introduced feature called Ping. I would have expected more from Apple with this first attempt at building a community around iTunes. It's not all bad, but if Ping doesn't improve soon this music-oriented social network will bomb faster than an American Idol wannabe.