Microsoft: No browserless Windows 7 after all (Ina Fried/CNET News)

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology

Ina Fried / CNET News:
Microsoft: No browserless Windows 7 after all  —  It looks like there won't be a browserless version of Windows 7, after all.  —  Microsoft said late Friday that it won't ship the Windows 7 “E” version of Windows even though Europe has yet to sign off on its revised plan.

FCC Takes On Apple And AT&T Over Google Voice Rejection (Jason Kincaid/TechCrunch)

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology

Jason Kincaid / TechCrunch:
FCC Takes On Apple And AT&T Over Google Voice Rejection  —  My, how the tables have changed.  Earlier this week, we learned that Apple had suddenly begun to pull third party iPhone applications for Google Voice, citing the unconvincing rationale that they “duplicated” some of the iPhone's functionality.

FCC Looking Into AT&T Rejection Of Google Voice App (Fawn Johnson/Dow Jones Newswires)

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology

Fawn Johnson / Dow Jones Newswires:
FCC Looking Into AT&T Rejection Of Google Voice App  —  WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Federal Communications Commission has launched an inquiry to AT&T Inc. (T) and Apple Inc. (AAPL) over the rejection of Google Inc.'s (GOOG) voice application for the popular iPhone.

Microsoft: Gesture recognition office ‘not that far away’

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
While gesture recognition, such as that seen in Project Natal can help gaming, Microsoft's Craig Mundie showed how it will also transform the office.

Why Yahoo! search is big business for Microsoft

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
In the wake of Microsoft's search deal with Yahoo!, online chief Qi Lu outlined why the business is so important to Microsoft and how the company hopes to make headway.

Tweet Your Video from the iPhone 3GS with 12cast

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
Put the video capabilities of the iPhone 3GS to good use on your tweets and status updates using the new 12cast app from 12seconds.tv.

Onkyo intros ND-S1 iPod dock with optical out

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
Onkyo has recently introduced its first iPod dock, the ND-S1, which can connect to home theater systems thanks to its digital optical and coaxial audio outputs or composite audio and video outputs.

SMS infects iPhones at Black Hat: PANIC!

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
At the Black Hat security conference, researchers showed how iPhones and other smartphones are vulnerable to malformed SMS text messages.

Jailbroken or Not: iPhone’s Vulnerable to SMS Hack

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
This could also be used to "infect" the iPhone with malicious code

New China Unicom iPhone model, sans Wi-Fi, given approval

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
Reports of regulatory approval of a new model of the iPhone in China seem to confirm that Apple's hardware will appear on the China Unicom network, and also suggest that a new model was created for ...

Klipsch adds Image S2m smartphone earbuds

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
Klipsch has unveiled its second set of phone-oriented earbuds in a week with the launch of the Image S2m.

Nokia, Moto bleed market share as iPhone rises

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
Three of the top five cellphone manufacturers have faced severe drops in their market share in spring while Apple and other newer participants are on the rise, according to a final estimate by IDC.

Scosche ships colorful IDR350M earphones

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
Scosche Industries recently announced it is now shipping its iPhone and iPod certified and compatible IDR350M (Increased Dynamic Range) noise isolating earphones.

Microsoft plans to use Windows 7 to raise netbook prices

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
The prospects of a premium priced Apple tablet computer may brighten at the hands of an unlikely ally, if Microsoft can carry out its stated goal of raising netbook prices using Windows 7.

Microsoft: Windows Mobile Will Expand in Consumer Market, Over 3-5 Years [jkOnTheRun]

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
Microsoft recently held its annual Financial Analyst meeting at which Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment and Devices division, laid out the company’s strategy in the smartphone space.

Apple Not Building An ‘iTunes For e-Books’

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
Earlier this week, we wondered if Apple (AAPL) was planning to open its own e-book store -- an "iTunes for e-books" -- for its forthcoming tablet device and the iPhone and iPod touch.

Apple to Release Fix for iPhone SMS Vulnerability on Saturday?

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
According to BBC News, an O2 spokesperson has revealed that Apple will be delivering an update on Saturday to address an iPhone SMS security vulnerability disclosed yesterday at the Black Hat ...

iPhone SMS exploit patch expected this weekend

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
A day after experts revealed a major text message-based security flaw in the iPhone, the BBC reports that Apple is expected to release a fix for the exploit through iTunes on Saturday.

Images of Chinese iPhone Surface, Regulatory Approval Granted

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
Engadget reports that a China-specific iPhone carrying model number A1324 received a five-year approval from China's State Radio Regulatory Commission on May 7th, opening the door for the company to ...

Apple releases iPhone 3.0.1 software to fix SMS exploit

authorsizzletime31 Jul 2009categorytechnology
Responding to a dangerous security exploit unveiled this week, Apple released an update to its iPhone operating system Thursday to patch the security hole.