Archive for November, 2008
Microsoft has just announced that the company will provide a free anti-virus and security solution in the second half of the next year.
The software maker says that it will no more sell its all-in-one security and PC management service from the end of June 2009.
The new software has been code-named as Morro and this no-frills program is being considered quite suitable for smaller and less powerful computers.
The new software will support Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP and it will be free to download.
The anti-virus marketplace is replete with big-name players’ likes of McAfee and Symantec and this step is being taken as sales of the OneCare subscription service are weakening. Read the rest of this entry
A survey conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project suggests that gadgets used these days are too confusing, too complicated and too prone to breakdowns.
In this survey, they included 2000 American adults who were using consumer electronics of different makers. They found that almost 48% people were not able to set up a new mobile phone or internet connection without seeking others help. Read the rest of this entry
Denon, a well known luxury AV equipment provider, has just announced its new Blu-ray player that aims at the entry level end of the market.
This DVD-1800BD will be available with Dolby and DTS-HD audio formats, a secondary audio and video decoder and HDMI 1.3a connectivity. Read the rest of this entry
Now there is another jewel in the iPhone 3G’s crown. A report from NPD Group shows that the iPhone 3G has surpassed the Motorola RAZR in the Q3, as it was the leading handset purchased by US adult consumers.
In US, the RAZR has been ruling as the top-selling handset for the last 12 Qs. The report is based on more than 150,000 online consumer surveys conducted each month to represent all 18 years and older US consumers.
“This replacement of the RAZR by the iPhone shows a cut-off point shift in handset design from fashion to fashionable functionality. During third quarter, four out of the five best-selling handsets had advanced Internet features and were optimized for messaging,” said Ross Rubin, who is NPD’s director of industry analysis.
It will be disappointing for T-Mobile fans to find that there is a problem with the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic, as the screens on these handsets are faulty.
It means the T-Mobilers will have to stop selling the handset as well as send back all the demo units. The network is also being asked to recall the handsets it has already sold.
