Posts Tagged ‘Tech News’

Salesforce unveils Salesforce Chatter Developer preview

Technology.am (17 Mar, 2010) — Salesforce.com, the enterprise cloud computing company has unveiled the developer preview for Salesforce Chatter (http://developer.force.com/chatter), providing a select group of developers with access to the new social capabilities of the Force.com platform.
The company will also unveil Chatter DevZone – a Chatter-powered community where developers can share ideas, collaborate on building [...]

E-cigarettes ‘do further damage than good’

Technology.am (Jan 21, 2010) — London, January 21: Battery-powered e-cigarettes can do further injury than good, as they in fact contain injurious chemicals, experts claim.
Two most important Greek researchers have advised consumers to discontinue using the devices until ongoing protection studies are reported back.
The recognition of e-cigarettes has improved as consumers can inhale nicotine [...]

McAfee in agreement to power Facebook security ops

Technology.am (Jan 13, 2010) — In a move to demonstrate to its 350 million members that it’s serious about their protection, Facebook has launched a joint venture with security firm McAfee: six months of McAfee’s Internet Security Suite software, a discount subscription following that, and custom security software and education materials on Facebook.
“Facebook is applying [...]

London uncovers digital datastore

Technology.am (Jan 07, 2010) — Over 200 data sets detailing life in London are to be put online by the capital’s governing body. Information regarding planning decisions, crime rates, abandoned vehicles, house prices, road accidents and many other metrics will structure the London datastore.
The Greater London Authority said the online data warehouse will formally release [...]

Subsidize me, Common on Google

Technology.am (Jan 07, 2010) — The price of Google’s new Nexus One is $529 and admittedly a small price to shell out for the eternal enjoyment promised by its backers. For $179, one can get the similar device through T-Mobile, because the wireless carrier expects to charge $79.99 per month for at least two years. [...]

HP confesses to ‘racist’ PC crisis

Technology.am (Dec. 14, 2009) — Software giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) has admitted that its latest face-tracking webcam has “issues” with black users. The concern attracted international attention this month, when a US guy known as “Black Desi” posted a YouTube video that showed his HP webcam — built in to its most recent computers — refusing [...]

Taiwan reveals super-tiny microchip

Technology.am (Dec 16, 2009) — Taiwan has developed tiny microchips that could show the way to lighter and cheaper laptops or mobile phones, researchers and observers said Wednesday.
State-backed National Nano Device Laboratories in northern Hsinchu city said it had succeeded in packing additional transistors into smaller chip space than anybody else so far.
“Electronic gadgets like [...]

Intel to preview latest chips on December 17

Technology.am (Dec. 15, 2009) — On December 17, Intel will preview new processors for laptops, amongst other chip technologies. The preview is noteworthy because it will be Intel’s primary opportunity to show off its ready-to-ship, commercially viable next-generation 32-nanometer technology. Almost all Intel processors are presently built on a 45-nanometer process. Normally, the smaller the [...]

PC Tools Internet Security 2010 reviewed

Technology.am (Dec. 05, 2009) — PC Tools’s Internet Security suite for 2010 gets a number of things correct, and annoyingly drops the ball on others. It’s tough not to be fond of the feature set, which is strong, and their latest effectiveness badge from Virus Bulletin. Nevertheless, some of the problems in the suite are [...]

Excessive physical activity might lead to arthritis

Technology.am (Nov. 30, 2009) — Middle-aged men and women engaging in high levels of physical activity might be unintentionally causing harm to their knees and escalating their danger for osteoarthritis, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
“Our information hints that people with higher physical [...]