Nielsen: 40 Percent of People Use Smartphones, Tablets While Watching
According to a Nielsen report, 40 percent of smartphone and tablet owners are using their devices while they watch TV.
Microsoft Changes Vista Licensing to Cover New Deployment Models
Windows can now be used in virtual machines centralized on server hardware, while Software Assurance customers using Windows Vista Enterprise get the license right to use Vista on diskless PCs.
Windows Live: The 50,000-Foot View
Q&A: Microsoft has been rolling out Windows Live services in a breakneck and seemingly haphazard way. Is there a method to Redmond's services madness? Windows Live Platform Group head Blake Irving says yes.
BenQ Unveils Blu-Ray Writer
Taiwan's top maker of cell phones and computer equipment unveils an optical disk writer that can handle the new Blu-ray high-volume DVD storage format.
Don't Panic: You Can Still Buy XP After June 30
It's officially official: Windows XP will go the way of the dodo on June 30. Sort of. You'll actually be able to buy copies at a few shops, just as you've done for years, Microsoft confirms. Confused? We'll explain.
Lowrance Announces XOG Cross-Navigation GPS
At SEMA 2007, GPS manufacturer Lowrance unveiled its latest unit with 2GB of memory, over three million POIs, and a water-resistant casing.
Skype Revamps SkypeOut Plans Again
Skype said Thursday that it has once again revamped its pricing structure to allow U.S. and Canadian customers to make free calls, as well as offer additional discounts to those who act quickly.
NBC To Offer Fall TV Shows For Free Online
NBC Universal said on Wednesday it will offer episodes of some of its new prime-time shows for free online viewing on personal computers in a bid to build an audience for its fall schedule.
Qwest to Shut Off Wireless Service on Halloween
Qwest Communications International Inc said on Tuesday that it would discontinue its own-brand wireless service at the end of October and started telling customers they need to switch to another service.
Mideast 'Net Access Damaged as Cables Cut
European telecommunications providers reported Friday that three out of the four telecommunication cables connecting Internet traffic between the Middle East and Europe had been cut.
