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Archive for May, 2010

Intel issues fourth-quarter warning

27 May 2010

Intel, which released its quarterly warning after the markets close, saw its shares drop 7.47 percent in after hours trading. During the regular trading session Wednesday, Intel had ended the day at $13.93 a share, down 2.94 percent.

Intel said those are the only unexpected changes it expects at this time.

Wall Street is expected to take [...]

Zune updates Originals store with new designs

24 May 2010

There are new designs to select from, as well as new colors and capacities of third-generation Zune. While the Zune Originals engraving launched as a free service last year, the customization will now cost you an extra $10-$15 (depending on your design) on top of the retail price of your Zune.

Here's a tip. If you [...]

Psystar adds new Mac OS desktop

20 May 2010

Psystar's new Open(3) is now shipping with Mac OS X preinstalled.
Back in October Psystar said it plans to ship a notebook with Mac OS X preinstalled, but it didn’t set a target date and nothing has surfaced yet.

The company introduced the Open(3) Wednesday, which as the name implies is the third model that Psystar [...]

Sega robo-cat will meow, won’t catch mice

18 May 2010

A Sega Toys employee pets the new robot cat "Yume-Neko Venus" in Tokyo Wednesday.

For a better sense of how Dream Cat Venus operates, watch this video of its predecessor, Dream Cat Smile, in action.
The robo-cat is equipped with touch sensors that let it engage in such real-life feline behavior as purring, moving its legs [...]

IBM wouldn’t benefit from Sun’s open-source plan

16 May 2010

This is all true, but it also is potentially irrelevant, as several well-placed sources within IBM and Sun have confirmed to me that IBM is on the verge of acquiring Sun. IBM has been among the savviest of companies, when it comes to open source and its monetization; it’s unlikely that Sun has much to [...]

Gadgets that broke our hearts

16 May 2010

It’s not just sweethearts who stomp on our dreams, though–technology can, too. So put down that Hallmark card and those pink balloons and scroll through the gallery below to see which gadgets have broken Crave contributors’ hearts–or at least made us question our undying love. (Naturally, gadgets besides the ones mentioned in this collection [...]

Console servers become cash machines

04 May 2010

Part of that optimism may come from their management. CEO Bob Waldie is an open source veteran and one of the pioneers of embedded Linux who has taken a number of open-source start-ups through to acquisition (most recently, SnapGear which is now part of McAfee).

I talked to Opengear representatives who told me that their numbers are going up, with a record number of sales booked in December. The console server market is about $200 million annually, and Opengea

Congressional report FCC chair abused power

03 May 2010

Other allegations investigated by the House committee proved to be founded on inconclusive evidence, although the report recommended the committee further investigate some claims. For instance, the FCC allegedly threatened to suspend action on the Liberty Media-DirecTV acquisition that was pending before the commission until DirecTV added certain local stations to the White House’s satellite service.

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin

Over the course of his tenure, Martin m