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February 26, 2005
Samsung Electronics, has announced the development of a working PTA (Push-to-All) solution. The demonstration of the PTA solution proto-type took place at the company's Telecommunications R&D Center in Suwon, Korea.
This total mobile communications solution incorporates the existing PTT (Push-to-Talk) one to multi-user voice technology with the one to multi-user video conferencing ability of PTV (Push-to-View) and multimedia file sharing function of PTD (Push-to Data).
The core benefit of PTA handsets is their synchronous video conferencing ability. Similar to a walkie-talkie with video capabilities, the speaker's image appears instantly on the handset screen of the user or multiple users on the call. It is a convenient and time-saving function that allows people in multiple locations to easily conduct virtual meetings. In addition, the PTA handset allows one to send image, video clip and music contents to multiple users through one simple operation on a mobile device at one time.
Samsung Electronics plans to offer a commercialized PTA solution handset using not only EV-DO technology but also EDGE, UMTS, and WiFi standards.
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According to the folks Joystiq , who spent some time the "Positioning for Profitability in the Video Game Economy" conference, Sony is planning a PSP with built-in 50GB hard. A prototype of the HDD Sony PSP might be shown at the end of 2005. Availability of the Sony 50GB PSP would be in 2006. More details on Joystiq.
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The British government has launched a new website to combat computer viruses and other online threats. The government-funded IT Security Awareness for Everyone site (www.itsafe.gov.uk) will give free advice on data protection and issue virus alerts to those who sign up reports. E-mail or text alerts will direct users toward step-by-step guides on how to deal with any problem. The site will use information provided by the National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Center (NISCC).
"There is a clear need for easy-to-understand and simple, independent advice for non-technically minded people who use computers," Home Office Minister Hazel Blears said in a statement.
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According to the IDC survey of PC shipments in Japan during 2004, Sales at Dell and HP Japan are up, while Sony and Apple saw a decline. In total, approximately 13.4 millions PCs were sold with notebooks outselling desktops by a margin of 140,000 units. Read More
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Google has announced the availability of movie showtimes on its leading Web search engine. Movie Showtimes can be accessed via personal computers or mobile phones and other wireless devices that use short-message service. The new feature also provides information such as theatre locations and reviews, and enables users to search for movies by title, plot or genre. GO
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February 24, 2005
The Federal Bureau of Investigations has issued a warning over a fake email claiming to be from the FBI that contains a virus in the attachment. The email uses the fbi.gov domain and Attempts to sound authentic, it is likely to confuse some consumers and even con the gullible ones among them to open the attachment reports EarthTimes.org. I am one of the gullible ones, thanks to Norton it was deleted before I could get my paws on the attachment. The mail first warns recipients that "their Internet use is being monitored by FBI's Internet Fraud Complaint Center and that they have accessed illegal websites." The message asks the recipient to click on an attachment to answer some questions about their alleged illegal Internet use. The attachment contains a virus that infects the user's computer.
So far experts have not been able to determine what exactly the virus does once it infects the computer. Anti-virus firms say the virus is probably a low or medium risk as it hasn't spread as widely as some well-known malicious programs like MyDoom.
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In an effort to keep home and small business users abreast of virus and computer threats, the UK Government has launched a new website offering realtime alerts. Anyone who registers for the free service, ITsafe,by supplying a e-mail address or mobile phone number, will be able to receive warnings of high-risk viruses and other security issues as soon as the government National Infrastructure Security Coordination Centre(NISCC) considers them notable reports TechWorld.com. The drive funded by the Home Office, hopes to become an important port of call for the UK's large population of computer users. Home Office Minister, Hazel Blears, launched ITsafe with a promise. "Signing up to this service will give users an extra level of defense in two key ways;by providing general advice on IT security and issuing official alerts if and when it is felt there is a serious enough threat from a virus ofother form of threat," web address - http://www.itsafe.gov.uk
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Anthony Greco, 18, has become the first person to be arrested for the sending of unsolicited instant messages aka spim. Greco was lured from New York to Los Angeles under the pretence of a business meeting. He was arrested upon arrival at LA airport last Wednesday. Greco allegedly sent 1.5 million messages advertising pornography and mortgages. According to US reports the recipients of the messages were all members of the MySpace.com online networking service. Greco had allegedly threatened to share his methods for spamming members of the group if MySpace.com didn't sign an exclusive marketing deal which would have legitimised the messages he was sending via the service. Greco believed he was flying to Los Angeles to close that agreement with MySpace president Tom Anderson reports silicon.com. Assistant US Attorney Brian Hoffstadt confirmed the arrest was the first criminal case brought against an individual sending spam over IM.
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AMD yesterday demonstrated the industry's first x86 dual-core processor at the company's Austin facilities. AMD showed off an HP ProLiant DL585 server powered by four dual-core AMD Opteron processors manufactured on 90nm silicon-on-insulator process technology.
Based on AMD's existing system infrastructure and industry-standard architecture, enterprise customers can expect more efficient processing power without the penalties of increased power consumption and heat dissipation, thanks to a simple upgrade path to more efficient computing. The dual-core AMD Opteron processor for servers and workstations is expected to offer the best performance per watt in the market when AMD plans to make it available in mid-2005
"Dual-core technology provides an attractive path for increasing processor performance with little or no increase in power consumption or heat dissipation," observed Nathan Brookwood, principal analyst at Insight64. "AMD laid the groundwork for its dual-core processors years ago, when it gave its single-core AMD64 processors the on-chip plumbing they would need to support a second core at a later date. As AMD moves dual-core technology from theory to practice, it is reassuring to see that current investments in core logic and platform technology will remain relevant for years to come."
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February 23, 2005
French Telecoms equipment provider Alcatel and US software giant Microsoft Corp. Tuesday announced plans to jointly develop Internet-based TV services for telephone companies. The two groups said in a statement they aim to "rapidly accelerate the availability of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services for broadband operators world-wide."
"It will join Alcatel's expertise in high-speed networks with Microsoft's software expertise in interface solutions," Alcatel director of development Marc Jalabert said in a press conference.
"We are committed to integrate the current Alcatel video solutions with Microsoft TV IPTV Edition, resulting in a market-leading integrated offering," Alcatel Chief Executive Serge Tchuruk said.
Eric Boustouller, Microsoft France chief executive, said the Alcatel/Microsoft cooperation would target fixed telephone operators in order to "speed up the widespread delivery of the Internet-television services offered" by broadband operators.
Potential clients include Verizon of the United States, Telecom Italia of Italy, Bell of Canada and Swiss Com of Switzerland. At a news conference, Alcatel development director Marc Jalabert said the two groups also intend to cooperate over cable and ADSL digital TV platforms.
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