Tech Ticker

You are browsing the archives of 2010 July.

  Yup, you read that right. Microsoft has announced that they will be giving away a Windows Mobile 7 device to each and every employee. This means about 90,000 employees worldwide will walk away with a free Windows Phone. Microsoft hasn’t confirmed the phone’s model but has promised to give as soon as they launch [...]

  Olive Telecom known for producing innovative devices like FrvrOn has taken the crown for launching India’s frst 3G-enabled tablet. Dubbed as OlivePad (VT100), the tablet PC features a 7-inch touchscreen display, Android OS, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3MP dual cameras, microSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, compass, accelerometer and GPS. The device can also function [...]

  At the quarterly result call, Qualcomm’s CEO Paul Jacobs has confirmed that its FLO TV business is not doing as much as they expected. In fact, the service that delivers television content to dedicated devices and mobile phones is struggling and Qualcomm is looking at a “number of alternatives.” Jacobs wouldn’t divulge what the [...]

  Xbox 360 is the only console that does not require any disc to stream Netflix content on the console. Now at the Q2 result announcement, Netflix has confirmed that a disc-free solution for PS3 is coming as well. Netflix plans to release a “major” new version that won’t need a disc to stream but [...]

  Samsung and Toshiba have agreed to develop a high-performance NAND flash memory that will use toggle DDR 2.0 specification with 400Mbps interface. The new NAND memory is said to be beneficial to NAND-based consumer electronics goods and both Samsung as well as Toshiba will support it to allow broad-scale adoption amongst NAND vendors and [...]

  Well, it was on the cards but we didn’t expect it to be so soon. Google’s last batch of Nexus One was expected to be sold out by end of this month but Google’s online store has put up a status saying “Nexus One is no longer available for purchase directly from Google.” Emphasize [...]

  Samsung has announced three new point-and-shoot digital cameras for the US market. The first two belong to its dual-screen based DualView family. The ST600 and ST100 are both 14.2MP shooters that enable users to take a perfect profile shot with some help of the screen on the front. Both the cameras have 3.5-inch as [...]

  Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is seeking to enter the tablet market, if a report by Business Line is to be believed. The report says Reliance is in talks with Notion Ink to acquire a majority stake in the startup company that has created a worldwide buzz with their Adam tablet. Newspaper says that RIL [...]

  Canon’s head of Image Communication Products, Masaya Maeda confirmed that they’re looking to compete in the compact DSLR market. Maeda said that many companies are making mid-range mirrorless cameras and Canon would also like go head-to-head with them by offering a compact camera of its own. However, it is not certain if the new [...]

  Apple has announced its third quarter result ending June 26 2010 and expectedly, they’ve posted a positive quarter amidst successful product launches. The company recorded a revenue of $15.7 billion with $3.25 billion as net profit and generated over $4 billion of cash. As far as quarterly sales figure goes, Apple sold 3.47 million [...]

  Asus proudly unveiled its Eee Pad 101TC tablet running Windows Embedded Compact 7 OS back in Computex. However, a new report suggests that Asus has opted for Android OS instead of Microsoft’s low-end Windows version. The exact reason for the change is unknown but it is most likely due to Windows’ performance. Android is [...]

  E-tailers have been flaunting Kinect’s pricing for quite some time and now Microsoft has officially confirmed the price of the motion-sensing controller. The Kinect for Xbox 360 will go for $150 that will include the Kinect sensor along with a Kinect Adventures game. Kinect will be available from Nov 4 and will work with [...]

  Sharp has announced that they’ll enter the booming e-book market soon. However, their way of entering is not launching an e-book reader alone. They’ll be introducing a new format, which they call it the next-generation XMDF or ever-eXtending Mobile Document Format. Jargons aside, Sharp claims that with the introduction of next-gen XMDF, users will [...]

  Asus has announced a new full HD 3D capable monitor for the Indian market. The Asus VG236H is a 23-inch display that supports Nvidia’s 3D Vision technology and plays back at full 1080p resolution. Additionally, the monitors have a 120Hz refresh rate, 400 nits of brightness, anti-glare display, tilt support and five pre-set modes [...]

  Lenovo will be the latest entrant to sell tablet computers. Lenovo’s Lui Jun has confirmed to launch a tablet PC by the end of this year but ducked the question when asked about the Skylight and IdeaPad U1. Anyways, the tablet that will be launched later this year will be known as Lepad and [...]