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RealNetworks has sold more than a million song downloads since launching a 49c per song campaign. RealNetworks launched its one of the biggest campaigns to take down its rival Apple. In July Real also developed a software called Harmony which enabled the iPod users to play the songs downloaded from RealNetworks website.

Apple has recalled up to 28,000 notebook batteries that were sold with their 15-inch PowerBook. Apple reports that faulty batteries sold between January 2004 and August 2004 can overheat and pose a fire hazard. Further information visit Apple.com’s website: https://depot.info.apple.com/batteryexchange/index.html

Amazon.com, the world’s largest retailer has decided to buy China’s no.1 online retailer website of books, music & videos, Joyo.com. It is said that Amazon.com will buy Joyo.com for 75 million dollars which will enable Amazon.com to enter the world’s second largest online market.

Apple’s online music store iTunes which has the largest share in the online music market will have to face a serious competition from its rival RealNetworks. RealNetworks, on Tuesday announced that they will be launching the biggest music sale in history. This sale will run for three weeks. RealNetworks will offer the users to download […]

Samsung is no doubt one of the leading mobile phone makers in the world. And with this phone it will narrow its gap among the other competitors. Its the latest Samsung’s D410. The first time I saw it (in the TV commercial), I was almost like ”What a phone?”. Yes, this phone contains the Samsung’s […]

With a tight competition with Linux, Microsoft has confirmed that it will launch cheaper Windows in five Asian markets. Microsoft will provide its “stripped” version of Windows XP as Windows XP Starter Edition to countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia from October 2004.. Microsoft is yet to name the other two countries. The stripped version […]

A new virus is making the rounds in the smart phones which is powered by the Symbian operating system. The virus which get downloaded in the phone along with the game Mosquito which is available illegally and free over the internet. The virus, once installed automatically sends text messages without the approval of the user […]

The group called Blu-ray Disc Founders approved the the High Capacity Disc on Wednesday. Blu-ray Discs can store upto five times more data than an ordinary DVD but at the same cost. Blu-ray is named so because it uses the blue laser as of the normal DVD which uses red laser for reading and recording […]

Microsoft released its long-awaited update for Windows XP,giving more security to the users worldwide.Microsoft which names it Service Pack 2 was expected to release in early June. Microsoft will be sending this update to large corporate customers this week.Individual users will be able to download this update for free from their website or through the […]

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