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Cablevision is going renegade. Unlike many other operators, the company has come out against bandwidth caps. And now to add to that rebel stance, Cablevision is introducing a new speed tier at $99.95 per month with 101 Mbpsdownstream. That’s higher than anything else offered in the US, and marks the first time we’ve [...]
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The Android 1.5 SDK release notes include details programmers might be interested in, such as improvements in emulating multiple Android devices and gauging performance issues.And for comic relief, Google added, “We regret to inform developers that Android 1.5 will not include support for the Zilog Z80 processor architecture,” an 8-bit chip that dates [...]
VMware announced on Tuesday its cloud operating system–dubbed vSphere 4–with plans for general availability in the second quarter.With the effort, VMware is attempting to bridge virtualized data centers–now known as “private clouds”–and growing cloud computing services from the likes of Amazon.com and others. However, this bridging process is a work in progress due to the [...]
Astronomers made a remarkable discovery on Tuesday after locating a new distanct planet which which may be similar to Earth. The Gliese 581 d exoplanet is orbiting a sun in a distance solar system about 20 1/2 light years away. Scientists say it could mark a new chapter in astronomy. “The Holy Grail of current [...]
Barnes & Noble the nation’s No. 1 bookstore chain, is working with a device maker and Sprint on a Kindle-like device, according to one wireless industry insider. The news comes a week after the CTIA wireless show, where sources say there was heavy speculation surrounding Barnes & Noble’s plan to give eBooks another try.
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Google updated its Mobile Gmail offerings today for both the iPhone and Android-based handsets. Improvements include faster performance when opening e-mail, navigating your Gmail folders, and searching archives, according to Google’s official Mobile Blog. Google has also added a feature that assures you access to your locally stored Gmail account despite a possible intermittent network [...]
Playing action video games can boost an aspect of adult vision previously thought to be fixed, a US study shows. Researchers found playing the games improved the ability to notice even very small changes in shades of grey against a uniform background. “Contrast sensitivity” is important in situations such as driving at night, or in [...]
Verizon Wireless has confirmed earlier reports that it’s ready to enter the Netbook market. Spokeswoman Brenda Raney, who was quoted to a similar effect in an Internetnews.com story Friday, said Saturday that the plan is for the company to start selling 3G-enabled Netbooks by the end of the second quarter, or by June. Unfortunately, Raney [...]
Ars Technica is reporting an information leak from the otherwise solid gates surrounding Microsoft’s Fortress of Solitude in Redmond: Last night someone accidentally posted a page to TechNet with all the details on the forthcoming Release Candidate of Windows 7. According to Ars, “The RC testing program will be available at least through June 2009, [...]
OnLive, a tech company that has been in self-described “stealth mode” development for seven years, has unveiled new technology that allows even the most complex PC games to be played on a television set or any PC. The ambitious venture, which hopes to revolutionize the gaming world by removing the need to continually upgrade PC [...]
