Delta Plans To Offer Wi-Fi Internet Access On Domestic Flights
August 5, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Delta Air Lines made the announcement Tuesday that they will soon be providing Wi-Fi Internet access for their domestic flights.
Major airlines are beginning to lay down plans to offer Wi-Fi access to passengers during flights, and they are being led by Delta. Read more
Seven New Mobile Phones Set To Work On LiMo Platform
August 5, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - The LiMo software platform has received quite a boost, as seven new mobile phones have been released by Motorola, NEC, and Panasonic, all running on the platform.
LiMo stands for Linux for Mobile, and continues to grow in popularity as a smart choice for mobile phone manufacturers looking for a platform to run their device off of. Read more
Cablevision Wins Appeal, May Progress With Network DVR
August 5, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Cable provider Cablevision has managed to win their appeal in a U.S. court, and now has the right to move forward with their network DVR service.
Cablevision has been hit hard by entertainment studios, who have been stating that the company’s plan for a network DVR set-up violates their copyrights. Read more
Square Enix Confirms Final Fantasy XIII Will Launch In 2009
August 4, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Japanese video game publisher Square Enix Co. Ltd. confirmed over the weekend, that their highly-anticipated game Final Fantasy XIII will launch in 2009 in Japan on the PS3. The game will launch on the Xbox 360 and PS3 in North America and Europe.
The announcement was made over the weekend at a major video game event held in Tokyo, as many fans have been dying to get any further information on the role-playing game. Read more
AT&T Extends Exclusive Deal For Apple iPhone Through 2010
August 4, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - According to reports, AT&T has signed an extension on a deal with Apple, as they will continue to be the exclusive provider of the iPhone through 2010 in the U.S.
According to a report released by USA Today, the original deal between Apple and AT&T was for 2-years. Read more
U.S. Federal Agents Given Power To Take Your Laptop, iPod
August 4, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - The Department of Homeland Security has revealed new border search policies, stating that federal agents now have the power to take your laptop, or any other media device such as an iPod, for no reason.
Federal agents in the U.S. now have the power to take these devices from you for a period of time, even if they have no suspicion at all that you did something wrong. Read more
Apple Removes iPhone Modem App Netshare From App Store
August 4, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Apple and AT&T have yet to come out and state exactly why this has happened, but Apple has reportedly pulled the Netshare application from the iPhone App Store. The idea behind the application is to turn your Apple iPhone into a modem.
The Netshare application has appeared, and them been removed from the iPhone App Store on two different occasions over the course of the past week. Read more
Nvidia Rumored To Be Shutting Down Chipset Division
August 4, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Rumors are popping up left and right, stating that Nvidia may be getting ready to shut down their chipset division, stopping any future developments of their nForce media and communication processors.
Nvidia has yet to come out and confirm any of this to this point, but reports are stating that the division could be closed very quietly, and very soon. Read more
Comcast Will Not Take Fault Following FCC Ruling
August 4, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Last Friday, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) ruled 3-2 against the cable giant Comcast, stating the company violated federal policies. Comcast, however, has yet to take any fault in the matter.
The FCC ruling was handed down to Comcast, as they stated Comcast used illegal practices in how they managed their network. Read more
Intel Reveals Details On New Graphics Chip, Larrabee
August 4, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Intel has begun to reveal details on its new graphics chip, which will be competing directly with Nvidia, as well as ATI in the market.
The new stand-alone graphics chip from Intel is called Larrabee, and has been in development for quite some time. Read more
