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>edfain and HMV will launch music download services offering subscription-based services with an option to buy. The Virgin service is about to charge Ã�£9.99 a month if users are interested to listen to tracks from the company’s 1.2 million song library, Ã�£14.99 per month if they are interested to transfer tracks to an MP3 player, or [...]

Apple Computer has dropped its free test-drive offer for the Mac mini less than 12 hours after it first posted the deal late Tuesday. Apple UK refused to comment on the promotion. The “Mac Mini Test Drive” has offered 30 day money back guarantee trial basis, and was launched on Wednesday on the outfit’s online [...]

Debate continues over whether Linux or Windows is cheaper to deploy and manage according to an IBM-sponsored report. Linux is significantly less expensive than Windows and Unix and that Linux usage brings with it a number of secondary benefits that add intangibles to the cost argument. The report found Linux was 40 per cent cheaper overall [...]

Kodak and Nikon have decided to launch Wi-Fi cameras, that would be available in October in a race to bring the first wireless Wi-Fi camera to photography enthusiasts. Kodak�s Easyshare-One zoom digital camera, as announced in January, will be available in October. Nikon�s compact Coolpix P1 and P2 are scheduled to be available in market [...]

Cingular Wireless announces its plan to begin offering subscribers a new mobile phone from Motorola that will incorporate Apple Computer�s iTunes software. The Motorola iTunes phone is being expected to be launched at a promotional event in San Francisco as scheduled on 7 September. Apple and Motorola are reported to be co-operating on an iTunes-enabled handset [...]

Microsoft Corp. bought the Internet telephone company Teleo Inc., a provider of VoIP software and services as it planning to step into the internet telecommunications world. The move comes as a result of all the major portal moving towards the net telephony by companies such as Google and Skype. Microsoft is expecting to combine the technology [...]

Sony has decided to sue an online retailer in Hong Kong as he has tried to sell PSP consoles in the U.K. before the official September launch. It intends to prevent Lik-Sang from selling PlayStation Portable handheld consoles to European buyers. The SCEE has allegations that Lik-Sang breached Sony’s trademark rights by trying to sell the [...]

Sony Ericsson announced W550, a new addition to its Walkman phone in Singapore. It is an affordable phone that offers great quality stereo music and also integrates a 1.3 megapixel camera, full Internet browsing capability and a credible games console, all in a compact and stylish swivel phone design. The Sony Ericsson W800i mobile phone is [...]

First round to Microsoft action against Google Microsoft has won the first round in its legal action against Google, which restraints order to keep Microsoft employee Dr. Kai-Fu Lee from defecting to Google temporarily. Washington superior court judge Steven Gonzalez accepted Microsoft�s request for a temporary restrained order preventing any leakage of trade secrets. The judge prohibits Kai-Fu [...]

Yahoo is testing a new search-engine feature that will pore through millions of songs offered by popular internet music services like iTunes, Rhapsody and Napster. Yahoo audio beta search is being tested at audio.search.yahoo.com. This free service has an index of over 50 million audio files. It comprises interviews, speeches and newscasts posted online, as well [...]

GM vehicle designed in China to debut in Detroit auto show General Motors Corp. is showing off the Riviera coupe concept vehicle the auto maker unveiled at the Shanghai auto show last year. GM was set to show the vehicle at an event Thursday in Detroit, just a few days before the North American International Auto [...]

Toyota takes its first big gamble in Formula One Toyota is taking its first big gamble in Formula One, unveiling a radical new car at its German racing headquarters yesterday. Since joining the grand prix circuit in 2002, the Japanese team has had a steady design evolution of its cars but the TF108 is a radical [...]

Hyundai i10, Bajaj Pulsar won NDTV Profit Car & Bike India Awards Hyundai i10 and Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS FI won the ‘Car of the Year’ and ‘Bike of the Year’ awards respectively at the annual ‘NDTV Profit Car India & Bike India Award’ which was hosted by tv and film actor Mandira Bedi. The ‘ICICI-NDTV [...]

All new Hyundai Tiburon 2008 The Hyundai Tiburon is a compact coupe produced by Hyundai since 1996. The name itself means shark in Spanish. Tiburon is the name given to the current North American, Australian, New Zealand, South African, and Austrian production of the vehicle, though it is called the Hyundai Coupe in world markets. It [...]

Hyundai to bring in LPG model of Santro this year Hyundai Motors is going to increase the prices of its car models by 12 January. Mr Arvind Saxena senior vice-president, sales and marketing, Hyundai Motors India Ltd, said the company has decided to increase the price of most of its cars by Rs 5000. It includes [...]

Maruti Suzuki makes a splash with three concept cars Suzuki Motor has showed three cars which will be manufactured only in India, at the Auto Expo being held in New Delhi. These include compact cars A-Star, Splash and the premium concept car ‘Kizashi’. The company will start making the A-Star from October and aims to sell [...]

Ford unveils fuel-sipping Explorer Concept in America Ford Motor is hinting at a more fuel-efficient direction for its iconic Explorer sport-utility vehicle which will debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The concept is built on a more car-like unibody frame, rather than the traditional truck frame, to reduce weight by 150 pounds and [...]

Hyundai Enters the Luxury Battle with Launch of Genesis Hyundai Motor Co. launched its new rear-wheel drive Genesis luxury sedan. A car the South Korean company sees as its ticket into the ranks of the world’s top-end automakers. They have taken the first step in a tough challenge to dominate the world’s premium car market [...]

Toyota 2008 Land Cruiser Toyota has introduced its new 2008 Land Cruiser full-size SUV in the US with a new 5.7 L V-8 engines and transmission. Estimated fuel economy is 13 mpg city, 18 mpg highway, 15 mpg combined. The 2008 Land Cruiser is powered by an all-new 5.7-liter V8 engine that produces 381 horsepower and [...]

Ford Motor plans small car for India Ford Motor Company has reaffirmed its commitment to India by deciding to invest an additional $500 million (around Rs. 2,000 crore) into its facility at Maraimalai Nagar, near here. The investment plan will be implemented in phases over the next three years. The first phase of the plan had [...]

MacBook Air uses the future Intel Apple has launched MacBookAir, which is said to be the world�s thinnest notebook. MacBook Air measures 0,16 inches at its thinnest point, with a maximum height of 0,76 inches. According to Apple, MacBook Air has a 13,3 inch LED-backlit widescreen display, a full-size and backlit keyboard, a built-in insight; video [...]

Iomega launches eGo Portable Hard Drive Iomega has introduced the eGo Portable Hard Drive family with the capacities of 160GB and 250GB. The new family of hard drives is being displayed at Macworld, which is being held at San Francisco. The new eGo Portable Hard Drives family includes 160GB and 250GB models featuring dual USB 2.0 [...]

Lenovo Launches Snowmountain Note Book Lenovo has unveiled the ‘Winter Edition’ of its Y410 Audio DJ Notebook Series, aptly titled the Y410 Snowmountain Notebook. The name has much to do with what is described as the “8000 vertical state of mind”, represented by the world’s five highest summits (peaks); namely, Makalu (8463 m), Lhotse (8516 m), Kanchenjunga [...]

Motorola unveils VoIP enabled barcode scanner Motorola has unveiled CA50, a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP)-enabled wireless scanner, which is aimed at retail, healthcare and hospitality service workers to enhance customer service. The CA50 is the first device of its kind, allowing users to scan barcodes as well as have access to voice telephony and walkie-talkie [...]

Samsung and LaCie team on Hard Drives LaCie has teamed-up with Samsung to develop 1.3-inch large capacity hard drives for smaller devices. This has led LaCie to introduce new 30GB and 40GB small drives in its Little Disk range. The company is also introducing an updated version of its credit card-sized USB Key Max drive. Both [...]

Sanyo Xacti HD700 camcorder Sanyo digital camera manufacturer, debuts the Xacti HD700, a pocket-sized, 720p high-definition digital camcorder. HD700 is a high-performance camcorder capable of recording both high-definition video and 7.1-megapixel photos easily to an SD or SDHC memory card. Featuring an ultra-compact, ergonomic shape, the HD700 is specifically designed for publishing high quality video and [...]

Motorola unveils it new Mobile phone Moto Z10 By launching the MOTO Z10 Motorola had made it easy to capture, edit and share videos and images directly from the mobile device. The new MOTO Z10 is a complete, pocket-sized, mobile film studio. This stylish kick slider makes it easy to capture high-quality video, edit clips, [...]

Panasonic unveils HDC-SD9 First Impressions Camcorder The HDC-SD9 is Panasonic�s third generation of memory card-based AVCHD camcorders. Panasonic has made some improvements and some deletions. In addition to �full HD� status, the HDC-SD9 can shoot in 24P mode. It also has a new face detection system and an �Intelligent Shooting Guide� that points out problematic shots. [...]

Panasonic unveils the world’s longest-lasting AA battery Panasonic the Japan based company is introducing a double-A household battery that will keep gadgets running 20 percent longer than others do. The batteryââ�¬â�¢s name is a combination of ââ�¬Ë�Evolutionââ�¬â�¢ and ââ�¬Ë�Voltageââ�¬â�¢. EVOLTA AA batteries are the first such batteries to be recognized by Guinness World Records, based on data [...]

SanDisk unveils 12-gigabyte microSDHC card SanDisk has announced it 12-gigabyte (GB) microSDHC flash memory cards to major phone manufacturers for testing and evaluation. The 12GB card represent a 50 percent boost in card capacity from SanDisk�s industry-leading 8GB microSDHC cards, which are currently available worldwide, and highlights the growing popularity of mobile phones with storage-intensive features [...]