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15 Nov 2007
The first batch of the W910i recently released by Sony Ericsson are all being recalled by Orange due to problems of the phone switching off after 10 seconds and not answering calls.
SlashGear
PR Newswire (via CNN Money)
"...this JV will drive global adoption of contactless smart card applications in mobile phones using near-field communication...NXP and Sony will continue to offer chips and applications based on their respective technology platforms MIFARE and FeliCa, while developing NFC technologies jointly"
Company release
Renewable Energy Access
China's largest cell phone service provider successfully tested a transmission station on Mount Everest on Tuesday, making it possible for people in the area for next year's Olympic torch relay to make calls, a state news agency reported.
AP (via Google)
Compound Semiconductor
Here we have a brand new ATI Radeon HD 3870 card from Asus. There are a lot of questions that have to be answered abut this new 55nm made, DX10.1/PCIe 2.0/CrossFireX suppporting GPU. How does it perform? Where does it sit on the market? Is Nvidia in trouble?
TweakTown
AP (via Google)
DowJones (via CNNMoney.com)
The Inquirer
Company release
Cognos, the last major independent producer of software that companies use to analyze mountains of data, agreed on Monday to be acquired by IBM for US$4.9 billion in cash.
New York Times
AOL announced that it has acquired Yedda, a semantic social search questions and answer service. Yedda will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL.
Company release
AT&T announced the launch of a comprehensive, easy-to-use mobile banking platform that will enable consumers to view account balances and history, transfer funds and pay bills from their AT&T mobile handsets.
Company release
3.5G HSDPA mobile Internet access working on the Taiwan High Speed Rail at 300km/h - is it possible?
TweakTown
The word "Awesome" is used to describe many things, but when it comes to displays, only a 30" LCD fits. Why? They offer a 2560x1600 resolution for superb gaming and workflow. Dell's 3007WFP-HC is also the least expensive model available on the market, but how does it perform?
Techgage
More than just a design refresh of the X-540 system, the G51 gaming speaker system delivers plenty of substance and several features that are intended to appeal to the specific tastes of gamers. We've got a set, and we're putting it to the test.
Techgage
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