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13th January 2006 Archive

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  • MS ends Mac media player development

    Company's 'commitment' to Mac users doesn't go that far

    Microsoft hasn't updated the Mac version of Windows Media Player since 28 November 2003, and it doesn't look like it's going to do so ever again - despite the software giant's plan, stated this week, to continue developing Office:Mac for the next five years or more. "We have no plans to provide future updates or product support …

    Mac 13 Jan 2006, 10:10

  • RIM reveals free Mac Blackberry sync software

    Licenses PocketMac

    Research in Motion (RIM) has licensed third-party utility PocketMac for Blackberry and will provide the $30 software to Mac-based Blackberry owners free of charge. Neither RIM nor Information Appliance Associates (IAA), the developer of PocketMac, disclosed the terms and conditions underpinning the agreement. However, while RIM …

    Phones 13 Jan 2006, 10:28

  • World mobile phone market growth to stall

    Revenues will not reach 2005's peak until 2009, researcher warns

    Mobile phone shipments may rise this year, but manufacturers are going to see revenues fall as the momentum driving the market over the past few years stalls. That's market watcher iSuppli's forecast, at any rate. This week it predicted that global factory revenue will fall 4.7 per cent from $115.1bn in 2005 to $109.7bn this …

    Phones 13 Jan 2006, 10:56

  • Fujitsu to raise 1.8in HDD ceiling with Cornice

    Unveils hard disk product strategy

    Fujitsu today said it plans to break into the 1.8in hard disk drive market, part of a strategy to double the company's unit sales by 2009 and grab third place in the HDD market in the same timeframe. The move will be made in partnership with US-based small form-factor drive maker Cornice, which will work on product development …

    Bits 'n' Chips 13 Jan 2006, 11:41

  • Fujitsu-Siemens looks to ship Wi-Fi smart phones in Q3

    List of Blackberry clones grows

    Fujitsu-Siemens is apparently gearing up to hop on the Blackberry-clone bandwagon, following Motorola's Q, Nokia's E61, HP's iPaq hw6500 series and Palm's Treo family with a keyboard-equipped smart phone of its own in Q3. According to a report on Dutch-language website PocketInfo, the company's Pocket Loox T830 and T810 will …

    Phones 13 Jan 2006, 12:10

  • The year of the Legal Film Download starts CES video frenzy

    And she's hooked to the tiny screen...

    This year's CSE saw big names committing to the video file download cause. But how realistic is watching films over the internet? One of the underlying themes of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week was the idea of consumers watching films over the internet. We all know that's not possible right? Right. Not in …

    Media players 13 Jan 2006, 13:21

  • Griffin pitches iPod Nano clear case, bendy car dock

    Accessory heaven

    Another day, another iPod accessory from Griffin Technology. Today's is the iClear a transparent polycarbonate shell developed to keep your iPod Nano safe from scratches. The two-part case has strategically cut holes to provide easy access to the MP3 player's controls, dock connector, Hold slider and earphone socket. Griffin …

    Media players 13 Jan 2006, 16:51

  • Aussie coppers crushed to discover Segways are illegal

    Keep walking. Nothing to scoot here

    Some Australian police officers hoping to embarrass themselves by riding around on Segways have run into a problem - the law. Police in Victoria looked to prop their squadrons up on the Segway scooters. The over-hyped device has become a favorite mode of transport for coppers here in the US, as it opens up a whole new realm of …

    Gadgets and Gizmos 13 Jan 2006, 21:43