Yearly Archives: 2011


Steve Jobs 1955-2011

  via http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/ Call apple what you will, but one thing is certain Steve Jobs was a visionary in many different areas of media and entertainment. is ingenuity and vision brought forward the world of smart phones as we know it today and brought forward Pixar one of today's most prominent Animation and entertainment companies […]


AMD Sets World Overclocking Record with 8.429GHz Bulldozer Processor

Before every major architecture launch from AMD or NVIDIA, the companies typically hold an editor's or tech day. These events usually last about a day (sometimes two) and involve a bunch of press sitting in a conference room while they get peppered with presentations and pepper back with questions. Engineers and key architects are usually […]


Google to Acquire Motorola Mobility

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA and LIBERTYVILLE, IL – AUGUST 15, 2011 – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire Motorola Mobility for $40.00 per share in cash, or a total of about $12.5 billion, a premium of […]


Google Introduces Preview Pane !

Gmail is taking a few cues from its tablet apps with Preview Pane, Google’s newest Gmail Labs feature. Preview Pane, which is now available in Gmail Labs, allows users to simultaneously preview parts of an email while reading or replying to others. Users of Gmail for iPad or Android will instantly recognize the interface — […]


In-Game - EA preparing for 'multiple millions' of Star Wars gamers

EA preparing for 'multiple millions' of Star Wars gamers Electronic Arts says it won't release "Star Wars: The Old Republic" until it's sure the game is ready. By Winda Benedetti As we gamers sit here waiting ... and waiting ... for Electronic Arts to tell us when they will launch their highly anticipated "Star Wars: […]


Windows Phone Mango release candidate shipped to developers

Windows Phone Mango release candidate shipped to developers By Peter Bright Windows Phone Mango was released to manufacturing Tuesday, with handset manufacturers and mobile network operators receiving the finalized operating system code so that they can wrap up their own development and testing efforts. On Wednesday, developers for the platform were given access to a […]


Dell considering using Google+ Hangouts for customer support

Michael Dell is toying with the idea of using Google+ Hangouts for Dell’s customer support. The service allows users to initiate a video chat session with multiple people inside their Google+ circles. “I am thinking about hangouts for business. Would you like to be able to connect with your Dell service and sale teams via […]


Grande Communications Extends its Lead as the Fastest Internet Provider With the Launch of New 110Mbps "Peak" Service.

Now beats competitors speed at every price level in Austin, San Marcos, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Waco, Midland and Odessa markets SAN MARCOS, TX, July 11, 2011 - Grande Communications today launched "Peak," a 110 megabits per second (Mbps) Internet service that is the fastest available from any provider in its seven core metropolitan Texas […]