Android-[smartfony] HTC of this year “most probably” will obtain Android of 2.2 Froyo Tweet

Information about that appeared, when company HTC plans to grant the renovation of operating system for its Android-[smartfonov] to the newest version 2.2 (Froyo) and it will be accessible for what precisely models. One of the resources asserts that data official and are given by company herself HTC. According to her, the newest operating system Of android 2.2 “most probably” will be accessible for [smartfona] HTC, if it left for the market in this year.

Among the potential aspirants to obtaining “frozen [yogurta]” (Froyo - frozen of yogurt) were mentioned Desire, Droid Of incredible, myTouch Of slide and EVO 4G. It is not known, will be released the piercing Of android 2.2 for any models HTC, which left earlier this year. But here are still devices, which will be only just announced the renovations will be obtained, company notes. The release of the renovations Of froyo for different models company HTC plans to begin in the second-half of year, but when it is concrete - it will be declared later.

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NVIDIA showed the prototype of plane-table on you [chipsete] Tegra 2 Tweet

On one of its recent measures the company NVIDIA showed an example of the use of its apparatus platform Of tegra 2. this the plane-table, which designed for NVIDIA the company Of foxconn. It will be hardly released into sale, all the more, under its own stamp Of foxconn. But possibly, it will take as the basis other companies with the development of our own products on the base NVIDIA Of tegra 2. Pravda, it is not clear, when such solutions are released, most probably, this will happen nearer toward the end year.

Plane-table from Foxconn is equipped with 8,9- one inch sensory screen with the support of control of multi-touch and works on the basis of the program platform Of android. The volume of the working storage of device is 1 Gb; also he has frontal camera even two joints USB. I.e., model from Foxconn possesses a number of the possibilities, not occurred, for example, in the plane-table of iPad, but to the competition with it the similar solutions will be calculated. Apparently, nearer toward the end year into sale will leave several plane-tables on the basis NVIDIA Of tegra 2 from the different producers.

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HP: [netbukov] from webOS it will not be, but will be HP Of slate in October Tweet

Official communication, that the company Of hewlett-Packard plans to inject the operating system of webOS to the plane-tables and even printers was. But here that, who expects it on [netbukakh], it is necessary either very it takes a long time to wait or and to completely forego the similar to idea. At least, To [monti] [Vong] (Monty Of wong), which is been the Vice President of the regional department of company NR in Taiwan, reported that in the nearest plans of any [netbukov] from webOS the company does not have any. Reason to that is simple: contemporary [netbuki] in larger degree of [rodstvenny] to valuable computers than to [smartfonam] and KPK and to adapt [smartfonnuyu] OS under them does not have a sense. To so that develop this direction NR will not be. Then it will produce [planshetnik] NR Of slate.

From Mr. [Vong]'s words, it is possible to understand that the discussion deals not about the plane-table from webOS, but with that plane-table itself with Windows 7. in this case the resource Of digiTimes, which published its words, designated writing Slate (plane-table) precisely from the capital letter, which can mean that HP Of slate - official name of model. On the market it must appear the in October present year and immediately with the large number of programs and applications for it. Which also tells in favor in OS Windows 7, since applications for webOS not so there are many.

If plane-table from Hewlett-Packard will work under control Windows 7, then this will refute the previously passed rumor about that which from the use of an operating system Of microsoft was decided to refuse, by in favor acquired together with Palm operating system of webOS. In any event, it will become finally clearly at the end July, when HP completes the absorption Of palm - after Mr. [Vong]'s this according to, will be reported the details of the development OS of webOS.

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Nexus Of one will obtain Android Of froyo in the next weeks Tweet

After the official announcement of the new version of operating system for the cell phones Of google Of android of 2.2 Froyo came up the question, what precisely [smartfony] and when this version OS is obtained. According to official [tvitteru] Of google I/O the first will become [brendirovannyy] Google of [smartfon] Of nexus Of one, production of company HTC, whose upgrade OS to Android 2.2 will become accessible in “next weeks”. As far as the products strictly OF HTC are concerned, for them Froyo will be released later, and first [smartfony] originally supplied with this version OS they will appear already in the following year.

And it is accurately known, what apparatuses Of android Froyo will not officially obtain. This entire Android of [smartfony] “first generation” beginning from Toshiba G1. For their users it is necessary to be satisfied by the unofficial piercings, developed by enthusiasts. As reports the resource Of android Of community, at the present moment of [modder] Of haykuro it is occupied by development ROM for G1 the European operator T -Mobile.

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Analyst Rodman & Renshaw predicts reduction OS for the cell phones Tweet

At the present moment the user can select among the sufficiently large number of platforms of [smartfonov]. Among them basic are Symbian, Android, iPhone OS, Windows Of mobile, BlackBerry OS, Maemo, webOS and another number those of less extended. The communications appeared relative to some of them, that the producers plan to turn from use to one or other volume or another. Relative to others, on the contrary, it communicated about the increase and the propagation. While some companies reduced the number of utilized platforms, others enlarged [portfolio] or started its own. However, the analyst of the agency Of rodman & Of renshaw Of [ashok] coumarone resin (Ashok Of kumar), counts that soon situation radically it will change.

This expert assumes that the producers will refuse from the present abundance, and fight on the market will be conducted between only by two: iPhone OS from Apple and Android from Google. Accordingly the selection of user will be limited by these two platforms. This for the following reasons will occur. The company Of apple by the starting of iPhone of the fourth generation and iPhone OS 4.0 will draw to itself the significant attention, which will bring to the increasing propagation of its production. If the new version Of symbian from Nokia is not able to draw users, then the reduction of interest in it will follow, and company will be is forced to make basic OS either Of android or Windows of Mr. [Kumar]'s Phone 7. I, in the opinion, at the present moment of circumstance are added not in favor Symbian.

Concerning by the recently acquired company NR of the operating system of webOS, this analyst is inclined to evaluate its prospects is too optimistically. Without a radical increase in the expenditures for mobile subdivision, the purchase Of palm will bring nothing good. Still less than prospects Mr. [Kumar] sees in BlackBerry OS. RIM “hardly will be able to strive for more, than to hold its portion”. And only relative to the prospects for that not yet left Windows Of phone 7 followed no commentaries, besides the fact that it " remains dark horse”.

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Android-[smartfon] T -Mobile Of myTouch of 3G Slide: On June 2 for $180 Tweet

American operator T -Mobile officially declared about the periods of the release of [smartfona] Of myTouch of 3G Slide. The announcement of this device took place in the beginning of month, its producer is company HTC. MyTouch of 3G Slide - this is slider on the basis of the operating system Of android 2.1, equipped with 3,4- one inch sensory display and sliding QWERTY- keyboard. It is equipped also 5-[Mp] with camera, GPS- receiver, wireless module Of wi-Fi and with slot for the maps of the memory of microSD. As it is easy to surmise on the name, [smartfon] of myTouch of 3G Slide supports the honeycomb networks of the third generation.


The release of [smartfona] is planned on June 2 (in sale in T -Mobile), and since June 16 it will leave to the USA everywhere. The cost of myTouch of 3G Slide will be $179,99 taking into account reduction into $50 and together with the required contract. By the way, for the comparison: after several days after the release of myTouch of 3G Slide in T -Mobile in another American operator Of sprint will leave model EVO 4G (also from HTC) - much more functional, but in all to $20 more expensive - for $199,99.

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“[Bilayn]” starts the network of the third generation in Taganrog Tweet

The operator of the mobile connection “Of [bilayn]” declared about the starting of the network of the third generation in Taganrog. At present the network of the third generation covers 95% of territory of city, it is present in all city districts. The basic supplier of equipment for the building of network 3G became company “Ericsson”.

From the words of operator, at present the volume of drawn off data through the networks of the third generation 4 times exceeds the volume of drawn off data through networks 2-2,5G, and the average volume of the consumed traffic to 1 subscribers is 2 times higher than in network 2-2,5G. Since the beginning of the moment of testing 3G- network the consumption of traffic by the subscribers “Of [bilayn]” in Taganrog grew 12. Since the beginning of May a quantity of 2010 of the users of the USB- modems “Of [bilayn]” in Taganrog grew 2.

As operator declares, in 2010 he will continue the development of the network of 3G- network in the Rostovskaya province. Prior to the end of the year it is planned to neglect base stations 3G in 40 populated areas of region in the work.

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Apple of iPad is accessible into THE ION Tweet

In three stores of digital center ION can be since May 21 looked and tested in the matter of iPad - Internet- plane-table from the company Of apple, which at long last begins its official life in Moscow.

On May 21 begin their work special demonstration stands in three stores ION, that are located in the following shopping centers:

* TTs gallery is airport (Leningrad so on- t, d. of 62[A])
* TTs matrix (autumnal b- r, d. 7, Corp. 1)
* TTs MEGA- white dacha (14 km [MKAD])

On demonstration iPad any desiring can not only hold device in the hands, but also test all possibilities of the novelty: to poly-become page in the network the Internet, to look the fragments of films in the HD- quality, to listen to music, to wander on the treasure-house of iTunes, to work with the electronic mail, to read a little the electronic books or to study the study of any other qualities of iPad.

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Yota will construct network LTE in 2010 Tweet

Operator Yota declared about the plans with respect to the starting of network LTE. The first city of network LTE will become Kazan. Then Novosibirsk and Samara will follow. In all it is in 2010 planned to neglect LTE in 5 cities, into that will be invested 100 million dollars. Is already signed agreement to the delivery of 1000 base stations LTE, first party will be set in Russia in July. In Moscow and Petersburg, according to the plans Of yota, LTE will appear toward the end 2011.

Operator also notes that the devices necessary for the work in the network will appear into 2010, and telephones - in 2011. In this case Yota will continue the development of the network Of wiMAX in those regions, where the network is already neglected: To Moscow, Saint Petersburg, to Ufa, Sochi and Krasnodar. Only in Moscow an increase of the base stations 2,5 times is planned. Inside the network will be preserved the [bezroumingovaya] model of maintenance. [Rouming] will be supported inside the standard, the devices Of wiMAX will not work in the networks LTE, and vice versa.

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MTS: network 3G began to act in all regions of the presence of company in the Volga Region Tweet

The operator of MTS declared about the starting in the commercial operation of networks 3G in two republics of Volga Region - Mordovia and Mary -[El]. Now networks 3G from MTS act in all regions of the presence of company in the Volga Region.

At the moment of starting network 3G covers the central regions of the capitals of the republics: Saransk and Yoshkar-Ola. During 2010 the company MTS plans to gradually increase the territory of coating the networks of the new generation in Mordovia and the Mary -[El]. C by the appearance of a network 3G subscribers MTS in saransk and Yoshkar-Ola during the presence in the zone of action of network 3G can use the wide spectrum of services to the connection of the third generation, first of all, by high-speed Internet access. The technology of 3G/HSPA ensures the speed of transmission of data to 3,6 Mbit per second.

The company MTS within the framework of special action proposes the complete sets “of MTS Of [konnekt]” on the price of 790 rubles for the particular subscribers and 440 rubles for the corporate subscribers. Into the complete set “of MTS Of [konnekt]” enters the modem and the tariff plan “of MTS Of [konnekt] 2” with the packets of Internet- traffic on the price from 21 kopeck for mb. and the options of unlimited Internet access. 100 Mbytes of Internet- traffic are included in the starting balance of complete set.

Today networks 3G from MTS act in all federal regions of Russia. In the Volga Region network 3G already works in Kirov, Samara, Togliatti, [Syzrani], Nizhniy Novgorod, Bohr, Orenburg, Saratov, Engels, Izhevsk, Ul'yanovsk, Ufa, [Salavate], Kazan, Naberezhnye Chelny, Almetevsk, Nijhnekamsk, Cheboksari, saransk and Yoshkar-Ola.

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Sales of iPad passed the indices Of macBook Tweet

Statistics thing is severe and to a compromise is not gone go. And precisely it reports that the company Of apple sells in the week 200 000 plane-tables of iPad. This means that on the calculations of the company RBC Of capital Of markets of sale of iPad they exceeded the analogous index of the laptop computers Of macBook on the market of the USA and they approach sales of iPhone of 3GS. MakBook are sold at the level of 110 thousands in the week, and iPhone of 3GS in the first quarter were sold on 246 thousands in the week. This bears out the fact that market is not still saturated and the [postreliznyy] potential of device is very high.

Model with 3G module caused an even great interest. After its entering into sale the large part of the stores sold off entire available in the presence assortment. With this 25% of points of sales on the inventory depletion of iPad 3G they still had in the presence Of wi-Fi a model. IPad it is necessary to expect in many stores. And this besides, that until [planshetnik] Of apple is sold only in the USA, its world [reliz] is still in front. In the opinion the expert RBC Of capital of Mike's Markets [Abramski] (Mike Of abramsky) of sale of iPad in the year can compose 8 million units. Earlier it was agreeable with the experts of other agencies (Bernstein and Morgan Of stanley), which evaluated the potential of sales of plane-table at the level of 5-6 million pieces in the first year.

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[Netbuk] MSI Of wind U160DX on the base Of intel Of atom Of n455 Tweet

It became known that the company MSI will soon present [netbuk] on the basis of the processor Of intel Of atom Of n455. Model is called MSI Of wind U160DX, it is similar to recently left [netbuk] MSI Of wind Of u160, it is only built on the newest chip with the support to working storage DDR3. It is completely possible that the announcement MSI Of wind U160DX takes place already soon - on the exhibition Of computex in the beginning of June. Model is sufficiently typical [netbuk] with exception of the processor of new generation and working storage DDR3 with the volume of 1 Gb.

[Netbuk] MSI Of wind U160DX is equipped with 10- one inch display with the permission of 1024x600 of points, by winchester with the volume of 250 Gb, build it by the drawing Of intel GMA 3150, 1,3-[Mp] with camera supports the wireless connection Of wi-Fi and Bluetooth. On the statement MSI, this device it is capable of working from one battery charging to 15 hours. Apparently, the discussion deals with the quite energy-economical regime in the system ECO Of engine. It is not thus far clear, when MSI Of wind U160DX begins to be sold and how much it will cost.

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Android-[smartfon] Of samsung Of galaxy 5 GT-I5500 in the photographs Tweet

In the Internet appeared “living” photographs of [smartfona] Of samsung Of galaxy 5 (GT-I5500). Literally yesterday we wrote about the fact that this device was demonstrated at the conference Of google I/O, and not long before this apparatus obtained the certificate of federal commission for the connection of the USA (FCC). Samsung Of galaxy 5 works under the administration Of android 2.1, this is sufficiently simple model in the [besklaviaturnom] form factor with the capacitive sensory display. Permission of display - QVGA.


Samsung Of galaxy 5, besides main operating system, possesses the [kastomizirovannym] interface Of samsung (apparently, TouchWiz). Device supports the honeycomb connection of the third generation, it is equipped 2 [Mp] with camera, by the wireless adapters Of wi-Fi and Bluetooth and by slot for the maps of the memory of the size of microSD. Apparently, remaining details about [smartfone] will be supply with sounied during its official announcement. The release Of samsung Of galaxy 5 V of sales, supposedly, takes place in July, the cost of apparatus will be order 200 Euros.

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Is officially represented Just5 CP11 - the third in a series of telephones for the elderly people: now with “jumping out” screen Tweet

Russian company “orbit tele-k” officially represented the new model of GSM- telephone under the commercial stamp Of just5 - CP11, which has large buttons and minimum functionality. This - already the third model in the rule Of just5. First apparatuses, presented, correspondingly, at the end to 2009 and the beginning of 2010 this CP09 and CP10.


The basic special feature of the new model Of just5 CP11 became very remarkable screen. Its size is 2.2 inches against 1.6 inches in the previous model Of just5 CP09. But the main thing - these are not the size of screen, but its arrangement: display is hidden into the housing of device. With the simultaneous pressure on two orange buttons, located along the sides of housing, the screen “jumps out” from the housing upward, being completely opened to user.

Besides unique screen, model [S]P11 it is equipped with the sensor of external temperature, with [organayzerom], extended by menu and table charger ([kredlom]).

Just5 plans to begin sales to model CP11 in Russia in 3 quarters of 2010. The retail price of device will be less than 4 000 rubles. At the given moment also are conducted the negotiations about the delivery Of just5 CP11 to the honeycomb operators of the USA, Canada, Europe and Asia.

It is in more detail about the telephones Of just5:

* large buttons, type to them and numbers on the display
* loud dynamic loudspeaker with the regime of the loud connection
* button SOS ([dozvon] according to the programmed numbers)
* blocking apparatus by the switch- slider
* large type in the instruction of user.

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Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Together: Part 5 Tweet

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates Together: Part 5

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Android 2.2 Froyo Tweet

Here is a video demonstration of some of the new features found in Android 2.2 Froyo.

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How to Install Android on Your iPhone Tweet

Here's how to install Google's Android OS on your iPhone. Be forewarned, though: This hack isn't for the faint of heart.

Maybe you want to liberate your iPhone from Apple's clutches. Maybe you just want to tinker with something new. Either way, you've seen Android running on the iPhone, and you want to try it for yourself.
Still a Work in Progress

Android in a bagAlthough this port does everything that you expect your smartphone to be able to do, it isn't usable for day-to-day activities just yet--I haven't implemented any power-management functions, so a fully charged iPhone running Android will last only an hour or so.

A few bugs and performance issues remain, too, so while the phone will be usable, it won't be fast. If you do something unexpected (such as forcing the iPhone off), there is a small chance that you may end up restoring your device. However, it is impossible for any bugs to brick or disable your iPhone permanently.

Finally, media syncing is not working, so loading your media onto your phone is kind of a pain. I'm working as hard as I can, though, and I expect to fix these issues soon.
Required Reading

Start by brushing up on the fundamentals of iPhone maintenance: how to get your iPhone into Recovery Mode, how to put it into DFU Mode, and how to perform a firmware restore from those modes.

The iPhone is a well-engineered device, and it is virtually impossible to brick if you know these techniques. If all else fails, remember that you can always restore using DFU Mode.

You'll also need to be reasonably comfortable working in a command-line interface, and unless you're confident in trying to compile your own binaries, you'll need a PC running Linux (or a Linux virtual machine).
What You Need

1. A first-generation iPhone or an iPhone 3G with firmware versions between 2.0 and 3.1.2, jailbroken with Redsn0w, Blacksn0w, or PwnageTool. If you already updated your handset to 3.1.3 or to a 4.0 beta, you must use PwnageTool to create a jailbroken 3.1.2 .ipsw file to restore down to.

The Spirit jailbreak won't workNote that I am explicitly excluding the iPhone 3GS, all iPod Touch models, and the iPad. This hack will not work with those devices (yet). I am also explicitly excluding iPhone OS 3.1.3 and all of the 4.0 betas. It will not work with the Spirit jailbreak, either.

If you haven't yet jailbroken your iPhone, don't worry--it's a simple process that consists mainly of pressing buttons on the device when prompted and clicking the next button in a wizard. I humbly recommend Redsn0w, since I wrote much of the code for that program.

2. A 32-bit Linux system or virtual machine (I recommend Ubuntu). See "How to Easily Install Ubuntu Linux on Any PC" for instructions if you don't already have Ubuntu.

Although much of the process can be conducted on any machine, one of the tools involved (called 'oibc') has not yet been ported to Windows. In addition, the binaries I provide are compiled on a 32-bit Ubuntu machine.

All of the utilities compile for Linux and Mac, however, so if you're feeling adventurous, compile the sources at github.com/planetbeing/iphonelinux and github.com/planetbeing/xpwn instead of using the binaries.

3. The prebuilt images and binaries; the exact files you use depend on whether you have a first-generation iPhone or an iPhone 3G.

4. The iPhone OS 3.1.2 .ipsw file for your device, namely either iPhone1,1_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw or iPhone1,2_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw. Chances are, you already have this file somewhere on your computer, but if you need it, you can download it.

5. The firmware for the Marvell WLAN chip inside the iPhone. Go to the URL, and on the right side of the page you should see a drop-down menu labeled 'Choose your platform'. Select Linux 2.6 - Fedora from the drop-down menu and click the Search button underneath. Download the file labeled SD-8686-LINUX26-SYSKT-9.70.3.p24-26409.P45-GPL. You'll get a file called SD-8686-LINUX26-SYSKT-9.70.3.p24-26409.P45-GPL.zip.

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Flash Player 10.1 on Android 2.2 "Froyo" Tweet

Preview of Flash Player 10.1 running on Android 2.2 powered devices. Available in Public beta from the Android Market on devices running the latest version of the OS.

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Impressions: Adobe Flash 10.1 Player beta on Nexus One with Android 2.2 OS Froyo Tweet

Our impressions of Adobe Flash 10.1 Player beta running on a Nexus One with Android 2.2 OS Froyo. The results are as expected - Flash works damn well on modern smartphones with the hardware to back up their claim to fame (high-end power). Check out this demo of Flash on Android.

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Samsung Galaxy S Hands-On at Google IO Tweet

Noah finds a table full of Samsung Galaxy S Android phones at Google IO and goes hands-on. This is one nice piece of hardware.

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Nova - Samsung Galaxy S.mov Tweet

Nova - Samsung Galaxy S.mov

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Happy 30th Anniversary, Pac-Man! Tweet

When they took Space Invaders out of Noah's favorite pizza place and replaced it with Pac-Man, he was mad. Until he played it. Happy 30th, Pac!

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Hands-on demo of the HTC EVO 4G Tweet

The HTC EVO 4G will be the first phone in the U.S. to take advantage of Sprint's 4G cell network, up to 10x faster than current 3G speeds. The Android handset will also be one of the most powerful "superphones" to hit the U.S. market when it launches June 4.

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Exclusive: Yahoo Poised to Unveil “Project Nike” Partnership Deal With Nokia at Monday Event Tweet

Yahoo sent out an invite for a press conference in New York on Monday with a mysterioso tone:

It read, vaguely:

“Please join Yahoo! CEO Carol Bartz for an exciting announcement about providing global consumers with rich online and mobile experiences, and bringing forward a new era in keeping consumers connected.”

That’s all it took to get BoomTown on the horn to find out what that meant.

And, according to sources, that will be a deal with Finland-based mobile phone giant Nokia (NOK) to build Yahoo (YHOO) email, search and other applications and services into a range of its devices.

While the pair had once discussed Nokia making a Yahoo-centric phone, sources said that is unlikely to be part of this deal.

Such a partnership–code-named “Project Nike” after the Greek goddess of victory and not the sneaker–has been batted around for many years between the companies without result, even as Google (GOOG) and Apple (AAPL) have grabbed the spotlight and business in the exploding smartphone market.

Yahoo has had a range of various mobile initiatives and has had many, mostly failed, partnerships with carriers and telecom makers.

But without its own phone or mobile operating system, such as Google’s Android, the Internet giant is essentially nowhere in what has become the most important digital sector today.

Nokia, which makes more mobile devices–mostly “feature” phones, not smartphones–than any other company, has also struggled to keep up the lightning-fast pace of innovation and has been looking for ways to compete as the landscape shifts dramatically.

That’s why the long-festering deal was placed again on the fast track, especially by Bartz, who has put a lot of emphasis of late on showing Yahoo to be more relevant and cutting-edge.

Thus, the Nokia deal is likely to be a splashy centerpiece of next week’s investor day on Wednesday in Silicon Valley, which will feature Bartz and her senior management, including Americas EVP Hilary Schneider.

Schneider has played a lead role in the Nokia deal, which sources said closed two to three weeks ago.

Bartz will also be appearing at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York next week, a speaker addition that will be announced soon, where she is likely to discuss the deal.

Yahoo has been on a bit of a deal tear of late, purchasing social publishing start-up Associated Content for $90 million earlier this week.

And while the Nokia deal will likely garner a lot of attention when announced, execution will–as usual–be key in determining if this works, especially since both companies are now in a much weaker position.

“Recently, Nokia has offered devices that people don’t want and Yahoo has launched mobile services that they don’t want,” said one person familiar with the talks. “Perhaps in working together, they will find a way to finally create some value.”

Yahoo declined to comment and Nokia has not responded to an email I sent tonight.

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Nintendo 3DS - What the Nintendo 3DS Games could look like! Tweet

!READ BEFORE WATCHING!

A video of an upcoming DSiWare game shows how the new Nintendo 3DS games could look and play!

Please Note this is not a video of the Nintendo 3DS, But the game shown on the DSi uses the DSi camera to create a 3D effect and could be what Nintendo use in the 3DS.

Check out my channel for more coverge on the Nintendo 3DS.

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Verizon Wireless Hosts Free Soccer Clinic In Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, On Sunday, May 23rd Tweet

Appearance by Latin Futbol Icon Carlos “El Pibe” Valderrama.

WHAT:
Verizon Wireless has joined with some of Latin America’s greatest soccer legends for a series of nation-wide clinics. Locally, young soccer players will be treated to a special appearance by world renowned, multiple world cup participant and Columbian player, Carlos “El Pibe” Valderrama.

This year marks the 5th annual soccer clinic series sponsored by Verizon Wireless. The three-hour clinics will include ball gymnastics, warm ups, ball control, overall soccer skills and small-sided games.

WHERE:
Northeast High School Stadium
1601 Cottman Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19111
(stadium entrance and parking on Glendale Ave)

WHEN:
Sunday, May 23
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Sprint Nextel Announces New $2.1 Billion Credit Agreement Tweet

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. --Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE:S) announced that it has entered into a new $2.1 billion unsecured revolving credit facility. The new credit facility expires in October 2013 and replaces the company's $4.5 billion revolving credit facility that was due to expire in December 2010.

In the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010, Sprint generated $666 million and $506 million of Free Cash Flow, respectively. The company ended first quarter 2010 with cash, cash equivalent and short-term investments of $4.4 billion that reduce the need for a larger credit facility and its related costs.

The new credit facility will provide supplemental liquidity for general corporate purposes and will be used to support the $1.6 billion letter of credit required by the Federal Communications Commission's Report and Order to reconfigure the 800 MHz band. The credit facility does not have an outstanding balance, but letters of credit reduce the facility's available borrowing capacity.

The new credit agreement includes a ratio of total indebtedness to trailing four quarter EBITDA adjusted for certain other non-recurring charges to a maximum of 4.50 to 1 through March 2012, subsequently reduced to 4.25 to 1 through December 2012, and thereafter reduced to 4.0 to 1 for the remaining term.

The company simultaneously amended its $750 million credit agreement with Export Development Canada, originally entered into in March 2007, to incorporate the same changes in covenants.

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Most Reliable Wireless Network Just Got Better In Lorain County, Ohio Tweet

Integration of Verizon Wireless’ and Alltel’s Networks Delivers Increased Wireless Voice and Data Coverage to the Area.

ELYRIA, OHIO — Verizon Wireless announced it has completed the integration of its network with that of Alltel in Lorain County to provide customers with clearer reception, fewer dropped calls and more coverage, including stronger in-building coverage.

Verizon Wireless’ voice and high-speed 3G data network combined with that of Alltel creates the largest wireless network footprint in the United States. The integration in this area enables more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make calls; send and receive e-mail and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones on the nation’s most reliable wireless network.

Coverage areas directly affected by the network integration include Avon, Elyria and Sheffield.

“The addition of Alltel’s network to the Verizon Wireless network provides our customers with unmatched coverage in the area,” said Mark Frazier, president–Ohio/Pennsylvania/West Virginia Region, Verizon Wireless. “Now our high-speed 3G broadband wireless network is the largest and most reliable in the United States, and network reliability is the No. 1 reason customers choose and stay with Verizon Wireless. We are committed to continuing to perfect our network so that our customers in Ohio know they can depend on us every time they use their wireless devices.”

Verizon Wireless has been preparing to integrate Alltel’s network since completing its purchase of the company last year. Alltel’s 3G data network has been upgraded to the latest revision of wireless broadband technology to enable faster delivery of data applications, including e-mail and browsing the Internet.

Verizon Wireless invests more in its network than any other wireless service provider in the United States. The company has spent more than $59 billion since it was formed – $5.7 billion on average every year – to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. During the first quarter of this year, the company invested nearly $62 million in its Ohio network.

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GoogleTV Invigorates the IPTV Market and Genos' CEO, Rob Shambro, Dissects the AlternativeTV Space Tweet

-- Five Kinds of IPTV: TV Embedded, Media Extender, Stand Alone, Computer Monitor Out to the TV and Hybrid

-- Internet TV Providers: GoogleTV, Roku, AppleTV, Vudu, Tivo, XBOX360, Boxee, Linksys DMA, Niveus EDGE, HP MediaSmart, Samsung MediaLive, D-Link DSM and GenosTV

-- 'Apple Won Music, by putting it where it is supposed to be, on the hip. GenosTV will win IP/ traditional video by putting it where it is supposed to be, ON THE TV,' stated Rob Shambro at Digital Hollywood, May 5, 2010

LAS VEGAS, HONG KONG and AMSTERDAM --Today, after fielding tons of calls regarding GoogleTV's announcement yesterday, Rob Shambro, GenosTV's CEO decided to dissect the "AlternativeTV" market. Genos, the world's first broadband cable TV network, decided to dissect the players and their offerings due to several misconceptions in this space.

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First, define IPTV, Internet Protocol Television. It comes in three main groups: Live TV, time shifted programming and video on demand. Essentially it is the playing of Internet Encoded Media on a traditional television. Most video starts off the same way. It is the way that it is encoded or encapsulated that makes it different. The rules, regulations and the intentions of the content rights holder is the most important differentiator. Most IP media is in the form of video on demand and internet generated content, like you would see on YouTube. Getting this media to play on the TV is what most of the players are focusing on. IP media is awesome since it typically can be played when and how you want it. More video is available in IP form.

Getting the video from the Internet to play on the TV comes in many flavors. First, one can take a computer, set it close to the TV and connect its video and audio outputs to that of the TV. Often this is not an easy process since every TV and computer has different inputs and outputs. Secondly, we have the extender concept which addresses this issue. Extender for Windows Media Center is available on the Media Center Edition, Vista and Windows 7. It allows a computer to connect to a network and an authorized device like the XBOX360, Linksys DMA, Samsung Media Live and the HP MediaSmart. The process still requires the end user to make the selection at the computer level.

Now for the Hybrid, stand alone and embedded solutions providers. The GoogleTV platform will be made available through various TV service providers and hardware manufacturers -- as a separate box or integrated into TVs and other provider boxes. The service seems to have two offerings -- indexing your stored media and provide search capability of your subscribed channels from your cable provider, YouTube and other web content. It's a browser for your TV. A quick Google search on GoogleTV today, shows very mixed emotions on the service, leaning towards the "not so impressed.".

AppleTV is a stand-alone Internet-to-TV service -- heavily weighted by iTunes and offering lot of IP movies on demand and a decent selection of television episodes, that are Internet Encoded, for sale. So you can buy last week's episode of House for $2.99. However, the TED speeches are awesome.

The Roku box is driven by Netflix. Netflix and Roku work like an extender. You have to plug your Roku box number into the Roku website for it to be authorized, then you choose the movies from the Netflix site that are internet enabled. Next the Roku box is notified and you can watch your chosen movies from Netflix on your TV. They do have Pandora, which plays on the TV, which is cool since it makes it easy to connect your music to your entertainment center. Don't lose the remote!!

If the box has a browser it is most likely NOT an extender. If you have to use your computer to search or choose in any way, and that decision is send to another box like the Linksys or HP, then it is an extender.

Now GenosTV has two services that are very different from the offerings of the above players. GenosTV is a Cable TV Provider, WORLDWIDE. You would cancel your cable or satellite service and order GenosTV. The difference is that you will only have to pay for the channels that you want. Genos is unbundling Cable TV. "You buy the Genos box for under $100 after the company's launch at CES Jan., 2011. You connect the box to your TV and broadband Internet. You sign up. You pick your language. You pick your channels, which run between 2-3 dollars per month. Then you THANK THE BOX", says CEO, Rob Shambro, "Imagine the cost savings!" The Genos Service comes with TVME, the next killer app, which allows anyone in the world to create their own television station for free. When our video guide comes up on the TV, you will be able to choose from your cable channels, TVME Business Channels, TVME Celebrity Channels, Licensed Web Content and then “your” channel and your friend’s channels. Shambro said, “We are creating the New Video Internet. The Genos cable box and video guide is the new browser and TVME is our way of getting people to build a video website for the new VNET (video internet) that Genos is creating. Our exclusive channels will be created by you, the consumer.” Genos has filed 6 patents that surround the service and its offerings. We are not really focusing on Internet Media Search and Indexing like GoogleTV, or DVD by mail with and Internet Backup like Roku/Netflix. Genos will change the way you view the television.

Genos is the leader in the Internet audio and video space. Releases like this are necessary to keep the consumer educated.

Website: www.genos.tv

CEO Rob Shambro's Speech at Digital Hollywood: www.genos.tv/media.html

About Genos™

Genos™ is a subsidiary of the ShambroWest Corporation, with offices in Las Vegas and Amsterdam. It was founded by Rob Shambro, Serial Entrepreneur and founder of SAVVIS, STREAMSEARCH and ILABS, Mike West, subject matter expert in consumer electronics and former technical leader at IBM, and Kevin Bachus, creator of the Microsoft XBOX.

ShambroWest Corporation has its headquarters in Las Vegas, NV and is being incubated by Sonnenschein, Nath and Rosenthal. Genos™and ShambroWest Corporation have recently opened a European headquarters in Amsterdam and are seeking an Asian headquarters location.

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Sony Ericsson Leases New Region Americas Headquarters in Atlanta Tweet

ATLANTA -- Sony Ericsson nnounced that it has officially signed the new lease for its new Americas headquarters in Atlanta. The office, located in the Terminus 200 Building in the Buckhead section of Atlanta, will be the hub for the company's regional operations in North America and Latin America as it delivers an exciting new portfolio of phones to the marketplace.

Approximately 180 employees will be based in the facility, including executive teams, sales and marketing staff, and operations. The company's regional headquarters facilities were formerly located in Research Triangle Park, N.C. and Miami, FL. The support that Sony Ericsson received from both the state and local economic development teams helped facilitate the decision to relocate to Atlanta. Since Sony Ericsson's operator partner AT&T is based in Atlanta, there will also be opportunities for stronger collaboration.

"Atlanta is an ideal location for Sony Ericsson's new regional headquarters, and we look forward to immersing ourselves in this vibrant community," said Anderson Teixeira, president of Sony Ericsson Region Americas. "Access to impressive office space and a diverse pool of talent, combined with close proximity to AT&T, and easy access to Latin America, make Atlanta an obvious choice for relocation. This move will also encourage even stronger collaboration with our partners as we launch innovative and exciting new products in this market."

"Sony Ericsson's arrival in Georgia epitomizes our state's emergence as a base for technology innovation," said Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. "We are excited that a leader in mobile technology is creating a significant number of jobs to generate opportunities for the Atlanta region's strong pipeline of talent for the technology sector."

Sony Ericsson was represented in the transaction by Jones Lang LaSalle working with Cousins Properties, Inc. to complete the terms of the lease for the company's new headquarters. Terminus 200, owned by Cousins in partnership with Morgan Stanley, is a 25-story, 564,000-square-foot tower of Class A office space, retail, and restaurant space located at the intersection of Peachtree and Piedmont roads in the Buckhead office submarket.

Sony Ericsson is a 50/50 joint venture by Sony and Ericsson established in October 2001, with global corporate functions located in London and operations in major markets around the world. Sony Ericsson's strategy is to become the industry leader in mobile Communication Entertainment, through new styles of interaction across the internet and social media. Sony Ericsson offers exciting consumer experiences through innovative and feature rich phones, accessories, content and applications.

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AT&T Unveils New Wireless Store in Salem Tweet

Store Offers Hands-On, Interactive Retail Experience for Customers in New Hampshire.

SALEM, N.H., -- As people's lives become increasingly mobile and fast-paced, and to address the growing demand for advanced wireless data products and services, AT&T* announced the opening of a new wireless retail store in Salem.

The store, located in the Rockingham Mall in Salem, has a state-of-the-art, hands-on design to engage customers and provide a "try before buy" service experience. Trained sales consultants will provide demonstrations of a wide range of wireless products and services. Shoppers can also test out various advanced wireless data applications including GPS navigation, mobile social networking or mobile television.

The Rockingham Mall store is led by Lloyd Fernandes and has a staff of ten employees who are trained to assist customers — both business and consumer — with purchasing decisions, customer service and technical support. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

The store, which officially opens today, will celebrate with a ribbon cutting on Thursday, May 27th at 9 a.m.

AT&T operates nine AT&T-owned retail locations in New Hampshire. Its products and services are also available at a number of other authorized dealers and national retail locations.

To find out more details about AT&T's coverage in New Hampshire or anywhere in the United States, consumers can go to http://www.wireless.att.com/coverageviewer/. The online tool provides up-to-date wireless coverage information for specific locations. The tool can measure the quality of coverage based on a street address, intersection, ZIP code or even a landmark.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc. The Samsung Strive™ is just $19.99 with minimum $20/mo data package purchase and a wireless voice plan with a new two-year agreement.

About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. With a powerful array of network resources that includes the nation's fastest 3G network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet and voice services. A leader in mobile broadband, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide, offering the most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also offers advanced TV services under the AT&T U-verse® and AT&T | DIRECTV(SM) brands. The company's suite of IP-based business communications services is one of the most advanced in the world. In domestic markets, AT&T Advertising Solutions and AT&T Interactive are known for their leadership in local search and advertising. In 2010, AT&T again ranked among the 50 Most Admired Companies by FORTUNE® magazine.

Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is available at http://www.att.com. This AT&T news release and other announcements are available at http://www.att.com/newsroom and as part of an RSS feed at www.att.com/rss. Or follow our news on Twitter at @ATTNews. Find us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ATT to discover more about our consumer and wireless services or at www.facebook.com/ATTSmallBiz to discover more about our small business services.

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BBC Highlights E-Waste in Africa as an International Scandal Tweet

- BBC 3 programme alleges malpractice in UK public sector recycling and raises questions about how you ensure that your IT equipment is recycled safely and responsibly states Andy Howell, Group Recycling Manager at Stone -

STAFFORD, England -- In the recent BBC3 programme, "Blood, Sweat & Luxuries: Gold and E-Waste" on 11 May 2010 and viewable here: http://bbc.co.uk/i/sch78/?t=38m46s IT equipment from several high profile UK public sector organisations was alleged to have made its way to site in Ghana as e-waste in Africa, where young children were seen scavenging for recoverable electronic components to sell for scrap value. This alleged illegal transportation of IT waste from the UK as has raised questions about how any organisation can ensure that its unneeded equipment is recycled, re-used or disposed of, in an acceptable and responsible fashion.

Andy Howell, Group Recycling Manager at Stone http://stonegroup.co.uk, the UK's largest privately-owned computer hardware manufacturer and public sector specialists, comments, "European laws exist to prevent such UK IT waste ever reaching countries such as Ghana in this way. But, as this programme has highlighted, these laws may not be controlling the recycling market as well as they could be, with some recycling providers operating in the UK transporting waste illegally rather than recovering or disposing of it correctly."

Andy Howell, Group Recycling Manager at Stone, continues, "I am bitterly disappointed and upset to see that IT hardware from highly reputable organisations has somehow made its way to rubbish sites on another continent, such as those shown in Ghana. I am certain that those organisations who were highlighted, had entered into an agreement with their recycling providers in good faith, fully trusting that the old hardware would either be recycled or that any working units would be deployed to countries like Ghana, or other African countries in desperate need of actual working IT equipment."

Howell adds, "These UK public sector organisations and bodies have been let down badly by "cowboy suppliers" who have not taken adequate care to ensure that the systems being replaced will be responsibly recycled, and not left as e-waste in Africa. Not to mention the harm that such irresponsible behaviour is doing to the environment as a whole and specifically to the countries in which the waste is dumped."

Andy Howell, Group Recycling Manager at Stone, explains, "There are recycling companies out there for the UK public sector who will take responsibility for recovering appropriate IT hardware and re-deploying it through the proper channels. Any equipment that is not fit for recovery will be recycled in line with the present stringent legislation and put back into manufacturing processes where possible."

Following the full implementation of the WEEE (Waste Electronic & Electrical Equipment) Directive in 2007, Stone met the challenge head on and invested in excess of 500,000 pounds Sterling to equip its own Authorised Treatment Facility, fully licensed by the Environment Agency.

Andy Howell, Group Recycling Manager at Stone comments, "Whilst every other UK IT manufacturer engages third parties to discharge their producer obligations, Stone manages the entire lifecycle of the hardware it manufactures from 'cradle to grave', which in turn affords us control over the environmental impact of our products. In the past twelve months absolutely nothing has even gone to UK landfill."

Stone has collected over 500 tonnes of redundant IT from its UK public sector customers over the last 12 months and, in line with the recovery/re-use objective of the WEEE Directive, recovered 74%. The remaining 26% underwent a volume reduction and segregation process in-house, before the various output streams were returned to the remanufacturing industries. 0% went to landfill, and the majority of recovered (working) equipment is supplied by Stone to UK public sector customers.

Stone also recently became the premier sponsor of IT Schools Africa (www.itschoolsafrica.org), a branch of the Isbourne Foundation (registered charity no. 1051622). IT Schools Africa supplies and supports IT donations to school projects throughout Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania. Its support not only provides for the supply of equipment and training the teachers, it also ensures the kit is responsibly disposed of at the end of its secondary life, preventing e-waste in Africa.

Andy Howell, Group Recycling Manager at Stone, concludes, "Through our in-house recycling plant and partnership with IT Schools Africa, Stone is able to offer its UK public sector customers the assurance that redundant IT hardware will be recovered, re-used or recycled in line with the WEEE legislation and ethical standards, and that their equipment will never appear as e-waste in Africa in scenes such as those portrayed in the recent BBC3 programme."

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About Stone

Stone is the UK's largest privately-owned computer hardware manufacturer and is wholly dedicated to the UK public sector, specialising in the supply and support of ICT and audio-visual solutions to schools, colleges, universities, local government, the emergency services, the NHS and the MoD.

Stone's directors and employees are UK based, paying UK taxes and the company pays UK corporation tax. That means that the company and its employees are all reinvesting as taxpayers back into UK PLC, unlike some competitors that are based abroad and contribute to other economies. Stone has recently invested in 100,000 sq.ft. of new manufacturing production line and office facilities in the West Midlands because it firmly believes in UK-based manufacturing.

Having acquired Rock in May 2008, Stone Group now sells direct to consumers, and offers high-end business and gaming notebooks to all sectors.

As well as being awarded all major educational and public sector frameworks, Stone Group has well-established relationships with leading manufacturers. Strong partnerships with Intel, Microsoft, LG, Seagate and Samsung ensure that all of its customers can be confident in the quality of the technology and receive the most competitive pricing structure.

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HSN and Harrah's Entertainment Join Together for Star-Studded Multi-Million Dollar Promotion to Celebrate HSN's 33rd Birthday Tweet

-- Cross-Promotional Marketing Campaign Includes: Online Instant-Win Game & Sweepstakes; Grand Prize Trips to Las Vegas; and Live Television Shopping Event From Planet Hollywood Casino and Resort --

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Shoppers across the country will soon experience all of the fun and excitement of the famous Las Vegas Strip when interactive multichannel retailer HSN and Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. join forces to promote HSN's 33rd birthday with the launch of HSN's "Lucky 33 Birthday Celebration." This multi-million dollar promotion joins together two industry leaders for a highly creative, multichannel marketing campaign that utilizes all of HSN's and Harrah's consumer touch points to reach out to new and existing customers.

"HSN is constantly striving to deliver new discoveries and a great shopping experience for our customers," states Bill Brand, HSN's Executive Vice President of Programming, Marketing and Business Development. "This exciting new relationship with Harrah's provides HSN with a highly creative and compelling marketing platform from which to launch our birthday celebration. Harrah's has an active member base of 10 million potential customers and we look forward to introducing them to HSN."

On June 1 the summer-long birthday extravaganza begins with millions of dollars in HSN gift cards becoming available to select Harrah's Total Rewards members through local promotions driving members to 25 Harrah's casino resorts across the country. Additionally, members can visit www.TotalRewards.com to learn how to enter and play the HSN $185K Birthday Giveaway, a fun and interactive online instant-win game and promotion that provides participants the opportunity to win even more HSN gift cards.

HSN customers can join in the fun at www.hsn.com/vegas as HSN celebrates its 33rd birthday with giveaways, savings and special offers for an array of exciting new merchandise that's slated to debut during the month of July. Those who play the game at www.hsn.com will automatically be entered into a grand prize drawing featured live each night on HSN TV throughout the month of July. Grand prize winners will receive one of 62 trips for two to HSN Live in Vegas, a spectacular, star-studded HSN shopping spree at Harrah's Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas August 14-15.

At HSN Live in Vegas, August 14-15, fans will have the opportunity to see some of their favorite personalities, including: celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck; Serious Skin Care founder Jennifer Flavin-Stallone; supermodel, actress and talented jewelry designer Molly Sims; and highly successful inventor and entrepreneur Joy Mangano. All will be broadcasting live on HSN throughout the day on Saturday, August 14. In addition, attendees will be able to utilize HSN gift cards at eight boutique kiosks stocked with HSN merchandise.

Other personalities scheduled to attend include: Susan Lucci, Tori Spelling, Carol Brodie, Debbie Meyer, Tony Little, Diane Gilman, Randolph Duke, and Rhonda Shear, among others.

Participating Harrah's Entertainment resorts, include: Harrah's Atlantic City, Bally's Atlantic City, Bally's Las Vegas, Harrah's Cherokee, Caesars Palace, Harrah's Council Bluffs, Flamingo, Grand Biloxi, Harrah's Tunica, Harrah's Atlantic City, Horseshoe Bluffs Run, Harrah's Las Vegas, Imperial Palace, Harrah's Joliet, Harrah's Louisiana Downs, Harrah's Laughlin, Harrah's North Kansas City, Harrah's Metropolis, Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Paris Las Vegas, Harrah's Reno, Harrah's Rincon, Showboat Atlantic City, Harrah's St. Louis and the Rio All Suites Hotel & Casino.

For more information about HSN's Lucky 33 Birthday Celebration, log on to www.hsn.com/vegas.

About HSN

Headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL, HSN is a leading interactive multichannel retailer offering a curated assortment of exclusive products and top brand names to its customers. HSN incorporates experts, entertainment, inspiration, solutions, tips and ideas to provide an entirely unique shopping experience. At HSN, customers find exceptional selections in Health & Beauty (e.g. M. Asam, Carol's Daughter, Coty, FranBrand, FusionBeauty, Andrew Lessman's Procaps, Lancome, Perlier Beauty, Serious Skin Care, Wei East, ybf Beauty); Jewelry (e.g. Heidi Daus, Grayce by Molly Sims, R.J. Graziano, IMAN Global Chic, michaeLisa, Noir, Amedeo Scognamiglio, Tori Spelling, Signature Statement Serena Williams); Home/Lifestyle (e.g. Nate Berkus, Bissell, Colin Cowie, Dyson, Todd English, GreenPan with Thermolon, Emeril Lagasse, Joy Mangano, MoMA Design Store, Wolfgang Puck); Fashion/Accessories (e.g. American Glamour Badgley Mischka, Curations with Stefani Greenfield, Sam Edelman, Loulou de la Falaise, Chi by Carlos Falchi, Diane Gilman, "Timeless" by Naeem Khan, Adrienne Landau, Twiggy); and Electronics (e.g. Canon, Gateway, GE, HP, JVC, Kodak, LG, Sony).

A leader in transactional innovation, HSN is the only retailer offering live streaming video on three screens: TV network, which broadcasts live to 94 million households in the US in HD 24/7; hsn.com, which ranks in the top 30 of the top 500 internet retailers and features 15,000 product videos; and mobile via its iPhone application. HSN customers are also able to shop via HSN's live in-flight shopping experience, which launched in late 2009. HSN, founded 32 years ago as the first shopping network, is an operating segment of HSN, Inc. ( HSNI).

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Android 2.2 Froyo Tweet

Google highlights the key features of Android 2.2 Froyo, providing significantly improved performance, improved Exchange integration, Wi-Fi hotspot functionality, install apps on external storage such as microSD cards, and more.

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Android Froyo, Google T.V., Adobe and more at Google's I/O conference Tweet

Google is showing off the next version of Android right now - Android 2.2, aka Froyo. We're liveblogging it right now, but you can watch this post to get the key bullet points of the new version as we hear about them

Speed
App data backup
Improved Enterprise / Exchange Support
Push services - "Android Intent"
Tethering / Mobile Hotspot
Much faster browsing experience - V8 in browser
New functionality in browser- Camera, orientation, geolocation
Support for Adobe Flash and Adobe Air
Search the Android Marketplace directly from Quick Search
The ability to install applications on the SD card automatically
One-button update or automatic update for apps
The ability to purchase music from Android Marketplace
The ability to stream your own music from your desktop
Those are the big points, folks, and note one significant point that's not here: a release date or list of devices it will land on. Luckily, we have word from HTC on a few of their phones.

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Vision HTC Android phone with physical QWERTY keyboard Tweet

HTC Android has a high-end device with physical QWERTY keyboard in development. The device has yet codenamed Vision, but will probably have a different name if it's in the shops.

HTC Vision

The HTC Vision has a screen with a resolution of 800x480 pixels, according to the device profile Tweakers.net into his hands. There is in addition to the physical presence of the qwerty keyboard is not much to do from the profile, which is almost identical to that of the HTC Desire. The Vision will run on Android, though not to the version that will be. Probably the 2.1 or 2.2, depending on when the power suits.

The code name of the device came up in a screenshot of an internal page on the site of HTC. Other code names in the screensot be seen, its LED and Glacier. Nothing is known about these devices.

It is unlikely that the Vision will be released under that name: in the vast majority of cases, the HTC device a different name than selling the code name. For some devices, like the Legend, was the code name does match the name by which the unit is eventually sold.

HTC is planning on Android phones with a physical keyboard out, they said HTC Benelux director Mark Moons this week at Tweakers.net. "Since the HTC Touch Pro2 we do not have phones with physical keyboards more delivered. There are, however, weather models with physical keyboard, with Android."

In the Netherlands just released HTC Android phone with a physical keyboard: the G1 only by T-Mobile for sale. Other manufacturers do have Android smartphones with physical QWERTY keyboard announced or released, so it came to the In Touch GW620 LG, Motorola Milestone and Sony Ericsson will launch the X10 Pro Mini.

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Taking a look at Sony Ericsson Elm and Hazel Tweet

Here's our brief look at the Sony Ericsson Elm and Hazel.

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Bring your phone ideas to life at SE-dot Tweet

Check out SE-dot. A place where you can share and grow ideas for new mobile apps and see them brought to life.

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iPHONE OS4 BETA 4 INCLUDES INTERNET TETHERING IN THE US Tweet

News? NOTE: THIS IS NOT TO SHOW THE FEATURE WORKING. THIS WAS JUST A VIDEO FOR ENGADGET TO PROVE THE OPTION WAS IN THE SETTINGS.

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Major operators to roll out LiMo phones this year Tweet

Wireless Linux group LiMo expects three major operators to offer handsets using its platform this year, to compete with news rivals Google and Apple, its executive director said. So far only Vodafone has launched a model in Europe, using its Linux-based operating system, while 60 handsets were launched using the platform, mostly in Japan and South-Korea.

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"The first one was Vodafone and three other carriers will follow this year," Morgan Gillis, Executive Director at LiMo foundation, said at the Reuters Global Technology Summit.

He said three companies from the group of France Telecom, Telefonica, Verizon or SK Telecom would introduce new models using the alternative operating system by the end of this year.

LiMo is an alternative to leading operating systems from Nokia, Apple, Google or Microsoft. Mobile operators are betting on LiMo, where they have more control over software development.

Gillis said he expected that Nokia's Symbian could make a good come-back. "I think clearly there is scope and a lot of possibility to move Symbian forward and it will take another 12-15 months before we know how succesful all the efforts are," he said at the Summit, held at the Reuters office in Paris.

In the mid-term he expects a consolidation in mobile operating systems. "I think that the eventual number of industry device operating systems will be no more than five, probably four. Within that ... one platform that is not owned by any one company ... LiMo is definitely a candidate to perform that role," Gillis said.

He added Symbian, Android, Windows and Apple were the most likely candidates for other positions.

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HP Faced Tough Competition in Palm Bid Tweet

Palm was hardly without suitors before HP came along with its $1.2 billion bid, according to a proxy statement Palm filed with the SEC. The statement shows that 16 companies expressed interest, six entered non-disclosure agreements and three gave Palm a serious run for its money.

New details have emerged regarding Hewlett-Packard’s $1.2 billion acquisition of Palm. While the smartphone maker may have been financially struggling, it was hardly an unnoticed wallflower before HP came along, according to a proxy statement Palm filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The statement reads a bit like a novella, detailing the advancements, negotiations and refusals that occurred in the weeks leading up to HP’s April 28 announcement.

According to the statement, 16 companies expressed interest in Palm between Feb. 25 and April 1, and six — HP included — entered into nondisclosure agreements and met with Palm and its advisers to review private information. HP is the only company directly named in the statement, with the others referred to as Company A, etc.

On April 13, HP made its first move for Palm, offering $4.75 per share, or approximately $1 billion, and requesting a 30-day period of exclusive negotiations. Company A followed by offering $600 million in cash, while Company B proposed a stock-for-stock transaction that “did not specify the value of the proposed consideration,” according to the statement.

Following the offers from companies A and B, Palm told HP that it wouldn’t consider an exclusive negotiating period unless HP upped its offer. On April 17, however, HP reaffirmed its proposal for $4.75 in cash for each share of Palm.

Offering its respects to A and B, Palm declined both deals, and on April 18 a Company C offered $6 to $7 cash per share, with the stipulation that a deal take place within 14 days. The next day, Palm sent both HP and Company C draft merger agreements.

On April 20 and 21, senior management at Palm, HP, Qatalyst Partners and Goldman Sachs met again, and on April 22 HP increased its offer to $5 per share, with the request that “Palm agree to up to a 28-day period of exclusive negotiations with HP with an objective of entering into a merger agreement as soon as practicable.”

Company C countered with a reduced offer of $5.50 per share and the request that “Palm agree to a period of exclusive negotiations lasting until April 26.”

Courted from both sides, Palm looked to sweeten the deal. On April 24 it told HP that “to remain in the process, HP must improve its offer significantly and immediately.” That same day, HP financial advisors responded with an offer of $5.70 per share and the request of a five-day exclusivity period. The following day, reports the statement, “HP delivered a letter confirming this proposal with a target announcement date of close of business on April 27 and sent a draft exclusivity agreement covering such period on April 26.”

On April 28, the two made their big announcement.

"We anticipate that with the webOS [Palm's proprietary mobile operating system], we'll be able to aggressively deploy an integrated platform that will allow HP to own the entire customer experience, to nurture and grow the developer community, and provide a rich media experience for our customers," Tom Bradley, executive vice president of HP’s Personal Systems group, said in a Webcast that day.

While the comment suggested that the Palm purchase could offer HP a way into the exploding smartphone market, it’s rumored that HP additionally has plans to relaunch its cancelled Slate tablet, which was to run Windows 7, as the HP Hurricane, a tablet running webOS.

Since the launch of the Apple iPad, the tablet market has been rejuvenated, with Sony the most recent electronics maker to admit it’s considering joining the fray and research firm BCG reporting that within the next three years, its expects 50 to 75 percent of consumers to purchase a tablet-style device.

While the identities of the Palm suitors may remain a secret, thanks to Palm’s discretion, a company referred to in the statement as Company D contacted Palm on March 18 to “discuss an intellectual property transaction but did not make a proposal to acquire Palm.” Further, says the statement, “Company D did not enter into a nondisclosure agreement,” which means new details — or at least the identity of Company D — may yet still emerge.

Immediately following the mid-April news that Palm was available, HTC, Lenovo, Motorola and Nokia were all named as potential purchasers.

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Qbo Tweet

Qbo Specifications

* Height 456mm
* Width 314mm
* Depth 292,5mm
* Weight 9-11Kg Aprox.
* Charge: Autocharging Dock Station

HEAD

* Ears 2 Omnidirectional & 1 Unidirectional Microphones
* Eyes 2 Webcams HiDef & 2 Eyelids
* Movements 4 Servos ( Up-Down, Left-Right )
* Mouth 20 Leds
* Nose 1 Led
* Connections Wifi Pcb 802g/n & antenna & Bluetooth
* QPR2 1 Pcb Hardware controller

BODY

* Sensors 4 Ultrasonic, 1 Sharp & 3 Infrared
* Motors 2 DC Motors with Magnetic encoder ( 170 RPM )
* Wheels 2 Wheels ( rear ) & 1 Free Wheel ( front)
* Sound 2 High Quality Speakers
* Controllers 1 Mini-Itx main board powered by ATOM & Nvdia ION Graphic
* QPR1 1 Pcb Hardware controller
* Battery 1 Sealed battery (7.5Ah)
* Robot Status 1 Lcd Display 20×4

SOME OF QBO’s SKILLS:

* Stereoscopic vision
* Speech Recognition System
* Speech Synthesis System
* Qbo’s API & Web control panel
* Wifi & Bluetooth connections
* Qbo avoid crashes and falls thanks to ultrasound sensors

AND MUCH MORE COMING SOON…

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HP Envisions webOS-Powered, PC-Less Printers Tweet

Hewlett-Packard has grand designs on how to radically change the laser printer, a product it brought to the mass market after Xerox invented it in the 1970s.

Following its acquisition of mobile device maker Palm, HP (NYSE: HPQ) has made no secret of its intention to take Palm's webOS beyond the smartphone, but a business printer was probably not the first device people had in mind.

While laser printers have advanced in areas of color support and speed, some things haven't changed, such as how to print to one. Today's laser printers require a network connection through a PC, which in turn is connected to a network.

But with webOS, a lightweight Linux implementation that has native Wi-Fi support, HP is envisioning a new approach: Add a Wi-Fi antenna to the printer and it can talk directly to the Internet, with no intermediate PC needed.

HP CEO Mark Hurd made the first hints of using the webOS in printers on Tuesday's earnings call with analysts.

"When we think of printers, you’ve now got a whole series of Web-connected printers that, as they connect to the Web, need an OS. We prefer to have that OS in our case to be our IP, where we can control the customer experience as we always have in the printing business, and that’s a big deal to us," he told analysts.

The second hint came from Vyomesh "VJ" Joshi, executive vice president of HP's Imaging and Printing Group, during a Reuters technology summit in San Francisco. He said a Web printing initiative was in the works but declined to provide any further details. He did say that webOS would not be limited to HP's consumer products, like phones and tablets.

One of the obvious choices for such printing capabilities is making it simpler to send photos from a phone straight to a printer, without requiring a PC as an intermediary. "A lot of images are trapped in smartphones," Joshi said at the event.

HP came out with what it called "the world's first Web-connected printer" in mid-2009, called HP Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web. It was operated by a group of widgets created in HTML5 and Java and was aimed at printing Google maps, tickets from Fandango, coupons, recipes, and other minor stuff.

Charles King, principal analyst with Pund-IT, found the idea intriguing and fitting. "It's a logical extension as we move away from traditional PCs and even notebooks onto tablets and other wireless-enabled devices, figuring out how to seamlessly include printers into the circle of machines makes great sense," he told InternetNews.com.

People don't want to be tied to a desk, and likewise, freeing up a business printer from a PC only increases the flexibility of an office layout and infrastructure, he added. "That's part of the point of mobility is not to be tethered to a central computing device. Creating some interesting interconnections between printers and other machines makes great sense," King said.

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Palm Pre Plus Arrives on ATandT, Day After App Catalog Bogs Tweet

The Palm Pre Plus went on sale May 16 on the AT&T network, the day after the Palm’s App Catalog store was felled by technical difficulties. The problem was said to be resolved in time for the Pre Plus’ big debut.

The Palm Pre Plus is now available on the AT&T network.

As promised, the Pre Plus is priced at $149.99. While that’s $100 more than Verizon charges for its version of the smartphone, the AT&T package includes the Palm Touchstone — its neat-o charger that, like an electric toothbrush, charges through induction — free overnight shipping and a waived activation fee.

The Pre Plus’ details include a 3.1-inch touchscreen, a slide-out QWERTY keypad, backlit keys, 3G and Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity, firmware that updates over the air, 16GB of internal storage and world phone capabilities.

There’s also mobile email support, including Microsoft Direct Push, a 3-megapixel camera with video capture, text and instant messaging, a Web browser, a music player and of course the well-liked webOS operating system.

Pre Plus users also have easy access to the Palm App Catalog — though some may have had an awkward introduction to the app store, which experienced some technical difficulties over the weekend.

“If you’ve experienced any issues downloading or updating apps from the Palm App Catalog recently, rest assured that Palm is actively working to remedy the situation,” Joe Hayashi, Palm’s product manager, posted to the Palm Blog May 15.

“If you’ve purchased an app, the transaction has been properly recorded and as soon as this issue is resolved, you’ll be able to access all apps you’ve purchased (or, in the case of free apps, requested to download),” Hayashi continued. “We believe the situation will be resolved soon, although some apps may begin working properly again sooner than others.”

The post was updated later that day to say that the App Catalog is once again “fully operational.” According to MyPre.com, there are now about 1,700 apps in the App Catalog — which trails well behind Google’s Android Market, at approximately 38,000, and Apple’s App Store, with its 185,000-plus offerings.

The Pre Plus’ arrival on the AT&T network marks its third official launch — it’s additionally available on Verizon and Sprint — though Palm says you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.

“We’re just getting started. As noted at the unveiling of the Palm webOS platform at the 2009 CES, this platform was designed to evolve and scale to drive at least the next decade of innovative mobile devices,” Jon Zilber wrote on the Palm Blog May 16. “But as Abraham Lincoln noted, ‘The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time." So if you’ve been waiting for the day you could pick up a Palm webOS phone on AT&T, the future arrived today.”

Palm is in the process of being bought by Hewlett-Packard for $1.2 billion.

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ATandT to Begin Selling Palm Pixi Plus June 6 Tweet

AT&T will join rival Verizon Wireless in offering the Palm Pre’s younger sibling, the Pixi Plus. The Pixi, which features webOS and a $49.99 price tag, will go on sale June 6.

The Palm Pre Plus won’t be on the AT&T Wireless network without the Pixi Plus—its less-expensive, non-sliding younger sibling—for very long. According to the carrier’s site, the Pixi Plus will make its AT&T debut June 6.

The June 6 arrival will make AT&T the third network to offer the smartphone—Sprint and Verizon Wireless were the first two, though in fairness Sprint offers the original Palm Pixi, minus the Plus.

At either rate, however, users get a 3G-running, WiFi-connecting smartphone running Palm’s webOS—which was said to be a major incentive for HP’s recent purchase of Palm. The OS features perks such as the ability to multitask between multiple applications and calls; a universal search feature that will hunt through phone contacts, apps and even online sources such as Google, Google Maps, Wikipedia and Twitter.

The Pixi Plus also pairs its full QWERTY keypad with a 2.63-inch multitouch screen with a 320 by 400 resolution. GPS is built in, as is a 2-megapixel camera with flash, geo-tagging and video capture. The Pixi Plus supports multiple types of e-mail accounts, including Microsoft Exchange, Direct Push technology and POP3/IMAP accounts, such as Gmail and Yahoo. IM, SMS and MMS are also supported, along with multiple audio and video players, and there’s an ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor and an accelerometer.

On board are 8GB of memory, and on the AT&T network users can expect 5.5 hours of talk time—versus 5.2 on Verizon. A 3.5mm stereo headphone jack is also built in, and the device weighs 3.26 ounces and measures 2.17 by 4.37 by 0.43 inches.

Also like Verizon Wireless, AT&T signed on with the then-struggling Palm to try and get the Pre Plus into more hands than Sprint managed with the original Pre. Shortly ater posting a terrible fiscal third quarter March 18, Palm went looking for a buyer, and on April 28—after considerable negotiations—Hewlett-Packard announced it was acquiring the smartphone maker.

AT&T customers can sign up to receive a reminder when the Palm Pixi Plus officially goes on sale.

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HP Windows-Based Slate Tablet Alive and Well: Report Tweet

An HP vice president has reportedly confirmed that HP still plans to release its Windows 7-based Slate tablet in late October. While the timing of an HP tablet with webOS is uncertain, the exec confirmed that HP is planning for webOS tablets and smartphones, though not netbooks.

The Hewlett-Packard Slate, a tablet device running Microsoft’s Windows 7 OS, will go on sale toward the end of HP’s fiscal year in October, DigiTimes reported May 21, citing Monty Wong, vice president of personal computing systems at HP Taiwan.

Following HP’s April 28 announcement that it was acquiring smartphone maker Palm, rumors began to swirl that the company’s planned tablet, the HP Slate, had been canceled and that a webOS-running tablet would replace it.

On May 10, citing “an insider at HP,” The Examiner reported that HP could be releasing a tablet running webOS as early as the third quarter.

While Wong offered no word on the timing of a webOS tablet, he reportedly did confirm that HP plans to, at some point, roll out such as a device, as well as webOS-based smartphones. However, he said HP doesn’t find the OS to be a suitable fit for netbooks, which it believes to be more like traditional computers.

Wong added that HP will announce more details about its plans for webOS once its acquisition of Palm is completed toward the end of July, and that, alongside the HP Slate’s October launch, consumers could see a variety of supportive software and applications.

With Apple’s iPad rejuvenating the tablet form factor and enjoying strong sales, many believed HP could have a better chance at a hit with a webOS-based tablet, rather than one with longtime partner Microsoft. IMS Research analyst Anna Hunt wrote in a May 3 research note that HP’s use of Windows 7 “would translate to a higher cost to the consumer and could mean more strain on the processor.

Analyst Chris Schreck, also with IMS, additionally pointed out that the easy-to-develop-for webOS might also better attract application developers. “[WebOS] uses standard development languages already common among PC developers,” Schreck wrote. “If HP can create a compelling tablet offering that people are willing to buy, the barriers to entry might be fairly minimal."

Analyst with Ken Hyers, with Technology Business Research, has likewise noted that HP’s acquisition of Palm gives it new leverage with which to compete against Apple.

"[The] tablet computing space has not yet been well defined by any single manufacturer or OS, giving HP, with its extensive PC manufacturing expertise, a chance to become a key player in the new market segment," Hyers wrote in an April 29 report.

There is, however, a certain safety in offering a Microsoft-based product, Hyers later told eWEEK on a call. “No enterprise IT manager has ever been fired for buying Microsoft products," Hyers added.

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HP CEO Hurd Sees Palm WebOS in Printers, Other Devices Tweet

During a conference call to announce strong quarterly earnings, HP CEO Mark Hurd said that the goal of HP’s proposed $1.2 billion acquisition of ailing Palm is the company’s mobile operating system, WebOS, which HP plans to spread throughout its stable of connected devices, including Web-enabled printers.

Hewlett-Packard has plans for Palm’s WebOS mobile operating system that go well beyond smartphones and tablet PCs, such as Web-connected printers.

During a conference call with analysts and reporters to announce fiscal second-quarter 2010 results May 18, HP President and CEO Mark Hurd said that while he certainly wants to grow Palm’s smartphone business, the real key to the proposed $1.2 billion deal is Palm’s WebOS.

"[The proposed deal] isn't precisely a smartphone play, as I've seen some people write," Hurd said. “It is, for us, strategically broader.”

HP offers a wide range of connected devices that would benefit from having a common operating system, he said.

“We expect to leverage WebOS into a variety of form factors, including ‘slates’ and Web-connected printers," Hurd said.

HP had been developing a tablet PC called Slate that was set to run on Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system and challenge Apple’s popular iPad. However, once HP announced its intentions to buy struggling Palm, the industry soon heard that the technology giant had ditched the Slate in favor of creating another tablet, dubbed Hurricane, which will run on the widely praised WebOS platform.

Reports have said that a WebOS-powered Hurricane could hit the market as early as the third quarter. Hurd said that HP’s intention is to be a player in the tablet market, and that he saw a space that would not be dominated by a single product, but rather it will be a robust space with a number of alternatives from different vendors.

As the world becomes more mobile, there will be a wide range of preferences in what customers want from their devices. They will demand choice, he said.

Hurd said that despite the change of direction in HP’s tablet plans, Microsoft is still an important partner for HP.

"Microsoft is probably one of the best relationships we've got in our company, and they're still extremely important to us," he said. "There are a couple of form factors, though, that are very attractive for us, and these small form factors are where we think the IP can be very additive."

Hurd said the real driving force behind the Palm acquisition is WebOS. With so many connected devices in their product portfolio, HP officials believe it’s important to have a common operating system on which to run them, he said.

“It really has more to do with the intellectual property and the fact that when you look across the HP ecosystem of interconnected devices, it is a large family of devices and we think of printers, you’ve now got a whole series of Web-connected printers, and as they connect to the Web, [they] need an OS,” he said.

He also hinted that HP could use Palm’s app store for the printers and other devices.

The Palm acquisition, which is still pending, was one of several deals that were topics of discussion during the earnings call. Hurd noted that HP’s $2.7 billion deal for networking vendor 3Com closed in April 12, and that since that time, 3Com had added about $50 million in revenue to HP’s bottom line in the second quarter.

He reiterated that a key benefit is that by combining HP’s ProCurve products and VirtualConnect technology with 3Com’s portfolio, HP will have a strong presence not only on the edge of the network, but also in the data center.

Hurd also countered a question from an analyst who suggested that HP’s $13.9 billion acquisition of services company EDS is not working out as planned, as growth in services is not as fast as in other divisions. He said that EDS—now called HP Enterprise Services—gives the company a stronger services arm.

“We feel really good about the services business,” he said.

Cathie Lesjak, HP’s chief financial officer, suggested that HP’s acquisitions won’t end with Palm.

Overall, HP had a strong quarter, earning $2.2 billion in profits on $30.8 billion in revenue, significant jumps over the same time last year, when the worldwide recession was in full swing. During that quarter, the company earned $1.7 billion on $27.4 billion in revenues.

HP saw a 28 percent jump in profit and 13 percent increase in revenue.

Hurd said the strong performances were felt in each segment of HP’s product portfolio, and in each region.

The strong numbers also convinced HP to up its revenue targets for the year, to 8 to 9 percent over 2009. For the current quarter, HP is expecting revenue of between $29.7 billion and $30 billion.

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Google Apps highlights – 5/21/2010 Tweet

It’s been an active and exciting week on the Google Apps team, including the release of several new features at Google I/O, our annual developers conference.

Google Calendar gets a new look
The Google Calendar team has been doing some spring cleaning. On Wednesday, we revealed Google Calendar’s new cleaner design. We streamlined text that appears in the interface, made the controls more compact and created more space on screen to display information from your calendar.

New themes for forms in Google Docs
We also spruced up forms in Google Docs with the addition of 24 new themes for online surveys that you create. As you’re editing your form, just click the “Theme” button to browse the gallery and change the look and feel of your form.

Drag images into Gmail messages
On Tuesday, we simplified a common action: inserting images in a Gmail message. If you use Google Chrome, now you can drag images files from your computer’s desktop or folders onto the body of a message you’re composing, and Gmail will add the image to your message. You can easily resize the image right in the Gmail compose window before hitting “Send.”

Google Voice open to students
We’ve heard from many students how Google Voice makes it easier to deal with the process of getting a new dorm phone number and moving back and forth between school and home each year. Voicemail transcriptions that students can glance at while in class are also useful. To help more students take advantage of these tools, last Friday we opened up Google Voice for students with .edu email addresses. Try it out!

Google Wave (Labs) open to all
Google Wave is a new team collaboration application that brings discussion and debate right into the context of content people are working on together. For the last year, Google Wave has been available to a limited set of testers and early users, but on Wednesday we moved Wave to Google Labs and now anyone can sign up. If you use Google Apps at your business, school or organization, your IT manager can enable Wave from the Google Apps control panel now, too.


More Google applications coming for Google Apps customers
Speaking of new applications for businesses, schools and organizations, we also just announced that starting this summer, Google Apps customers will be able to sign into Blogger, Picasa Web Albums, Google Reader, AdWords and many more Google services with their Google Apps accounts. If you’re the Google Apps administrator for your organization, read more about how this change will work and sign up to start testing. We welcome your feedback.

Contextual gadgets in Gmail
Gmail can already display previews of documents, videos and photo albums so you don’t have to switch back and forth between windows, and now Google Apps customers can add other contextual gadgets from the Google Apps Marketplace. There are already gadgets for project management, social networking, rich contact profiles and much more, and we hope developers will build their own contextual gadgets with the new Gmail API.


Apps Script
Google Apps Script lets customers automate business processes ranging from expense approvals to time-sheet tracking to ticket management and order fulfillment. On Tuesday we launched Google Apps Script improvements, including Java database connectivity, custom user interfaces for scripts, the ability to invoke scripts from any web page and integrations with more Google services, like Google Maps. To help you get started with scripts, we also released a new set of script templates with pre-built functionality.

Google Calendar Connector for Lotus Notes®
Many companies still using old legacy technologies are looking to make a seamless switch to the cloud, and now Lotus Notes customers can move to Google Apps in phases, at their own pace. Last week we launched the Google Calendar Connector for Lotus Notes®, which allows businesses to switch to Google Apps department by department. Google Apps users in your organization can look up free/busy info for coworkers still on Lotus Notes and vice versa.

Who’s gone Google?
Thousands more businesses and schools have “gone Google” since our last update, including Arista Networks (where Andy Bechtolsheim serves as Chairman) and Smart Furniture. Both of these companies had a common motivation for moving to Google Apps: being able to focus their precious resources on core business challenges by letting technology experts at Google handle the day-to-day operations of running an email system.

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