http://infomica.com Infomica.com : News about IT Business Deals, Acquisitions, Merging, Sues, Recession News, High-tech Frauds, State of Art Products etc Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:10 IST en http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Beauty_Enhancing_Chocolates_Offer_Vitamins_Collagen_And_Great_Taste http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Beauty_Enhancing_Chocolates_Offer_Vitamins_Collagen_And_Great_Taste Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:10 IST admin Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Beauty_Enhancing_Chocolates_Offer_Vitamins_Collagen_And_Great_Taste Chocolate that tastes great AND is great for you? Japan`s Tirol is offering beauty-enhancing, bite sized chocolates that pack vitamin C and collagen along with delicious lemon and peach chocolate flavors.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Introduces_Social_Objects_BarCoding__ObjectStreams http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Introduces_Social_Objects_BarCoding__ObjectStreams Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:09 IST admin Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Introduces_Social_Objects_BarCoding__ObjectStreams When Web 2.0 first appeared on the scene and the `wisdom of crowds` surfaced, a new world of `user-generated content,` and the voice of the people took control of brand messaging. `Push` was replaced by `Pull` marketing
and recommendations that were vetted by trusted followers attracted our
attention. As a variation on that theme, now its time for our `things`
to have a similar say in the matter.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Alleged_Tabloid_Phone_Hacking_May_Get_UK_Probe http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Alleged_Tabloid_Phone_Hacking_May_Get_UK_Probe Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:08 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Alleged_Tabloid_Phone_Hacking_May_Get_UK_Probe
Cameron`s PR chief, Andy Coulson, has denied wrongdoing and said he would assist any new inquiry after a New York Times investig

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Google_Faces_Antitrust_Review_in_Texas http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Google_Faces_Antitrust_Review_in_Texas Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:05 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Google_Faces_Antitrust_Review_in_Texas
The antitrust inquiry disclosed by Google late Friday is just the latest sign of the intensifying scrutiny facing the company as it enters its adolescence. Since its inception in a S

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Under_Pressure_Craigslist_Shuts_Down_Adult_Services http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Under_Pressure_Craigslist_Shuts_Down_Adult_Services Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:05 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Under_Pressure_Craigslist_Shuts_Down_Adult_Services
The move comes just over a week after a group of state attorneys general said there weren`t enough protections against blocking potentially illegal ads promoting prostitution. It`s not clear

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=iPod_Now_Accounts_for_40_of_iOS_Devices http://infomica.com/story.php?title=iPod_Now_Accounts_for_40_of_iOS_Devices Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:05 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=iPod_Now_Accounts_for_40_of_iOS_Devices
On the scale of Apple device sales, the iPod touch is seeing its stock rise, with one estimate finding that the digital music player and portable gaming device makes up nearly 40 percent of units running Apple`s mobile operating system.


More than 45 Million iPods


Based on Apple CEO Job

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Verizon_Readies_Samsung_Galaxy_S_Fascinate http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Verizon_Readies_Samsung_Galaxy_S_Fascinate Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:05 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Verizon_Readies_Samsung_Galaxy_S_Fascinate
The Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate runs the Android 2.1 operating system with support for Google mobile services, including Gmail, YouTube and the Android market. The phone boasts a 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird application pro

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Samsung_Unveils_New_Dualcore_Smartphone_Chip http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Samsung_Unveils_New_Dualcore_Smartphone_Chip Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:05 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Samsung_Unveils_New_Dualcore_Smartphone_Chip
Though mobile device rivals will be able to

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Analyst_iPhone_AntennaGate_Impacted_Apple_Sales http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Analyst_iPhone_AntennaGate_Impacted_Apple_Sales Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:30:04 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Analyst_iPhone_AntennaGate_Impacted_Apple_Sales
On Wednesday, Piper Jaffray`s Gene Munster released the results of a survey his firm conducted of 258 cell phone users in Minneapolis. The survey found that about 69 percent had been aware of quality issues with the iPhone 4, and, of those aware, 20 percent said

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Baidu_Advances_From_Student_To_Search_Engine_Sensei_Interview_With_Kaiser_Kuo http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Baidu_Advances_From_Student_To_Search_Engine_Sensei_Interview_With_Kaiser_Kuo Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:30:18 IST admin Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Baidu_Advances_From_Student_To_Search_Engine_Sensei_Interview_With_Kaiser_Kuo Baidu`s, China`s leading search engine has been overshadowed by Google
globally for a good part of the first decade of the 21st Century. Now in its
tenth year - even though it garners 70 percent market share in its
native land, its been considered by most - as a follower, not an
innovator. That was until this month. With the launch of Baidu`s `Box Computing Open Platform,` -  Baidu, the xue sheng become the sensei.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Data_Storage_May_Advance_To_UnheardOf_Densities http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Data_Storage_May_Advance_To_UnheardOf_Densities Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:30:16 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Data_Storage_May_Advance_To_UnheardOf_Densities
The limits of physics had loomed as a possible slowdown in the pace of miniaturization that has allowed the ability to pack ever more power into ever-smaller devices such as laptops, smart phones and digital cameras, The New York Times reported.

Now tw

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=News_Reporters_Turn_To_Skype_for_Interviews http://infomica.com/story.php?title=News_Reporters_Turn_To_Skype_for_Interviews Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:30:16 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=News_Reporters_Turn_To_Skype_for_Interviews
The video phone service has become an important tool for television news organizations over the past several months. Producers say it en

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=HP_vs_Dell_The_Showdown_That_Ended_in_Spectacle http://infomica.com/story.php?title=HP_vs_Dell_The_Showdown_That_Ended_in_Spectacle Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:30:16 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=HP_vs_Dell_The_Showdown_That_Ended_in_Spectacle
It pitted two of the world`s biggest technology companies against each other for control of a company that was obscure outside of technology circles and flat-out unloved on Wall Street, with a stock that was stuck around $10 for a year and a half.

3Par, which was founded 11 years ago by former Sun Microsystems managers, wa

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Dells_Data_Center_Ambitions_Remain_Undaunted http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Dells_Data_Center_Ambitions_Remain_Undaunted Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:30:14 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Dells_Data_Center_Ambitions_Remain_Undaunted
But it won`t be easy, either, for Dell to shake its "Dude, you`re getting a Dell" image and move into the more profitable business of selling powerful behind-the-scenes technology to other companies.



1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Exploding_Google_Logo_Means_What http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Exploding_Google_Logo_Means_What Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:30:12 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Exploding_Google_Logo_Means_What
According to news reports, the new, interactive logo is only available to users in the U.S. and Britain. It shows the Google name

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Yikes_Coming_to_TV_This_Fall__Google_And_Its_Ads http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Yikes_Coming_to_TV_This_Fall__Google_And_Its_Ads Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:30:07 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Yikes_Coming_to_TV_This_Fall__Google_And_Its_Ads
1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Oracle_Names_Shunned_HP_CEO_as_President http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Oracle_Names_Shunned_HP_CEO_as_President Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:30:07 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Oracle_Names_Shunned_HP_CEO_as_President
Hurd, who has also been named to Oracle`s Board of Directors, will report to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. Ellison bla

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Going_Out_On_A_Line_In_Another_Facebook_Movie_Treatment http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Going_Out_On_A_Line_In_Another_Facebook_Movie_Treatment Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:30:06 IST admin Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Going_Out_On_A_Line_In_Another_Facebook_Movie_Treatment In advance of `The Social Network`
making its way to the big screen and its version of depicting the now almost-urban-legend
intrigue of Facebook`s origins, another smaller feature under the
unassuming name `Catfish`
documents a true-life story about how the underbelly of this ecosystem
can actually distort reality - and how easy it is to drop down into the
social media rabbit hole of fabricated identities.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Gift_Cards_Converts_Facebook_Credits_Into_Real_Currency http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Gift_Cards_Converts_Facebook_Credits_Into_Real_Currency Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:30:09 IST admin Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Gift_Cards_Converts_Facebook_Credits_Into_Real_Currency On the heels of PayNearMe
giving out bonus "Facebook Credits" at 7-11 convenience stores last
month, starting September 5, the social networking giant is going retail
again by selling Facebook Gift cards at Target stores nationwide.  In
denominations of $15, $25 and $50, Target`s 1750 outlets will be the
first to sell the cards via retail channels.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Is_Social_Media_Less_About_What_You_Say_Versus_When_You_Say_It http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Is_Social_Media_Less_About_What_You_Say_Versus_When_You_Say_It Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:30:07 IST admin Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Is_Social_Media_Less_About_What_You_Say_Versus_When_You_Say_It Iconclast and award-interrupter Kanye West tested the Twitterstream this
week to see if the timing of his tweets could lend weight to what he
had to say. Just one week prior to the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, West
unleashed a series of mea culpas to Taylor Swift, the top-40 pop singer
he dissed at last year`s award ceremony.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Service_For_Hospitality_Industry_Shows_Early_Results http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Service_For_Hospitality_Industry_Shows_Early_Results Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:30:13 IST admin Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Service_For_Hospitality_Industry_Shows_Early_Results Flip.to,
the social media service that turns hotel guests into brand advocates
is announcing significant preliminary results for two beta clients. The
service, based on `magnetic marketing` versus traditional push or pull
advertising, engages customers at the time of booking.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Chrome_Browser_Updated_After_Two_Years_of_Growth http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Chrome_Browser_Updated_After_Two_Years_of_Growth Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:30:10 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Chrome_Browser_Updated_After_Two_Years_of_Growth
That market share is a slight rise from the 7.2 percent mark

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Samsung_Expects_Galaxy_S_To_Lead_Fast_Sales_Growth http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Samsung_Expects_Galaxy_S_To_Lead_Fast_Sales_Growth Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:30:07 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Samsung_Expects_Galaxy_S_To_Lead_Fast_Sales_Growth
Shin said Samsung`s robust smartphone sales predictions are based on the resounding success of the company`s Galaxy S serie

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Verizon_Offers_Prepaid_Data_Plans_on_Top_Phones http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Verizon_Offers_Prepaid_Data_Plans_on_Top_Phones Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:30:05 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Verizon_Offers_Prepaid_Data_Plans_on_Top_Phones
Veri

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_That_Believes_All_Stalkers_Aint_All_Bad http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_That_Believes_All_Stalkers_Aint_All_Bad Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:17 IST admin Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_That_Believes_All_Stalkers_Aint_All_Bad While privacy issues have been a major concern for many of Facebook`s 500+
million users, you might think their new "Subscribe To" feature would
put them over the top. Actually in this instance, I think the new
service -even though some are euphemistically calling it the "I Spy"
button - just might give `stalking` a good name.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Exterior_Auto_Airbags_Could_Make_Car_Crashes_More_Comfy http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Exterior_Auto_Airbags_Could_Make_Car_Crashes_More_Comfy Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:15 IST admin Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Exterior_Auto_Airbags_Could_Make_Car_Crashes_More_Comfy Automotive airbags protect drivers and passengers inside vehicles from injury; now a Japanese research project seeks to do the same for pedestrians by mounting airbags on vehicles` exterior body panels.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=AOL_Rejects_Bing_and_Renews_Search_Ties_To_Google http://infomica.com/story.php?title=AOL_Rejects_Bing_and_Renews_Search_Ties_To_Google Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:14 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=AOL_Rejects_Bing_and_Renews_Search_Ties_To_Google
On Thursday, Google announced a five-year renewal and expansion with AOL. Google will continue providing search s

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=New_Kindles_Are_a_Hit_with_Bookworms http://infomica.com/story.php?title=New_Kindles_Are_a_Hit_with_Bookworms Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:13 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=New_Kindles_Are_a_Hit_with_Bookworms
Compared with previous models (which I liked), new, smaller and lighter Kindles have better battery life, superior glare-free displays and enough storage for up to 3,500 books. What`s more, the new entry-level Wi-Fi-only Kindle c

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Google_Skype_Targeted_in_India_Security_Crackdown http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Google_Skype_Targeted_in_India_Security_Crackdown Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:13 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Google_Skype_Targeted_in_India_Security_Crackdown
"People who operate communication services in India should (install a) server in India as

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=UN_Official_Calls_BlackBerry_Data_Requests_Legitimate http://infomica.com/story.php?title=UN_Official_Calls_BlackBerry_Data_Requests_Legitimate Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:12 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=UN_Official_Calls_BlackBerry_Data_Requests_Legitimate
The International Telecommunication Union agency`s Secretary-General Hamadoun Toure said that all governments engaged in the fight agai

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=New_Ads_Aim_To_Showcase_Xeroxs_Service_Business http://infomica.com/story.php?title=New_Ads_Aim_To_Showcase_Xeroxs_Service_Business Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:12 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=New_Ads_Aim_To_Showcase_Xeroxs_Service_Business
To hammer that home, the company is launching its biggest media blitz in decades, starting next week.

While the Xerox name is still synonymous with copy machines, the company has been branching beyond that line of work for years. Selling toner and paper remains a huge portion of its revenue, but it also

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=FCC_Rejects_Free_Wireless_Service_Proposal http://infomica.com/story.php?title=FCC_Rejects_Free_Wireless_Service_Proposal Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:12 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=FCC_Rejects_Free_Wireless_Service_Proposal
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday said it has rejected M2Z`s request that the agency demand that the winner of an auction for the radio spectrum provide free Internet service to anyone who connects to it.

That

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=HP_Wins_3PAR_as_Dell_Declines_To_Top_24_Billion http://infomica.com/story.php?title=HP_Wins_3PAR_as_Dell_Declines_To_Top_24_Billion Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:11 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=HP_Wins_3PAR_as_Dell_Declines_To_Top_24_Billion
Dell`s initial cash offer for the storage technology provider, submitted Aug. 16, was $1.15 billion

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Samsung_Unleashes_Its_Galaxy_Tab_on_Apples_iPad http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Samsung_Unleashes_Its_Galaxy_Tab_on_Apples_iPad Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:09 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Samsung_Unleashes_Its_Galaxy_Tab_on_Apples_iPad
The Galaxy Tab has a seven-inch display and weighs .84 pounds. It comes with 16GB or 32GB of internal storage and a 32GB microSD expansion slot. The iPad competito

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Consumer_Watchdog_Attacks_Google_in_Times_Square http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Consumer_Watchdog_Attacks_Google_in_Times_Square Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:09 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Consumer_Watchdog_Attacks_Google_in_Times_Square
Entitled Don`t Be Evil? the avatar-style animation features Schmidt driving an ice-cream truck and secretly spying on chil

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Spammers_Take_Over_Apples_New_Ping_Social_Network http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Spammers_Take_Over_Apples_New_Ping_Social_Network Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:08 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Spammers_Take_Over_Apples_New_Ping_Social_Network
Ping was heralded as the future of social commerce by some analysts, but Apple will have a near-term challen

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Nvidia_Shows_New_GPUs_Offered_in_Upcoming_Laptops http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Nvidia_Shows_New_GPUs_Offered_in_Upcoming_Laptops Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:30:07 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Nvidia_Shows_New_GPUs_Offered_in_Upcoming_Laptops
The notebooks are expected from

3 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Sings_A_New_Tune_With_Musical_Social_Networks http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Sings_A_New_Tune_With_Musical_Social_Networks Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:30:24 IST admin Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Social_Media_Sings_A_New_Tune_With_Musical_Social_Networks MySpace, as one of the major social networks five years ago - not only
built a critical mass - it attracted tens of thousands of users who were
interested in music, whether they were promoting a garage band or
selling online albums. When their popularity waned under the shadow of
Facebook, several niche music-related social networks seized the
opportunity to fill the void.

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Plan_Your_Vacation_Using_Geoservices http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Plan_Your_Vacation_Using_Geoservices Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:30:22 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Plan_Your_Vacation_Using_Geoservices
The first step is scoping out the planned vacation spot to check details, like whether the hotel is as close to the beach as promised in the catalog; or how far away the next town is; or whether a six-lane highway happens to lead right past the hotel.

Even a simple camping trip can be planned via computer

1 Vote(s) ]]> http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Logitech_Sees_a_Future_in_Television http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Logitech_Sees_a_Future_in_Television Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:30:21 IST Asha Infotech http://infomica.com/story.php?title=Logitech_Sees_a_Future_in_Television
But now, Logitech wants to be more dominant in the living room, courtesy of Google TV. It`s partnering with the search giant on Goo

1 Vote(s) ]]>