To celebrate the anniversary, AMD is launching a series of contests in the coming months to give back to its dedicated fans.
Saturday, May 04, 2009: AMD has completed its 40 years in the semiconductor industry -- 1 May 2009 marked the official 40-year anniversary of AMD’s founding by Jerry Sanders and seven co-founders in 1969. As part of the year-long anniversary celebration, the company holds a series of contests in the US and Canada as a gesture of thanks to the dedicated customers who have been, and continue to be, key to AMD’s critical presence in the processor industry.
As a central hub for the contests and information about AMD’s history, the company has also launched a site dedicated to the 40th anniversary, with a complete timeline of AMD milestones and full details about the upcoming contests. In
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WiMAX Forum certifies CARC's 500 Series family of Indoor CPE reference designs.
Saturday, May 02, 2009: C-DOT Alcatel-Lucent Research Centre (CARC), a WiMAX network solutions provider for high growth markets, has received the WiMAX Forum Certified seal of approval for the 2.5GHz band version of its 500 Series family of Indoor customer premises equipment (CPE) reference designs.
CARC's Mobile WiMAX certification will bring ironclad assurances on inter-operability with infrastructure for this category of low-cost CPE, thus speeding uptake of wireless broadband services, especially in high-growth economies, said the company.
"We are thrilled to have achieved this feat, as this cements CARC's on-going efforts towards bringing in open standard low cost CPEs designs to the mobile WiMAX ecosystem," commented Sridhar Venkatesh, chief executive officer, CARC. "The robust performance and the cost-effective design of the certified CPEs make them ideal to e
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Samsung has launched a series of energy-efficient LED High Definition televisions in the Indian market, priced between Rs 1.25 lakh and Rs 3.5 lakh. It is reportedly the first organisation to introduce the LED TVs in India. Samsung India has launched three LED HD TV Series -- Series 6 (40-inch), Series 7 (46-inch) and Series 8 (55-inch). Presently, Series 6 and 7 are available in market, but the Series 8 would be available by May.
SAMSUNG INDIA, one of the renowned electronics giants, launched the new and upgraded LED High Definition televisions in the Indian market.
It is the first organisation to introduce the LED TVs in India. The organisation had earlier launched LCD TVs and Plasma TVs. Light Emitting Diode (LED) is an updated version of LCD screens which offers standard quality picture. The new LED TVs ar
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New to the Windows 7 RC are advancements such as
Remote Media Streaming, Windows XP Mode (beta) and the upcoming beta of
the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor.
Friday, May 01, 2009:
Microsoft Corp. has announced the availability of the Release Candidate
(RC) of the Windows 7 operating system. The Windows 7 RC indicates the
operating system is entering the final phases of development and is
ready for partners to develop new applications, device drivers and
services, and ready for IT pros to evaluate Windows 7 and examine how
it will operate in their environment.
“Listening
to our partners and customers has been fundamental to the development
of Windows 7,” said Bill Veghte, senior vice president, Windows
business, Micros
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The printer can print professional colour documents
for up to 50 per cent less cost per page and energy use than
competitive laser printers.
Friday, May 01, 2009: HP
India has launched the Officejet Pro 8000 printer that is based on the
HP Scalable Printing Technology. Designed for small and micro business
users, the HP Officejet Pro 8000 Printer includes fast print speeds,
embedded wired networking and device management software. The printer
can print professional colour documents for up to 50 per cent less cost
per page and energy use than competitive laser printers, using HP
Officejet inks.
Additionally, this device offers features
automatic two-sided printing, HP Smart Web Printing, an
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The company has bagged three TIPA Awards this year.
Thursday, April 30,
2009: Digital imaging company Epson has been presented with three of
Europe's photo and imaging accolades at the Technical Image Press
Association (TIPA) Awards 2009. The Epson Stylus Photo PX800FW has been
named 'Best Multifunction Photo Printer in 2009', the Epson Stylus Pro
GS6000 has won 'Best Large Format Printer in 2009' and the Epson
EH-TW5000 was named 'Best Expert Photo Projector in 2009'.
Commenting on the recognition, Barbara
Kuhr, head, marketing, Epson Europe, said, "Our commitment to continued
investment into research and development has resulted in the creation
of innovative photo and imaging products for over 40 years. We are
extremely honoured to receive three TIPA Awards this year, and this
recognition further fuels our desire to continue providing our
customers
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With the screen sizes ranging from 18.5 inch to 23.6 inch, consumers have ample choices to meet their specific usage. Thursday, April 30, 2009:
BenQ,
a provider of networked digital lifestyle devices, has launched its G
series LCD monitors in India. The newly launched series offers four
models -- BenQ G920HDA, BenQ G2020HD, BenQ G2220HD and BenQ 2410HD,
which come equipped with the aspect ratio of 16:9 and a contrast ratio
of 40,000:1 with 5ms response time.
Ideal for home and office applications
such as movies, g
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Now the convenience of voice is coming to Windows
phones, bringing people closer to the things they want by providing
easier access to more of the phone’s functionality.
Thursday, April 30, 2009:
Tellme Networks Inc., a Microsoft
subsidiary, has announced a mobile voice service that combines content
and communications, simplifying how people interact with their phones
every day. Unlike other voice-based services, Tellme allows people to
press one button, say what they want and get it, whether that is to
send a text, make a call or search for information. Tellme has designed
a version of this experience specifically for Windows phones due out
this fall.
The
new service puts many of the most popular phone functions behind a
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The new printer is positioned as the perfect home printer for amateur photographers and more experienced D-SLR photographers.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009: Epson has launched the Stylus Photo TX700W -- its wireless, all-in-one, six-colour photo printer that empowers multiple photo-enthusiasts to print their masterpieces from anywhere in the home. The Stylus Photo TX700W is a winner of the International Forum (iF) Design Awards in 2009.
Beneath its smooth nomenclature, clean lines and glossy finish, the TX700W combines Epson’s high-speed Micro Piezo print head with a six-colour Claria Photographic Ink-set to ensure that every print is life-like, sharp and vivid. Epson believes the launch of the TX700W will be a boon to the growing digital photography market, with its wireless printing capability and p
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Jon von Tetzchner and Geir Ivarsoy wrote the first lines of the Opera code in April 1994. Today, about 40 million people use Opera on their Windows, Mac and Linux computers.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009: Fifteen years ago, two computer scientists sat at their desks in a research lab in what is today Telenor, Norway’s telecommunications incumbent, itching to begin a new project. They were going to build their own Web browser. Those first keystrokes would become Opera, the browser that has set the standard for browser innovation.
Jon von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software, and Geir Ivarsøy began coding the original desktop Web browser in April 1994. Today, about 40 million people use Opera on their Windows, Mac and Linux computers.
“Geir and I knew the Web would forever change how people live, work and pl
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