Facebook To Add Its Staffs Up To 50% This Year

Facebook, the biggest and most popular social networking site beside Twitter and MySpace, reportedly plans to increase the number of its staff by 50 percent this year. In an interview with Bloomberg last week, Mark Zuckerberg Facebook's founder who also a chief executive said, currently the number of staff employed by the site is 900 people.

The company said it had has 250 million users worldwide. In June, Facebook's rival, MySpace, which is managed by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp said it would lay off 30 percent of its staffs in the United States and two-thirds of its staffs around the world.

The company was developed with a number of investment by investors from various countries such as Peter Thiel, Accel Partners, Microsoft Corp., and Digital Sky Technologies.

RIM's BlackBerry After Sales Service Center Has Passed Government Terms

Government and the Regulator in principle can accept the completeness, mechanisms and procedures owned by RIM-Authorized Repair Facility as after-sales and service center BlackBerry Smartphone in Indonesia.

The decision came out in the plenary meeting of Telecommunication Regulation Agency (BRTI) led by Secretary General of Department of Communication and Information (Depkominfo), concurrently Task Executive of Director General of Post and Telecommunication, Basuki Yusuf Iskandar.

"It's just that, BRTI ask RIM to make a statement on the seal which shall be signed by an authorized representative of RIM's Canadian headquarters and legally responsible for RIM's operations in Indonesia," said Chief Information Center Depkominfo, Gatot S Dewa Broto.

As for the waiver covers the five cases, ie about RIM's efforts to meet the requested requirements related follow-up commitment to the BlackBerry service center. The second, visit of the BRTI team and Depkominfo on August 19, 2009 to see, learn and make judgments freely and directly to the RIM-Authorized Repair Facility in Indonesia.

Third, the RIM-Authorized Repair Facility is provided as an after-sales service center as set forth in Article 8 paragraph (2) letter (f) at Permenkominfo No. 29/2008 on the Certification of Telecommunications Equipment and Tool.

Fourth, the RIM-Authorized Repair Facility is provided as a after sales service center is a total solution, so that any damaged communication equipments does not need to bring out of Indonesia.

Finally, RIM-Authorized Repair Facility operationally began the function since August 21, 2009. While RIM's after sales service are scattered in several places, also officially opened to the public for users who buy the device through some organizers affiliated with RIM since August 26, 2009.

History Of The Laptop Computers: Xerox NoteTaker Portable Computers To Epson HX-20

Although more people have been using the laptop computers, I'm sure still a few of us knows about the history of Laptop that was started from a Personal Computer which then developed into a portable computers. Nowadays the laptop computers comes with a variety of size and specification, from the thin laptop and a 8 inch size with a weight less than 1 kilogram until the dual screen laptop like being developed by Alaskan-based company gScreen.

Before laptop computers (notebook) were technically feasible, similar ideas had been proposed and developed by several companies. Most notably was Alan Kay's Dynabook concept, developed at Xerox PARC in the early 1970s. What was probably the first portable computer was the Xerox NoteTaker, again developed at Xerox PARC, in 1976. However, only ten prototypes were built.

The first portable computer that is commercially marketed was Osborne 1, which was developed in 1981. Although Osborne 1 was large and heavy compared to modern laptop computers, with a tiny 5" CRT monitor, it had a near-revolutionary impact on business, as professionals were able to take their computer and data with them for the first time.

This and other "luggables" were inspired by what was probably the first portable computer, the Xerox NoteTaker. The Osborne was about the size of a portable sewing machine, and more importantly, could be carried on commercial aircraft. However, it was not possible to run the Osborne on batteries: it had to be plugged into mains.

In 1983 the first product from Compaq which is also quite successful, the Compaq Portable. This product is an IBM clone computers, because at that time IBM was the standard platform for all computers. Although scarcely more portable than the Osborne machines, and also requiring AC power to run, it ran MS-DOS and was the first true legal IBM clone (IBM's own later Portable Computer, which arrived in 1984, was notably less IBM PC-compatible than the Compaq).

Another significant machine announced in 1981, although first sold widely in 1983, was the Epson HX-20. A simple handheld computer, it featured a full-transit 68-key keyboard, rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries, a small (120×32-pixel) dot-matrix LCD display with 4 lines of text, 20 characters per line text mode, a 24 column dot matrix printer, a Microsoft BASIC interpreter, and 16 KB of RAM (expandable to 32 KB).

Micxon S900 Mobile Cassanova: BlackBerry Javelin-alike With A Motion Sensor Feature

Options to purchase a QWERTY phone on the market become more and more since Micxon Mobile Communication Internation Pte Ltd. Singapore releases Micxon S900 Mobile Cassanova. Slightly different from its competitors products, this BlackBerry Javelin-alike comes with a motion sensor feature.

With motion sensors that this phone has, the wallpaper can be changed, the song can be selected, as well as phone calls can be made simply by shaking the phone to the left or right. This feature will be one of the mainstay of Micxon Mobile.

Another feature that must also became mainstay of the Singapore-based mobile phone are Internet browsing with WAP, chat via e-Buddy and Yahoo Messenger, and access to social networking through Facebook and Twitter. Micxon S900 also equipped with Dual on GSM technology, Bluetooth, FM Radio and MP3 / MP4 player, images viewer, sound recorder, video recorder and VGA resolution camera.

For those who are impatient to have a QWERTY phone, the product costs Rp 1.3 million might be a faster option. But if you can wait, next September Micxon Mobile will also releases a series of other QWERTY phones that more sophisticated and complete, ie Micxon S910.

"Micxon S900 Mobile Cassanova has been equipped with a TV tuner, EDGE and Wi-Fi. Just wait on the game," said Miming, GM Sales and Marketing Micxon Mobile Indonesia, in a written explanation to tech journalists.

gScreen G400 Dual Screen Laptop With Identical 15-Inch LED-Backlit Displays

Do you want to have a laptop computers with dual display? Lenovo is not the only company that capable of making laptop computer with dual display, like the Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds. Alaskan based company gScreen Computer Corporation, is also ready with a dual screen laptop which will be released at the end of this year. Its name is Gscreen G400 dual-screen Laptop Computers.

Gscreen G400 Laptop Computers has a main display and an additional display that can be shifted , and able to provide super-large display on the same laptop. Every screen in the Gscreen G400 laptop has a size of 15.4 cm and a resolution of 1280x800 pixels, which may be low enough for a standard laptop now.

While having dual displays, G400 laptop can opperates like the ordinary normal laptops, with specs of Intel Core 2 Duo P8400@2.26GHz processor, 4GB RAM, 32GB hard drive, and Nvidia GeForce 9800M GT or NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700M graphics choices, which both use the memory of 512MB.

The main thing from Gscreen G400 laptop computer is the power needs that perceived big enough to be consumed, and the 9 cell battery capable of providing sufficient time for backups. When launched, the laptop G400 is expected to sell for $ 3000.

According to Gscreen Computers, G400 dual-screen laptop will be run on Windows XP or Vista OS, and also ready for the installation of Windows 7.

Sharp PC-Z1 NetWalker Mini Netbook To Feature Ubuntu Linux OS

Sharp Corporation had been uniting its newest mini-netbook which follows the contours of Sharp Zaurus PDA. Like the Zaurus PDA, Sharp NetWalker Mini Netbook will be run on Linux operating system. However, unlike the Zaurus, Sharp NetWalker will have Ubuntu Linux system, which usually becomes the operating system on a 'full sized' netbook.

Sharp NetWalker Mini netbook or PC-Z1 also support 5-inch display size, resolution 1024 × 600 pixel (WSVGA), and a QWERTY keyboard that is super small. Sharp NetWalker shape is more like a MID (Mobile Internet Device) or Smartbook than a netbook.

As for the inside of the Sharp PC-Z1 NetWalker mini netbook is a 800 MHz Freescale processor and 512 MB RAM, 4 GB SSD storage and an additional microSD memory card. So far Sharp NetWalker hardware device looks smaller with dimensions of 108.7 × 161.4 × 19.7 mm and weighs 409gram. Sharp also claims that the Sharp NetWalker mini netbook was able to hold up to 10 hours of battery power.

Hardware of Sharp NetWalker has a faster boot times than PCs, which had to wait 5 minutes booting time for start-up process. However, Sharp NetWalker capable of booting process in less than 3 seconds, allows the user to check email faster, too. The Sharp Netwalker PC-Z1 is likely to be priced at ¥45,000 or approx US$ 479.

Samsung B3310 Slide QWERTY cell phone With Social Networking Friendly Features

Ever see simple mobile phone with social networking friendly features? If the Nokia 6760 Slide mobile phone looks macho, what about the appearance of the latest cell phone by Samsung, namely Samsung B3310?

The plan, Samsung B3310 mobile phone will appear in mid-September 2009, and probably will be the cheapest QWERTY cell phone that has support also to the social networking site Facebook.

Samsung B3310 comes with a 2-inch screen, FM radio facilities, and the hot key for quick access to Facebook and MySpace. Samsung B3310 Handset is also supported by a 2MP camera, display resolution of 220 x 176 pixels, Bluetooth connection and only support 2G data networks.

Here are the full Specifications of Samsung B3310 mobile phone:

Network: 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Dimensions: 91 x 54 x 17 mm

Display: 2-inch screen, type TFT, 256K colors, resolution 240 x 320 pixels

Features: QWERTY Keyboard, Polyphonic, MP3 ringtones, Speakerphone

Memory: 1000 Phonebook, Internal 40 MB, slot microSD (TransFlash)

Camera: 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels resolution, video QVGA

Data:

o GPRS Class 10 (4 +1 / 3 +2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps

o HSCSD

o EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps

o Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP

o USB v2.0

Features:

o SMS, MMS, Email

o Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML

o Stereo FM radio with RDS

o Games

o Java MIDP 2.0

o MP4/H.263/H.264 player

o MP3 player

o Organizer

o Voice memo

o T9

Color: Black, Pink, Blue

Battery: Standard Li-Ion 800 mAh, Stand-by 380 hours, Talk time 5 hours

Price Estimation: 160 Euros / $ 230

RIM's BlackBerry 8530 Aries, CDMA Smartphone With WiFi Ready For Launch

Another CDMA BlackBerry device will be thrown into the market. BlackBerry 8530 aka Aries, 'siblings' of the BlackBerry 8520 or Gemini is expected to be launched in the summer or around the end of 2009. Reportedly, Verizon Wireless, a CDMA operator in the United States has entered Aries in the list of order.

Although not much circulating information related to BlackBerry 8530 / Aries, BoyGenius successfully 'kissed' specifications of BlackBerry Aries, 'brother' of BlackBerry Gemini that is scheduled to be launched by T-Mobile next week.

According to the data collected, and quoted by VIVAnews, the BlackBerry 8530 Aries has a 320x240 resolution screen and equipped with 1xRTT technology and supports EVDO Rev-A.

To support both these technologies, particularly in data services, RIM is also reportedly pinned Wi-Fi b/g and Bluetooth. In addition, the BlackBerry 8530 Aries has also been pinned RIM BlackBerry OS 5.0 and 2MP camera.

Seeing specifications of Aries, the more apparent that RIM's growing enthusiasm for using Wi-Fi technology, which previously invested in the Storm 2. Reported, since the Tour was released, all BlackBerry devices, particularly those in the list of Verizon, must be equipped with Wi-Fi. Aries and Storm 2 has been confirmed.

No official statement from RIM related to the exact price on BlackBerry Aries.

SPC BOSS-1000: Chinese Qwerty Cell Phone With WiFi And TV Tunner

Qwerty cell phone Nokia E71 seems to have been the inspiration for many of China's mobile phone vendors to market a similar product. Not to forget the SPC Mobile with mobile phone BOSS-1000 series.

Just like any other local brand mobile phone, SPC BOSS-1000 puts Social Networking Facebook feature. In addition, dual phone on GSM-GSM is also equipped with an application eBuddy, Opera Mini v4.2, and Yahoo Messenger.

To support these features, SPC pinned Java technology and Java technology platform, with a capable 208 MHz processor, a motion sensor, flash memory up to 128MB, and up to 32MB SDRAM.

SPC BOSS-1000 Mobile phone with 2.2 TFT LCD screen that works on 850/900/1800/1900 MHz frequencies also has Wi-Fi technology for Internet access in addition to offering connectivity of EDGE, GPRS class 12, and WAP browser.

Not to forget, also provided a Bluetooth connection, web cam, and the COM port to make it as a modem on a PC. SPC BOSS-1000 will be on sale at Rp 1.35 million.

This phone also comes with multimedia features. Ranging from MP3 and 3GP player, two VGA cameras for front and rear side of the phone, and also TV and FM radio feature with internal antenna.

To support after-sales products, SPC Mobile claims to have had five service centers in major cities in Indonesia, namely Jakarta, Solo, Semarang, Yogyakarta, and Surabaya. In the near future, SPC will also expand its network in Bandung and Bali.

FunPage, Indonesian Micro-Blogging Site

In a recent years there have been a lot of local social networking sites that popping up. One of the reason is nothing else but the emergence of global social networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace which then become such a trend all over the world.

The good news is, recently appeared more of a social networking site made by an Indonesian youngster. Its name is "FunPage" with the domain of http://funpage.web.id.

This site exactly not like the Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook with users reached 8.5 million people only in Indonesia. This newest Indonesian Networking Sites more like a combination of Twitter and Plurk, two of the most famous microblogging sites in Indonesia. Therefore, like Twitter, the FunPage has a concept of "follower" that allows its user to join their friends.

FunPage that launched on 64th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia, last August 17, is a Microblogging service that provides a personal page for its users. On those personal page then the user are free to express everything, from writes their daily activities, what do they feel, or just to meet their friends online and say hi. Like other social networking sites, in FunPage, users also can search for new friends or just simply looking for inspiration from another users writings.

Although the concept of FunPage following Twitter's concept, Fajareza or used to be called Reza as the admin and founder of FunPage said that he did not intend to compete Twitter. While Twitter "play" in the global market, he can only hope FunPage penetrated the domestic market. Since the targets are local users, Reza said that the site designed to be easy for use.

Because more like Twitter, almost all the features that Twitter has, been adopted in FunPage. By joining FunPage, users also can automatically updating the status of their accounts at Twitter simultaneously.

Nokia Plans To Launch Nokia Booklet 3G Netbook

At last Nokia will also entering in the computer business by making a netbook. Nokia's netbook product called Booklet 3G will be released on next early September. The principal advantage which favored by Nokia is its battery endurance which claimed up to 12 hours. Nokia also offers design excellence in this product so impressed as a premium product.

This Booklet 3G netbook has a thin body with only 2 inches and 10-inch screen. Aluminum casing with a total weight of 1.25 kg. In it is already equipped 3G/HSPA modem and WiFi for high speed internet access and Bluetooth, GPS, webcam, and SDcard reader. Booklet 3G Netbook with Intel Atom processor base and the Windows operating system supports HD video multimedia format with the availability of HDMI ports and HD video out.

"The more people who want computing power of a PC with the benefits of full mobility," said Kai Oistamo, Executive Vice President of Nokia Devices in a press release. According to him, the emergence of Nokia Booklet 3G is a natural evolution of Nokia which stay focused on efforts to connect all people.

Nokia also installs direct access to all OVI services in Nokia Booklet 3G netbok. OVI is an online exchange developed by Nokia for its users is that access to millions of songs, exchange applications, and other services such as email and blogs. This netbook also supports synchronization with a smartphone and a Nokia mobile phone products.

Detailed specifications of the new Nokia Booklet 3G will be released 2 September 2009 in the Nokia World. So did about the availability and price. So, we have to be patient until it is officially released.

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Sony PS3 Slim Officially Revealed, Cheaper Price For Only $300

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) finally unveils the slimer version of its PlayStation 3 (PS3) videogame console and cut prices on existing models that have been struggling for momentum in the marketplace. Sony PS3 slim will be marketed in the first week of September and will retail for not more than $300.

Sony lopped $100 off the prices of PS3 consoles currently on the market to $299 for models with 80 gigabyte hard drives and $399 for those with 160 gigabyte hard drives.

"By launching a vast library of exciting and attractive software titles for PS3 this holiday season and offering customers a line-up of hardware models and pricing to match their preference, SCE will build on the momentum and accelerate the expansion of the PS3 platform," Sony said in a release.

The slim PS3 is about two-thirds the size of existing models but has all the features of previous models, including Blu-ray high-definition disk players, according to Sony.

Since their launch with much fanfare in 2006, PS3 models have boasted power and rich graphics, but at premium prices when compared to Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s innovative Wii consoles.

Sony has since found the console wars to be bruising but is banking on its refreshed, lower-priced PS3 line and the release of blockbuster videogame titles to improve its fortunes in the crucial year-end holiday shopping season.

The maker of Bravia televisions, PlayStation game consoles and Cyber-shot cameras maintained its forecast for its first back-to-back annual losses since it was listed on the stock market in 1958.

Google Caffeine: Google's Newest Secret Project

Google plans to improve its search engine performance using caffeine, but not caffeine in its actual meaning. Caffeine is a secret code to the project of technology development by Google's newest search engine developer. Google also name it as the next-generation architecture for Google's web search.

Sitaram Iyer, Staff Software Engineer and Matt Cutts, Principal Engineer in the Official Google Webmaster Central Blog wrote, "For the last several months, a large team of Googlers has been working on a secret project: a next-generation architecture for Google's web search. It's the first step in a process that will let us push the envelope on size, indexing speed, accuracy, comprehensiveness and other dimensions."

Main target of Caffeine development is to create a search that can produces faster results, accurate, and based on the context. The more relevant search results and faster time of searching as Twitter and Bing done may be one of the main concerns that also configured.

Infrastructure for the newest technology is under one roof with a search engine that is currently used. Therefore, most users will not feel any changes of the search results. However, web developers and internet users who rely on Google search results in their business will feel the changes.

Therefore, Google is opening opportunities to all internet users, especially software developers to provide feedback to the project. Although stepping its early stage, the search results with caffeine technology can tested in www2.sandbox.google.com.

When trying it, and you think that you need to send some advices or feedback do not forget to click the "Dissastified? Help us improve" link at the bottom of the page and do not forget to include the word "caffeine" in your comments to distinguish the entries against a regular Google search engine.

[For Further Info, visit Google Webmaster Central Blog.

Sonim XP3.20 Quest Claimed As The world's Toughest Cell Phone

Sonim Technologies is the name of the company that became a pioneer of the world’s toughest GSM phone. Products that they offer always based by the needs of mobile phone that has a maximum endurance and ability to adapt to the rugged environments.

With that background, Sonim now launched their latest variants of XP3 series. It is named Sonim XP3.20 Quest. In the Official Website, Sonim Technologies said that the newest product of Sonim XP3 is Built For Life in the big city, off-road, the back country, and the world's waterways.

The Sonim XP3 Quest was also designed and engineered in response to their customers' requests for a rugged phone that fuses first-class features with Sonim's renowned premium rugged construction and durability.

Sonim XP3.20 Quest is a mobile phone made of hard plastic and weight 170 gr. With a dimensions of 119 x 56 x 25mm, and backlit keys that can be pressed even though use of gloves. While the right side button can be used to activate the 2 megapixel camera and the key note address book (on the left side), the volume control on the right hand side.

The screen of Sonim mobile phone XP3.20 Quest has size of 18 inch, with a resolution of 176-x-220-pixel, and the display can still be seen under the sun light. To get the SIM card and microSD card slot, the user must remove the two screw on the back and move the 1.850-mAh battery.

Sonim Technologies said that the high capacity battery used by Sonim XP3.20 Quest mobile phone provides 18 hrs of talk time and over 60 days standby between charges in tri-band GSM 850 / 1.800 / 1.900 MHz network.

In addition, there is a rubber that protects 2.5 headset jack, mini USB and synchronization port in the background. Therefore, Sonim XP3.20 Quest can be survived when dropped to concrete from the height of 6 feet or more, resistant to the weight load 23 kg, Vibration protection from 5Hz to 500Hz, and can survive in temperatures -20˚C to +55˚C.

You can see the detail of the products in Sonim Official Website

High Quality Images With Nokia 6700 classic 5 Megapixel Camera

Do not want to lose by other cellphone competitors in image quality resulting, Nokia launches 6700 classic. Nokia 6700 classic designed specifically for those who like to perpetuate the image, pictures and photos through the handset.

Nokia 6700 classic as the newest product lets people get image or video with better quality. Nokia 6700 classic series equipped with the 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, image, video, and online sharing.

"Nokia 6700 classic series are devoted to those who are stylish and not too depend on the sophisticated features. With 5 mega pixels camera make the experience to take a beautiful picture can be realized," said Sugianto Legi, Marketing Manager Nokia Indonesia in workshops in Jakarta, recently.

In addition to 5 megapixel camera, this product offers what most people want to enjoy on the camera phone such as 2.2 inch screen, QVGA 167 million colors, producing images with high quality.

There are also HSUPA connections to access high speed data that simplify the process of photos or videos sharing. 170 MB internal memory plus micro SD memory 8 GB. The battery can endure up to 4 hours talk time and standby conditions for 300 hours.

Despite its focus on the camera, the Nokia 6700 classic is also equipped with internet facilities with Nokia OSS browser and HSDPA. Besides there are also GPS with Nokia Map, radio and MP3 player. "USB is also can be use to charge the battery, just connect it to laptop computers or PC," he said.

Nokia 6700 classic series, comes with two color options, namely black and chrome. This Nokia 6700 classic newest products recently marketed with a price per unit of Rp 3 million.

Advan G2T-64S, Cheap And Glossy Laptop Computers

Following the trend of fine glossy casing of the present computer notebook, Advan G2T-64S did not appear quite slippery though the luxurious style more on its cover only. Basically, Advan want G2T-64S is a lightweight notebook computer that is not less in style but still affordable.

Among other similar notebooks or laptop computers, the newest model from Advan is quite the most economical, suitable for you are looking for small laptop computers and notebook with more performance factors plus the price.

However Advan too exaggerate its G2T-64S design, which called as elegant and stylish. The claim unfortunately is more valid in the outside design only. So we look in to the inside, luxurious impression directly vanish.

12.1 inch screen is used the DCS (Digital Crystal Screen) technology, which makes it looks sharp. But the appearance become so unbalanced with the appearance of its keyboard and touchpad. The inside design is thus appear indifferent, especially keys and touchpad buttons are not too soft alias less comfortable.

In the case of completeness, Advan G2T-64S is sufficient as a standard notebook feature. There is an additional HDMI port and touch multimedia shortcut into the good value. However, some shortages still appear, such as a USB port that only amounted to two-fatigued with each other apart. Make the connection to a variety of supporting gadgets become uneasy.

1.3 megapixel webcam that claimed has a good sensors in fact it less harsh catch the object in front of the notebook. This series also does not yet include Bluetooth connectivity, although the key to this feature have been provided. Presumably, the cheap price make this notebook trim some of the features that sometimes less required.

Although "less prink," Advan G2T-64S is using processor Core 2 Duo T6400 2 GHz with 800MHz FSB. The processor is at the top of the T5750 with the same clock on their previous series, G2T-75 (but with a lower FSB of 667MHz).

The other additional components are standard, such as DDR2 1 GB memory and 160GB hard drive. For graphics, Advan G2T-64S notebook only rely on the Intel X4500 chip which is usual on the present mainstream notebook.

Specification of Advan G2T-64S:

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 (2.0 GHz, 2 MB cache, 800 MHz FSB)

RAM: 1GB, DDR2 667MHz

Chipset: Intel GL40 + ICH9-M

Graphic Card: GMA X4500

Harddisk: 160GB SATA

Optical drive: DVD ± R

Facilities: Wi-Fi b / g, LAN, card reader (4-in-1), USB (2), HDMI, Express Card, VGA-out

Display: 12.1 inch, 1280x800 pixel resolution

Sound card: Realtek ALC662

Operating System: Free DOS

Battery: 2200 mAh

Dimensions: 30x22, 8x (3,4-4,1) cm

Weight: 1.82 kg

Microsoft Banned From Selling MS Word In The US For Violating i4i Patent

Microsoft Corp., the world leading company in softwares, has been ordered by a US court decision to halt selling of their most used software MS Word in the US in 60 days. The ban decision, which is applicable for all of the versions 2003 and 2007, comes after it was determined that technology used in the software violates a patent held by i4i, a Canadian software maker.

This decision comes as the climax of a legal dispute that has been going on since May, when i4i was awarded $200 million damages from a federal jury. MS Word forms a part of the MS Office suite of productivity applications, which is one of Microsoft's best-selling products with millions of users worldwide. Word 2007 is the latest installment, with the next version of Office expected to be out only next year.

Microsoft is expected to appeal against the verdict. "We are disappointed by the court's ruling," said Microsoft spokesman Kevin Kutz. "We believe the evidence clearly demonstrated that we do not infringe and that the i4i patent is invalid."

i4i's dispute is centered on a way of processing electronic documents that removes the need for individual, manually embedded command codes to control text formatting in electronic documents. Both MS Word 2003 and MS Word 2007 use extensible markup language or XML. i4i says that Microsoft's method of customizing XML for its products infringes its patent.

However, things are not that bleak for the software giant. It is set to appeal and it's probable that the court verdict will be overruled. Barring that, Microsoft can try to come to an out of court settlement with i4i or just tweak its software to comply with the court's demand.

HTC Magic Android Has Sold 1 Million Units

The first Android CellPhone from HTC, HTC magic successfully to demonstrate a significant sales. According to the reports, as many as 1 million units of HTC Magic have been sold. The successful sales figure is quite impressive considering the newest Android-powered Magic from HTC just went on sale in August in the U.S. market as T-Mobile's myTouch 3G.

The touch-screen handset is similar to the T-Mobile G1, but it ditches the full QWERTY keyboard for a touch-centric interface. The Magic has all the features one expects from a high-end smartphone including Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, GPS, and a full HTML browser.

The achievement made by HTC be regarded as their great success. The Magic introduced first on May and up to now already sold to 1 million units. Of course this huge number of sales became something of surprises. The reason is because Android as the operating system that is still 'green' in the smart phone segment.

As reported in Information Week, Thursday (13/8/2009), this result certainly be a good step for this Taiwan-based vendor. For, in August they will releases their upcoming series titled myTouch latest 3G in the United States. Overview myTouch 3G is similar to the T-Mobile G1, which is a smart phone based on Android and became the first in the world.

In fact, HTC has phones that also use other operating systems such as Windows Mobile. And HTC recorded sells the most smartphones with Windows Mobile in the world, however the company is placing a stronger emphasis on the Android operating system. The latest, HTC Hero, which recently also launched using Android operating system inside it.

In addition to HTC, some vendors also expressed its interest to the Android, but the company that is very serious at this time is Motorola. Says, Motorola has set up two primary products with Android.

Matter of speed, browsing speed of Android ran fast enough and comfortable. This mobile phone is supported with the 3G network and HSDPA 3.5 G, and brained by Qualcomm 528Mhz processor.

Apple Wins Laptop Magazine's Tech Support Showdown 2009

If a top-notch customer support program is high on your list of features when buying a new computer, you should be looking at a MaC, according to a new ranking. Laptop magazine's Tech Support Showdown 2009 rates 10 computer companies' tech support, with Apple coming out the overall winner. Apple's overall grade for 2009 was an "A," scoring an "A" for both phone and Web support.

"Apple has consistently offered some of the best Web and phone support of any computer vendor, and this year was no different," the magazine said in evaluating Apple. "Its Web site is brimming with well-ordered FAQs, query-based search, and PDF manuals, the latter of which quickly answered our external monitor question."

Apple also received "A" ratings in 2007 and 2008 from the magazine for its tech support.

Comparing it to the other companies involved in the showdown, Acer received a C-; ASUS (B-); Dell (C-); Fujitsu (B-); Gateway (B-); HP (C-); Lenovo (B+); Sony (B+); and Toshiba got a "B."

"Virtually no computer vendor--or retailer, for that matter--is immune from the wrath of users who have become intimately familiar with the 'Blue Screen of Death,' and other PC foibles," the magazine said in its introduction to the tests. "But, it's how manufacturers handle their customers' hardware and software problems that ultimately determine their true reliability, and, you would think, future sales."

Apple's support performance over the last few years, coupled with the popularity of the iPhone and iPod, have propelled Apple's Mac sales. In its 2009 fiscal third quarter, Apple reported selling 2.6 million Macs, up 4 percent from the year ago quarter.

Dell Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition, Dell's Kid-Friendly Netbook

You may be waiting when there is a computer specifically made for your children. At this time computers are circulating in the market only flooded by product specifications for adults. Seems to hear the parents expectation, the computer company based in Texas, Dell, on Tuesday (11 / 8), ready to launch a computer specifically for children. This is the latest blow from Dell to reach the children-computers market.

Products that are named Dell Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition will appear in green design based on the characteristic of a TV program for kids, Nickelodeon. As seen above, the upcoming 10-inch laptop is obviously designed for kids and features a Nickelodeon-inspired 'slime' artwork theme, with more design options set to be available via Dell's Design Studio.

Picture of figures "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "iCarly" are also ready to spoil the children. The laptop computer is also equipped with wireless Internet access. With the weight of about 1.36 kilograms, the newest product from Dell met with a variety of educational and entertainment programs as well as the background image that is suitable for children.

The Nickelodeon Edition aims to balance the demand for kid-friendly entertainment with parental controls that protect kids from online dangers. Designed with kids in mind, the hardware Relevant Products/Services is durable and highly portable with user-friendly features and functions.

Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Dell, Michael Tatelman said the product is the result of cooperation with Nickelodeon and this is just the beginning of Dell's efforts to launch the other cooperation products. Further cooperation products will reach the market of students and people who love the world of sports.

Meanwhile, Leigh Anne Brodsky, President of Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products said "With the Dell Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition, we want to provide today's tech-savvy kids with a creative, fun tool to help kids excel while learning and entertaining themselves on the computer." She also adds "Simultaneously, we want to give parents features to help ensure their kids are safe online."

Up to now the price of this laptop has not been released. However, based on comparison with the previous Dell products, Dell's Inspiron Mini 10v, this laptop will be sold with the price of 300 U.S. dollars, or Rp 3 million.

Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report: Internet Crimes Are Getting More Sophisticated

The perpetrators of crime on the internet to update their tactics in spreading viruses, spams, malware, and computer identity theft. Now they also operate like a business person, implementing a strategy often used by companies, and work with others to increase the impact of their crimes.

A number of these new tactics are reported in Cisco 2009 Midyear Security Report released by the Internet network system company Cisco, early this month. One of the computer crime tactics used are to follow and take advantage of current events. For example, related outbreaks of H1N1 Swine Flu virus that start to spread on last april.

The perpetrators of crimes directly loading the internet with the spam of H1N1 prevention ads, and linked to fake pharmaceutical companies site. They also utilizing news for attacking their main victims.

Cisco's head of security researcher, Patrick Peterson, said secure Internet network is always changing because of the increasingly sophisticated threats to harm the corporate network security and then infiltrate corporate networks and steal datas.

"What is striking in our latest findings is how, in addition to using their technical skills to cast a wide net and avoid detection, these criminals are also demonstrating some strong business acumen. They are collaborating with each other, preying on individuals' greatest fears and interests, and increasingly making use of legitimate Internet tools like search engines and the software-as-a-service model." he said.

The Cisco® 2009 Midyear Security Report highlight the business strategies and techniques that are used most often by the perpetrators of crime to infiltrate corporate networks, compromise websites, or even to steal personal information and money.

Sony Will Launch Smaller And Cheaper Pocket-Size eBook Reader,

Japanese electronics company, Sony will soon launches a smaller and cheaper e-book if compared with the products from Amazon.com, Kindle. Factory price of the reader pocket edition is 100 U.S. dollars, or about Rp 994 thousand. The price is certainly cheaper than the similiar products from the competitors.

Same as previous versions, this product has the look "electronic ink" that displays the text with dark background and a light colored. Meanwhile, the five-inch screen size is smaller than previous models.

This reader can not plays digital music files. It also does not have the memory card slot for internal storage up to 350 books. Retail price of this product is 199 U.S. dollars, or about Rp 1.975 million.

The price was three times cheaper than the Kindle previous models and around 80 U.S. dollars cheaper than the previous product of Sony, PRS-505. Meanwhile, the color will be available in three options namely blue, red, and silver.

President of Sony Digital Reading Business Division, Steve Haber, hoping the price will attract new consumers previously not interested in the product like this.

For that, Sony said it would also introduce a 299 U.S. dollars touch-screen device with a 6-inch display and slots for Sony's Memory Sticks or SD cards.

The Tokyo-based company said it also was dropping the price of bestselling and new-release titles sold at its website to 9.99 U.S. dollars from 11.99 U.S. dollars, matching the price of digital books sold on Amazon.com.

Apple iPhone 3GS Sold Over One Million In The First Three Days Launched

According to Apple company press release, Apple has sold one millions of its Apple iPhone 3G three days after its first launched. "iPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend," said Steve Jobs, CEO of The Apple. "It took 74 days to sell the first one million original iPhones, so the new iPhone 3G is clearly off to a great start around the world."

Although at least one analyst had predicted that Apple and its partners would sell a million units worldwide at launch, a survey of stores conducted by Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster put sales at less than half that many.

In a report to clients issued a few hours before Apple's announcement, Munster had estimated that Apple had sold about 425,000 iPhones worldwide and that it would take Apple at least 17 days to hit the one million mark.

One explanation for the discrepancy may have to do with how Apple counts sales. Sales at Apple Stores are recorded at the register. But sales to its partners — in this case, AT&T and the overseas carriers — are recorded when the devices leave the loading docks in Asia. In other words, some of those 1 million iPhones recorded as sold by Apple (AAPL) may still be in transit.

Indeed, Munster makes the same point in a revised report issued to clients later Monday morning. He also speculates that sales must have accelerated over the weekend as Apple cleared up its iTunes activation problems:

"We underestimated the number of phones sold per hour throughout the weekend and Apple's recovery from activation issues. While we believe Friday's 24 phones per hour is probably a close guess for Friday, the number likely increased significantly on Saturday and Sunday, well above our previous estimate of 28 phones per hour."

In a second press release, Apple announced that iPhone and iPod touch owners have downloaded more than 10 million applications from the App Store since it launched. Steve Jobs proclaimed the online store, which offers more than 550 programs for wireless download, "a grand slam."

Moon in Google Earth: Virtual Exploration of The Moon Surface

Monday July 20 2009 is the 40th commemoration day for the first men landing on the moon surface by Apollo 11 mission. Google has chosen to mark the event by releases a set of maps for Google Earth that allows you to browse on the surface of the moon. Google updated its most popular mapping software Google Earth 5.0 with a complete map of the moon that lets you explore craters, historic sites, and human artifacts. You can even view the moon in the style of Google Street View, checking out astronauts as they wander the moon's surface.

Google Earth is free software. So, you need only get the latest version to explore moon surfaces. If you don't have it already, you need to immediately download Google Earth 5.0. When it's be done then you are right to do the necessary upgrades.

To access the latest map of moon, look for the icon with the ringed planet on the Google Earth toolbar, and select "Moon" from the drop-down list. You will immediately recognize if there are also menu options for Mars and Sky.

Those options are the developments from the earlier Google Earth. Google Maps users, sometimes, may also have been exploring the moon, the night sky, and Mars, in a web browser. Some amazing metadatas present with a moon map of Google Earth, making feasible to be downloaded.

There are interactive tours to views different moon surfaces with narrative accompaniment from the Apollo astronauts, Buzz Aldrin and Jack Schmitt. Google Earth also includes montage of 360 degrees images from the moon landing-sites, the clip was edited from various Apollo missions and a map of the training used by the Apollo astronauts.

Not lag from the Exploration, 3-dimensional model of the land on the moon surface, complete with the Space Shuttle, Exploration vehicles and the artefacts left by some people in the only Earth's satellite.

Lower Price Now HP Pavilion DV6-1230US 15.6-Inch Entertainment Laptop

Now we can have the opportunity to get a lower price computer laptop made by HP with a series of HP Pavilion DV6-1230US 15.6-Inch laptop at Amazon. We only need to purchase it with $699.99 (save more than $322.01 from regular price).

Want a notebook PC that makes it easy to manage numbers? Buy an HP Pavilion dv6 series Entertainment Notebook PC. Use the integrated numeric keypad to work faster in spreadsheets. Watch slide shows and DVDs on a 15.6- or 16.0-inch diagonal widescreen display. Plus, show off your sense of style with the metallic HP Imprint finish.

Expanding on the sophisticated elegance of the current line, the new dv series is defined by fluid, modern lines and metalized finishes with surprising innovations inside and out. High-gloss HP Imprint finish now encases all surfaces visible during normal use for greater durability.

The dv6 series Imprint pattern provides contrast to the liquid appearance of the metallic finish. The streamlined look is enhanced with a color-matched keyboard and touchpad. And touch media controls light up and become visible only when the system is powered on further enhancing the clean appearance and helping illuminate the 16:9 widescreen.

HP’s mobile products have won coveted International Red Dot, iF and CES Innovation design awards and been recognized by other leading design institutions.

Providing more choices than ever, HP MediaSmart enables access to DVDs, videos, photos, music, Internet TV(1), and streamed or recorded TV (with an optional TV Tuner(2) at the touch of a button. Get access to watch the best video clips from Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and MTV. Built-in demos show you how to add music to your slide shows or videos with drag-and-drop functionality – and much more.

An HDMI port enables you to watch films on an HD TV. Muvee Reveal makes creating films complete with effects and transitions a snap! Enjoy full screen viewing with the 16:9 aspect ratio. Extras include dual headphone jacks and an HP Mobile Remote Control.