internet

User interface of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 to be modernized

Published on: 28th August, 2010

Microsoft Russia has given an advanced look at the beta version of the Internet Explorer 9, consisting of a preview of the full, almost finished interface. The new product is an important revamp of the browser in order to obtain a minimalist look and scraps even the text toolbars.
Microsoft promises a layer meant to deeply [...]

Chrome web use overtakes Safari in the USA

Published on: 2nd July, 2010

According to some recent, new data from StatCounter, for the first time in the USA, Chrome has overtaken Safari. Currently, Google has 8.97 percent of the web traffic, while Apple has 8.88 percent. Internet Explorer, as well as Firefox were flat at 52 percent and 28.45 percent each.
The difference seems to be impressive, mostly due [...]

Project Canvas for web TV service approved by BBC with conditions

Published on: 28th June, 2010

The controlling trust of BBC has approved Project Canvas but also imposed some important conditions. They include accessing the platform for providers of content and ISPs, free-to-air access and industry consultation. The project is a web TV joint venture between BBC, Channel 4, Five, ITV, BT, Arqiva and TalkTalk and is meant to provide Internet [...]

Chinese Windows CE Internet tablet from Mesada

Published on: 28th June, 2010

Mesada, the Chinese GPS manufacturer, has recently showed off its 5-inch Internet tablet. This sports a 800×480 resolution touchscreen and has better speed, thanks to the 833MHz ARM Cortex-A8 based Samsung processor; moreover, the device benefits from 512MB of RAM, 32GB of integrated flash storage, as well as from a microSDHC slot. Wi-Fi, 3G support [...]

FCC plans to extend cellular data spectrum with another 90MHz

Published on: 21st June, 2010

The FCC revealed a strategy to change the destination of 90MHz of the wireless spectrum to cellular Internet services. The members of the FCC’s Spectrum Task Force are planning to take a part of the mobile satellite band which is now largely unused and use it to extend the spectrum used by cellular Internet access.
This [...]

Mitsubishi’s new line-up of TVs with Internet access, 3D, LCD

Published on: 20th April, 2010

Mitsubishi has renewed its TV line-up for 2010 with a number of 31 sets. The DLP devices are 3D-capable and most of them have now StreamTV, a component that provides news and media through the Internet. StreamTV brings basic Facebook access as well as Pandora streaming radio in addition to Internet-on-TV features like Vudu and [...]

Sony outs Walkman speaker docks with Wi-Fi

Published on: 20th April, 2010

Sony has unveiled a series of new Walkman speaker docks in its homeland.
The NAS-V5 and NAS-V7M both sport built-in Wi-Fi and will stream radio from the Internet either from a number of 9,000 pre-programmed vTuner stations or Shoutcast MP3 broadcast. They have CD players and can rip CDs directly to an attached Walkman. The NAS-V7M [...]

Amazon’s Kindle may get a proper web browser

Published on: 18th March, 2010

According to a job listing for the e-reader division, Lab126, Amazon seems to want a more important role for web browser on the Kindle. There is specifically tasked a Software Development Engineer, in order to improve Kindle’s basic browser with some new features. There are still no hints on the new features, but the new [...]

Google and Dish are testing satellite boxes based on Android

Published on: 18th March, 2010

Dish and Google are working together as a team on Android-based video hubs supposed to support Internet video and satellite, according to a source from within the partnership. A trial has been in progress since late last year and would use Android not only for finding Dish programming but also YouTube content and other videos [...]

New addition to Google Maps – bike directions

Published on: 14th March, 2010

Google has added biking directions to Google Maps. This largely requested feature allows navigation using not only bike trails but also marks and uses roads already known as being bike-friendly. It includes both roads with bike lanes and those that are simply recommended for cyclists. Maps even consider hills or roads with heavy car traffic [...]

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