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Reboot Gives a New Twist to Sabbath

Universal World Record Database

Reboot, a non- profit organization, is giving a new meaning to Sabbath. Sabbath, which is traditionally observed by Jews as a day for rest and prayers, will now be furnished with a new connotation by Reboot. It is being hailed as a day when technology addicts free themselves from their devices and devote time to family and friends instead.

Apple still to finalize deals with iPad content providers; some accessories also behind schedule

Apple still to finalize deals with iPad content providers; some accessories also

Going by a Thursday report in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), with the iPad's scheduled April 3 launch round the corner, Apple is virtually rushing to finalize its content-related negotiations with television, newspaper, magazine, and textbook publishers; so as to ensure that iPad - for which the pre-orders have reportedly been 'brisk' - boasts sufficient content when it hits the market!

Apple to Join Geo-Location Fad

Geo-Location Fad

Seems like Apple has yielded to join the list of location based social-networking services. It cannot be denied that location apps are more commonly used by the people nowadays.

A Fresh Series of Xeon 5600 Launched by Intel

Intel

At Intel Solution Summit in Las Vegas, Intel launched its new series of six-core Xeon 5600 which is an improved version of last year's quad-core Xeon 5500 series chips.

Alex e-Reader to be Dispatched After iPad

Alex e-Reader

Spring Design will bring out its Android-powered Alex e-reader two weeks after the launch of Apple’s iPad. Though, it would have managed to derive more value in the market, had it been brought out before iPad.

Google’s Street View; A Boon or A Bane?

Google Street View

The laymen of U. K. are a bit annoyed about the search engine giant not taking their prior permission before posting the pictures of their streets on the World Wide Web.

FCC Aims to Get More Access to High-Speed Internet

High-Speed Internet

Federal regulators have disclosed their plan to get high-speed Internet service to millions of Americans, while increasing delivery speeds and reducing prices for 200 million current subscribers.

The National Broadband Plan Does not Appeal to Everyone

Julius Genachowski

According to Reuters, the National Broadband Plan is set to be unveiled by the Federal Communications Commission on March 16.

Julius Genachowski, FCC Chairman, stated that it targets to connect 100 million Americans to 100 Mbps Internet within a span of 10 years and wishes the television stations to give up unused spectrum to help in growing market for wireless services.

Can Zune HD Stay with Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7

With plenty of interesting feature, Zune HD is known as a well-built music player. But as the release of Windows Phone 7 Series is approaching, it is being wondered whether or not full Zune HD functionality will be encompassed in by "Music + Video" hub in the former. It is also still not known whether Zune would come up as individual standalone music player.

Trojan Might Have Affected Computers for Over 3 Years, Symantec Reveals

The Trojan housed inside the Energizer Duo USB battery charger software, it seems, has infected window machines for three years, as has been speculated by Symantec. The virus seems to have been making rounds since May 2007.

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