http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/links Latest links, updated every five minutes http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13860_3-10401204-56.html?part=ecoustics-cnet In an interview, Windows unit head Steven Sinofsky talks about what he learned as Microsoft partnered with Acer to build a laptop to give away to developers. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/601085.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:29:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/reviews/173595 Samsung's WEP870--a mono Bluetooth headset that converts into a stereo unit--tries to give you the best of both worlds, but it's awkward. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/2300-11386_3-10001701.html?tag=rsspr.6250186&part=ecoustics-cnet In October 1959, an Atlas missile with a nuclear warhead went on alert, formally launching the ICBM era for the United States. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:11:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-11424_3-10372195-90.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Twitter asks users to help take it global, Microsoft photographers raise money for United Way, iPhone app points to the future of mobile gaming, and what kids love more than junk food. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:55:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/reviews/172476 Aliph made quite a splash when it introduced its original Jawbone Bluetooth headset, partly because of the unit's DARPA-developed noise-reduction technology, and... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:20:18 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/591854.html Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:14:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/586202.html Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:35:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13860_3-10300318-56.html?part=ecoustics-cnet In an interview, the head of Microsoft's entertainment unit talks about the company's key efforts in the consumer arena. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/20459 It can be painful to box up a beautiful pair of audiophile speakers and send them back to the manufacturer after a long week or two of falling love. Which is why this time, we’re sharing the love and giving them away to you, dear reader. The fine folks over at Bowers & Wilkins have given us permission to part with two of their amazing LCR60 S3 speakers, each valued at $350. Just head on over to the contest entry page, submit, and win!Read | Permalink | Linking Blogs Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:45:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13860_3-10267393-56.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Ken Moss, who once headed Microsoft's search engine unit, is launching the beta of CrowdEye, an engine that tries to offer a better way to mine Twitter. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:15:08 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/568117.html Tue, 12 May 2009 17:46:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/Alpine_KCE_400BT_Bluetooth_Adapter/4505-6448_7-33623593.html?part=ecoustics-cnet For users who already own an Alpine car audio receiver, the KCE-400BT offers an easy way to extend the functionality, safety, and usable life of the headunit by adding clear, hands-free calling and wireless audio streaming. Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:44:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13860_3-10211680-56.html?part=ecoustics-cnet In another sign Windows 7 is on track for release this year, the head of the Windows Server unit says the server operating system based on Windows 7 will ship in 2009. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:55:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/19486 We’ve all got used to Firefox 3.0, but 3.1 is heading down the read to a computer near you. Mozilla has just given a public preview release of the third beta of 3.1. As the company said in a blog, this release is meant for “developer testing and community feedback.”Among the new features in 3.1 are Private Browsing Mode, which lets users “Forget This Site” using the History sidebar, and also offers support for several new web technologies, such as W3C Geolocation API.The new version supposedly offers greater stability because of the TraceMonkey Java Script and an improved Gecko layout should meanRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1023_3-10195424-93.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Time Warner has hired Google's Tim Armstrong to head up the ailing AOL unit, as the company tries to figure out what to do with the troubled online property. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:23:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/19355 Japanese mobile operator DoCoMo has announced that it has suspended sales of Research in Motion's BlackBerry Bold smartphone because the unit can overhead while the battery is being charged. The suspension marks another black eye on RIM's smartphone handset, which has met with troubles around the world: UK mobile operator Orange suspended sales of the BlackBerry Bold last year year to resolve "software issues" with the device, and U.S. mobile operator took more than six months to certify the BlackBerry Bold for use on its network andRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:45:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13860_3-10170310-56.html?part=ecoustics-cnet In an interview, Kindle unit head Ian Freed talks about the trade-offs Amazon considered in deciding what would go in the new Kindle, which started shipping on Monday. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:00:00 -0500 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1001_3-10166937-92.html?part=ecoustics-cnet New management at the top means big changes for the PC maker, but new President and COO Rory Read says it's looking for more opportunities, not fewer. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:08:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/19263 After long courtroom wrangles over intellectual property rights and royalties, old rivals Qualcomm and Nokia have signed a deal.The result will mean Nokia can use Qualcomm chips, lowering production costs, while it will give Qualcomm access to much of the smartphone market, a win-win situation.Andrew Gilbert, the head of Qualcomm's European business, told Reuters."We are very, very excited about this opportunity. We are going to compete for as much of their business as we can."Nokia’s first model using its own software and Qualcomm chips should hit tRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/19228 Microsoft has decided to take on Apple head-to-head in the retail business, announcing that it has hired former Wal-Mart executive David Porter to spearhead a new retail storefront effort. Porter comes to Microsoft from DreamWorks Animation, but before that spent 25 years at Wal-Mart, where he was eventually VP and general manager of entertainment—and helped Wal-Mart into one of the biggest music and movie retailers on the planet."There are tremendous opportunities ahead for Microsoft to create a world-class shopping experience for our customers," Porter said. "I am excited about heRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:50:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/19221 iPod peripheral and accessory maker Speakal might be best known for its iPanda, but the company has just rolled out a scary new product that might win over some hearts and minds. The iBoo iPod speaker system is shaped like a smiling ghost: pop your dock-compatible iPod or iPhone into its head, and suddenly your tunes fill the room.The iBoo is available in red, blue, and (of course) white, and features 3 mid-range speakers for "eyes" and a down-firing 9 watt subwoofer. The unit's total output is 15 watts, and it features a 3.5mm auxiliary input jack for connecting other PMPs or devices. The iBoo includes a remote to control iPod functionRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:30:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/19211 One of the biggest threats facing companies, especially in this economy where so many are being laid off, is the “insider attack,” and it’s going to rise in the future, according to Microsoft.Doug Leland, head of the new Identity and Security unit at the company, told the BBC:"The malicious insider is classed as the greatest security concern because they have access, and relatively easy access, to corporate assets."How bad is it now? Last year a study by Verizon showed that insider breaches were behind 18% of all attacks – a staggering figure. AnRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/19204 The U.S. Congress has officially delaying the United States' transition to digital television until June 12, 2009, but individual broadcast stations are still allowed to convert over to digital broadcasting on the original date of February 17, 2009. And, it turns, out a significant number of television broadcasters have asked the FCC for permission to go ahead with shutting off analog TV on the original DTV cutoff date of February 17, 2009. According to the Federal Communications Commission, some 681 television stations—about 40 percent of all U.S. television broadcasters—plan be shuttingRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:45:00 -0500 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/550291.html Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:51:00 -0500