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Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Two decades ago, Hewlett Packard Co. launched a printer that would create global demand for what would become one of its most profitable products: ink. HP marks the 20th anniversary of the Deskjet on Thursday and is seeking new markets for its printers…
Hewlett Packard marks 20 years for Deskjet, expands to retail photo printing (The San Francisco Examiner)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008SAN FRANCISCO ( Map , News ) - Two decades ago, Hewlett Packard Co. launched a printer that would create global demand for what would become one of its most profitable products: ink.
eBay Red Team confab aims to help security officers (InfoWorld)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008eBay is trying to help CISOs (chief information security officers) build a common front in the war against cybercrime. The company played host to chief security officers and a handful of technology vendors this week, holding its annual Red Team security conference at the company’s San Jose campus, billing it as a networking opportunity for security professionals where they could …
Update: Opera chooses Google as default search in mobile browser (InfoWorld)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Opera Mobile and Opera Mini users will start seeing a Google search bar on their browser start pages, based on an agreement between the companies. Opera made Google the default search engine on both of its mobile browsers on Wednesday. Google replaces Yahoo, which had supplied search for Opera Mini and Opera Mobile based on a deal the companies formed early last year. While Google has …
Lawmakers debate mobile consumer rights bill (InfoWorld)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008A proposed consumer rights bill for mobile telephone service drew mixed reviews during a hearing in Congress Wednesday with detractors saying the legislation would place too much regulation on a competitive industry. The draft legislation, floated by Representative Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, calls for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make rules requiring …
Finjan finds illegal database with more than 8,700 stolen FTP credentials (InfoWorld)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008A fresh discovery by security vendor Finjan provides yet another example of how easy it is becoming for almost anyone to find the tools needed to break into, infect or steal data from corporate Web sites. The San Jose, Calif.-based vendor announced Wednesday that it has uncovered an illegal database containing more than 8,700 stolen FTP server credentials including user name, password …
Denmark: OOXML vote won’t affect public sector (InfoWorld)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Denmark’s public sector will not be affected if Microsoft’s latest file format is rejected or accepted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), a government official said Wednesday. In 2006, the Danish Parliament required that public sector agencies as of Jan. 1 support seven sets of open standards when procuring new software, said Adam Lebech, head of the IT strategy …
Microsoft tries to steer a better course on app development (InfoWorld)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Microsoft may be the world’s largest software vendor, but it would also top most outside counts of the number of crimes committed against good coding practices. Whether it’s for shipping software too late (Windows Vista, SQL Server 2005) or too early (Windows ME), releasing products that are too insecure (Outlook Express 5.5 and 6.0, Internet Explorer 5.5) or too locked-down (Vista …
Printer Pricing: An Inkjet vs. Laser Smackdown (Small Business Computing)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008The last time we waded into the inkjet-versus-laser printer debate, we advised our readers to dump their inkjets and move to monochrome (black and white) laser printers.
Samsung Expands Its Line of Digital Signage Resolution with New 82-Inch Big Format Display (Centre Daily Times)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Samsung Electronics America, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, a world-leading manufacturer of professional LCD and PDP display products, today announced the availability of its largest and most powerful large format display, the SyncMaster 820DXn, designed for corporate and commercial digital signage applications. A selection of Samsung’s large format display portfolio will be on …
HP LaserJet and Edgeline Multifunction Printers Honored for Reliability, Innovation and Performance in 2007 (PRWeb)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008HP today announced it recently achieved top honors for its innovative imaging and printing technology and products, garnering multiple industry awards in the second half of 2007. Devices receiving awards were the HP LaserJet M4345xs MFP, HP LaserJet M3027 MFP and the HP CM8060 Color MFP with Edgeline Technology. HP also received recognition as Best Printing Hardware Provider. (PRWeb Feb 27, …
DoubleClick Brings High Definition to Rich Media On the internet Ad Campaigns Using Latest Adobe Technology (Broadcast Newsroom)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008NEW YORK, BUSINESS WIRE — DoubleClick, a premier provider of digital advertising technology and services, today announced a new high-definition (HD) video feature to enable advertisers to create and deliver online ad campaigns with High Definition-quality video in full screen.
Blockbuster year for mobile phones (InfoWorld)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008With more than 1 billion phones sold globally for the first time, 2007 was a banner year for mobile phone sales. As sales continue to grow, the big questions this year are whether global market leader Nokia can expand in North America, and whether Motorola can stop its slide. Worldwide sales of mobile phones ended up surpassing 1.15 billion units in 2007, a 16 percent increase from 2006 …
InfoPrint Solutions Company Debuts Solutions for Business Optimization at ON DEMAND 2008 (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008InfoPrint Solutions Company, a joint venture between IBM and Ricoh, today announces its market leading solutions on show at ON DEMAND Conference & Expo 2008, in Boston from March 3-6, 2008.
DoubleClick Brings High Definition to Rich Media Online Ad Campaigns Using Latest Adobe Technology (Centre Daily Times)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008DoubleClick, a premier provider of digital advertising technology and services, today announced a new high-definition (HD) video feature to enable advertisers to create and deliver online ad campaigns with High Definition-quality video in full screen. DoubleClick Rich Media enabled HD Video through support of the latest Adobe(R) Flash(R) technology, which improves video performance while …
Server revenue could slow in 2008, after strong 2007 (InfoWorld)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008The global server market could be headed for a slowdown this year, market researcher IDC said Wednesday, after one of the strongest years ever in 2007. Server revenue in 2008 could be impacted as the market looks for an economic slowdown in 2008, IDC said. “The impact of the economy on the IT infrastructure market will depend on the duration and severity of the downturn,” said Matt …
DoubleClick Brings High Definition to Rich Media Online Ad Campaigns Using Latest Adobe Technology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008NEW YORK—-DoubleClick, a premier provider of digital advertising technology and services, today announced a new high-definition video feature to enable advertisers to create and deliver online ad campaigns with High Definition-quality video in full screen.
Microsoft has high expectations for Windows Server 2008 (InfoWorld)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Microsoft’s expectations are running high for the upcoming release of Windows Server 2008 . Steve Ballmer, the company’s CEO, will officially launch the server software at an event in Los Angeles on Wednesday, capping months of beta testing by customers around the world. The launch is vitally important to Microsoft, which hopes sales of the updated server software will spur wider …
EU fines Microsoft another $1.3 billion for antitrust abuse (InfoWorld)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008The European Commission fined Microsoft a massive €899 million ($1.3 billion) for continued failure to honor the 2004 antitrust ruling against it, Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes said Wednesday. Europe’s top competition authority has already fined the company €777.5 million – €497 million in the original ruling plus a further €280.5 million for noncompliance . The latest …
Epson launches photo printer with groundbreaking technology for smoother images and colour control (AME Info)
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Epson has announced the Middle East launch of the Stylus Photo R1900, which incorporates the latest developments from Epson to provide durable, superior quality photos up to A3+ on a wide range of media.
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