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Star Trek-like universal translator a step closer

The first iterations of something akin to the universal translators used on Star Trek may soon be arriving via your smartphone.
IBM, Qwest team on managed services

IBM and Qwest have signed a five-year agreement that will give Qwest customers access to several IBM managed services targeted at medium-sized businesses.
Casio's latest Exilim snaps 1,000 pictures before a recharge

Swimwear and suntan lotion? Check. Camera? Check. Camera charger? No need. There's a lot to remember when packing for vacation but a new digital camera from Casio could mean one less thing in your baggage.
Air Force responds to GPS outage concerns

The sky isn't falling and neither is the Global Positioning System, the U.S. Air Force said during a Twitter news conference. "No, the GPS will not go down," tweeted Col. Dave Buckman of the Air Force's Space Command. "GAO points out, there is potential risk associated with a degradation in GPS performance."
Microsoft adds Netflix to Windows Media Center

Microsoft is adding Netflix to the list of content providers in its Windows Media Center feature for Vista PCs as part of the company's drive to give people more entertainment options on their computers.
Toshiba sues Imation and others over DVD patents

Toshiba filed suit Thursday in a U.S. court against Imation and several manufacturers and distributors of recordable DVD media for the alleged infringement of its patents.
Video game sales plummet 17% in April?

So there's bad news, and then there's some more bad news. First, the bad news: April video game sales are poised to clock in around US$550 million, down 17% year-over-year, says Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter.
Pioneer sets out plan to return to profitability

Struggling electronics company Pioneer has outlined a number of ventures and investments as part of its plan to turn its business around and return to profitability.
EarthLink suffers Earth Day crash

EarthLink was hit with a major outage today, with EarthLink users unable to access their e-mail or any Web pages hosted by the company.
Wii console sales hit 8 million in Japan as growth slows

Sales of Nintendo's Wii console have passed 8 million in Japan, according to data released on Wednesday.
3D LCD TVs that don't require glasses coming soon

Within the next few years, companies from Taiwan may begin selling LCD TVs with 3D (three-dimensional) viewing technology that does not require the special glasses normally used in movie theaters to show 3D films.
Dell expands managed service for SMBs

Dell has announced the nationwide availability of a managed service offering for SMBs, designed to remotely monitor and fix IT problems.
Nokia Siemens opens network management center in India

Nokia Siemens Networks has set up a network management center in India, its second in the country, to meet the growing trend for operators to outsource network management and maintenance.
French gov't will train SMEs to use Google, Microsoft tools

Microsoft and Google recruited a new sales force of sorts on Thursday: a network of business counsellors and IT trainers partly funded by the French government.
Dish Network charged with do-not-call violations

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit charging satellite television and Internet service provider Dish Network with calling numerous consumers whose telephone numbers are on the National Do Not Call Registry.
Canon unveils entry-level DSLR with high-def video

Canon unveiled on Wednesday its first entry-level digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera to feature full high-definition resolution video recording.
FCC releases list of TV stations converting early to digital

More than 150 U.S. television stations will transition to all-digital broadcasts before a June 12 deadline to do so, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said.
Chinese portal Sohu's online game firm files for IPO in U.S.

The online gaming subsidiary of Chinese Web portal Sohu.com filed for an initial public offering on the Nasdaq stock exchange on Tuesday in a possible step toward offering its games in the U.S.
Verizon helps businesses launch conferencing

Verizon Business is giving enterprise employees more ways to get into virtual meetings quickly and easily.
NetApp discontinues SMB storage appliance

NetApp is killing off StoreVault, a network storage appliance designed for small andmidsize businesses.
Polycom unwraps videoconferencing platform for midsize businesses

Polycom is introducing a videoconferencing package for small businesses that have low-bandwidth WAN connections.
Nokia ties with India's HCL to offer more Ovi services

Nokia has tied up with an Indian vendor, HCL Infosystems, to offer mobile value-added services such as navigation, music and other entertainment to Indian consumers.
Cisco delivers security, storage and unified communications for small business

Cisco this week unveiled products specifically for small companies as part of its recently announced $100 million commitment to that business market.
It's Official: BlackBerry Storm Is No iPhone Killer

The gales of the BlackBerry Storm gales just weren't strong enough to wash away Apple's iPhone success. Between its average reviews and customer complaints over bugs and OS stability, the Storm seems to have severely underperformed in customer satisfaction. And now, the latest figures from BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) show that it has underperformed in sales, too.
Senate Votes to Delay DTV Transition

"It would take an act of Congress" to postpone the digital TV transition, said a board member of the DTV Transition coalition earlier this month--before Congress began considering President Obama's request for a delay. And now, that's exactly how this saga is playing out.

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