IT News

• Google to unveil new social tool tomorrow

  2010-02-09 02:25 Google is set to unveil a brand new social networking application, that is all set to integrate with at least two Google products.  The new social network will go head-to-head to compete with the likes of Facebook and Twitter, bringing in a whole new competitor to the market. According to details...

  
  

  
  

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 RC released to MSDN subscribers

  2010-02-09 02:10 Microsoft said on Monday that it had shipped a Release Candidate (RC) copy of its development software Visual Studio 2010. Visual Studio is a development environment that allows developers to create GUI applications along with Windows Forms applications, web sites, web applications, and web services in both native code together with managed...

  
  

  
  

• Sony develops millimeter-wave wireless intra-connection technology

  2010-02-09 01:25 Sony announced the development of millimeter-wave wireless intra-connection technology today, according to a press release on Sony's site. The technology allows high speed wireless data transfer inside electronic devices. The way the system is works is by replacing internal wires and circuitry with wireless connections, thus reducing the size...

  
  

  
  

• Latest iPhone update breaks T-Mobile unlock

  2010-02-09 00:28 Many iPhone-ers out there prefer T-Mobile's network over AT&T's. By unlocking their phones, they have been able to use it on the magenta underdog without a problem (EDGE only, of course). If you're one of those daredevils who has parted ways with AT&T and is looking to take your iPhone...

  
  

  
  

• Verizon will begin rolling out Android 2.1 to Droid users this week

  2010-02-08 23:34 According to Engadget, Verizon's testing department is around 95 percent done readying the Android 2.1 update for the Motorola Droid. As per their inside source, here are the rumored update's details: Will be Android 2.1 version 1 Google Goggles will come pre-installed Multi-touch enabled in the browser (Maps already got this) News and weather...

  
  

  
  

• Microsoft dismisses Windows 7 "battery problems"

  2010-02-08 22:58 Microsoft said on Monday that users experiencing battery warnings from Windows 7 are by design. Last week Neowin revealed reports of users receiving notifications that they should replace their laptop battery. The warning is triggered when a laptops BIOS detects a battery replacement is required. Windows 7 provides the following...