James Fergason, the self-described "first guy who saw what [liquid crystal displays] were really good for," has been given a US$500,000 award for a lifetime of inventions that have advanced computer, medical and other industries.

Az Olympus E-330 előnézeti kép funkciójával elnyerte Európában a TIPA 2006-os "Legjobb újítás a képalkotásban" díját. A TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) minden évben díjakkal tünteti ki a különlegesen kiváló termékeket és technológiákat a fotográfia számos területén.

Google Inc. has released a free version of the SketchUp application for creating, viewing and modifying 3D images it acquired when it bought @Last Software Inc. in March.

Amid product delays, management shake-ups, and continuing European legal troubles, Microsoft on Thursday posted nearly US$3 billion in net income for its fiscal third quarter on revenue of almost $11 billion.

A MemoQ integrált lokalizációs környezet egyik tervezője, Lengyel István részt vesz a barcelonai Localization World kerekasztal-beszélgetésén, amelynek témája a fordítómemória-technológia jövője lesz.

Enterprise users say they are unfazed that support for Microsoft's Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows Millennium Edition (ME) ends in July 2006.

Microsoft Corp. Tuesday launched a beta version of its Internet Explorer 7 browser, emphasizing new security features designed to defeat security problems that plagued earlier editions.

A software player for Sony Corp.'s LocationFree system that is compatible with Apple Computer Inc.'s Mac OS X is under development by Tokyo-based Kaga Electronics Co. Ltd. and should be available soon, Kaga Electronics said Tuesday.

A Sony LocationFree technológiájára épülő, az Apple Mac OS X rendszerével kompatibilis lejátszó fejlesztéséről számolt be a tokiói Kaga Electronics.

Some Chinese Internet users aren't happy with Google Inc.'s recently announced Chinese name, and they've started an online petition to express their displeasure.

Folytatódnak az Adobe által elkezdett e-szemináriumok: ezúttal egy új, 6 részes, egyenként 90 perces videót tekinthetnek meg az érdeklődők.

S-LCD Corp., the LCD (liquid crystal display) panel production joint venture of Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., plans to invest a further 222 billion won (US$237 million) to expand production at its factory in Tangjeong, South Korea, it said Wednesday.

DRAM (dynamic-RAM) chip makers are forecasting higher prices for DDR2 (double data rate, second generation) memory chips over the next three months, and current trends could mean they'll remain strong all year.

Google Inc. plans to revamp its enterprise search devices on Wednesday when it announces a new version of its Google Mini for small and medium-sized businesses and an upgrade to its Search Appliance for larger organizations.

Dell Inc. moved to solidify its position in the lucrative gaming market Tuesday by launching the XPS M1710, a dual-core processor machine designed to let gamers simultaneously play three-dimensional games while encoding music or scanning for viruses.

Yahoo Inc. exceeded Wall Street's revenue expectations and met the earnings per share forecast in its first quarter, ended March 31, 2006, the Sunnyvale, California, company announced Tuesday.

As part of Microsoft Corp.'s continued efforts to promote its antipiracy campaign in China, Microsoft and Lenovo Group Ltd. executives formally plan to sign a US$1.2 billion deal Monday to cement a joint effort by the companies to provide genuine Windows software to Chinese customers.

Strong results from Fujitsu Ltd.'s hard-disk drive and mobile phone divisions should push the company's profits for the year just ended higher than expected, it said Tuesday.

Apple Computer Inc. is facing a lawsuit over technology within its popular iPod digital music player and two related applications.

DRAM (dynamic-RAM) chip makers are forecasting higher prices for DDR2 (double data rate, second generation) memory chips over the next three months, and current trends could mean they'll remain strong all year.