Archive for the 'Tech News 12/2007' Category

Linear to release 5ppm/°C low noise voltage reference

Monday, December 17th, 2007

SEOUL, Korea (AVING) — Linear Technology(www.linear.com) announces the LTC6652, a precision low noise series voltage reference with an initial accuracy of 0.05% and maximum voltage drift of 5ppm/°C.
The LTC6652 offers enhanced load and line regulation, and noise of only 2.1ppm. The combination of precision and low noise makes the LTC6652 ideal […]

A Legal Analysis of the Sony BMG Rootkit Debacle

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

YIAAL writes “Two lawyers from the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology look at the Sony BMG Rootkit debacle: ‘The Article first addresses the market-based rationales that likely influenced Sony BMG’s deployment of these DRM systems and reveals that even the most charitable interpretation of Sony BMG’s internal strategizing demonstrates a failure to adequately value […]

Ribbit unveils Web telephone development platform

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Silicon Valley start-up Ribbit Corp on Monday unveiled a technology platform that will let developers put Web telephony in everything from business software to popular social network sites such as Facebook.

Original post by Tamar Weinberg

Yahoo Becomes Apache Platinum Sponsor

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

jschauma writes “Yahoo published a press release announcing that it has become a platinum sponsor of the Apache Software Foundation. In their company blog, Yahoo points out their particular interest in the Apache projects Lucene and Hadoop, and that they have hired Doug Cutting, creator of both projects and VP at Apache. (Lucene powers the […]

Digital business heats up for Latin music

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

MIAMI/LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - After years of modest results, the digital marketplace in 2007 finally began to yield considerable revenue streams for Latin labels and acts.

Original post by Tamar Weinberg

Tiny MobiBlu Boxon Digital Audio Player Gets Previewed (Video)

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Small enough to fit inside a candybar wrapper (above), the MobiBlu Boxon features a 1.7-inch OLED display, VoIP capabilities — when connected to PC, integrated FM tuner, and a host of multimedia functions. Hands-on preview after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
[via GenerationMP3]

Original post by TecheBlog Staff

VIDEO: Amazing “3,000 Barrel” Crysis Physics Demonstration

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

So you’ve seen this demo, now check out the “3,000 barrel” Crysis physics video. Continue reading to watch.
It started out harmlessly enough, with the popularization of the Gmod (and the Rube Goldberg machines that followed), then picked up steam with the brief Oblivion dominoes trend, but a recent video showing the various things you can […]

Linux-Based Phone System Phones Home

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

An anonymous reader writes to let us know that users of Trixbox, a PBX based on Asterisk, recently discovered that the software has been phoning home with statistics about their installations. It’s easy enough to disable, and not particularly steathy (beyond encrypting the data sent back), but customers in the forum are annoyed at not […]

VIDEO: $599 Dash Express is First Internet-connected GPS Device

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

At $599, the Dash Express is the first internet-connected GPS device, featuring the Dash Driver Network, which lets you “select your route based on up-to-the-minute traffic data that is automatically and anonymously exchanged via the most reliable source — other Dash devices.” Expect the Dash Express to go on sale in Q2 2008. Videos after […]

VIDEO: Japan Gets World’s First Amphibious Cycling Track

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

You don’t have to spend a fortune to try out an amphibious vehicle. The latest attraction to open at Kids’ Land in Yokohama City lets visitors try out these vehicles with the price of admission. News report after the break.
[via JapanProbe]

Original post by TecheBlog Staff

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