Archive | August 30th, 2010
Length of iTunes music samples may double from 30 seconds in length to 1 minute
CNET is reporting that the song samples on iTunes may double in length, from 30 seconds to 1 minute. Currently, iTunes offers 30-second snippets of songs, a feature designed to give users a taste of the music to help them decide whether they like it enough to buy. Some users have long complained that half […]
Continue reading...Microsoft to spend upwards of $500 million for Windows Phone 7 launch, but will it be enough?
30. August 2010
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It’s hard to believe that by the time Microsoft gets around to releasing Windows Phone 7, the iPhone will almost be 4 years old. Moreover, if and when Microsoft’s last gasp effort to reclaim any sort of relevancy in the smartphone market actually pays off, Apple will be just about ready to release the iPhone […]
Continue reading...Intel acquires Infineon’s smartphone chip unit for $1.4 billion
30. August 2010
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MercuryNews reports: In its second major deal in just over a week, Intel has agreed to buy German-based Infineon Technologies’ wireless communications unit for $1.4 billion in cash, a move the Santa Clara goliath hopes will help get it into the fast-growing market for smartphones and other mobile gadgets. The Infineon unit makes chips for […]
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30. August 2010
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