NewsFactor NetworkTech News by NewsFactor Network (http://www.newsfactor.com).Alliance Aims To Welcome Macs into Enterprises- July 1, 2008 Five software companies announced Monday that they have created the Enterprise Desktop Alliance to help welcome Macs into Windows-based enterprises. The founding members -- Parallels, Atempo, Centrify, Group Logic, and LANrev -- said enterprises "can easily integrate Macs and achieve the same level of control, security, policy compliance, and service that they currently have with their Windows platforms." Helping to Avoid IT Headaches Peter Frankl, founder and CEO of LANrev, added that the.http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=60565 AT&T Unveils Pricing Plans for Apple's iPhone 3G- July 1, 2008 AT&T on Tuesday announced iPhone 3G pricing for new and existing AT&T customers, several voice and data plans, and tips on how to be "iReady" when Apple's iPhone 3G goes on sale. AT&T retail stores will begin offering the new iPhone at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 11. iPhone 3G will be available for $199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB model. These prices require two-year contracts and are available to iPhone customers who purchased before July 11, customers activating a new line with AT&T,..http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=60570 In California, Cell-Phone Users Go Hands-Free- July 1, 2008 Tuesday, California joined the legion of states that ban talking on a cell phone while driving without a hands-free device. The new law will no doubt be a boon for Bluetooth device resellers because, from Hollywood to Silicon Valley, California does business on the phone, in the car. The law imposes a $20 fine for the first offense, going up to $50 thereafter. Calls to 911 and calls made by long-distance truckers, tow-truck drivers and drivers of farm equipment are exempt. California joins...http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=60571 Hot-Selling Instinct Phone May Lead a Sprint Comeback- July 1, 2008 Wall Street has been snapping up Sprint Nextel shares recently amid signs the struggling communications giant may be resolving problems that have plagued it since the second half of last year. Perhaps the most encouraging sign comes in the form of record sales for the new "iPhone killer" Sprint co-developed with Samsung. Despite mixed reviews, the Instinct smartphone broke the company's record for the first week of sales for any high-speed EVDO mobile device. "The strong early response...http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=60564 Adobe Joins with Google, Yahoo to Search Flash Files- July 1, 2008 Adobe Systems on Tuesday announced a new initiative with Google and Yahoo to improve search results for dynamic Web content and rich Internet applications (RIAs). Adobe is providing optimized Adobe Flash Player technology to enhance indexing of the Flash file format and uncover information currently undiscoverable by search engines. This will provide more relevant automatic search rankings of the millions of RIAs and other dynamic content that run in Adobe Flash Player, according to the...http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=60554 The Mobile Web Industry Takes Center Stage- July 1, 2008 Wait. Scroll. Scroll. Tap-tap. Wait. Wait. For many years, that was the typical experience of someone surfing the Web using a mobile phone or PDA, at least in the U.S. Although some content providers offered stripped-down versions of their sites specially designed for mobile users, most did not, and reading a page designed to be viewed on a PC on the small screen was about as much fun as sitting in a dark room reading a newspaper by flashlight. Today, the mobile Web environment is in a period..http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=60434 Laptop: The Best Bet in Today's Computer Market- July 1, 2008 If there's a recent grad in your house, or you're one of the many buyers who think they can get a better deal at midyear than during the holidays, chances are good that you're looking for a computer. And your chances of finding a good one for a reasonable price are good indeed. For that we can thank Moore's Law, which should more accurately be called Moore's Bubble. Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel, predicted decades ago that the number of transistors that engineers could cram onto a...http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=60419 Cell-Phone Program Can Help Save Lives- July 1, 2008 In a serious emergency, first responders already look in your cell phone to see if you've listed an emergency contact. Increasingly, people are listing it under ICE -- in case of emergency. Now your cell phone could help save your life. That's the premise behind MyRapidMD, a program that sends a java file containing information that could save emergency medical crews time in helping you should you be in an accident or unable to provide information yourself, says Mark White, president of the...http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=60533 Steve Ballmer: At Last, the Corner Office at Microsoft- July 1, 2008 Steve Ballmer has been chief executive at Microsoft for eight years, but he is finally getting to move into the corner office vacated by Bill Gates, the college friend who brought him to the company nearly three decades ago. The pressure of leading the world's largest software maker will only escalate in the wake of a bungled attempt to acquire Yahoo, a move that led Yahoo to forge closer ties with Google instead. Adding fuel to the fire has been a lukewarm reception by customers for the...http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=60534 On a Shoestring, Web Videos Reshaping 2008 Elections- July 1, 2008 The video blasted across the Internet, drawing political blood from Senator John McCain within a matter of days. Produced here in a cluttered former motel behind the Sony Pictures lot, it juxtaposed harsh statements about Islam made by the Reverend Rod Parsley with statements from McCain praising Parsley, a conservative evangelical leader. The montage won notice on network newscasts this spring and ultimately helped lead McCain, the likely Republican presidential nominee, to reject Parsley's..http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=60535 |