BetaNews.ComInside Information; Unreleased ProductsXP's death sentence won't be commuted this time- June 24, 2008 In a letter to its OEM customers that install the operating system on PCs they sell, Microsoft has confirmed that it would no longer sell Windows XP as a packaged product, nor sell it to OEMs past its June 30 deadline.http://www.betanews.com/article/XPs_death_sentence_wont_be_commuted_this_time/1214336077 Panasonic may produce a full-size OLED TV display- June 24, 2008 Matsushita -- which owns the Panasonic name brand -- indicated to a Japanese business daily newspaper it plans to beat competitors to the punch, by mass producing a 37-inch organic light-emitting diode TV within the next three years.http://www.betanews.com/article/Panasonic_may_produce_a_fullsize_OLED_TV_display/121433911... Google launches beta of media buying tool for advertisers- June 24, 2008 After a rocky start yesterday, when an announcement of its announcement was un-announced and a conference Web page was taken down, Google has launched an invitation-only beta of an online advertising campaign assistance tool for buyers.http://www.betanews.com/article/Google_launches_beta_of_media_buying_tool_for_advertisers/... Adelstein, Cerf advocate broadband access as a fundamental right- June 24, 2008 A group of Internet industry regulators and luminaries, including Google's Vint Cerf and FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, launched a new initiative today to make broadband Internet access a "basic right" for all Americans.http://www.betanews.com/article/Adelstein_Cerf_advocate_broadband_access_as_a_fundamental_... Virgin Mobile is a newcomer to unlimited calling plans- June 24, 2008 A bit late to the party but arriving nonetheless, Virgin Unlimited today introduced its unlimited calling plan for its customers.http://www.betanews.com/article/Virgin_Mobile_is_a_newcomer_to_unlimited_calling_plans/121... Supreme Court to hear AT&T appeal in DSL price fix case- June 24, 2008 Considered to be the most controversial of several cases of this kind, California ISP linkLine's antitrust case against the former SBC Communications will be heard by the US Supreme Court.http://www.betanews.com/article/Supreme_Court_to_hear_ATT_appeal_in_DSL_price_fix_case/121... T-Mobile to discount its early termination fees- June 24, 2008 While it is not the prorating system that competitors such as AT&T and Verizon use, the nation's fourth largest carrier will discount its early termination fee if it is within 180 days of the contract end date.http://www.betanews.com/article/TMobile_to_discount_its_early_termination_fees/1214324148 The readwrite cycle continues: 6x Blu-ray BD-Rs in July- June 24, 2008 Panasonic has announced the upcoming availability of 6x BD-R media, claiming a data transfer rate of 216 megabits per second.http://www.betanews.com/article/The_readwrite_cycle_continues_6x_Bluray_BDRs_in_July/12143... Adobe Acrobat JavaScript flaw exploit in the wild- June 24, 2008 Computer researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered a flaw within most recent version of Adobe's Reader and Acrobat software applications that could allow hackers to take control of vulnerable systems.http://www.betanews.com/article/Adobe_Acrobat_JavaScript_flaw_exploit_in_the_wild/12143211... New Symbian Foundation to take on Android, LiMo- June 24, 2008 It was an unprecedented and largely unexpected move by Nokia, which had for months allowed speculation that it may join the Open Handset Alliance and back Android. Now it's taking steps to own Symbian, and to put away its competition.http://www.betanews.com/article/New_Symbian_Foundation_to_take_on_Android_LiMo/1214321917 |