BetaNews.ComInside Information; Unreleased ProductsLatest IBM innovation could accelerate the 22 nm era- September 17, 2008 A costly technique for using two masks to produce one semiconductor wafer etching at the 22 nm level may be minimized, thanks to a process that IBM announced today, though for obvious reasons has not completely explained.http://www.betanews.com/article/Latest_IBM_innovation_could_accelerate_the_22_nm_era/12216... EU joins the ongoing scrutiny of the Yahoo-Google ad deal- September 17, 2008 While Yahoo's deal with Google directly affects only the US and Canada, the European Commission is currently investigating the potentially pond-hopping impact on the availability of advertising resources worldwide.http://www.betanews.com/article/EU_joins_the_ongoing_scrutiny_of_the_YahooGoogle_ad_deal/1... It's the price point, stupid: Xbox 360 is the top seller in Japan- September 17, 2008 Japanese gamer mag Famitsu today published Japan's weekly game console sales tallies, and Microsoft's Xbox 360 has secured the top position, thanks to compelling software releases and the console's refreshed pricing.http://www.betanews.com/article/Its_the_price_point_stupid_Xbox_360_is_the_top_seller_in_J... Adobe Creative Suite 4 launches next week, could only help earnings- September 17, 2008 During a conference call with analysts late yesterday, executives from Adobe confirmed that the company is sticking to its schedule of launching its final editions of Creative Suite 4 next week.http://www.betanews.com/article/Adobe_Creative_Suite_4_launches_next_week_could_only_help_... HP to cut 24,600 jobs in EDS-triggered restructuring- September 17, 2008 Hewlett-Packard has announced that as a part of its restructuring under CEO Mark Hurd, the company will lay off approximately 24,600 employees in areas where HP and its newly-acquired firm Electronic Data Systems (EDS) overlap.http://www.betanews.com/article/HP_to_cut_24600_jobs_in_EDStriggered_restructuring/1221514... While HP cuts jobs, it plans to expand its 'global footprint'- September 17, 2008 As US-based employees of Hewlett-Packard and EDS grab their golden parachutes, many of their jobs seem set to fly away to other countries, based on the remarks of HP execs at an analysts' meeting.http://www.betanews.com/article/While_HP_cuts_jobs_it_plans_to_expand_its_global_footprint... New IP tracker can trace over a million open source components- September 16, 2008 Often, organizations don't really know how much open software is installed in their organizations, or what security and licensing problems might lurk within. The latest edition of Palamida's software addresses this looming issue.http://www.betanews.com/article/New_IP_tracker_can_trace_over_a_million_open_source_compon... Samsung makes a hostile bid for SanDisk- September 16, 2008 UPDATED Following recent discussions between the two companies that caused speculation regarding a merger, Samsung has made a public cash bid for SanDisk shares.http://www.betanews.com/article/Samsung_makes_a_hostile_bid_for_SanDisk/1221603501 Zune to make McDonald's into a virtual radio network- September 16, 2008 It's no secret Microsoft's Zune player has Wi-Fi built-in, but besides a feature that the company had originally intended to call "dee-jaying," there hasn't been much else you could do with it. Zune owners, you deserve a break today.http://www.betanews.com/article/Zune_to_make_McDonalds_into_a_virtual_radio_network/122160... IMDb hosts videos, pushes Withoutabox service- September 16, 2008 The Internet Movie Database, known in the vernacular as imdb, has launched a beta update of its site featuring full-length movies and television episodes, in a move that may draw attention to its Withoutabox video monetization service.http://www.betanews.com/article/IMDb_hosts_videos_pushes_Withoutabox_service/1221601855 |