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> <channel><title>Silicon Gadget &#187; News</title> <atom:link href="http://www.silicongadget.com/category/news/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.silicongadget.com</link> <description>Just a new site about computer, software, and tech gear.</description> <lastBuildDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:00:35 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3</generator> <item><title>KDE Puts You In Control with New Workspaces, Applications and Platform</title><link>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/kde-puts-you-in-control-with-new-workspaces-applications-and-platform/2087/</link> <comments>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/kde-puts-you-in-control-with-new-workspaces-applications-and-platform/2087/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:00:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marco Di Fresco</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Press releases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[KDE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Linux]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.silicongadget.com/?p=2087</guid> <description><![CDATA[KDE is delighted to announce its latest set of releases, providing major updates to the KDE Plasma workspaces, KDE Applications and KDE Platform. These releases, versioned 4.6, provide many new features in each of KDE's three product lines. <span
style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a
href="http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/kde-puts-you-in-control-with-new-workspaces-applications-and-platform/2087/">KDE Puts You In Control with New Workspaces, Applications and Platform</a></span>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div
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title="KDE Plasma Desktop, Gwenview and KRunner in 4.6" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_OUYQ7OnvoQw/TUE02_NgGAI/AAAAAAAAAec/0plpDzjOK48/s912/46-w09.png" alt="KDE Plasma Desktop, Gwenview and KRunner in 4.6" width="912" height="570" /><p
class="wp-caption-text">KDE Plasma Desktop, Gwenview and KRunner in 4.6</p></div><h3><a
rel="me nofollow" href="http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.6/plasma.php">Plasma Workspaces Put You in Control</a></h3><p><a
rel="me nofollow" href="http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.6/plasma.php"><img
class="alignleft" src="http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.6/images/plasma.png" alt="The KDE Plasma Workspaces 4.6.0" width="64" height="64" /></a>The<strong> KDE Plasma Workspaces</strong> gain from a new Activities system, making it easier to associate applications with particular activities such as work or home tasks. Revised power management exposes new features but has a simpler configuration interface. KWin, the Plasma workspace window manager, receives a new scripting and the workspaces receive visual enhancements. <strong>Plasma Netbook</strong>, optimized for mobile computing devices receives speed enhancements and becomes easier to use via a touchscreen interface. For more details read the <a
rel="me nofollow" href="http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.6/plasma.php">KDE Plasma Workspaces 4.6 announcement</a>.</p><h3><a
rel="me nofollow" href="http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.6/applications.php">KDE’s Dolphin Adds Faceted Browsing</a></h3><p><a
rel="me nofollow" href="http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.6/applications.php"><img
class="alignleft" src="http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.6/images/applications.png" alt="The KDE Applications 4.6.0" width="64" height="64" /></a>Many of the <strong>KDE Application</strong> teams have also released new versions. Particular highlights include improved routing capabilities in KDE’s virtual globe, Marble, and advanced filtering and searching using file metadata in the KDE file manager, Dolphin: Faceted Browsing. The KDE Games collection receives many enhancements and the image viewer Gwenview and screenshot program KSnapshot gain the ability to instantly share images to a number of popular social networking sites. For more details read the <a
rel="me nofollow" href="http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.6/applications.php">KDE Applications 4.6 announcement</a>.</p><h3><a
rel="me nofollow" href="http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.6/platform.php">Mobile Target Makes KDE Platform Lose Weight</a></h3><p><a
rel="me nofollow" href="http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.6/platform.php"><img
class="alignleft" src="http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.6/images/platform.png" alt="The KDE Development Platform 4.6.0" width="64" height="64" /></a>The <strong>KDE Platform</strong>, on which the Plasma Workspaces and KDE Applications are built also gains new capabilities available to all KDE applications. The introduction of a &#8220;mobile build target&#8221; allows for easier deployment of applications on mobile devices. The Plasma framework gains support for writing desktop widgets in QML, the declarative Qt language, and provides new Javascript interfaces for interacting with data. Nepomuk, the technology behind metadata and semantic search in KDE applications, now provides a graphical interface to back up and restore data. UPower, UDev and UDisks can be used instead of the deprecated HAL. Bluetooth support is improved. The Oxygen widget and style set is improved and a new Oxygen theme for GTK applications allows them to seamlessly merge into the Plasma workspaces and look just like KDE applications. For more details read the <a
rel="me nofollow" href="http://www.kde.org/announcements/4.6/platform.php">KDE Platform 4.6 announcement</a>.</p><h4>Spread the Word and See What Happens: Tag as &#8220;KDE&#8221;</h4><p>KDE encourages everybody to <strong>spread the word</strong> on the Social Web. Submit stories to news sites, use channels like delicious, digg, reddit, twitter, identi.ca. Upload screenshots to services like Facebook, Flickr, ipernity and Picasa and post them to appropriate groups. Create screencasts and upload them to YouTube, Blip.tv, Vimeo and others. Do not forget to tag uploaded material with the <em>tag<strong>kde</strong></em> so it is easier for everybody to find the material, and for the KDE team to compile reports of coverage for the KDE SC 4.6 announcement. <strong>Help us spreading the word, be part of it!</strong></p><p>You can follow what is happening around the 4.6 release event on the social web live on <a
rel="me nofollow" href="http://buzz.kde.org/"><strong>KDE Community live feed</strong></a>. This site aggregates what happens on identi.ca, twitter, youtube, flickr, picasaweb, blogs and many other social networking sites in real-time. The live feed can be found on <strong><a
rel="me nofollow" href="http://buzz.kde.org/">buzz.kde.org</a></strong>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/kde-puts-you-in-control-with-new-workspaces-applications-and-platform/2087/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>World of Warcraft Cataclysm Cinematic Intro Released</title><link>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/games-news/mmorpg-news/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-cinematic-intro-released/2006/</link> <comments>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/games-news/mmorpg-news/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-cinematic-intro-released/2006/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 17 Oct 2010 21:25:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marco Di Fresco</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[MMORPG]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Blizzard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games]]></category> <category><![CDATA[World of Warcraft]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.silicongadget.com/?p=2006</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Blizzard has released the Cinematic Intro of the new expansion of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm</p><p
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style="text-align: center;">Here there is the TV spot:</p><p
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style="text-align: center;">And here the BlizzCon 2010 Promo:</p><p
style="text-align: center;"></p> <span
style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a
href="http://www.silicongadget.com/news/games-news/mmorpg-news/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-cinematic-intro-released/2006/">World of Warcraft Cataclysm Cinematic Intro Released</a></span>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Blizzard has released the Cinematic Intro of the new expansion of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm<br
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.silicongadget.com/?p=1992</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>My friend Fabrizio Tobia made a post yesterday about the leak of a HD demo of the Duke Nukem Forever Gameplay shown at the Firstlook gaming convention in Amsterdam.</p><p>Enjoy the view:</p><p></p><p></p><p
style="text-align: center;"></p> <span
style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a
href="http://www.silicongadget.com/news/games-news/first-person-shooter-news/duke-nukem-forever-gameplay-demo-hd/1992/">[Breaking news] Duke Nukem Forever Gameplay Demo HD</a></span>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My friend <a
title="Sito personale di Fabrizio Tobia" href="http://www.fabriziotobia.com/" target="_blank">Fabrizio Tobia</a> made a post yesterday about the leak of a <a
title="HD demo of the Duke Nukem Forever Gameplay" href="http://www.fabriziotobia.com/blog/videogiochi/duke-nukem-forever-gameplay-demo-hd/" target="_blank">HD demo of the Duke Nukem Forever Gameplay</a> shown at the Firstlook gaming convention in Amsterdam.</p><p>Enjoy the view:</p><p><span
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isPermaLink="false">http://www.silicongadget.com/?p=1913</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Official press release.</p> Available First on HP ePrint Printers<p>CUPERTINO, California—September 15, 2010—Apple® today announced that it is releasing a beta version of its AirPrint wireless printing for iPad™, iPhone® and iPod touch® to members of Apple’s iOS developer program today, and that AirPrint will be included in the free iOS 4.2 software update in <span
style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a
href="http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/apple%e2%80%99s-airprint-wireless-printing-for-ipad-iphone-ipod-touch-coming-to-users-in-november/1913/">Apple’s AirPrint Wireless Printing for iPad, iPhone &#038; iPod touch Coming to Users in November</a></span>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Official press release.</p><h2>Available First on HP ePrint Printers</h2><p>CUPERTINO, California—September 15, 2010—Apple® today announced that it  is releasing a beta version of its AirPrint wireless printing for iPad™,  iPhone® and iPod touch® to members of Apple’s iOS developer program  today, and that AirPrint will be included in the free iOS 4.2 software  update in November. AirPrint automatically finds printers on local  networks and can print text, photos and graphics to them wirelessly over  Wi-Fi without the need to install drivers or download software. HP’s  existing and upcoming ePrint enabled printers will be the first to  support printing direct from iOS devices.</p><p>“AirPrint is Apple’s powerful new printing architecture that matches the  simplicity of iOS—no set up, no configuration, no printer drivers and  no software to download,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice  president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “iPad, iPhone and iPod touch  users can simply tap to print their documents or photos wirelessly to an  HP ePrint printer or to a printer shared on a Mac or PC.”</p><p>“We’re pleased to work with Apple to bring Apple’s AirPrint to our fall  lineup of ePrint printers in time for the holiday shopping season,” said  Vyomesh Joshi, HP executive vice president, Imaging and Printing Group.  “Making it easy for our customers to print anytime, anywhere, is a key  priority for HP. iPad, iPhone and iPod touch customers are going to love  how easy it is to print using our new range of ePrint printers,  creating high-quality printed pages in an instant.”</p><p>AirPrint is designed to support a wide range of printers from entry  level inkjet printers to office laser printers. Additionally, iOS 4.2  devices can print to printers shared through a Mac® or a PC. iOS 4.2  compatible HP printers this fall include the HP Photosmart, Officejet,  Officejet Pro and LaserJet Pro series ePrint enabled printers.</p><p>*AirPrint will work with iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (third generation and later).</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/apple%e2%80%99s-airprint-wireless-printing-for-ipad-iphone-ipod-touch-coming-to-users-in-november/1913/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>HTC unveils HTC Desire HDTM and HTC Desire ZTM with NEW HTC senseTM and HTCSENSE.COM</title><link>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/htc-unveils-htc-desire-hdtm-and-htc-desire-ztm-with-new-htc-sensetm-and-htcsense-com/1861/</link> <comments>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/htc-unveils-htc-desire-hdtm-and-htc-desire-ztm-with-new-htc-sensetm-and-htcsense-com/1861/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:50:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marco Di Fresco</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[HTC]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Press releases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Smartphone]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.silicongadget.com/?p=1861</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Official press release.</p><p>HTC Sense integrates a variety of multimedia and location-based enhancements and introduces HTCSense.com, a series of new connected HTC services</p><p>LONDON, UK – September 15, 2010 – HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today unveiled a new HTC Sense experience with the new HTC Desire HDTM and HTC Desire ZTM Android-based <span
style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a
href="http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/htc-unveils-htc-desire-hdtm-and-htc-desire-ztm-with-new-htc-sensetm-and-htcsense-com/1861/">HTC unveils HTC Desire HDTM and HTC Desire ZTM with NEW HTC senseTM and HTCSENSE.COM</a></span>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Official press release.</p><p><strong>HTC Sense integrates a variety of multimedia  and location-based enhancements and introduces HTCSense.com, a series of  new connected HTC services</strong></p><p><strong>LONDON, UK – September 15, 2010 –</strong> HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today unveiled a new HTC Sense experience with the new HTC Desire HD<sup>TM</sup> and HTC Desire Z<sup>TM</sup> Android-based<sup> </sup>smartphones.   The new HTC Sense experience continues HTC’s strong focus on the  customer, placing people at the center by simply making its phones work  in a more personal and natural way. HTC Sense introduces a number of key  innovations including a series of connected services called  HTCSense.com that enhance people’s mobile experience on HTC phones.</p><p>“We’re excited to be taking the HTC Sense  experience beyond the phone to a whole new level with a series of  connected HTC services we call HTCSense.com,” said Peter Chou, CEO of  HTC Corporation. “Our customers will value the holistic approach we’re  taking to enhance their mobile experience. This customer-first  philosophy has resonated with people buying HTC phones and this drives  us to continue introducing new innovative smartphones like the HTC  Desire HD and HTC Desire Z.”</p><p>&#8220;As a key Android partner and smartphone brand,  HTC continues to bring new innovation to the platform,&#8221;  said Andy  Rubin, VP engineering at Google.  &#8220;Android is about choice and the new  HTC smartphones continue to provide customers with powerful choices and  flexibility.&#8221;</p><p><strong>HTC</strong><strong> Sense</strong></p><p>The new HTC Sense experience offers a variety  of enhancements that improve how people capture, create, share and  access multimedia content. With a newly created camera experience,  people can record HD videos or capture and  edit images with a variety of fun camera effects. With HTC Locations, a  new differentiated online mapping experience, people have instant, on-demand mapping without download delays or incurring mobile roaming charges.</p><p>HTC Sense  also includes a new integrated online e-reading experience utilizing a  new e-book store powered by Koboä and a new, mobile-optimized e-reader  that includes the ability to highlight, annotate and quickly search for  definitions or translate unfamiliar terms.</p><p><strong>HTC</strong><strong>Sense.com</strong></p><p>With the  new HTCSense.com service, people can simply manage their mobile phone  experience from their HTC phone or personal computer. For example,  people can easily locate a missing phone by triggering the handset to  ring loudly, even if it is set to silent, or to flag its location on a  map. If the phone’s been lost or stolen, users can remotely lock the  phone, forward calls and texts to another phone, send a message to the  phone to arrange its return or even remotely wipe all personal data from  it.  HTCSense.com makes it easy to setup a new HTC phone or access  archived mobile content such as contacts, text messages and call history  from a PC browser. People can also customize their phones with  exclusive HTC content like wallpapers, HTC scenes, sounds or plug-ins.</p><p><strong>HTC</strong><strong> Desire HD</strong></p><p>HTC Desire HD  showcases outstanding multimedia content with its bright 4.3” LCD  display and Dolby Mobile and SRS virtual sound and is the first to be  powered by the new 1GHz Qualcomm 8255 Snapdragon processor. The HTC  Desire HD enables 720p HD video recording and includes an 8-megapixel  camera with dual-flash.  Building on the unibody heritage of the HTC  Legend, the HTC Desire HD is sculpted from a block of solid aluminum and  exudes the air of quality and strength that HTC has come to be known  for. It also includes the new HTC Fast Boot  that enables people to quickly make a call or check emails by shortening  the time taken to complete the power-up sequence.</p><p><strong>HTC</strong><strong> Desire Z</strong></p><p>For people constantly on the go, HTC Desire Z  makes it quick and easy to stay connected with friends on Facebook and  Twitter or with colleagues and customers at work. HTC Desire Z<strong> </strong>features  a unique ‘pop hinge’ that opens to reveal a QWERTY keyboard for fast,  convenient typing. HTC Desire Z’s keyboard also includes a variety of  keyboard shortcuts and two customizable keys for providing instant  access to common functions without the need to open menus.  HTC Desire Z<strong> </strong>also  includes 720p HD video recording and a 5-megapixel camera with  automatic flash. It is the first phone to utilize the new 800MHz  Qualcomm 7230 processor for improved performance and battery life and  also includes HTC Fast Boot.</p><p><strong>Availability</strong></p><p>The new HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire Z<sup> </sup>will  be broadly available through mobile operators and retailers across  major European and Asian markets from October 2010 with the HTC Desire Z  shipping in North America later this year.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/htc-unveils-htc-desire-hdtm-and-htc-desire-ztm-with-new-htc-sensetm-and-htcsense-com/1861/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>iPad Wi-Fi Models Available in China on September 17</title><link>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/ipad-wi-fi-models-available-in-china-on-september-17/1925/</link> <comments>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/ipad-wi-fi-models-available-in-china-on-september-17/1925/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:50:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marco Di Fresco</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Press releases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tablet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iPad]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.silicongadget.com/?p=1925</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Official press release.</p><p>CUPERTINO, California—September 13, 2010—Apple® today announced that the Wi-Fi models of its magical iPad™ will be available to customers in China from Apple Retail Stores, and select Apple Authorized Resellers, on Friday, September 17 starting at 10:00 a.m.</p><p>iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, <span
style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a
href="http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/ipad-wi-fi-models-available-in-china-on-september-17/1925/">iPad Wi-Fi Models Available in China on September 17</a></span>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Official press release.</p><p>CUPERTINO, California—September 13, 2010—Apple® today announced that the Wi-Fi models of its magical iPad™ will be available to customers in China from Apple Retail Stores, and select Apple Authorized Resellers, on Friday, September 17 starting at 10:00 a.m.</p><p>iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad Wi-Fi models are just 0.5 inches thick and weigh just 1.5 pounds—thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook—and deliver up to 10 hours of battery life for surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching videos or listening to music, and up to nine hours of surfing the web.*</p><p>Apple Retail Stores will offer a free Personal Setup service to every customer who buys an iPad at the store, helping them customize their new iPad by setting up their email, loading their favorite apps from the App Store℠, and more. Apple Retail Stores in China are also hosting special iPad workshops to help customers learn more about this magical new product.</p><p>Pricing &#038; Availability<br
/> iPad Wi-Fi models in China will be available for a suggested retail price of CNY3988 for 16GB, CNY4788 for 32GB and CNY5588 for 64GB. iPad will be sold in China through Apple’s Retail Stores, and select Apple Authorized Resellers.</p><p>iPad will roll out to many more countries later this year and Apple will announce availability and local pricing for these additional countries at a later date.</p><p>For more information please visit www.apple.com.cn.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/ipad-wi-fi-models-available-in-china-on-september-17/1925/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Statement by Apple on App Store Review Guidelines</title><link>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/statement-by-apple-on-app-store-review-guidelines/1924/</link> <comments>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/statement-by-apple-on-app-store-review-guidelines/1924/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:54:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marco Di Fresco</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Press releases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[App Store]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.silicongadget.com/?p=1924</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Official press release.</p><p>The App Store℠ has revolutionized the way mobile applications are developed and distributed. With over 250,000 apps and 6.5 billion downloads, the App Store has become the world’s largest mobile application platform and App Store developers have earned over one billion dollars from the sales of their apps.</p><p>We are continually trying <span
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href="http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/statement-by-apple-on-app-store-review-guidelines/1924/">Statement by Apple on App Store Review Guidelines</a></span>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Official press release.</p><p>The App Store℠ has revolutionized the way mobile applications are  developed and distributed. With over 250,000 apps and 6.5 billion  downloads, the App Store has become the world’s largest mobile  application platform and App Store developers have earned over one  billion dollars from the sales of their apps.</p><p>We are continually trying to make the App Store even better. We have  listened to our developers and taken much of their feedback to heart.  Based on their input, today we are making some important changes to our  iOS Developer Program license in sections 3.3.1, 3.3.2 and 3.3.9 to  relax some restrictions we put in place earlier this year.</p><p>In particular, we are relaxing all restrictions on the development tools  used to create iOS apps, as long as the resulting apps do not download  any code. This should give developers the flexibility they want, while  preserving the security we need.</p><p>In addition, for the first time we are publishing the App Store Review  Guidelines to help developers understand how we review submitted apps.  We hope it will make us more transparent and help our developers create  even more successful apps for the App Store.</p><p>The App Store is perhaps the most important milestone in the history of  mobile software. Working together with our developers, we will continue  to surprise and delight our users with innovative mobile apps.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/statement-by-apple-on-app-store-review-guidelines/1924/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Firefox 4 Beta With Faster Graphics and New Audio Capabilities for the Web</title><link>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/firefox-4-beta-with-faster-graphics-and-new-audio-capabilities-for-the-web/1826/</link> <comments>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/firefox-4-beta-with-faster-graphics-and-new-audio-capabilities-for-the-web/1826/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:54:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marco Di Fresco</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Browsers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Press releases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Firefox]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mozilla]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.silicongadget.com/?p=1826</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Official press release released on September 7th, 2010 on Mozilla News.</p><p>The latest update to Firefox 4 Beta brings super fast graphics and incredible new audio capabilities to the Web. Firefox 4 Beta now leverages hardware acceleration to improve graphics performance for Windows users and also allows, for the first time, the visualization of audio <span
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href="http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/firefox-4-beta-with-faster-graphics-and-new-audio-capabilities-for-the-web/1826/">Firefox 4 Beta With Faster Graphics and New Audio Capabilities for the Web</a></span>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Official press release released on <abbr
class="published" title="2010-09-07T13:38:02+00:00">September 7th, 2010</abbr> on <a
title="View all posts in Mozilla News" rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.mozilla.com/blog/category/mozilla-news/">Mozilla News</a>.</p><p>The latest update to Firefox 4 Beta brings super fast graphics and incredible new audio capabilities to the Web. Firefox 4 Beta now leverages hardware acceleration to improve graphics performance for Windows users and also allows, for the first time, the visualization of audio data within the browser. If you haven’t already, you should <a
rel="nofollow" href="http://www.firefox.com/beta">download it for free</a>, today!</p><p><strong>Visualizing Sound</strong><br
/> Until now, people haven’t had the ability to interact with sound on the Web in all the creative ways that video and images allow. Firefox 4 Beta introduces a <a
rel="nofollow" href="https://wiki.mozilla.org/Audio_Data_API">new audio API</a> to expose the raw audio data housed within the &lt;video&gt; and &lt;audio&gt; elements in HTML5 to redefine how people experience sound on the Web. With this new API, developers can read and write raw audio data within the browser, presenting audio information in completely new ways that could allow, for example, for people to visually experience a speech or a song through Firefox. Professor and Mozilla Developer Dave Humphrey <a
rel="nofollow" href="http://vocamus.net/dave/?p=1148">has a more detailed blog post</a>, and offers <a
rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ1UsLoPX3E">this demonstration</a> to illustrate the power of this new API:<br
/> <object
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/> Firefox 4 Beta now takes advantage of the built-in graphics hardware in Windows computers with DirectX 10 to improve graphics performance. On supported hardware, Firefox will use Direct2D by default to speed up the display of content on graphically intensive websites, giving more power to the Web. To learn more, read <a
rel="nofollow" href="http://www.basschouten.com/blog1.php/2010/09/07/firefox-4-beta-bringing-hardware-acceler">Bas Schouten’s blog post</a> or <a
rel="nofollow" href="http://hacks.mozilla.org/2010/09/hardware-acceleration/">Paul Rouget’s blog post</a> and check out this <a
rel="nofollow" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM1epdLyhpA">demo</a>:<br
/> <object
classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="640" height="360" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param
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/> HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) is a new security protocol in Firefox 4 Beta that allows websites to insist that Firefox always use secured connections. Firefox 4 Beta now remembers what sites use the HSTS protocol and will only connect to those sites using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) in the future, helping to prevent <a
rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man-in-the-middle_attack">“man in the middle” attacks</a>. For more details, please read this <a
rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.sidstamm.com/2010/08/http-strict-transport-security-has.html">blog post</a> from Sid Stamm of the Mozilla Security  team.</p><p>The Feedback program we launched in our first beta continues to be an incredible tool that allows our users to help us understand what they are liking most about the upcoming Firefox 4. We wouldn’t be able to make the progress we have without this vital feedback from the community of beta testers. Check out the <a
rel="nofollow" href="http://input.mozilla.com/">Input page</a> to see what people are experiencing in Firefox 4 Beta.</p><p>As always, Firefox 4 Beta testers will continue to receive automatic updates, so stay tuned for the next release in the coming weeks.</p><ul><li><a
rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/beta/">Download Firefox 4 Beta</a></li><li><a
rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/beta/features/">Learn more about the features</a></li><li><a
rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/beta/feedback/">Submit your feedback</a></li><li><a
rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/beta/faq/">Short, to the point FAQ</a></li><li><a
rel="nofollow" href="http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/4.0b5/releasenotes/">Long, technical release notes</a></li></ul> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/firefox-4-beta-with-faster-graphics-and-new-audio-capabilities-for-the-web/1826/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Ping Users Top One Million in First 48 Hours</title><link>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/ping-users-top-one-million-in-first-48-hours/1910/</link> <comments>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/ping-users-top-one-million-in-first-48-hours/1910/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:38:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marco Di Fresco</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Multimedia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Press releases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.silicongadget.com/?p=1910</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Official press release.</p><p>CUPERTINO, California—September 3, 2010—Apple® today announced that in less than 48 hours since its launch on Wednesday, more than one million users have joined Ping, its new social network for music which lets users follow their favorite artists and friends to discover what music they’re talking about, listening to and downloading.</p><p>“One-third <span
style="color:#777"> . . . &#8594; Read More: <a
href="http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/ping-users-top-one-million-in-first-48-hours/1910/">Ping Users Top One Million in First 48 Hours</a></span>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Official press release.</p><p>CUPERTINO, California—September 3, 2010—Apple® today announced that in less than 48 hours since its launch on Wednesday, more than one million users have joined Ping, its new social network for music which lets users follow their favorite artists and friends to discover what music they’re talking about, listening to and downloading.</p><p>“One-third of the people who have downloaded iTunes 10 have joined Ping,“ said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of Internet Services. “As many more people download iTunes 10 in the coming weeks, we expect the Ping community to continue growing.“</p><p>Ping lets you follow your favorite artists such as Lady Gaga, Coldplay, U2, Jack Johnson, Yo-Yo Ma and more, to see what they’re up to, check out photos and videos they’ve posted, see their tour dates and read comments about other artists and albums they’re listening to. In addition, you can post your thoughts and opinions, your favorite albums and songs, the music you’ve downloaded from iTunes® and the concerts you plan to attend.</p><p>Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/press-releases/ping-users-top-one-million-in-first-48-hours/1910/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Yahoo! and Vestel Group Partner to Deliver Yahoo! Connected TV Across Europe</title><link>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/internet-news/yahoo-and-vestel-group-partner-to-deliver-yahoo-connected-tv-across-europe/1853/</link> <comments>http://www.silicongadget.com/news/internet-news/yahoo-and-vestel-group-partner-to-deliver-yahoo-connected-tv-across-europe/1853/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:34:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Marco Di Fresco</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Press releases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[WebTV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yahoo]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.silicongadget.com/?p=1853</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Official press release.</p> Yahoo! brings the leading Internet-connected TV platform to a wide range of Vestel TVs, set-top boxes, and other consumer electronics<p>SUNNYVALE, Calif. &#38; MANISA, Turkey, Sep 03, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) &#8212; Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) and Vestel Group, the largest TV manufacturer in Europe, today announced that consumers across Europe will soon be able <span
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href="http://www.silicongadget.com/news/internet-news/yahoo-and-vestel-group-partner-to-deliver-yahoo-connected-tv-across-europe/1853/">Yahoo! and Vestel Group Partner to Deliver Yahoo! Connected TV Across Europe</a></span>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Official press release.</p><h3><strong>Yahoo! brings the leading Internet-connected TV platform to a wide range of Vestel TVs, set-top boxes, and other consumer electronics</strong></h3><p>SUNNYVALE, Calif. &amp; MANISA, Turkey, Sep 03, 2010  (BUSINESS WIRE) &#8212; Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) and Vestel Group, the largest TV  manufacturer in Europe, today announced that consumers across Europe will soon be  able to easily access thousands of content sources, movies, TV shows,  social networks, videos, and other kinds of Internet content through Yahoo! Connected TV. Vestel and partner OEM brands will ship Yahoo!  Connected TV to consumers in more than 40 countries across Europe starting  in Q1 2011.</p><p>The Vestel Group of companies is a strong, leading player in European and global markets for consumer electronics, white-label goods and digital products accounting for 16% of the LCD TV market and 25% of the digital set-top-box market in Europe. With its proven technology and design and development competencies, Vestel is one of the world&#8217;s leading OEM and ODM producers.</p><p>&#8220;As a leader in the consumer electronics space, Vestel is committed to delivering the highest quality entertainment experiences across devices to our consumers. Yahoo! has a proven track record of enabling a powerful developer community and delivering the best Internet TV experiences to millions of users around the world,&#8221; said Turan Erdogan, board member and president of sales, marketing and R&amp;D, Vestel Group. &#8220;Through this partnership, we provide customers with a high-quality, easy to use, well-known platform for delivering Internet apps directly to our connected products.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;Yahoo! is transforming the television experience for millions of consumers around the world. Vestel&#8217;s innovative consumer electronics products combined with Yahoo!&#8217;s industry-leading Connected TV platform allow consumers to experience the Internet and television together in ways they never have before,&#8221; said Rich Riley, senior vice president and managing director, Yahoo! EMEA. &#8220;This is the future of television.&#8221;</p><p>With Yahoo! Connected TV, consumers can launch TV widgets or apps with a click of a button, which will give them direct access to thousands of entertainment sources, movies, TV shows, videos, and other kinds of Internet content on demand. They can stream the latest movies on Coolroom(R); get local and global updates from Sky News and BILD News; browse the latest sports scores on BILD mein Klub; listen to music on Putpat; shop on eBay<sup>(R)</sup>; play games on PlayJam; and keep up with their friends on Twitter<sup>(R)</sup> and Facebook<sup>(R) </sup>&#8211; all while watching TV.</p><p>With new Web-based development interfaces, publishers can easily create widgets with the <a
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