Microsoft’s Photosynth app lets (some) Windows Phone users in on the panorama craze
By Edgar Alvarez posted May 30th 2012 10:46AM Are you one of those folks who enjoys taking snaps of everything around you and own a Mango-flavored Windows Phone slab? Well, we’ve got some phenomenal news for you: Microsoft has placed its Photosynth application up for grabs on the Marketplace. It’s simple, the app — which doesn’t cost a dime — will let you shoot some 360-degree photos in both landscape and...
Verizon doubles FiOS speeds to 300Mbps, thumb-twiddling waits are officially over
By Jon Fingas posted May 30th 2012 11:17AM Verizon’s IP network traffic jam apparently wasn’t that much of an issue, since it just kicked up the speeds for FiOS service by a notch… or ten. Unless you’re a spendthrift sticking to the base 15Mbps plan, download speeds have more than doubled across the board — including to an eye-watering 300Mbps if you opt for the costliest plan. Upload speeds aren’t...
The New iPad is Here
Watch the keynote Watch the iPad video Watch the TV ad Breakthrough Retina display. It’s even more than meets the eye. The Retina display on the new, third-generation iPad makes everything look crisper and more lifelike. Text is razor sharp. Colors are more vibrant. Photos and videos are rich with detail. All thanks to 3.1 million pixels powered by the new A5X chip. It’s the best mobile display ever. Learn more 5MP iSight camera. Take...
1-in-5 U.S. Windows PCs lack antivirus defenses
Nearly a fifth of Windows PCs in the U.S. lack any active security protection, an antivirus vendor said today, citing numbers from a year-long project. “The scale of this is unprecedented,” argued Gary Davis, the director of global consumer product marketing for McAfee, talking about the scope of his company’s sampling of PC security. McAfee took measurements from scans of more than 280 million PCs over the last 12...
HP names Bill Veghte new COO, hands over the keys to HP Software
By Terrence O’Brien posted May 30th 2012 11:32AM After successfully piloting HP’s software division and, presumably, performing well as the company’s chief strategy officer, Bill Veghte is getting a promotion. Effective immediately he’ll be taking over as COO of the struggling computer manufacturer and finally handing over the keys to HP Software. As Veghte is forced to give up his executive vice...
