MLC FLASH NEWS

January 31, 2007

Silicon Stocks: Sector weak; SanDisk and Juniper decline but Sirf’s up (at MarketWatch)

Filed under: Apple — Yahoo! Finance: AAPL News @ 10:24 am

Technology stocks retreated in early trading on Wednesday, with declines from SanDisk Corp. and Juniper Networks Inc. leading the sector into the red.

[$$] European Shares Edge Lower Ahead of Fed Rate Decision (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

Filed under: Apple — Yahoo! Finance: AAPL News @ 8:15 am

The New Media Mogul–You (at BusinessWeek Online)

Filed under: Apple — Yahoo! Finance: AAPL News @ 8:08 am

India and China Wise Up to Innovation (at BusinessWeek Online)

Filed under: Apple — Yahoo! Finance: AAPL News @ 8:08 am

Microsoft sets up MSN R&D center in China: sources

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Technology @ 5:42 am
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Software giant Microsoft Corp. is setting up a research and development center in Shanghai for its online MSN service, its first such center outside the United States, sources familiar with the plan said on Wednesday.

Sony Ericsson starts making cheap phones in India

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Technology @ 4:03 am
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson said on Wednesday it would have low-cost color screen and music playing handsets made in India through manufacturing agreements with Flextronics and Foxconn.

Napster boss eyes strong mobile future

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Technology @ 2:04 am
LONDON (Reuters) - The majority of consumers have not yet accepted the subscription model to rent rather than buy music but this is likely to change over the next year, according to the head of the online service Napster Inc..

January 30, 2007

Japanese digital camera growth to slow in 2007

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Technology @ 8:48 pm
TOKYO (Reuters) - Growth in digital camera shipments by Japanese makers in 2007 is expected to slow to 7.5 percent from a year earlier, when lower prices and a wider variety of models with interchangeable lenses spurred growth to 22 percent.

Windows Vista’s hyped security will be tested

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Technology @ 8:16 pm
SEATTLE/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Computer hackers are off and running trying to find vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows Vista operating system, putting to test the software maker's claim that it is the most secure Windows program ever.

Microsoft debuts first new Windows since 2001

Filed under: Gadgets — Reuters: Technology @ 4:00 pm
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. rolled out Windows Vista in 70 countries on Tuesday, delivering a PC operating system able to better manage the explosion of digital media and enhance Internet security.
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