Toshiba to launch blu-ray technology!

Toshiba recently announced to launch players and laptops for Blu-ray Disc later this year. In a press briefing Toshiba said it had applied for membership of Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), the standards setting and licensing body behind the Blue-ray setup and would launch products before the end of 2009. Hot debate on the blu-ray is confusing a short no of purchasers because normal purchasers believe that it would comparatively expensive then DVD. Different surveys showed and technology writers are assuming that it would replace DVD very slowly and in long run.

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Software Giant Microsoft' with a free PC security software!

Microsoft Corp. is launching beta of free computer security program next week and is in pipeline to launch a finished product in the fall.

The program, Microsoft Security Essentials, is designed to find and kill malicious software that can steal passwords and other personal information or turn PCs into spam distribution hubs. When we will install PC security software, it will download updated lists of identified malware daily, but will keep a low profile unless it detects dangerous software. This software will have a friendly environment with PC and internet utilities as Microsoft also maintains a database of trusted software sources, so the tool won't accidentally block items like Google Inc.'s Web browser toolbar.

Security Essentials will compete with rival subscription programs from McAfee Inc. and Symantec Corp., and with several other free packages. But Burch said Microsoft isn't going after those company's customers — instead, the goal is to improve security overall by getting people who don't have current antivirus software to protect their PCs. This security software will available as a free download, but it won't be part of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, which goes on sale in October.

Microsoft is the most trusted name in IT. I think this anti virus program will help home and professional computer users. Well, personally I purchased 3 anti viruses (very famous names) but could not get desired results. My HP notebook has original windows XP and I use to repair it after almost 2 months...So im looking for Microsofts security software!

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Can google make youtube profitable?

Online videos king web portal YouTube Inc.'s losses have been overblown by some analysts, but corporate parent Google Inc. doesn't mind the misperception, according to a buzz in the air.

Technology consultants at RampRate Inc. project YouTube's operating losses this year at $174.2 million — far below the $470.6 million estimated by Credit Suisse analysts Spencer Wang and Kenneth Sena in an April research report that became a hot topic on Wall Street and the Internet. The dueling forecasts are the latest twist in a guessing game that has intrigued investors since Google bought YouTube for $1.76 billion in late 2006. Although YouTube has become an even more popular diversion since the Google deal, it still hasn't proven it can make money. Google has acknowledged YouTube isn't very healthy project but still Google has not planned to sale it out. And Google has little incentive to set the record straight about YouTube's actual losses, according to RampRate, which specializes in managing technology costs.

RampRate reasons the perception of large losses at YouTube helps Google negotiate more favorable contracts with movie, TV and music studios licensing their video. What's more, copyright owners also are less likely to go to court in pursuit of unpaid royalties and damages if they believe YouTube is a big money loser, according to RampRate's thesis.

"Google is no doubt thrilled to let YouTube be known as a financial folly," RampRate's report said.

YouTube spokesman Aaron Zamost wouldn't comment directly on RampRate's report, but he stressed that Google has been running ads near or in millions of videos in an effort to curb YouTube's losses. He also said Google had little incentive to magnify its losses because YouTube shares revenue with its business partners.

I personally think Google Inc, is the biggest entrepreneurial example in the world. It looks impossible that Google just sell it out, the most popular video sharing website. May be, they will change some terms and conditions, patterns and technologies being used on youtube to energize it !

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Social networking and future!

IT and business technology will take center stage in the post-recession economy, according to George Colony, CEO of Forrester.

In his keynote address at Forrester IT Forum in Berlin, Colony described the current economic turbulence as a "gateway recession" that will connect two different eras.

Colony listed five challenges that chief executive officers can expect to tackle during this recession.

In the past, "Technology was essentially a choice before for most companies, but digital is now mandatory. The CEO is no longer able to say 'I don't understand technology'. Today's boards can no longer forgive CEOs that don't understand digital," said Colony.

Secondly, said Colony, customers are no longer loyal to brands because there is more choice.

Customers are changing, he added. The new generation of graduates, the Y Generation or Millennials, are more comfortable with using social networking technologies than older media. They are twice as likely to use blogs, gaming sites and Twitter as to read newspapers.

"Colleges in US have stack of New York Times that are given away for free, but nobody reads them in the colleges. People no longer watch TV," he said. This means, "Companies must sell to them in a different way, connect to Twitter, MySpace and Facebook to reach customers."

The Forrester CEO also highlighted a demographic time bomb facing businesses. There will be challenges in attracting and recruiting the best graduates in future. The proportion of young people in the population is declining, while many workers are approaching retirement. In the next ten years, 40% of nurses will retire and 45% of federal workers will retire, he said.

"If you have a lot of COBOL, may want to build your next datacentre next to a retirement home," Colony quipped.

The fifth, and perhaps biggest challenge, is that traditional "black-box", internal innovation is "dead".

"Innovation will be defined by networks, you work with partners or competitors or customers using social technologies," said Colony.

In an interview with ComputerworldUK.com, Colony used the term "Social Sigma" to describe the way businesses need to embrace social networking tools and methodologies.

In the new post-recession era, customers will use social technologies to become an active participant in broad aspects of product development.

Colony concluded on a positive note, saying that in the post-recession era, it will be the turn of IT and business technology to shine.

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Source: www.pcworld.com

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/166269/social_networks_the_future_of_computing.html

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HP and Blackberry's handshake!

According to internet news Hewlett-Packard Co and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd accounced that they have created an alliance to provide services for the BlackBerry.

HP CloudPrint for BlackBerry smartphones, which allows users to print e-mails and documents at the nearest printer using the Internet.

HP's enterprise customers can also use the PC maker's ProLiant servers to run the BlackBerry Enterprise Server software, the companies said.

BlackBerry handsets have become a choice of executives, lawyers, politicians and other professionals who use them to send wireless e-mail assistance.

Both HP and Blackberry are well known name and both have a large market shares in IT and telecom respectively. So people will definitely wait for this venture !

Do you know what is Bluetooth 3.0 ???????

The Bluetooth 3.0 buzz is under construction. It the short-range wireless standard Bluetooth 3.0 will get its official launch on April 21. However, the developers of the standard, the Bluetooth special interest group' aren't officially saying anything. According to blog DVice, it has received a press release from the Bluetooth SIG that the latest Bluetooth standard will debut April 21 when specifications will be unveiled.

What is Bluetooth 3.0 ?

This technology is expected to deliver even faster short-range wireless speeds (up to 480 Mbit/s), improvements to reduce chances of device disconnections when syncing, and the addition of Generic Alternate MAC/PHY (AMP) technology that will reportedly allow Bluetooth 3.0 devices to transfer data at speed on equal with Wi-Fi.

What's unique about Bluetooth is its low cost and low power consumption, allowing it to be used in devices such as cell phones where cost and power consumption are huge concerns for developers. However, Bluetooth technology has struggled in its efforts to be adopted widely.

What the blogs are saying?

The Bluetooth SIG claims Bluetooth 3.0 can wirelessly transfer "an entire music library, a complete DVD [or] a vacation's worth of photos, all within seconds," according to the blog DVice. In addition to pumped-up speed, Bluetooth 3.0 could also feature "Enhanced Power Control," which reduces those annoying headset disconnects caused by putting your phone in your pocket or purse.

There are no details at the moment about Bluetooth 3.0-ready devices, but most Bluetooth watchers expect the Bluetooth SIG to release a list of manufacturers that have products ready to go at the Bluetooth 3.0 launch on April 21.

What Bluetooth SIG Representatives are Saying?

The news that Bluetooth 3.0 will launch on April 21 comes from two blogs: DVice and PhoneScoop. However, I spoke with several Bluetooth representatives and none of them could confirm a Bluetooth 3.0 announcement on April 21.

I did learn there will be an "all-hands meeting" in Japan for Bluetooth SIG personnel on April 21, but no one I talked to had any knowledge of an official announcement scheduled for that date. I also learned that while Bluetooth 3.0 is widely expected to be the official name for the next Bluetooth standard, codenamed Seattle, it has not become the official name just yet.

So, let us 21 april come, what people and media would say about it? We will let u know!