March 31, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO) today announced the launch of Yahoo! Shine (http://shine.yahoo.com), a new website for women that aims to provide the information most relevant to their daily lives. The site offers nine categories ranging from Fashion & Beauty to Parenting, and will feature content from many of the most popular lifestyles publishers, including Conde Nast Publications and Hearst Corporation. Additionally, a new editorial team will develop original stories on a daily basis, and hand pick the best user blog posts to feature prominently on the site. Yahoo! Shine creates a single destination for the approximately 40 million women between the ages of 25 and 54 who already come to Yahoo! each month, making Yahoo! a more relevant starting point for this audience.

March 28, 2008 Customers looking for great deals on Dell laptops, desktops, and accessories should check out dell.com everyday over the next week for amazing offers on our award-winning XPS products.

March 27, 2008 -- The OpenOffice.org Community is pleased to announce the release of OpenOffice.org 2.4, the latest version of the leading open source office productivity suite. OpenOffice.org 2.4 includes new features, enhancements, and bug fixes to all its core components.

Mar 25, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Yahoo!, MySpace, and Google today announced they have agreed to form the OpenSocial Foundation to ensure the neutrality and longevity of OpenSocial as an open, community-governed specification for building social applications across the web. Yahoo!'s support of OpenSocial and role as a founding member of the new foundation are landmarks for the rapidly growing specification which will now offer developers the potential to connect with more than 500 million people worldwide.

March 25, 2008 – Intel Corporation has further increased its energy-efficient performance lead today with the introduction of two low-voltage 45 nanometer (nm) processors for servers and workstations that run at 50 watts, or just 12.5 watts per core and frequencies as high as 2.50 GigaHertz (GHz). The Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processor L5400 Series takes advantage of Intel's unique 45nm manufacturing capabilities and reinvented transistor formula that combine to boost performance and reduce power consumption in data centers.

On March 25, 2008 - Dell announced the Dell Client Migration Solution, an integrated set of services and tools that can reduce migration costs by up to 62 percent and desk-side time and labor by up to an estimated 88 percent. Designed for organizations planning an operating system migration or hardware deployment of 2,500 systems or more, Dell’s Client Migration Solution can simplify the process by addressing pervasive challenges such as network utilization, application compatibility and end-user downtime, all while minimizing costs.

March 21, 2008 – Catering to the new era in multimedia technology, ASUS, producer of high quality audio and visual solutions, has announced the new ASUS Splendid HD1 video enhance card. This astounding piece of hardware is able to increase picture quality for HD content to deliver sharper, more vividly colored visual outputs. It can even enhance lower resolution inputs by recovering image clarity when viewing legacy content for viewing on LCD TV or monitors; as well as provide true HDMI with audio and HDCP.

March 18, 2008 –Catering to gamers who want the ultimate in overclocking and gaming platforms, ASUS, maker of high quality motherboards, has released the ROG Striker II Extreme series of motherboards. Supporting NVIDIA´s nForce 790i Ultra SLI chipset for exceptional overclocking speeds, this powerful series of motherboards is also equipped with innovative technologies for enhanced graphical and thermal performance, versatile overclocking options; as well as a vast array of features that include device protection – making it the overclocker and gamer´s first and best choice.

March 19, 2008 - In a world where people are often divided by borders, differences and conflicts, it's easy to lose sight of what we have in common. Pangea Day is an event that seeks to overcome these barriers by helping people see themselves in others through the power of film. Nokia is inviting everyone to enter the 2008 Nokia Mobile Filmmaking Awards by creating and submitting their short videos to www.ovi.com/pangeaday to be considered for inclusion in the first Pangea Day broadcast event on May 10, 2008.

On March 18, 2008 – Corsair announced their NVIDIA 790i Ultra SLI high-performance DDR3 partner memory offerings, including a record-breaking 2Ghz module.

March 18, 2008- Vancouver Film School, Canada’s largest post-secondary entertainment arts institution, and YouTube™, the leading online video community that allows people to discover, watch and share originally-created videos, today announced the Vancouver Film School (VFS)/ YouTube “What Matters to You” Scholarship Competition. People from around the world will have the opportunity to share their film, animation, or creative pitch in a 3-minute video to win a full-tuition scholarship.

So Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is finally available for download worldwide. It is available both via Windows Update and Microsoft Download Center. But are you ready for Windows Vista SP1? Which method should you use? The following are a few things you should know before you download Windows Vista SP1.

March 18, 2008—Apple today introduced Safari 3.1, the world’s fastest web browser for Mac and Windows PCs. Safari loads web pages 1.9 times faster than IE 7 and 1.7 times faster than Firefox 2. Safari also runs JavaScript up to six times faster than other browsers, and is the first browser to support the latest innovative web standards needed to deliver the next generation of highly interactive Web 2.0 experiences*. Safari 3.1 is available immediately as a free download at www.apple.com/safari for both Mac OS X and Windows.

March 18, 2008 - Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N82 in stylish black, bringing a blend of state-of-the-art imaging, integrated navigation and high-speed Internet connectivity to the Nseries range of converged devices. This jet black multimedia computer enables people to "geotag" the images they capture - allowing them to not only be saved by date, but by location as well. This adds to a line-up of compelling photography features, including a 5 megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics and a Xenon flash. Not only does the Nokia N82 take great pictures, array of advanced connectivity features makes it easy for consumers to share their discoveries, journeys and locations. The Nokia N82 in black is expected to start shipping within weeks, with an estimated retail price of approximately 400 euros, before taxes and subsidies.

March 18, 2008 - The second annual YouTube Awards are now live and ready for your vote. This year there are five new categories: Short Film, Political, Sports, Eyewitness, and Instructional, for a total of 12. So head over to YouTube Video Awards channel to start watching and voting for some of the videos that defined '07.

March 18, 2008 — Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Massive Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp. and a leading network for video game advertising, today announced an expansion and two-year extension of their agreement to offer dynamic in-game advertising for EA video games. The new global agreement provides unprecedented opportunities for advertisers to engage with EA’s highly coveted audience — especially males ages 18 to 34 — through its roster of blockbuster games on the Xbox 360 platform and exclusive rights to a majority of EA’s premium PC products.

Mar 18, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) - Today Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) announced a men's college basketball mobile offering to help fans follow their favorite team from the first tip-off to the final buzzer -- all via the convenience of their mobile phone. Fans can get up-to-the-minute information on the 65 teams vying for the men's basketball national championship through three new mobile tools: the new Men's College Hoops mobile widget, available to users of Yahoo! Go 3.0 flagship mobile offering; a dedicated mobile tournament website (http://m.yahoo.com/ncaa); and Yahoo! oneSearch, which has been specially configured to bring users specialized content to coincide with their men's college basketball-related searches. 

On March 17, 2008 - Intel Corporation announced the 35 companies that will receive Intel's Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award for outstanding commitment to quality and performance excellence. These suppliers provided products and services deemed essential to Intel's business success in 2007. They excelled at meeting and exceeding high expectations and tough performance goals to distinguish themselves from the thousands of suppliers that work with Intel. Winners will be honored at a ceremony in Burlingame, Calif. on March 18. 

On March 17, 2008 — Apple updated its AirPort Express mobile base station with 802.11n to deliver up to five times the performance and twice the range of the previous model*. Priced at just $99, AirPort Express is the world’s smallest 802.11n-based mobile base station. It can be plugged directly into the wall for wireless Internet connectivity and USB printing at home or easily brought on the road for wireless freedom wherever there is an Internet connection. AirPort Express features AirTunes, which works seamlessly with iTunes to give users a simple and inexpensive way to wirelessly stream iTunes music from a PC or Mac to any room in the house.

March 17, 2008 — Today at VoiceCon Orlando 2008, Microsoft Corp. announced broad availability of its conferencing solutions and continued customer and partner adoption of its unified communications platform. Partners are embracing the platform to provide interoperable conferencing solutions, and today Polycom Inc. announced that it will make its videoconferencing systems work with Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and Microsoft Office Communicator 2007. Microsoft also outlined continued customer adoption of its unified communications solutions and demonstrated some new technologies, such as low-cost high-definition videoconferencing.

March 14, 2008 - Employees at Seagate Technology (NYSE: STX) have been enjoying some hands-on experience of how Seagate hard disc drives are aiding the gaming industry revolution.

On March 14, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. announced plans to acquire Rapt Inc., the leading provider of advertising yield management solutions for digital media publishers. Rapt’s technology, along with its information and advisory services offerings, will become key components of the Atlas Publisher Suite, part of Microsoft’s Advertiser and Publisher Solutions Group. With the inclusion of Rapt, the Atlas Publisher Suite allows Microsoft to provide its customers with integrated asset and inventory management, forecasting, yield and sales management, and ad delivery and operations.

On March 13, 2008 - Today Zune released the official Zune Social application for Facebook. The portable Zune Card can be placed on your Facebook page where it updates automatically to show people what you've recently been listening to on your Zune or via the Zune software on your PC. The Zune Card is the centerpiece of the Zune Social where Zune users can define their circle of friends and family. The Card is created automatically by joining the Zune Social beta Web site, which is available for both Zune and non-Zune users and can be easily tailored with photos and designs. In the Social, those friends can find new music by seeing what you're listening to. They can listen to a sample of your favorite songs, and buy the track directly from the Card if they like it. 

March 13, 2008 – Corsair www.corsair.com, a worldwide leader in high performance computer and flash memory products, announced today the world’s first high performance memory modules made especially for the Mac. The new Corsair memory modules are the industry’s first low latency modules specifically tuned for the new MacBook and MacBook Pro laptop computers.

March 13, 2008 -- When Acer first launched its revolutionary Gemstone design in May 2007 it was aware that such move marked a turning point in its product strategy. Acer is, once again, first to market with the Acer Aspire 8920 and Aspire 6920, two new notebook families built on a unique 18.4" and 16" footprint, equipped with Blu-Ray Disc drive, FullHD LCD screens and native 16:9 resolution.

March 13, 2008: Aspiring cinema auteurs and visionaries can earn props, prizes and online notoriety in the “Frame of Reference” short film contest, sponsored by the Dell Lounge. Create a Five-Minute Flash of Genius to Enter; Three Finalists Win a Cache of Great Prizes and Compete to Win an Online Showcase and $25,000

March 13, 2008 -- Acer, the third largest vendor in the global PC market (Source: Gartner data, 2007), today presented the Aspire 8920G, a brand new notebook PC series designed to bring the enjoyment of High Definition (HD) anywhere you go.

March 13, 2008 - Jeremy Wright, Global Director of Mobile Brand Strategy for Nokia Interactive has been elected to the board of the North America chapter of the Mobile Marketing Assocation.   Jeremy was Chairman of the UK MMA from 2002-2004 and led the development of the first comprehensive Code of Conduct that laid out UK best practices for marketing to the mobile device.

March 13, 2008 — Today at the Electronic House Expo (EHX) in Orlando, Fla., Microsoft Corp. announced the 2008 Windows Media Center Ultimate Install Contest. This exciting design contest, now in its second year, seeks to recognize the residential integration business that best utilizes Windows Media Center in a custom home installation project.

On March 13, 2008: - Acer, the third largest vendor in the global PC market (Source: Gartner data, 2007), presented the Aspire 6920 line, a brand new notebook PC series designed to bring the enjoyment of High Definition(HD) anywhere you go.

REDMOND, Wash. — March 12, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. today announced its intended acquisition of Kidaro, a leading provider of desktop virtualization solutions for enterprises. In combining Kidaro’s virtualization technology with its suite of desktop management tools, known as the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance, Microsoft will enable IT professionals to optimize their desktop infrastructure by providing management capabilities for Virtual PCs, streamlining deployments and easing application compatibility issues.

NEW YORK, March 12, 2008 – Reuters has teamed up with Canon U.S.A., Inc. and Sprint to develop a system that captures shuttle launch images from multiple remote cameras moments after they are taken and quickly retrieves and moves images across the Reuters wire, thus reducing the time it takes for wire transmission by 95 percent.

March 12, 2008 — Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates will testify before the U.S. House Committee on Science and Technology today at 10 a.m. EDT on the future of innovation and U.S. competitiveness. At a hearing to commemorate the committee’s 50th anniversary, Gates will focus on issues of U.S. competitiveness, including education and work-force development, the need for immigration reform to allow highly skilled workers to remain in the U.S, and the need to continue to invest in basic research.

On March 12, 2008 —The Motley Fool and Microsoft Corp. announced the kickoff of The Motley Fool CAPS MSN Stock Challenge, an online investment contest created in response to the increasing popularity of the CAPS stock rating service on MSN. Contestants in The Motley Fool CAPS MSN Stock Challenge will create their own “fantasy” stock portfolio using the information from the CAPS community of investors, and then see how their portfolio performs over a period of 15 weeks. Through the competition, contestants will be able to learn about smart investment choices without risking real money while competing for amazing prizes weekly and a grand prize of $15,000 cash.

On March 11, 2008: Sony Ericsson announced that it has appointed integrated marketing agency iris to handle its global activation strategy, following a competitive pitch. As its global activation agency, iris will be responsible for implementing integrated campaigns across all of Sony Ericsson’s sports marketing properties, retail business and sales promotion work.

On March 11, 2008 – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced that it has completed its acquisition of DoubleClick, a company that offers online ad serving and management technology to advertisers, web publishers and ad agencies.

On March 11, 2008 -- Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), a leading global Internet company, announced that it has launched a new research lab in Haifa, Israel -- its first in the region. The Yahoo! Research Israel Lab will be led by Dr. Ronny Lempel, a renowned information organization and retrieval expert who will report directly to Dr. Ricardo Baeza-Yates, vice president of Yahoo! Research. 

On March 11, 2008 – Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced a new developer event for 2008: Google I/O™, a two-day, in-depth gathering for developers to share knowledge about Google's own developer products and web application development in general. Google I/O will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on Wednesday, May 28th, and Thursday, May 29th, 2008.
 

March 11, 2008 Microsoft Corp. brings the beauty of Windows Aero from the PC to the devices that surround it with its latest keyboard and mouse desktop set, the Wireless Laser Desktop 7000, designed to complement the Windows Vista operating system with its striking design.

On March 10, 2008 — Sun Microsystems Inc. and Microsoft Corp. announced two new milestones in their ongoing alliance: the official opening of the Sun/Microsoft Interoperability Center on Microsoft’s Redmond campus for optimizing Microsoft applications on Sun Fire x64 server systems storage, and the availability of the Sun Infrastructure Solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. More information on the Sun Infrastructure Solutions for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 is available at http://www.sun.com/exchange and http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/bb412164.aspx.

On February 4, 2008 Microsoft releases Windows Vista Service Pack 1 in five languages (English, French, Spanish, German and Japanese) to manufacturing (RTM). TechNet Plus subscribers can now access Windows Vista SP1 as a standalone update or integrated with Windows Vista SP1. MSDN subscribers can now access Windows Vista SP1 as a standalone update or integrated with Windows Vista SP1. OEMs are already strarting to ship PCs with Windows Vista Service Pack 1 preinstalled.

4th March 2008 – Sony Ericsson today unveiled the T303, an attractive phone that is small and neat enough to carry with you on every occasion. This compact slider phone has been given the high-end treatment, with a mirrored screen, metal housing and chrome finish.

On March 04, 2008 - Nokia announced plans to make Microsoft Silverlight available for S60 on Symbian OS, the world's leading smartphone software(1), as well as for Series 40 devices and Nokia Internet tablets.  Adding support for Silverlight will extend opportunities for developers to create rich, interactive applications that run on multiple platforms in a consistent and reliable way.