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Judge demands Microsoft explain email deletion

News An attorney for start-up Burst.com, which is suing the software giant for patent infringement, said Allchin's email and previous company policies seemed to be aimed at destroying evidence that could be used against Microsoft by the US Department...

24 May 2004, 7:40

Canon and Nikon revamp digicam lines

News The highest-end of Canon's new models is the EOS 30D digital SLR camera, an 8.2-megapixel model that can take up to 30 JPEG images in its 5-frames-per-second burst mode, a notch more than the 23 images the current 20D can shoot.

23 February 2006, 10:14

Pop-ups bounce back

News Because IE so thoroughly dominates the browser market, ad executives and Internet watchers believe the changes could finally burst the bubble for pop-ups. Burst Media, for example, is one company that is experimenting with the overlays.

7 June 2004, 10:30

Micron announces 8-megapixel CMOS image sensor

News Suresh Venkatraman, director of digital camera work at Micron, argued that CMOS can be integrated with some camera electronics more easily, supports high-definition video without inordinate power consumption and can respond quickly for good burst...

12 March 2007, 10:12

Intel talks up telecoms, TV and Stephen Hawking

News In a reprise of his recent speech at IDF in the US, Gelsinger said that the technology industry had been through a period of "irrational exuberance" during which growth was unsustainable, resulting in the bubble that burst in 2000.

20 April 2004, 10:40

Photos: Legless photographer snaps from ground up

News This picture was taken in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, as part of a series shot in burst mode as Connolly was skateboarding off the sidewalk and into a street. Kevin Connolly, a 22-year-old photographer born without legs and self-described 'camera geek...

Tags: shot, shots, exhibition, skateboard

4 July 2008, 9:28

What's holding back Wi-Fi?

News But following the initial burst of hype and furious marketing, Wi-Fi's momentum seems to have plateaued, particularly with public-domain hot spots. Wi-Fi was on a roll. The IEEE with its 802.11b standard managed to leap ahead of the likes of...

1 April 2004, 15:25

P2P network opens for legit business

News But it was quickly interrupted by a burst of noise. Marco was in New York, showing off the technology behind the new iMesh peer-to-peer music service slated for release today. The software was supposed to identify and block virtually any...

25 October 2005, 9:48

Putting hi-def video on your phone

News That can be divided up into one 12-megapixel shot, or four 3-megapixel shots taken in burst mode. Apple will release one of the most highly touted phones in history this week. But by next year, those first iPhones could be woefully outdated.

26 June 2007, 9:17

News.blog: No 'bidding war' for Digg

News He continued: "Sorry to burst any drama theories, but they aren't true. Social news site Digg, a perpetual target of acquisition rumours, normally addresses the "is buying you? questions with a "no comment" answer.

Tags: post, response, war, companies

10 March 2008, 9:23

SpiralFrog finally launches ad-supported music site

News SpiralFrog burst on to the music scene by presenting a possible solution to piracy. Earlier this year, SpiralFrog looked like a goner after infighting triggered an executive exodus. But the company that made a splash last summer by promising to...

8 August 2007, 9:04

Can Google beat the curse of the new office?

News But many others with grandiose plans overspent in the Valley's boom years, only to be humbled when the tech bubble burst. Google is following in the high-tech footsteps of many Silicon Valley companies who came before, dreaming big and building or...

29 September 2005, 8:36

Canon develops its camera and printer lineup

News It can shoot up to 3 frames per second and up to 60 full-resolution JPEGs and 17 RAW images in a single burst, Canon said. Canon on Monday announced a clutch of new digital cameras -- with resolutions ranging up to 12.8 megapixels -- along with an...

23 August 2005, 8:41

Academics crack Great Firewall of China

News The machines in China allow data packets in and out, but send a burst of resets to shut connections if they spot particular keywords," explained Richard Clayton of the University of Cambridge computer laboratory.

4 July 2006, 8:44

Canon announces new high-end SLR

News It can shoot a burst of as many as 30 raw images -- those pulled directly off the sensor without camera processing -- or 110 JPEGs. Canon has countered Nikon's competitive new SLR cameras, revamping its high-performance line with the EOS-1D Mark...

23 February 2007, 8:50