Apple announces Windows browser
BBC News reports here: Computer giant Apple launches a version of its web browser Safari for Windows XP and Vista.
Archive for June, 2007
Ocean’s 13 Tops North America Box Office Chart
BBC News reports here: Ocean’s 13, the third of the casino-based dramas starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, has proved the most popular film in North America.
The Top Ten of North America’s Box Office Chart are:
1. Ocean’s 13 ($37.1m)
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ($21.3m)
3. Knocked Up ($20.0m)
4. Surf’s Up ($18.0m)
5. Shrek […]
UK and Netherlands Against Public Funding for Galileo
Spiegel Online reports here: The European Union’s planned satellite navigation system Galileo is in trouble. Agreement seemed to be reached Friday on bailing the project out with public money — but now the UK and the Netherlands are arguing against that, according to a media report.
The Top Ten Home Theater Systems
The Top Ten Most Sold Home Theater Systems this week at Amazon, see The Top Ten Most Sold Home Theater Systems here for more info including some reader reviews in our online store (ranking as of writing of this article, might change over time)
The Top Ten Home Theater Systems are:
• Polk Audio RM6750 […]
Will Military Interest Save Europe’s Beleagured Navigation System?
Spiegel Online writes here: The European Union’s transport ministers are meeting to decide the future of the Galileo navigation system this week. The stalled system was originally intended for purely civilian purposes, but now the military is getting interested, given the satellites’ importance in modern warfare.
Notebook makers push size, price limits to gain sales
Notebook makers push size, price limits to gain sales, Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: Notebook PC makers are stretching the boundaries of light-weight and low-cost computing, rolling out ever slimmer tablet PCs and mass market models costing as little as $200 in their quest to find the next big thing.
WiTricity - Wireless Energy
WiTricity - Wireless Energy: BBC News reports here: US researchers demonstrate a system to transfer energy to devices without the need for wires.
The Top Ten HDTV Plasma TVs
The Top Ten HDTV Plasma TVs in this week’s Bestellers List at Amazon, see The Top Ten HDTV Plasma TVs here for more info including some customer reviews in our online store (ranking as of writing of this article, might change over time)
The Top Ten HDTV Plasma TVs are:
• Samsung HPT4264 42″ Plasma HDTV
• Panasonic […]
Powering cities with landfill waste
CNet News.com reports here: Start-up is opening a plant that will convert municipal waste into electricity through a cleaner process than burning.