Microsoft is bringing the art of game development to the masses with a new set of tools, called XNA Game Studio Express, based on the XNA™ platform. XNA Game Studio Express heralds a new era as it aims to democratise game development by delivering...

Nokia has announced that they have shipped their first N71 phone to Vodaphone in Japan. The "Nokia N71" is its first product to be introduced in Japan under the Nokia Nseries sub-brand. The Nokia N71 customized for Vodafone K.K. will be marketed in Vodafone …

"If security vendors don’t have access to the platform kernel, it cuts down on our ability to innovate and create compatible solutions," Oliver Friedrichs, director of emerging technologies in Symantec Security Response wrote on the company's web site ...

ABI Software has cut its 2007 market forecast for radio frequency identification (RFID) software and service revenue to USD 3.1 billion, which represents a downward adjustment of about 15 percent from its previous view...

The growth in the use of mobile devices presents an opportunity for advertising and marketing. Wireless promises to be an effective and powerful tool for reaching targeted market segments making segments making...

Growing consumer awareness, growth in broadband assesses penetration and more authorised video download sites have given a push to the Portable Media Player (PMP) market. In-stat projects that worldwide market for true, video-centric PMPs...

The market for consumer digital media backup today is mostly dominated by low-cost solutions such as USB hard drives and CD, DVD writeable drives. But IT firm ABI Research sees a shift in the market towards the adoption of network...

"Our vision is about creating an Internet everywhere experience" said Atish Gude, Sprint's senior vice-president of strategy in a recent interview. The Sprint initiative with WiMAX is expected to usher in a new era of competition in the telecommunication industry. Analysts have waved a caution flag, however, stating that...

The x86 processor markets have taken an exciting turning point. In its due course it has touched its lowest and also has reached its peak as the dynamic of the computing market continue to change. Through this change, Advanced Micro Devices has emerged as a much stronger...

Research in Motion’s (Rim) market share in the first half of 2006 dipped 5 points to 59 percent, however, the installed base of mobile email users is set to double this year, said research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics. According to the research firm, the hottest area will be driven by two forces...

Modernized information organizers litter the market, but according to MitchKapor, none are optimized for handling clutter. "I'm an inveterate note taker -- I scribble all these things down on pieces of paper," Kapor said. "I wanted to create some way of organizing all of them" ...

The advent of broadband service has changed the way Internet operates. Today broadband is has taken over the standard dialup 56K modem connection, which was not only slow but has several other restrictions. Broadband’s speed is ten times faster than a dial-up connection...

Podcasts, which are online broadcasts downloaded from the Internet for playback on portable devices, are attracting a growing number of listeners, and this shift that has not gone unnoticed by media companies and advertisers. Nine million Internet users in the United States downloaded podcasts to computers and mobile devices in June …

Worldwide handheld devices market yet again declined for the tenth consecutive quarter year-over-year in the second quarter of 2006. Analysts of IDC attribute the decline to exit of vendors from the handheld market, the shift of vendor focus from handheld devices to...

Emerging markets are the hot targets for outsourcing engineering services, the sector which accounts for 2 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP). Although the focus of outsourcing was initially to cut cost, it has given way to growth in the emerging markets...

Partner-to-Partner (P2P) networks help vendors move from a hub-and-spoke view of partner communities and partner management to a much more holistic model. According to an IDC study, P2P network initiatives are quickly entering the partner management market and will likely generate enormous impact...

IT skills have been growing in value at a rate nearly two times that of certified skills over the last year, several inquiries have been made about what’s next for vendors who rely on their certifications programs to gain mind share for their technologies and support sales of their products. "Vendors created the certifications principally to sell their products. What fascinates me is ...

A new digital market has emerged that both expands upon and threatens traditional market, finds a new study by information technology firm IDC. The study reveals that this marketplace, composed of gateways, nodes, and hubs, is growing rapidly due to a confluence of demand, technologies, customers, and changes in how people live their...

As Internet Protocol (IP) for video services are gaining popularity, some cable operators are moving towards IP delivery as a means of offering their customers advanced interactive video services via the cable modem, according to a study from ABI Research. However, the research firm warns that the switch over to IP...

Security & Defence initiatives are stimulating strong spending on IT in the Asian Public Sector, according to a study conducted by information technology research firm Springboard Research. The public sector segment in the Asian market, excluding Japan, saw a remarkable increase on IT...