Tuesday 27th October 2009
by WayneHere is today’s Daily Run Down.
- It looks like Google’s Android 2.0 now has an official software development kit.
- Google Voice now works with existing mobile numbers.
- Supposedly with the H1N1 flu and the increase in stay at home students and workers there has been significant strain on the networks.
- Cisco is purchasing safescan for $183 Million.
- The Church of Scientology has been convicted of fraud in France. The French know what they’re doing, in this case.
- Bob Griese has been suspended over comments about NASCAR Driver Juan Pablo Montoyaa.
- The Chicago Cubs are owned by the Ricketts family.
- Roku has introduced two new set-top boxes along with additional content.
- In the continued E-reader campaign on Holiday 2009, Bridgestone, yes the tire company, has announced their own flexible touchscreen color e-reader.
- It looks like consumer electronics Manufacturer MSI is going to be creating an e-reader.
- Sonos released software version 3.1 with Twitter integration.
- Google wave appears to have it’s own app store.
- Somebody has created a Google Voice AIR application.
- A lobbyist has been accused of violating Sudanese sanctions.
- Amazon’s Cloud now hosts mysql databases.
- It looks like Dell is going to be OEM of Juniper‘s networking products.
- UK Law enforcement is against the “3-strikes” law.
- Intel has pulled their SSD toolbox for killing drives under Windows 7.
- VMWare Fusion 3 has officially begun shipping.
- NeoOffice 3.0 now supports Snow Leopard.
- Microsoft is going to open source their Outlook PST file format.
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