http://www.neowin.net/ Neowin.net News Feed for: All en-us Neowin Ignition News editor@neowin.net developers@neowin.net 5 http://www.neowin.net/images/neowin_feedlogo.png http://www.neowin.net http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-launches-redu-aimed-at-us-education-reform Microsoft is dipping its toes into education once again, in the United States. The software giant launched an informational website on Tuesday, aimed at those who wish to volunteer, donate or work in education. Like a number of Microsoft's projects, the site is only for those in the United States, where... Tom Warren Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:34:32 +0100 http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-launches-redu-aimed-at-us-education-reform http://www.neowin.net/news/onstar-to-offer-facebook-updates-alongside-roadside-assistance Just when you thought Facebook couldn’t get more ubiquitous. OnStar is a service that lets you get roadside assistance through voice-activated commands as well automatically dispatch emergency services in the event of a collision or other mishap. Typically, the company has advertised its wares using fear-based targeted ads that portray drivers... Tzvi Friedman Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:09:35 +0100 http://www.neowin.net/news/onstar-to-offer-facebook-updates-alongside-roadside-assistance http://www.neowin.net/news/ios-41-released Apple has released iOS 4.1 for iPod Touch and iPhone devices. OS 4.0.1 for iPhone and iPod Touch is rolling out to devices right now. iTunes has been prompting users to update to the latest iteration of their mobile operating system. iOS 4.1 is available for iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone... Tom Warren Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:09:35 +0100 http://www.neowin.net/news/ios-41-released http://www.neowin.net/news/google-set-to-unveil-dynamic-search-results This morning, Google CEO Eric Schmidt tweeted a hint as to what Google would unleash during today's big announcement. " I predict big things happening today at Google. We're already fast.. fast is about to get faster." What Schmidt meant to say was "instant." As pointed out... Benjamin Rubenstein Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:22:37 +0100 http://www.neowin.net/news/google-set-to-unveil-dynamic-search-results http://www.neowin.net/news/oracle-really-wants-mark-hurd-will-pay-250-million In what is quickly becoming one of the more expensive hiring battles in recent history, Oracle is pulling out all the stops to get Mark Hurd, former HP CEO, to join as co-President. This morning, according to Cnet, details emerged showing that Oracle is giving Hurd a base salary of... Tzvi Friedman Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:58:21 +0100 http://www.neowin.net/news/oracle-really-wants-mark-hurd-will-pay-250-million http://www.neowin.net/news/techspot-budget-sub-150-solid-state-drive-round-up Recently there has been a surging demand for solid state drives that sacrifice space for speed and more affordable price tags, and manufacturers have been racing to deliver just that. Most of the drives featured in this round-up offer 32GB - 40GB capacities, while a few others top out at... Julio Franco Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:16:03 +0100 http://www.neowin.net/news/techspot-budget-sub-150-solid-state-drive-round-up http://www.neowin.net/news/bbc-hire-a-microsoft-vod-expert Yesterday, the BBC announced that it had hired Daniel Danker, from Microsoft's video on demand division, to head up the BBC’s video on demand division. His official position is General Manager, Programmes & On-Demand. Daniel Danker used to work on Mediaroom (Microsoft’s IPTV platform) and the Zune entertainment platform. Erik Huggers,... Michael Gillett Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:16:03 +0100 http://www.neowin.net/news/bbc-hire-a-microsoft-vod-expert http://www.neowin.net/news/review-verizon-samsung-fascinate Verizon today announced their latest smartphone, the Samsung Fascinate. The Fascinate falls into Samsung's Galaxy S line of phones. For Samsung, the Fascinate represents a brand that is now represented on all major carriers in the United States. While each model in the Galaxy S line varies slightly, the guts,... Brad Sams Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:30:00 +0100 http://www.neowin.net/news/review-verizon-samsung-fascinate http://www.neowin.net/news/bioware-reveals-mass-effect-2-player-stats Casey Hudson, Mass Effect Project Director, has revealed some interesting statistics about the RPG sequel Mass Effect 2. BioWare, like many other developers, collects data anonymously to observe in-game player behavior. BioWare placed various hooks into the game that revolved around specific events to track the decisions that players were making.... Joshua Seed Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:51:13 +0100 http://www.neowin.net/news/bioware-reveals-mass-effect-2-player-stats http://www.neowin.net/news/orange-and-t-mobile-join-together Orange and T-Mobile networks have joined together to allow users to connect and use either network, based on whichever signal is best for their location. This deal, which was suspected almost a year ago, will allow the shared network to host 30 million subscribers. The deal is limited to 2G... Alan Cone Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:49:57 +0100 http://www.neowin.net/news/orange-and-t-mobile-join-together