Neowin News Feed for: Eyes

Nintendo 3DS can damage a child's eyes

Alan Cone — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:21:25 +0000

It seems that today everything is in 3D -- movies, television, console games, and now handheld games. Even though a decent percent of the population gets discomfort after viewing 3D content, technology and entertainment companies... Read more...

Acer Eyes the SMB Market

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:28:25 +0000

Taiwan PC vendor Acer, which has been focusing on the consumer market and fighting for space in retail stores, is turning its attention back to the North American small- and midsized-business market. The company announced... Read more...

Adobe eyes move to software-as-a-service

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 18:25:11 +0000

Over the next ten years, Adobe plans to shift its business away from selling boxed software to a web-based distribution model. Chief executive Bruce Chizen told the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco that money... Read more...

Microsoft revamps Windows Live search, eyes Google

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:33:11 +0000

Seeking to narrow the gap with Google, Microsoft Corp unveiled a retooled Web search service that aims to deliver more relevant results and combines text, video and other information onto a single page. Microsoft, the... Read more...

Apple Rubs Sand in NBC Universal's Eyes Over iTunes Contract

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:12:32 +0000

In response to NBC Universal's decision not to renew its iTunes contract due to Apple's inability to negotiate on higher prices, Apple has decided to cancel their current iTunes contract which was to end in... Read more...

Endeavour heads home early as NASA eyes hurricane

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 02:00:36 +0000

Space shuttle Endeavour undocked from the international space station a day early Sunday, as NASA kept a wary eye on Hurricane Dean. Space agency managers worried that the storm would move toward Houston and force... Read more...

VMWare Eyes Virtual Appliances to Combat Software Bloating

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:26:04 +0000

With today's operating systems ever increasing in size and complexity, a result of the wide variety of applications and usage situations they must support, maintenance of the codebase against bugs and security vulnerabilities becomes ever... Read more...

Lenovo Eyes Packard Bell for Acquisition

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:06:52 +0000

Chinese computer giant Lenovo Group, which acquired IBM's PC division in 2005, is now planning for further expansion, announcing today that it is in exclusive exclusive discussions about a potential acquisition of Packard Bell. Lenovo... Read more...

You Won't Believe Your Eyes When 3D TV Becomes Reality

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:31:20 +0000

Perfect 3D television and movies without those horrible glasses? They're closer than you think. I'm sitting in Paris and some butterflies are fluttering towards me. Loads of them, perfectly clearly. I could allow one to... Read more...

Via eyes consumer electronics

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 17:44:41 +0000

Taiwan's Via Technologies Inc. will next month begin shipping a new motherboard series and chipset designed to be used in consumer electronics products. The EPIA EX series motherboard is a mini-ITX board, measuring 17 centimeters... Read more...

Intel eyes increased stake in Nvidia - report

Steven Parker — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:53:38 +0000

Intel is considering increasing its stake in graphics technology company Nvidia, in order to counter the proposed merger of AMD and ATI, according to a report by Digitimes. The chip maker's share price rose by... Read more...

In-car email kit keeps eyes on the road

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:30:04 +0000

Car safety device manufacturer Intelligent Mechatronic Systems (IMS) has launched a new system designed to give field staff and other frequent travellers easy hands and eyes-free access to their corporate email systems from behind the... Read more...

Microsoft eyes making desktop apps free

Michael Stanclift — Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:13:55 +0000

Even as Microsoft readies a host of new ad-supported online services to battle rivals, the software maker has been mulling a plan to offer free, ad-supported versions of some of its desktop products, CNET News.com... Read more...

Amazon Eyes DVD Rentals

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 16:51:59 +0000

Amazon.com job listings for software engineers raise the specter of the internet retail giant entering the online DVD rental market in the United States, challenging companies like Netflix and Blockbuster. Advertising for positions... Read more...

Microsoft Eyes Lighter Versions of Longhorn

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 04 Oct 2004 15:02:36 +0000

Microsoft is developing versions of its Windows operating system with only a subset of the Windows code base, designed for specific server tasks, in a move that could reduce maintenance costs for customers and create... Read more...

IRS eyes Net phone taxes

Wed, 07 Jul 2004 19:58:29 +0000

Looks like Uncle Sam has his eye on taxing VoIP calls (voice over Internet Protocol). The IRS and Treasury Department are considering reinterpreting the federal excise tax in order "to reflect the changes in... Read more...

Microsoft hopes younger eyes have Office vision

Mon, 21 Jun 2004 14:35:02 +0000

When you have the most popular productivity software on the market what's next? If you're Microsoft then you start by asking the customers themselves what they want the next Office to be. Specifically... Read more...

Microsoft Eyes Pay-as-You-Go Licensing

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:23:35 +0000

Microsoft Corp. officials are mulling potential changes to the company's enterprise volume licensing program that could let large systems integrators and service providers license software on behalf of their largest customers. Enterprises now must negotiate... Read more...

Infinium eyes December release for Phantom

Marcel Klum — Wed, 28 Jan 2004 18:42:02 +0000

Infinium Labs' new president is gunning for Christmas. That's when Kevin Bachus hopes to get both the Phantom gaming network and the accompanying console into the hands of eager cyber aficionados. ... Read more...

Dell eyes new technologies in $60bn push

Darren Bolton — Mon, 29 Sep 2003 09:11:42 +0000

Dell founder Michael Dell has outlined the products and services he believes will help his company grow into a $60bn giant. In an exclusive interview with vnunet.com, Dell said that wireless, storage and... Read more...

Novell eyes role of Linux champion

Darren Bolton — Tue, 09 Sep 2003 07:40:21 +0000

Conference delegates told how vendor wants to be the 'catalyst' for desktop Linux. Novell will be the "catalyst" for desktop and enterprise Linux, according to its chairman and chief executive Jack Messman. ... Read more...

Sprint eyes labels for ring tones

Fri, 27 Jun 2003 20:23:58 +0000

Two of the world's largest record labels plan to license their music to Sprint PCS in an effort to mine new markets to offset a slump in music sales, Sony Music and other sources familiar... Read more...

The Eyes Have It

Mon, 19 May 2003 11:26:49 +0000

Iris Recognition Could Mean the End of Physical Privacy Security and privacy always seem to be in the balance when we think about emerging digital technologies. Encryption vies with detection. ... Read more...

Bush eyes $196M for rural Internet

Michael Stanclift — Thu, 30 Jan 2003 02:02:08 +0000

President Bush wants to spend $196 million of the Agriculture Department's 2004 budget on loans to telecommunications companies to improve Internet access in rural towns and communities, Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman said Wednesday. ... Read more...

Microsoft eyes enterprises with SQL Server DB

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 21 Nov 2002 15:47:59 +0000

MICROSOFT, with its upcoming "Yukon" and 64-bit "Liberty" variants of its SQL Server database, is looking to oust Unix as the platform of choice for the enterprise, a Microsoft official stressed during a keynote speech... Read more...

Cisco eyes WLAN enterprise markets

Sun, 29 Sep 2002 05:37:52 +0000

Networking giant Cisco Systems Inc said it is fully committed to WLAN (wireless local area network) technology, and is positioning its products specifically at the enterprise market space. "There are clearly two... Read more...

Sun eyes application server market

Tue, 21 May 2002 20:37:01 +0000

Sun Microsystems is expected to announce Wednesday that it is bundling its application server software into its Solaris operating system, a move that could change the competitive landscape in the lucrative application server software market.... Read more...

Sony Eyes Square Relationship

Marcel Klum — Fri, 22 Mar 2002 11:05:47 +0000

Japanese developer Square made headlines earlier this month when it announced plans to squelch years of bad blood with Nintendo. Specifically, Square announced plans to support the GameBoy Advance and GameCube with software through a... Read more...

Microsoft eyes new turf to conquer

Thu, 14 Feb 2002 13:41:06 +0000

While Microsoft is focusing much of its energy these days on developing Web services and on tightening the security of its software, it hasn't stopped exploring new markets. The Redmond, Wash.-based company... Read more...

Microsoft eyes auctions of old Windows

Steven Parker — Mon, 08 Oct 2001 23:21:55 +0000

People looking to off-load their old Microsoft software to make way for Windows XP have to be careful about selling it online. Cheers WinOSCentral for the heads up on this snip.... Read more...