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[2005-08-31] DivX HD Film Festival
HDFest and DivX announced they are partnering for a DivX HD Film Festival. The HDFest events in New York and London will use DivX HD technology for all playback at the festival. This festival only screens films made only for the high definition format.
[2005-08-24] Skype Toolin’ In Outlook
VoIP phenom Skype offers toolbars for Outlook and Internet Explorer (IE). The IE version has been out a couple of weeks now but the Outlook version just hit this past Friday and it's got some decent features too it.
[2005-08-23] WiMAX in the UK
The first 802.16-2004 compliant WiMAX trial in the UK is being conducted by PIPEX Communications and Airspan Networks.
[2005-08-19] Amazon Applies Shortening To Renowned Authors
Amazon, the largest retailer on the Internet, launched a new service today in hopes of reviving short-form literature. Enlisting the aide of dozens of established authors, Amazon will offer their customers a brand new service and perhaps even find some new ones. For just 49 cents, one can download and enjoy essays and short stories by their favorite writers or find someone new.
[2005-08-18] Qualcomm Buys Elata for Mobile Content Delivery
Qualcomm announced that it has acquired mobile content delivery software provider Elata for $57 million in cash. Elata is based in the United Kingdom.
[2005-08-16] Blu-Ray Goes Universal
Universal Music Group announced they had signed on to the Blu-Ray DVD format developed by Sony in the latest round of DVD Wars. This marks a major victory in the cosmic conflict between Japanese electronics goliaths Sony and Toshiba.
[2005-08-08] Sony Tries To Stop Europeans From Getting Their PSPs
Sony does not want Europeans to get their hands on the PSP before it is launched this September. In an effort to prevent just this, Sony is suing online gaming retailer Lik-Sang for selling Japanese PSPs to people in Europe.
[2005-08-04] Microsoft Stages COO: Kevin Turner
Microsoft announced on Thursday their newest hire, Kevin Turner as the new chief operating officer. Turner will be in charge of strategic and operational leadership of sales, marketing and service professionals as well as the company's fulfillment and IT operations.
[2005-08-02] Obstacles To Small Business Usage Of eLearning In Europe
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