International Business News - Tech http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Electronic books are the persistent wallflowers of the gadget world. Consumers have snubbed them again and again in favor of a 500-year-old technology: ink printed on paper. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/189088-tech-test-mibook.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/review-mibook-is-cheap-colorful-e-book-reader.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/review-mibook-is-cheap-colorful-e-book-reader.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:14:12 EST Portable media players are almost essential for any music, video or photo fan--which could be just about anyone on your holiday gift list. Whether you're looking for a tiny player that can fit in a back pocket or something with a larger screen and memory capacity for watching videos, there are plenty of reasonable options. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/188993-holiday-tech-gifts-media-players.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/gift-guide-a-few-tips-for-rocking-out-on-the-go.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081204/gift-guide-a-few-tips-for-rocking-out-on-the-go.htm Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:12:36 EST Concerned that many would-be contributors to Wikipedia are being scared away, the foundation that runs the Internet encyclopedia is getting an $890,000 grant to try to make the editing process more user-friendly. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081203/wikipedia-hopes-to-make-editing-user-friendly.htm Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:19:45 EST Since its launch in March, video-streaming site Hulu has become a popular place to catch TV shows, video clips and movies for free on the Web. Apparently, the folks behind Hulu--which is a joint venture between General Electric Co.'s NBC Universal and News Corp.--aren't the only ones that think this is a good idea. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/182449-tech-test-sling-com.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/sling-com-like-video-site-hulu-with-a-twist.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081126/sling-com-like-video-site-hulu-with-a-twist.htm Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:02:26 EST Information technology products distributor Tech Data Corp. said Tuesday that its fiscal third-quarter profit sank as the company logged a large loss related to foreign currency exchange. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081125/tech-data-fiscal-3rd-qtr-profit-falls-55-percent.htm Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:02:43 EST Word of mouth is one of the most common ways homebuyers and sellers find a real estate agent. Now, there are several Web sites that tout a more scientific approach: ranking agents based on criteria such as years of experience, how many sales they've closed, and the number of positive testimonials from past clients. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/web-sites-offer-real-estate-agent-rankings.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:32:48 EST With the recent releases of three new BlackBerrys across three different wireless providers, Research In Motion Ltd. has fired back at Apple Inc. in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/review-new-blackberrys-cool-but-cant-beat-iphone.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:02:28 EST With the recent releases of three new BlackBerrys across three different wireless providers, Research In Motion Ltd. has fired back at Apple Inc. in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/review-new-blackberrys-cool-but-cant-beat-iphone.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:02:10 EST An exploded cartridge from a nail gun produced sounds similar to gunfire near a Virginia Tech dormitory Thursday, briefly scaring a campus still scarred from mass shootings last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/virginia-tech-investigates-possible-gunfire.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:12:20 EST Tetra Tech Inc., an engineering consulting firm that does business with the U.S. government, cut its outlook for the December quarter on Wednesday. Its shares fell 3 percent in after-hours trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/tetra-tech-cuts-1q-forecast-shares-fall.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:40:15 EST Fuel Tech Inc. cut its 2008 profit and revenue forecasts Monday, saying the global financial crisis lead to weaker sales of its air pollution control systems. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/fuel-tech-cuts-2008-outlook-on-contract-delays.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:43:05 EST Fuel Tech Inc., a combustion technology and engineering services company, said Monday its third-quarter profit more than doubled due to rising sales of air pollution control products. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081110/fuel-tech-doubles-3q-profit-on-air-pollution-sales.htm Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:40:11 EST Tetra Tech Inc., a provider of consulting, engineering and technical services, received a $14.3 million contract to engineer a long-term environmental plan for the Navy, the Pentagon said late Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/tetra-tech-gets-14-3m-navy-deal.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:53:41 EST Technology companies often say their products ought to remain appealing in an economic downturn because they can save businesses money by making operations more efficient. But corporate spending apparently is being cut too forcefully for that message to get through. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/cisco-warning-signals-trouble-ahead-in-tech-sector.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:44:38 EST Digital picture frames were a big item last Christmas. This holiday season, there will be an innovation on store shelves: a frame that can receive and display pictures straight from cell phones, (almost) no matter where they are. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/169141-picture-frame.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/review-digital-frame-shows-pictures-from-phones.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/review-digital-frame-shows-pictures-from-phones.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:20:20 EST Barack Obama's presidency could spell major changes for the technology industry after years of limited White House attention. According to Ed Black, president and chief executive of the Computer and Communications Industry Association, Tuesday's election outcome is good news for technology companies since the Obama camp has many tech-savvy advisers who understand the sector and its users. That was reflected in the Obama campaign's innovative use of technology and the Internet to organize volunteers, raise money and communicate with voters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/tech-companies-greet-obama-with-cautious-optimism.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:35:04 EST You may not fancy yourself the next Spielberg, but if you like to make videos and don't want to break the bank with a high-end camcorder, there are plenty of options. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/162650-tech-test-budget-camcorders.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/review-mini-camcorders-cheap-simple-imperfect.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/review-mini-camcorders-cheap-simple-imperfect.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:31:51 EDT Jordan Goddard was irritated when his Internet access started fading in and out. It had been down for hours the day before. When his cable TV went out too, he fired up his blog. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/comcast-startles-customers-with-cyberteam-help.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:07:48 EDT APPLE'S GLEAM: Apple's latest MacBook laptops barely have any plastic. The top plate of the body is milled from a single block of aluminum, giving the computers the elegance of a Modernist skyscraper. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/summary-review-of-stylish-macbook.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:55:35 EDT Plastic used to be the sexy material of the future. Now, it's the cheap, ugly material of the past. Just look at the effort Apple Inc. put into getting rid of plastic when designing its new $1,300 MacBook laptops, which went on sale last week. Apple now is machining the upper part of the chassis from a single block of aluminum, shaving it down to perhaps one-tenth of its original mass. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/157675-tech-test-macbook.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/review-new-macbook-puts-style-over-affordability.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081022/review-new-macbook-puts-style-over-affordability.htm Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:40:12 EDT