American Idol to offer performances on Apple iTunes

American Idol to offer performances on Apple iTunes

American Idol has announced that they are now collaborating with Apple to offer the performances on their shows on Apple iTunes.
This means that performances of the entire top 24 semifinalist on the show would now be exclusively available on the Apple’s digital media store.
Apple said that they would [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7139/american-idol-to-offer-performances-on-apple-itunes/

GENBAND Ties Into Telecommunications Equipment Firm

Plano-based GENBAND, which develops media gateways and applications for the telecommunications market, said earlier this week that it has completed interoperability testing with ZTE, a provider of telecommunications equipment.... (more)

Apple announces Xsan 2 with MultiSAN feature

Apple announces Xsan 2 with MultiSAN feature
Apple has announced their latest updated product Xsan 2 which comes loaded with MultiSAN technology which the company claim makes it easier for first time users to get it running.
Company representative Eric Zelenka spoke about this new product: “The feedback we’ve heard from customers is that a SAN is [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7144/apple-xsan-2/

Mavenir Partners With Ip.access

Richardson, Texas-based Mavenir Systems and ip.access, a developer of picocell and femtocell telecom infrastructure, said Thursday that the two have partnered. The companies said they will deliver new services for mobile phones, targeting "femtozone" cell phone access systems.... (more)

Microsoft and Mobile TeleSystems to offer Subscription PCs in Russia

Microsoft and Mobile TeleSystems to offer Subscription PCs in Russia
Software giant Microsoft is working with Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (MTS) to launch their subscription based program in the Russian market.
The two companies would now offer Windows-based PCs on a subscription basis in this country.
The partnership was announced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. This [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7123/mobile-telesystems/

itzbig Gets Win At Contract Manufacturer

Austin-based itzbig, which is developing technology to match job applicants with technology companies, said Thursday that the firm's service has been selected by Sanmina-SCI. Sanmina-SCI is a major electronic contract manufacturer. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.

Lenovo ThinkPad X300 : MacBook Air challenger!

Lenovo ThinkPad X300 : MacBook Air challenger!

Lenovo is said to be working on a new laptop product which is clearly targeted at the recently launched Apple MacBook Air.
Market sources claim that this product’s specifications are out on the web and it can become a pretty strong alternative to the MacBook Air!
ThinkPad X300 is expected to [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7116/lenovo-thinkpad-x300/

Freescale Loses CEO

Austin-based semiconductor firm Freescale Semiconductor said Friday morning that Michel Mayer, the firm's Chairman and CEO, has decided to step down. No reason for the departure was given. Freescale said that the company and its board of directors has initiated a search for a new CEO.... (more)

BT, Virgin Media and Carphone Warehouse to offer advertising platform

BT, Virgin Media and Carphone Warehouse to offer advertising platform
Three of the dominating ISPs in the UK market are collaborating to use a new advertising platform to generate revenues.
BT, Virgin Media and TalkTalk are going to collaborate and use a system designed by Phorm to offer this service.
They are creating a new online exchange named [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7112/phorm/

SolarWinds Adds Board Member

SolarWinds, an Austin, Texas-based publisher of network management software, reported Thursday that it has appointed salesforce.com executive Steven Cakebread to its board of directors. Cakebread, SolarWinds added, will join the board as chair of its audit committee.... (more)

Ford India updates Fiesta line-up

Ford India updates Fiesta line-up

Ford India has announced their updated lineup of Fiesta model. The cheapest variant would sell for Rs 5.93 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
The previous 1.4 liter ZXI model has now been replaced with a 1.6 liter ZXI edition. Then we have the other variants: 1.4 EXI and 1.6 SXI.
The company in [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7108/ford-fiesta-2/

National Instruments Buys microLEX Systems

Austin-based National Instruments said this morning that it has acquired microLEX Systems A/S, a provider of instrumentation for the video, audio, and mixed-signal testing market. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.... (more)

D-Link DIR-300 Wireless Router launched in India

D-Link DIR-300 Wireless Router launched in India

D-Link India has announced the launch and availability of their latest router product DIR-300.
This wireless router is aimed at home and small office users and it would allow them to share a single broadband connection on several computers.
The company said that the router comes loaded with Stateful Packet Inspection [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7102/d-link-dir-300/

Convio Expands Board

Austin-based Convio, a provider of online services for managing nonprofits, said Tuesday that the firm has added two new members to its board. The firm has added William (Bill) Bock and Kristen L. Magnuson to its board.... (more)

Nokia N96 coming up soon?

Nokia N96 coming up soon?
Web reports are claiming that Nokia is soon going to launch a successor to their N95 mobile computing device.
This new mobile device would be the Nokia N96 and we are already seeing some pictures floating around the net.
This new model is likely to feature all the features from the N95 edition [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7097/nokia-n96/

Freescale Agrees to Acquire SigmaTel for $110M

SigmaTel Inc., a manufacturer of mixed-signal integrated circuits for the consumer electronics market, announced Monday that it has agreed to be sold to Freescale Semiconductor, a producer of embedded computer chips for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets.... (more)

ARM to display Android platform powered mobile phone

ARM to display Android platform powered mobile phone
ARM Ltd. has confirmed that they are going to showcase a Google Android platform powered mobile device at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Google spokesman Barry Schnitt confirmed the news: “ARM will be demonstrating Android on an early prototype device to show how the platform works on their [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7092/arm-android/

Allegro Gets Funding Round

Dallas-based Allegro, a developer of energy trading and risk management software, said Thursday that the firm has raised a first institutional round of funding. The round came from North Bridge Growth equity and Tudor Ventures. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.... (more)

Microsoft acquires Caligari for their Virtual Earth service

Microsoft acquires Caligari for their Virtual Earth service
Software giant Microsoft has announced that they are now acquiring 3D modeling software company Caligari.
This acquisition can help them expand the services provided through their Virtual Earth application which competes with Google Earth technology.
Caligari is based in Mountain View, California, and Slovakia. Their developers would now work [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7089/microsoft-acquires-caligari-for-their-virtual-earth-service/

Hoovers Buys Visible Path

Austin, Texas-based business information publisher Hoovers said Wednesday it has acquired Visible Path, a Foster City, California-based service which helps people map out their business connections. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hoover's is owned by Dun & Bradstreet.... (more)

Vodafone announces plans to cut data roaming charges

Vodafone announces plans to cut data roaming charges
European mobile service provider Vodafone has now announced that they are going to cut data roaming charges in Europe.
They are going to apply these lower charges before the deadline set by the European Commission.
The EU’s telecoms commission had said that the mobile service providers would have to cut [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7088/vodafone-data-roaming/

Dell slowly switching back to Intel?

Dell slowly switching back to Intel?
Market reports suggest that Dell has now stopped offering several of their models powered by AMD processors.
The company however is selling these machines through their resellers. For a long time Dell offered only Intel processor based machines through their stores.
This is going to be a major disappointment for AMD [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7087/dell-amd-intel/

Dell slowly switching back to Intel?

Dell slowly switching back to Intel?
Market reports suggest that Dell has now stopped offering several of their models powered by AMD processors.
The company however is selling these machines through their resellers. For a long time Dell offered only Intel processor based machines through their stores.
This is going to be a major disappointment for AMD [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7087/dell-amd-intel/

ZTE launches mobile phones in USA

ZTE launches mobile phones in USA

ZTE Corp. has announced that their American subsidiary ZTE USA has now begun selling their mobile phone products in the US market.
They have introduced their ZTE C88 model which is basic device providing a cheaper alternative for mobile customers in this market.
They are offering this phone through the MetroPCS wireless [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7085/zte-c88/

Facebook for Mobile Operators platform launched

Facebook for Mobile Operators platform launched
Social networking service Facebook is now targeting the mobile platform. The company has now introduced their Facebook for Mobile Operators platform.
Vodafone is the first mobile service provider to use this platform and they have already launched their services in UK and Germany.
They are now planning to introduce the service in [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7086/facebook-mobile/

ZTE launches mobile phones in USA

ZTE launches mobile phones in USA

ZTE Corp. has announced that their American subsidiary ZTE USA has now begun selling their mobile phone products in the US market.
They have introduced their ZTE C88 model which is basic device providing a cheaper alternative for mobile customers in this market.
They are offering this phone through the MetroPCS wireless [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7085/zte-c88/

Dell Dumps Kiosks

Round Rock-based Dell said today that it will close all 140 of the firm's kiosks in the United States. The kiosks featured the firm's Dell products, and are in addition to the firm's retail and direct presence.... (more)

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation accuse Intel of patent infringement

Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation accuse Intel of patent infringement
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has revealed that they have charged the microprocessor company Intel of patent infringement.
They claim that Intel is using their patented technology that is used by them to improve the efficiency and speed of computer processing.
Their complaint was filed in the U.S. [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7082/uw-madison/

The Planet Announces TechAssist Partnership

The Planet, a Houston-based Web hosting firm, revealed Wednesday that managed services provider TechAssist LLC has joined The Planet's Microsoft SBS Partner Program. The financial impact of the deal was not reported. Headquartered in Washington D.C.... (more)

AOL acquires buy.at online affiliate marketing network

AOL acquires buy.at online affiliate marketing network
While Microsoft is trying to acquire Yahoo, AOL has announced their decision to takeover online affiliate marketing network buy.at.
The two companies have not revealed the financial aspects of this deal.
Buy.at network provides advertisers a platform to place ads on web sites which only pays when the visitor performs a [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7076/buy.at/

AeA Bolsters Math, Science Education In Dallas

The AeA Texas Council, the Lone Star chapter of the nation's largest technology trade association, revealed Monday that it is partnering with a Dallas-based nonprofit organization to spur interest in math and science among public elementary students in Dallas.... (more)

Intrinsity Takes $31.5M For Processor Cores

Austin-based Intrinsity said Monday morning that it has raised $31.5M in a Series E funding.... (more)

Lombardi Reveals New Business Group, President

Lombardi, a publisher of business process management software, reported Monday that it has created a new business group and made several key changes to its executive lineup.... (more)

Maruti Cars more expensive now

Maruti Cars more expensive now
Maruti Suzuki has announced yet another price hike on their models.
India’s largest automaker said that they are now raising the prices of its models by Rs 1,000-11,000.
They needed to raise the prices due to ever increasing cost of the raw materials.
Maruti Suzuki said in a statement: ”We have increased the [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7064/maruti-cars/

Saxon Innovations Hires VP

Intellectual property licensing firm Saxon Innovations LLC reported Thursday that it has hired Anthony Grillo as senior vice president of licensing. Saxon said Grillo hails from IPVALUE Management Inc., where he served as vice president of licensing.... (more)

American Airlines Goes Mobile

Fort Worth-based American Airlines launched a new mobile site Thursday afternoon , saying that the company has added the ability for its customers to access the firm's AA.com web site with web-enabled cell phones and other web devices.... (more)

AutoRevo Adds Carfax to Dealer Marketing Tool

Carfax, a Web-based provider of vehicle histories, revealed Thursday that AutoRevo will provide used car data through its proprietary, software-as-a-service vehicle marketing system for auto dealerships. The financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.... (more)

Netgear EVA 8000 launched in India

Netgear EVA 8000 launched in India
Netgear has launched their latest product named EVA 8000 in the Indian market.
Netgear EVA 8000 is basically a digital entertainment media device and it is capable of streaming HD videos, music, Internet video/radio and digital photos from computers and other storage devices to HD TV.
The device has been designed to [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7053/netgear-eva-8000/

itzbig Enhances Job Search Service

Austin-based itzbig, a provider of job matching technology and search services focused on matching job candidates with companies, said today it has released a new enhancement to its network.... (more)

Google Universal Search now available in South Korea

Google Universal Search now available in South Korea
Search engine giant Google had launched their Universal Search initiative last year on their international search engine.
The company has now added that functionality to their localized search engine in South Korea.
South Korea is one of the few markets where Google face intense competition from local players and they [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7052/google-universal-search-2/

SeqWright Takes On Personal Genomics

Houston-based Seqwright, a provider of contract genomics services, said today that it has entered into the personal genomics market with the addition of a new, personal genotyping service for the public.... (more)

Syngence Inks Deal with Legal Technology Firm

Dallas, Texas-based Syngence said Wednesday that the firm has partnered with Juritek, a provider of electronic data discovery and litigation support services.... (more)

Qtrax to offer unlimited, free song downloads for Apple iPod users

Qtrax to offer unlimited, free song downloads for Apple iPod users
Qtrax has announced that they plan to offer unlimited, free song downloads which would be compatible with millions of iPods out there.
The company is one of the many new ones which aim to use advertising to generate revenues while providing free media for download legally.
The [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7039/qtrax-ipod/

itzbig Expands In California

Austin-based itzbig, which provides job matching technology to companies, said Tuesday that the firm's has expanded into the Bay Area, and signed up a number of firms in the area. itzbig said that Advent Software, Inc.... (more)

Google takes on domain kiting

Google takes on domain kiting
Search engine giant Google has said that they are soon going to take steps to take on domain kiting practices prevailing on the internet.
The company would start by introducing a system to detect domain kiting. The company is likely to lose revenues with this initiative as their advertising system is the [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7035/domain-kiting/

Convio Signs Nonprofit Boys and Girls Clubs

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Canon EOS Rebel XSi digital SLR announced

Canon EOS Rebel XSi digital SLR announced
Canon has now showcased their latest digital SLR named EOS Rebel XSi in the market. The company said that this new product would replace their current entry-level D-SLR, the XTi.
This new product from the company includes several features that would make it a challenge for the rival companies to [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7032/canon-eos-rebel-xsi/

TI Chairman Retires

Dallas-based Texas Instruments has shifted its board composition, saying Thursday that Chairman Thomas J. Engibous is retiring following the firm's 2008 stockholders meeting April 17th. Richard K. Templeton, the firm's President and CEO, will replace Engibous as Chairman.... (more)

Last.fm makes song available to play on demand

Last.fm makes song available to play on demand

Last.fm has announced that they are now making available around 3.5 million songs for on demand play.
The web based service enables music lovers to explore new form of music from different artists. They would now be able to listen to the songs they click on for three [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7028/last.fm/

Active Power Gets Win

Austin-based Active Power, which develops uninterruptible power supplies based on flywheel technology, said Thursday that it has scored a win at an undisclosed, U.S. military facility.... (more)

Airband Expands Houston Bandwidth

Dallas, Texas-based Airband Communications said Wednesday that the firm has expanded its coverage and capacity of its network in Houston. The firm, which provides fixed wireless services for businesses, said it has increased coverage in the city by 50 percent.... (more)

HTC Shift now available in Taiwan

HTC Shift now available in Taiwan
Smartphone maker High Tech Computer has announced that they are now all set to sell their Shift ultramobile PC in Taiwanese market.
They are now taking advance online orders for this device in collaboration with retail stores in the country.
HTC is aiming to sell around 200 units of HTC Shift through [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7022/htc-shift-taiwan/

Mirage Signs Hotel Customer

Mirage Networks, a manufacturer of network-access-control devices, revealed Tuesday that Southern Californian lodging firm Evans Hotels has deployed Mirage's NAC solution for its collection of properties. The financial impact of the deal was not disclosed.... (more)

Apple iPod nano now available in Pink!

Apple iPod nano now available in Pink!
For guys who are looking for that perfect gift this Valentine’s Day, Apple has just made available a new variant of their Apple iPod nano digital media player in Pink color.
It is similar to other iPod nano and comes in 8GB capacity. Apple is offering it for USD 199 [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7019/pink-ipod-nano/

NetStreams Gains $18.2M

Austin-based NetStreams said Monday afternoon that it has raised $18.2M in a Series B round of funding. The round came from Austin Ventures. NetStreams develops networked entertainment systems that use the IP protocol.... (more)

HBO on Broadband: HBO to offer downloadable media content

HBO on Broadband: HBO to offer downloadable media content
TV channel HBO has announced that they are going to launch today a new service to allow subscribers to download TV shows and movies.
This new service would be called HBO on Broadband and it would offer a large library of media content.
Time Warner said that it [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7015/hbo-on-broadband/

RelyID Gets Win With eHarmony

Dallas, Texas-based RelyID, which is a service of Backgroundchecks.com, has scored a win with online dating site eHarmony. eHarmony said Monday that it will use RelyID to provide ID verification for its members, who use eHarmony for online dating and relationships.... (more)

Convio Signs Lupus Foundation

Convio, a publisher of business management software for non-profit organizations, revealed Thursday that it is powering The Lupus Foundation of America's Web site and its interaction with members, volunteers, subscribers and donors.... (more)

WiQuest Trumpets Wireless USB Wins

Allen, Texas-based UWB semiconductor firm WiQuest said earlier this week that the firm's technology is now being used in more than 85% of Certified Wireless USB products.... (more)

Apple MacBook Air launched

Apple MacBook Air launched
Apple has now showcased their latest genre of notebook computers. This latest product is named MacBook Air and the company claims that it is the world’s thinnest notebook.
Apple MacBook Air measures 0.16 inches at its thinnest point. The thickest point is around 0.76 inches high.
It features a 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7013/macbook-air/

StarVision Technologies Gets $750K

StarVision Technologies, a College Station, Texas-based aerospace research and development company, has raised $750K in an investment from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. The investment was announced by Governor Rick Perry Wednesday.... (more)

EEStor Names New Board Member

Cedar Park, Texas-based EEStor, which is developing energy storage units based on solid-state technology, said Wednesday that it has added Morton L. Topfer to its board of directors. Topfer is a Managing Director at Castletop Capital L.P.... (more)

TigerDirect Buys CompUSA Stores

New York-based Systemax, the parent company of online and catalog retailer TigerDirect, said this weekend that it has agreed to acquire selected assets and retail stores of Dallas-based CompUSA.... (more)

SecureLogix Adds Symantec's Rice to Board

SecureLogix Corp., a developer of voice network management and telecommunications security software, announced Monday that it has added Symantec executive Charlie Rice to its board of directors. The appointment is effective immediately, SecureLogix said.... (more)

Alereon Rolls Wireless USB Reference Design

Austin-based ultra-wideband USB chip maker Alereon said today that it has rolled out a new, reference design for a wireless USB hard drive. The new design was created in conjunction with SunPlusIT, a developer of controller ICs for the USB to SATA market.... (more)

eVerge Gets Win In Plano

Plano-based eVerge, a software integrator, said today that the firm has completed a project with The City of Plano for an Internet recruiting and job application process. Financial impact of the implementation was not disclosed.... (more)

IRM, Trackmax Form Strategic Partnership

Dallas-based IRM Corp.... (more)

ACS, Ingenix Create Consulting Alliance

Dallas-based Affiliated Computer Services Inc., a provider of health care program administration and other IT management services, revealed Thursday that it will team with Ingenix to offer Medicaid management information systems consulting.... (more)

Microtune Targets Digital TV Conversion Market

Plano-based Microtune said Thursday that the firm has inked a deal with a fellow hardware manufacturer for products targeting the U.S. government's conversion of analog TV signals to a new digital format.... (more)

Firm Releases Veterinary Software

Plano-based Odyssey Veterinary Software announced this morning that it has released a software package that allows veterinarians to communicate with their clients and patients.... (more)

Dell Acquires UK Data Storage Firm

Round Rock-based computer maker Dell said Friday morning that it has signed an agreement to acquire The Networked Storage Company (TNWSC), a U.K.-based data storage IT consulting firm. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Networked Storage Company is based in Epson, U.K.... (more)

StoredIQ Adds SharePoint Support

Austin-based StoredIQ, a provider of litigation support software, said earlier this week that it has added support for Microsoft Sharepoint to its product.... (more)

FiveRuns Adds Bundle With Brightbox

Austin-based FiveRuns said Monday that it has inked a strategic partnership with Brightbox, a UK-based provider of Ruby on Rails hosting. According to FiveRuns, BrightBox will bundle its FiveRuns RM-Manage Rails application monitoring software with its virtualized servers.... (more)

Hyundai i10: Business Standard Motoring Car of the Year 2008

Hyundai i10: Business Standard Motoring Car of the Year 2008
Hyundai recently launched their i10 model in the Indian market. The car has met with a good response.
There is more good news for the company. Business Standard has now named Hyundai i10 as their Business Standard Motoring Car of the Year 2008.
Hyundai i10 managed to beat [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7012/hyundai-i10-business-standard/

eGistics Acquires Virtual Image Tech

Dallas-based eGistics Inc., a provider of hosted image and data archive services, announced Tuesday that it has acquired Virtual Image Technology Inc., an online archive headquartered in Fort Mill, S.C. Terms of the deal, which closed on Dec. 7, were not disclosed.... (more)

Maruti 800 could get cheaper to compete with Rs. 1 lakh car from Tata

Maruti 800 could get cheaper to compete with Rs. 1 lakh car from Tata
Maruti has finally admitted that they would perhaps have to lower the cost of Maruti 800 model to compete effectively with the upcoming Tata Rs 1 lakh car.
Tata would be showcasing this car at the Auto Expo next month. It would be [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7011/maruti-800-2/

Pivot3 Installs Tanguay as Sales VP

Pivot3, a developer of software-based high-definition storage systems, reported Tuesday that it has hired Marc Tanguay as vice president of sales.... (more)

Pentax Optio Z10 digital camera launched in India

Pentax Optio Z10 digital camera launched in India
Pentax has launched their latest digital camera model in the Indian market.
The company is now offering the 8 mega pixels Optio Z10 digital camera in the country.
Pentax said that this product offers 8.0 effective mega pixels resolution, and a 7x optical zoom lens.
It also features a refraction lens [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7010/pentax-optio-z10/

Pi Studios Helps Produce PS2 Port of 'Rock Band'

Harmonix, a publisher of music-based games, co-developer MTV Games, a member of Viacom's MTV Networks, and distributor Electronic Arts announced Monday that a special edition of the popular "Rock Band" simulation game for the PlayStation2 entertainment system will ship to U.S.... (more)

Netgear launches WGL102 WAP and WFS709TP wireless security gateway

Netgear launches WGL102 WAP and WFS709TP wireless security gateway
Netgear Technologies has announced the launch of two new networking products in the Indian market.
The company has launched Netgear 802.11g wireless access point WGL102 and wireless security gateway WFS709TP.
Atul Jain, country manager of Netgear for India & SAARC region said in a statement on these two [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7009/wgl102-wfs709tp/

NewsStand Links With Houston Chronicle

Austin-based NewsStand, a provider of digital content delivery software, said yesterday that it has linked with the Houston Chronicle in a program to delivery electronic papers to students.... (more)

Wal-Mart Video download store closed down

Wal-Mart Video download store closed down
Wal-Mart Stores has now closed down their online movie download service. Interestingly, this service was launched less than a year ago.
This comes after they had earlier decided to end their efforts to create an online DVD rental service. That unit was handed over to Netflix.
The company is now operating a [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7008/wal-mart-video/

RIM Selects Dallas For HQ

Research In Motion, maker of the popular Blackberry mobile device, said Monday that it has selected Irving, Texas for its U.S. headquarters. The move is expected to bring more than 1,000 people to the region.... (more)

Amazon MP3 adds Warner Music Group catalog

Amazon MP3 adds Warner Music Group catalog
Amazon has announced that they are now offering Warner Music Group music on their Amazon MP3 music download service.
Users of the service would now be able to get access to DRM free music from artists including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Madonna and Metallica.
Amazon claims [...]

Source: http://news.techwhack.com/7007/amazon-mp3-warner/

Rackspace Ties Into "Green" Energy Credits Firm

San Antonio's Rackspace, a provider of web hosting services, said Monday that it has tied into NativeEnergy, a marketer of renewable energy credits and carbon offsets.... (more)