Daily Archives: January 25, 2011

Chris Nuttall Intel taps pop star for cooler chips

January 25, 2011 11:24 pm by Chris Nuttall

Will.i.am, front man for the Black Eyed Peas, is following Dr Dre and Lady Gaga in lending his pop-star credibility to technology companies. It has to be a sound and vision thing. As technology companies try to figure out how best to sell their growing multimedia firepower to consumers, they are turning to creative types like Will.i.am for ideas, insight into the tastes of a younger demographic and looking for their star power to add some sheen to their products. Read more

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A shiny digital newsstand – with gaps

January 25, 2011 1:00 pm by Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson

Ongo, a digital news aggregator launching in the US on Tuesday, starts life with promising credentials. Not only does Alex Kazim, its founder and CEO, come with a revenue-generating background as head of marketing for PayPal and then president of Skype, but its $12m of Series A funding came from the top of the US newspaper pile: the New York Times, the Washington Post and Gannett, owner of USA Today. Read more

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Tim Bradshaw Apple’s magic touch could tip NFC

January 25, 2011 12:04 pm by Tim Bradshaw

Reports that Apple could include near-field communication tags in its next iPhone, allowing people to transfer data – and probably iTunes payments – to and from their phones, have got tech watchers very excited indeed. Read more

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Further reading: Paying with your iPhone and the chip bounceback

January 25, 2011 10:41 am by Phill Tutt

Tech news from around the web:

  • Apple is planning a service that would allow customers to use their iPhones and iPads to make purchases, reports Bloomberg. The company is set to introduce Near Field Communication technology – a system that can beam and receive information at a distance of up to 4 inches – into the next generation of the iPhone and iPad. According to TechCrunch, if Apple can tie NFC directly into its  iTunes payment system, “it could change everything”.
  • The New York Times is poised to unveil its long-heralded online paywall, says the Wall Street Journal. The new system, expected to be rolled out next month, will see the NYT sell an internet-only subscription for unlimited access to the site, as well as a broader digital package that bundles the site with its iPad application.

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Richard Waters Microsoft hits replay on TiVo patent suit

January 25, 2011 1:28 am by Richard Waters

The patent wars raging in the smartphone business are not the only example of how IP rights are being brought to bear in the fight for control of an important new consumer technology market. Microsoft has just extended its case against TiVo, asking a US court to block imports of set-top boxes it claims infringe four of its patents. Read more

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