Archive for April, 2006
« Previous EntriesInfineon Technologies AG grabbed the No.2 spot in DRAM market
Friday, April 28th, 2006
Congrats to Infineon Technologies AG. Just yesterday, Infineon Technologies launched a new chipset for digital cordless phones that will allow total system costs to be reduced.
The new chipset incorporates the Step8 DECT baseband controller, an eighth-generation device from the company that pioneered the digital cordless market segment in the early 1990s. The Step8 leverages Infineon’s [...]
Microsoft Offers Lukewarm 4Q 2006 Forecast
Friday, April 28th, 2006
Microsoft Corp. is tempering its income outlook as it boosts research and development spending, leaving some analysts grappling with whether that decision will translate to higher profits.
For the three months ended March 31, Microsoft earned $2.98 billion, or 29 cents per share, compared with $2.56 billion, or 23 cents per share, in the same period [...]
Explorer Destroyer helps you make money with Firefox
Friday, April 28th, 2006ExplorerDestroyer.com is helping people make more money with the Google Firefox Affiliate Program by offering a script that detects users browser.
The campaign, called Explorer Destroyer, takes advantage of a new program by Google to pay users $1 for each referral to Firefox made through Google Toolbar, according to the group’s Web site (http://www.explorerdestroyer.com).
“You already want [...]
Hard Rock Hotel San Diego suite by Black Eyed Peas
Friday, April 28th, 2006Apparently there’s more to the Hard Rock Cafe than queueing for an hour to eat an overpriced burger while looking at a plectrum once used by a member of the Stray Cats. They’re now developing property under the same banner, and the Black Eyed Peas are designing a million dollar suite for one in San [...]
Hard Rock Hotel Madrid
Friday, April 28th, 2006I’m must be becoming a crazy Hard Rock Cafe / Hotel fan (HRC). I have visited HRC Rome and Amsterdam this month. I bought 7 HRC Rome tshirts, 2 HRC Amsterdam shirts, 4 HRC Amsterdam shot glasses. I’ll post up the pics later. And here’s some more Hard Rock Hotel news…..There’s a new Hard Rock [...]
Dell UltraSharp 1907FP 19-inch Flat Panel Monitor
Friday, April 28th, 2006
I’m seriously in need of a new 19 inch monitor and just wondering if I should get the new Dell UltraSharp 1907FP 19-inch Flat Panel Monitor posted on the Malaysian website at dell.com.my. Its going for a song now at RM1049 (about USD283) and its got digital DVI-D and Analog inputs.
Anyone of you out [...]
Speed up Ajax Software
Friday, April 28th, 2006Here’s something of interest. I’ve been using lots of Ajax software recently - like Meebo.com and ThinkFree . It would be good to read this post below if you are a Ajax developer.
If you have developed an AJAX based web application you would know how many JavaScript files are required per webpage. If you use [...]
Western Digital Announces Q3 Revenue of $1.1 Billion
Friday, April 28th, 2006
Western Digital is having it good. Want to work for them ?
27 April 2006
Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today reported revenue of $1.1 billion on shipments of approximately 18.8 million units, and net income of $102.9 million, or $.45 per share for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2006. Gross margin for the [...]
Lekker means delicious in Dutch
Friday, April 28th, 2006When you order your meal in Netherlands, or when the waiter brings the food to your table, its always polite to say “lekker”. Thats what I learned when I was in Netherlands from 22 Jan to 22 April 2006.
The first, and sometimes the only, Dutch word that foreigners learn. This is mainly because it [...]
Dotster Inc provider of Internet domain name and hosting services
Thursday, April 27th, 2006Some news on internet domain names…
Jim Croce’s famous song “I got A Name” may one day need to be changed to “I got A Domain” if current Internet growth rates remain the same. Today there over 70 million registered Internet domain names across the globe, according to Dotster, Inc., a leading provider of Internet [...]