Daily Wrap Up - August 11 Tech
Google's new Caffeine search engine in testing mode
As online search becomes more competitive and innovate, Google is upping the ante by developing new technology which will speed up indexing new search results and create a larger index. Google promises that the new search tool - codename Caffeine - will improve the speed, accuracy, size, and comprehensiveness of Google search. Read Full Article here.
Panasonic, NEC unveil 9 Linux phones
Panasonic Corp and NEC Corp unveiled nine new cellphone models on Tuesday that run the open-source LiMo operating system, wireless Linux group LiMo said. The focus of the cellphone market has been shifting to software development since Google Inc and Apple Inc entered the mobile market in the past two years. Read Full Article here.
Dell unveils Nickelodeon PC for kids
Dell Inc on Tuesday unveiled a line of Nickelodeon co-branded personal computer for children, the first in a series of branding deals intended to galvanize its consumer business. Read Full Article here.
Xbox LIVE Update Launches Today
Microsoft has launched an Xbox LIVE dashboard update that contains all kinds of new goodies, plus a look towards the future. While you can download the update today, some of the newer features won't be available until Thursday, August 13.
Microsoft rolls out Cashback Program with Bing
Microsoft is offering an interesting program of cashbacks for using their search engine Bing, and the program came just in time before back to school sale buzz starts to kick in. The Bing Cashback program (formerly Live Search Cashback) pays people to search with Bing. Microsoft revved up its competitiveness by doubling the cashback rewards, meaning you could get up to 50 percent cashback from online purchases when you use Bing as your search engine of choice. Read Full Article here.
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