WiMax: Growth Back On Track

Since the recent economic meltdown growth of WiMAX deployment has really slowed, however experts are said to think that by the end of the year WiMax should take of again.

WiMax is said to be growing mostly in developing nations such as Africa, the Middle East, India, Europe and Asia, and following the recent 16% drop in revenue this growth is needed. Read more

Microsoft’s Bing plans ‘real-time’ Twitter updates

Are you a regular Twitter user? You might want to pay particular interest to this story as it has been revealed that Microsoft are planning to index Twitter updates in ‘real-time’ for their new search engine Bing. Read more

Joost hit by lower online ad prices

Recently Joost decided to abandon its plans to become an ad-supported Web TV Channel, now they hope to become a seller of video-serving technology. This is said to be due to the decline of recent advertising prices and an extremely competitive market. Read more

Microsoft Bing vs Google and Yahoo

At the beginning of June Microsoft released their new search engine Microsoft Bing, this search engine was designed to rival Google’s dominance. Now that the search engine has been live for just over a month we are now taking a look at how it has affected the market. Read more

Palm Pre Apps: community-driven approach

Following our previous reports on homebrew applications reaching the Palm’s Web OS, it now seems that Palm intent to adopt the use of the publics knoweldge by adding a community driven element to Palm’s App Store. Read more

Steve Jobs’s return to Apple, investors and market trading

The return of Steve Jobs should have had a huge effect on Apple stocks, but it seems that investors had different ideas. When Jobs left on medical leave on January 14, Apple’s stock has risen 67 percent, when he returned yesterday, its stock fell 47 cents to $141.97. Read more

Acer vs Dell: PC sales chart

Acer’s ever growing dominance has apparently now moved them to second place in the worlds PC Sales Chart. This is the first time a non- US company has ever made it this high. This puts Dell under a lot of pressure and may be the reason that Dell seem to have adopted some of the same strategies that Acer have been thriving off.

Acer who are based in Taiwan have concentrated on supplying PCs, laptops and netbooks with a low retail price, moderate performance and sleek design, that said Acer do offer a wide range of high performance machines too, however this doesn’t seem to be what they have relied on to see this growth.

One of the major attributes to this recent growth is with the Acer Aspire One which is currently the best selling Netbook on the market, Acer now seem to be experimenting with expanding their hardware expertise to the smartphone market, this may be a way off yet but shows how they quickly adapt to the market. Check out the full artice on Engadget.

Xbox Live and Zune Marketplace problems

There are reports emerging stating that both the XBOX Live Marketplace and the Zune Marketplace are not functioning properly.

It is said that the XBOX Live Marketplace is having problems reliably processing purchases, and the Zune Marketplace seems to have a fundamental problem with its entire database. Many sources seem to think that the possible reason for this issue is the recent free Thriller video which proved to be very popular. Read more

Google Voice New Invitations

Earlier this week we posted news on Google Voice, now Google have started sending invitations out to users who have previously shown interest in the product, a public release is due soon however Google tends to release their software privately at first to ensure a smooth public release.

The service takes over from the former Grand Central service, which was acquired by Google back in July 2007. The biggest reason why people are interested in Google Voice is because it will allow users to make free domestic calls in the U.S. One limitation at the moment is whether your handset supports the software, however as time goes on I’m sure it will become more widely available.

For the full report head over to InformationWeek, and be sure to check out Google for an in-depth look into the functionality, you can also sign up to receive an invite for the program here.

Michael Jackson death news slows Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, AIM

As many of you know by now Michael Jackson has died from a heart attack, doctors tried to revive him however their efforts failed. I would just like to say on behalf of all of us at Product-Reviews rest in peace to Michael Jackson and our thoughts are with his family. Please add your condolences below. Read more

Thinergy Micro-Battery: Keeps charge for years

Those who design batteries are in a constant struggle; this is because while they try to squeeze as much power as possible from a battery, they also need to keep reducing the size. The reason for this is simple, as our portable devices become more powerful they demand more power, but then these devices are also getting smaller making less room for a larger battery. Read more

New BP Chairman Is Ericsson’s Svanberg

Carl-Henric Svanberg is to replace Peter Sutherland, as chairman at BP PLc. Svanberg will take up his role on Sept. 1, where he will join the board as chairman-designate; he will also become a non-executive director. Svanberg who was Ericsson’s AB Chief Executive Officer will stay on as CEO until he becomes BP chairman. Read more

TiVo in talks with Time Warner Cable

Its been a grueling time for TiVo as they have finally managed to win their DVR patent lawsuit against EchoStar, it sounds as if TiVo are trying to work their way up in the world by going up against the big dogs in the cable business as there is word that TiVo are having talks with Time Warner Cable. Read more

Recall: Some Sony NWZ-W202 Walkman headphones

Sony like every other company work hard to try and ensure that the products that they produce meet tough quality standards, but once in a while a product will slip through the cracks and produce a problem and will then have to be recalled. This latest recall is the Sony NWZ-W202 Walkman headphones. Read more

Apple iPhone 3GS gets ColorWare custom colors

Bored of your black or white iPhone 3G S? Fancy a more vibrant color? Well good news has arrived, Colorware have now started customizing the color of iPhone 3G S’s.

We have previously seen Colorware add color to the Zune, the Nintendo DS Lite, the Sony PSP and even on your BlackBerry and G1. With customizing of phone handsets getting more and more popular I would imagine Apple will soon see the market for a new brighter range of handsets, therefore cut out the middleman and do it themselves. Read more

Microsoft Bing Mobile Search

Just a few short weeks ago, Microsoft replaced its Live Search with Bing, and now it is time for the Live Search Mobile application to get a makeover. Microsoft has to be working hard on offering up the Bing Mobile Search, but we have to wonder how long we will be waiting for. Read more

Eyewitness claims Steve Jobs is on Apple’s campus

According to an eyewitness Apple’s Chief Executive Steve Jobs has been seen back on the company’s campus, the anonymous eyewitness was said to have been exiting the building in his usual attire.

If this claim is true it suggests that his liver transplant we reported on 3 days ago seems to have been a success, and he is well on his way to recovery. It has also been hinted that he will not be returning to his fulltime schedule right away to give him some time recover as it has only been 2 months since the operation. Read more

Steve Jobs Health Update: He had a liver transplant

You may be aware that Steve Jobs gave everyone an update on his health at an Apple event in October 2008, and while many expected him to return at WWDC 2009, this sadly did not happen.

Today cnet are reporting that while Steve Jobs has been on medical leave from Apple, he has had a liver transplant in Tennessee. This is reported to have happened 2 months ago.

This ties in with the news that was reported a few months ago, when it was said that Steve Jobs would be relocating from California to Tennessee Read more

Hands-on: Panasonic DMC-ZS3 Digital Camera Review

If you’re looking to pick up the brand new Panasonic DMC-ZS3 digital camera, you should take a look at this detailed hands-on review we have found, courtesy of Engadget. They have also included various pictures as well as a video clip showing off the camera’s video features. Read more

Father’s Day Gift Ideas: Books

As most of you will be aware, Father’s Day is fast approaching. Some of the best deals can be found online and we’ve found an article which talks about Golf books and how they can be an ideal Father’s Day gift this year. Read more