One of the main investors of Microsoft Corp, David Einhorn, asked the CEO’s company, Steve Ballmer, to leave the electronic giant on Wednesday. According to his request, Ballmer is strongly attached in the past and he is not keeping the step with the market’s evolution. He said that the Chief Executive is blocked in the past and this is keeping the company on hold. „His continuous presence is the worst thing that can happen to Microsoft”... [read news]

The competition between Hewlett-Packard Co and Dell Inc has come to the phase were the first ones loses ground for the second ones. While HP profit for 2011 is under the expectations, the Dell products are much appreciated. The both PC giants are increasing their products series in order to come into consumer's attention and answer to their needs. Their latest devices include services for big corporations, for set up the network, the storage... [read news]

The gamma-ray flare coming from the Crab Nebula has caused amazement among astronomers, who are at present unable to determine the source of the outburst.Gamma rays are the highest-energy form of light that exists. They are usually produced by extreme processes in the Universe. The unusual emissions coming from the Nebula, which was formed at the explosion of a star, have puzzled scientists with their unusual intensity.The emissions, detected by... [read news]

Software giant Microsoft has decided to acquire popular phone service Skype.Microsoft has already agreed to pay $8.5 billion for Skype. It's the company's biggest acquisition so far and many wonder if it will prove worthwhile.Skype is also the first company Microsoft has bought since 2006.Skype is a popular Internet phone service first developed in Estonia. It lets its users make free calls (to other Skype users), but has a paid service as well.... [read news]

Scientists at the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory developed a mobile phone application that can monitor the spread of infectious diseases. The FluPhone app can be used to keep track of infected persons and observe the way diseases spread. Cambridge University is among the seven institutions that have worked on developing the applications, which can be very useful in case of epidemics of flu and other highly infectious diseases.Mobile... [read news]

Norio Ohga, the 81 years old inventor of the compact disc and the chairman of Sony Corporation died Saturday. He was suffering of cancer in a very advanced stage. Former president of the Sony giant, Ohga has worked at the company since he was a student, as a consultant. From 1959, he dedicated all his time to the electronic producer. While he was in Tokyo, the talent and the dedication drown him to the chairman rank because of the great... [read news]

The Wii has come to an end. Nintendo announced the final countdown for it and prepares itself for a new product to be launched next year. The video games technology puts one step forward and the Nintendo Co. Ltd. said that some features of the new model will be showed at the Los Angeles Exhibition, in June. More information about the new Nintendo video game will be released at that moment. After a great marketing politic, Nintendo drowns a... [read news]