Broad adoption of NAND flash memory technology in the PC platform received a boost with the formation of the Non-Volatile Memory Host Controller Interface (NVMHCI) Working Group. The NVMHCI Working Group is chaired by Intel Corporation with core contributors including Dell Inc. and Microsoft Corp. MORE »

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Leading digital entertainment services company RealNetworks® today unveiled the new RealPlayer®, the first media player to make it one-click simple to download online videos from thousands of Web sites. The new RealPlayer makes it easy for consumers to watch videos whenever and wherever they want, burn them to DVD and CD, and share video links with friends. Most major formats are supported, including Real, Windows Media, Flash, and Quicktime. The new RealPlayer will be available for free beginning next month at RealPlayer.com. MORE »

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This release includes significant new versions of many key components and technologies. The following sections provide a brief overview of major changes from the last release of Fedora. MORE »

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If you’ve been looking for an easy guide on how to integrate Orb into your Beyond TV setup, have a look at SnapStream’s blog post on the topic. It’s actually easier than you might think. All that’s really required is for you to download the Orb PC host application, specify your audio/photo/video/tv/document folders, and then login to your account online to make sure Orb has been configured correctly. At that point, you’ll be able to access your content anywhere in the world – at no charge – from your mobile, a PC browser, and even your game console (if supported).

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Lina, an Alameda software company, unveiled LINA at the Open Source Business Conference (OSBC). LINA enables a Linux application, developed and compiled once, to run with native look and feel on three different platforms. The company will release the source code for this technology next month under the GPL and a commercial license, making Open Source applications portable to non-Linux operating systems and the numerous varieties of Linux operating systems. MORE »

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VMware, Inc., the global leader in software for industry-standard virtualized desktops and servers, has announced the general availability of VMware Workstation 6, the sixth generation of its desktop virtualization software product. VMware Workstation 6 delivers groundbreaking advances in virtualization technology while offering numerous new features such as Windows Vista support, as well as industry-first support for multiple display monitors and USB 2.0 devices, making it highly appealing to IT administrators, developers, testers and other technical professionals and enthusiasts. MORE »

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Apple® today launched iTunes® Plus—DRM-free music tracks featuring high quality 256 kbps AAC encoding for audio quality virtually indistinguishable from the original recordings—for just $1.29 per song. iTunes Plus is launching with EMI’s digital catalog of outstanding recordings, including singles and albums from Coldplay, The Rolling Stones, Norah Jones, Frank Sinatra, Joss Stone, Pink Floyd, John Coltrane and more than a dozen of Paul McCartney’s classic albums available on iTunes for the first time. MORE »

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Picture a surface that can recognize physical objects from a paintbrush to a cell phone and allows hands-on, direct control of content such as photos, music and maps. Today at the Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital conference, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer will unveil Microsoft Surface™, the first in a new category of surface computing products from Microsoft that breaks down traditional barriers between people and technology. Surface turns an ordinary tabletop into a vibrant, dynamic surface that provides effortless interaction with all forms of digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects. Beginning at the end of this year, consumers will be able to interact with Surface in hotels, retail establishments, restaurants and public entertainment venues. MORE »

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Siiiiick! Mark Hoekstra from Geek Technique has hacked together a monster Wi-Fi router that merges up to 8 open wireless connections into one massive data stream (theoretical max throughput: 432Mbps). Not only that, Mark is integrating an automated WEP 64/128 bit cracking application to force its way into weakly locked networks (obviously controversial and can get you into legal hot-water). MORE »

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Like having things in your life simple and straightforward? So do I, especially when it comes to navigating TV listings from a provider like Comcast. So finding out that the company has just launched a new web guide (which is full of AJAX goodness), I decide to give it a quick run through. MORE »

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