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Federal regulators tweaked recommendations for how websites should collect, save and share information about users, extending them to Internet service providers and mobile users.
The Federal Trade Commission issued new guidance on Thursday for the self-regulated industry that urges websites to tell consumers that data is being collected during their searches and to allow them to opt out. This guidance recommends that mobile companies and Internet service providers also inform customers about data collection and allow users to decline.
Midway Games has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A recent “change in ownership triggered accelerated repurchase obligations relating to two classes of Midway debt, which Midway anticipated it would be unable to satisfy,” the company said Thursday in a statement. In December, Midway announced that investor Sumner Redstone sold an 87 percent stake in the company to Mark Thomas in exchange for $100,000 and the assumption of $70 million in debt.
“This was a difficult but necessary decision,” Midway CEO Matt Booty said in a statement of the bankruptcy filing. “We have been focused on realigning our operations and improving our execution, and this filing will relieve the immediate pressure from our creditors and provide us time for an orderly exploration of our strategic alternatives. This Chapter 11 filing is the next logical step in an ongoing process to address our capital structure.”
Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) are both planning to lay off around 10% of their workforce. Asustek its focusing cuts on its handset, optical drive and monitor departments, with an estimated 460 staff likely to be affected, according to industry sources. MSI is expected to lay off around 1,000 employees globally, with around 200 jobs affected in Taiwan.
Asustek commented that the company does have plans to trim excess workforce with the aim of lowering costs. MSI commented that workforce reductions are part of its regular operational process, and stressed that no large scale layoffs are planned.
If you’re into SSD advancement, International Solid State Circuits Conference 2009 is the place to be. Shortly after hearing of a new power system designed to save energy and cut production costs comes this, a discovery involving wireless communications and a solid state drive composed of 64 (yes, sixty-four) three-dimensionally layered NAND Flash memory chips.The research was showcased by Keio University and its partners, who are utilizing an inductive-coupling wireless communication technology in order to
QNAP just revealed its Atom-powered TS-439 Pro Turbo NAS to us last week, and already the company’s hitting back with yet another new one in the TS Series. The TS-809 Pro comes stocked with a potent Core 2 Duo processor and eight bays to hold upwards of 16TB of storage. Hailed as an enterprise-grade device, this high performance and high volume NAS is certainly not for the faint of heart. As for specifications, it houses a 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDRII memory, eight SATA drive bays and advanced RAID
Cooler Master Storm Sniper ATX Case Review @ Hardware Canucks and other reviews from around the web can be found by visiting our forums!
To put it plainly, the Sniper is not your average mid-tower case. With two massive 200mm fans, a military grade appearance and tons of convenience features, it is pretty clear what kind of buyers reside in the crosshairs of the Sniper.
Just a week after CyberPower introduced its own line of Dragon-based gaming PCs comes this clip from IBuyPower. The custom gaming machine maker has just announced two new Dragon-based systems, both of which include AMD’s latest Phenom II processors, the 790GX Crossfire chipset and ATI’s Radeon 4000 series graphics cards. The new machines go by Gamer HAF 91B and Gamer Fire, though most of the components are similar on each. The former, which is the lower-end machine, includes a Phenom II X4 920 CPU, a 500GB SATA
Samsung has just introduced a product that Al Gore should love. Actually, anyone who cares about the environment and wants to wear their “green” concern on their sleeve–or in this case, in their hand or next to their ear–should find Samsung’s new solar-powered, “Blue Earth” touch-screen phone an appealing way to stay connected in style, while producing less climate-damaging CO2 in the process. The Blue Earth phone includes a solar-charging panel on its backside, which Samsung claims “can generate enough electronic
Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced plans to open its own stores despite the economic downturn that has left many retailers struggling. The company hired David Porter, a 25-year veteran of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., as its corporate vice president of retail stores. Porter was head of worldwide product distribution at DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. since 2007. Porter, who is set to start work on Tuesday, is charged with improving the PC-buying experience. The company said his first task will be to set the timing,