Tag archive: Milan

Oh dear, RIM may be trying to get us all excited about BlackBerry OS 10, but when reports appear that the company is canceling smartphones set to run it, it doesn't exactly fill us with confidence regarding an expedited arrival. The news comes via BGR.com, who says that not only has the Colt been canned, but the Milan has too. In case you don't recall either of these devices, here's a reminder: The Colt was all set to be the… Read More

Police in Milan have issued a warning that criminals of all kinds have been turning to Internet VoIP calls, rather than mobiles, to make arrangements by phone, with Skype heavily favored. Why Skype? That’s because the calls are encrypted, and to date the company hasn’t shared the encryption key with authorities, leaving criminals safe, and police out in the cold. Italian police have used wiretaps more and more in recent years,… Read More

Samsung and Italilian designer Giorgio Armani have partnered in the past on a cell phone—which they just updated today. But in Milan today the two companies entered a new high-end market, announcing new 46- and 52-inch LCD televisions to be offered for sale in Europe, Russia, and South Korea by mid-year. The panes feature a 100 Hz refresh rate, full HD display, HDMI input and a unique pebble remote controls. The units also sport a… Read More

Little-known fact: You may be able to burn up a stack of DVDs in your basement without paying a dime, but manufacturing and selling DVDs without the necessary licensing will bring down the wrath of some big companies you probably don’t want to be dealing with. The Italian company ACME found that out on Thursday, when Toshiba formally brought charges against it for patent infringement in a Milan court. Toshiba, one of the nine… Read More

Now users of Linden Labs' online virtual world Second Life have no excuse for their avatars going around in knockoffs: they can get the real deal. Famed fashion designer Giorgo Armani has opened up shop in the virtual world, with the idea of eventually enabling residents to by virtual versions of Armani designs using Second Life's in-world currency, the Linden Dollar. Users will also be able to connect directly from… Read More

From the IFPI press release: IFPI and the recording industry associations in Denmark, Germany, Italy and Canada today announced the first wave of international lawsuits charging individuals with illegally file-sharing copyrighted music. A total of 247 alleged illegal file-sharers face legal action in a move that steps up the industry's international campaign against online copyright theft. Further waves of lawsuits against major… Read More

From VIA's press release: VIA Technologies, Inc, today announced a new range of complete flat panel development kits for the VIA EPIA Mini-ITX mainboard series by Milan-based ECC Elettronica, a member of the pan-European Abacus Group and a leading distributor of electronic components and display solutions. With extensive support for key flat panel connectors, the ECC kits shorten the development cycle and simplify the design of… Read More