http://www.gadgetspulse.com Gadgets, Gizmos, Technology and Tech News Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:53:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Activist investor Carl Icahn spoke out in favor of a search deal between Yahoo Inc and Microsoft Corp, as talks between the two companies appeared to regain momentum. Icahn declined to comment on the state of any negotiations between Yahoo and Microsoft. He had tried to broker a partnership between ... http://www.gadgetspulse.com/gadget-news/yahoo-board-member-icahn-wants-microsoft-deal/ Audiences are voicing snap judgments on movies faster and to more people than ever before on Twitter, and their ability to create a box office hit or a flop is forcing major studios to revamp marketing campaigns. The stakes are especially high this summer season when big budget movies like "Harry ... http://www.gadgetspulse.com/gadget-news/movie-studios-try-to-harness-twitter-effect/ LG’s mobile division just recently announced the development of the next generation Chocolate, the company’s most successful mobile handset to date. From the design team that created the original Chocolate, the new phone will showcase a highly distinctive design that takes optimal advantage of the device’s features and performance. “We’re returning ... http://www.gadgetspulse.com/mobile-phones/lgs-new-chocolate-handset-gets-teaser-video/ Logitech has introduced the Logitech Cooling Pad N100 - the latest addition to the company's range of notebook essentials. "People often complaint about the overheated laptop and discomfort caused by it. Logitech has introduced this new Cooling Pad to cater to the needs of all these notebook users. Logitech Cooling Pad ... http://www.gadgetspulse.com/laptops/logitech-launches-new-laptop-cooling-pad/ Spice Mobiles has launched a new CDMA phone - the Spice C-5300. The phone features an MP3 player, FM recording, gigital camera, expandable memory and one touch torch. The customizable home screen gives the users the freedom to add or change the menus on the home screen as per need and ... http://www.gadgetspulse.com/mobile-phones/spice-mobiles-launches-new-cdma-phone/ Silicon Valley start-ups, increasingly dropping Microsoft and turning to Web-based software, may be the crucial opening Google needs for its Chrome operating system. Analysts and executives say Google, which unveiled the Chrome this week in a direct challenge to Microsoft's decades-old dominance of computer operating systems and business applications, will ... http://www.gadgetspulse.com/software-services/start-ups-give-google-thumbs-up-over-microsoft/ Nokia’s rugged handset, the 3720 that we’ve been talking about the last couple of weeks has finally been officially announced. The 3720 is a part of their Classic series in a streamlined candy bar form. The handset like we mentioned earlier is an IP-54 certified mobile phone designed to resist ... http://www.gadgetspulse.com/mobile-phones/nokias-rugged-3720-handset-officially-launched/ Telecom major Idea Cellular will invest Rs.1,000 crore ($205 million) over the next three years in Tamil Nadu to expand its network, a top company official said Thursday. "The company will invest Rs.1,000 crore to expand its cell sites to 2,400 by 2010 and presence to 1,200 towns in the state. ... http://www.gadgetspulse.com/gadget-news/idea-cellular-to-invest-rs-1000-crore-in-tamil-nadu/ Strengthening its line up of portable 1.8" hard drives for external storage markets, Samsung Electronics has announced its 250 Gigabyte 1.8 inch hard disk drive, the Spinpoint N3U which incorporates a native USB controller on its printed circuit board. This optimized design results in a smaller foot print, less power ... http://www.gadgetspulse.com/software-services/samsung-electronics-launches-250-gb-hdd/ Just a little while ago information about a Sony Ericsson Android handset made the scene. The handset was being called the Rachael and bore an Xperia logo according to the images that were apparently leaked. According to new reports the handset has now been confirmed. A set of new images ... http://www.gadgetspulse.com/mobile-phones/sony-ericsson-android-handset-confirmed/