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Microsoft's Kinect controller has already succumbed to a hacker cracking its code just days after it was officially released. The code to control the motion-captured device allows it to be used with a PC rather than the Xbox gaming console. The hack will allow the new device to be used in schools, art projects and to help human-robot interaction. Microsoft said it was not happy that the unofficial modifications had been made to the gadget's control system. Electronics kit maker Adafruit said...

New research from the University of Warwick, to be presented at the World's largest supercomputing conference next week, pits China's new No. 1 supercomputer against alternative US designs. The work provides crucial new analysis that will benefit the battle plans of both sides, in an escalating war between two competing technologies.Professor Stephen Jarvis, Royal Society Industry Fellow at the University of Warwick's Department of Computer Science, will tell some of the 15,000 delegates in...

COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products, and systems, announces today the launch of several COM Express modules to extend the product line of standards-based embedded computers. Based on the Freescale Semiconductor QorIQ SoC processor platform using the Power Architecture technology, Eurotech launches three new COM Express modules: the Adbc7517, Adbc7519, and Adbc7520. The three new products take advantage of the QorIQ...

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Synology America Corp. today announced the latest release in its economy series of DiskStations: the DS211j and the DS411j. With its low price point and energy requirements, these DiskStations are ideally situated for personal and SOHO use. With the use of scheduled power on/off, users can optimize their energy savings. "This newest line has Synology showing its continued commitment to bring personal users the same powerful features demanded by...

REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Synology America Corp. announced the release of its latest offerings for office and workgroup environments - the DS111 and the DS211. The new DiskStations are the latest in Synology's solid business line, providing affordable and effective network attached storage (NAS) solutions. The DS111 and DS211 offer excellent value for businesses, complete with Synology's renowned and feature-rich DiskStation Manager (DSM) 3.0. With competitive...

Microsoft launched the Kinect motion-sensing controller for the Xbox 360 on Thursday with high hopes that the device will be a big hit. Market tracker firm International Data Corp. (IDC) forecasted US sales of 2.5 to 3 million devices over the holiday season, but Microsoft is raising the bar even higher. The software giant this week predicted sales of the Kinect system this quarter to reach five million units sold and said it expects it to be the biggest Xbox accessory debut ever. The Kinect,...

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Last night, New York's famed Times Square went controller-free, as the Crossroads of the World was transformed into a dancing, singing, A-list celebration for today's North American launch of Kinect for Xbox 360. A full day of demos, star-studded appearances and a massive, choreographed dance routine culminated in an excited line of thousands of fans eagerly waiting to take home the future of home entertainment, now available at more than 30,000 retailers...

Nintendo's president said on Friday that the company will "focus on limited deals in cooperation with retailers and special packages" to help boost sales of its popular Wii console during the holiday shopping season, the Associated Press (AP) reports. Satoru Iwata said at a Tokyo hotel that those who had not bought a Wii already will likely need an additional reason to buy, such as a bargain.  The Wii, which first went on sale in late 2006, currently sales for about $200. ...

Thanks to record revenue amounts topping $16 billion, Microsoft posted first-quarter net profits of $5.41 billion dollars on Thursday--a 51 percent increase over the same period last year.The revenues, which were actually $16.2 billion, marked a 25-percent increase, the most ever for the Redmond, Washington-based corporation. According to BBC News, sales of Microsoft Windows increased 66 percent over first quarter 2009, to $4.8 billion, and the company's business software, including the...

REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Synology America Corp. today announced the launch of its surveillance bundles as a turnkey NVR solution. Each bundle packages a DiskStation and a preset number of camera licenses at an affordable price. The packages will come in a variety of physical configurations, and support from four to twenty IP camera streams. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20101028/SF90839LOGO) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101028/SF90839LOGO) The...