Technology job sector bouncing back
The technology sector is seeing more jobs created as the industry looks to bounce back from a rough 2009.
According to a recent study from the TechAmerica Foundation, between January and June 2010, the US technology sector saw some 30,200 new technology jobs created.
The increase follows a brutal 2009 in which some 143,000 jobs were lost over the same period. Overall, the TechAmerica Foundation estimates that there are still 72,800 fewer technology jobs than there were in June of 2009.
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Twitter unveils new multimedia features
Twitter's self-imposed - and endlessly fascinating - 140-character limit on "tweets" is being tweaked to include pictures and video, the company announced last night.
Although a number of third-party programs which access Twitter's output via its database can already link directly to pictures and videos on other sites, the site itself has so far held back from allowing anything beyond text-only hyperlinks to appear in users' streams.
The Guardian

Vodafone in phone shop takeover rumours
Cash rich Vodafone has been tipped as a possible buyer of high street chain Phones4U and TalkTalk as it mulls how to spend its money made from selling its minority stakes in phone operators abroad. The Daily Telegraph reported that Vodafone is one of a handful of companies eager to gets its hands on Phones4U which has around 473 shops in the UK, according to anonymous sources at the chain's private equity owner, Providence Equity.
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Microsoft unveils new version of Internet Explorer browser
Microsoft Corp. unveiled a near-final version of its Internet Explorer 9 Wednesday, a product release aimed at helping the software giant regain ground in the competitive browser market. The new browser, informally known as IE9, takes advantage of the hardware-acceleration features available in new web code known as HTML5 that makes web browsing feel more like working in an offline application. For example, Microsoft's Bing search engine will display a splashy video when viewed via IE9 rather than the usual static photo it currently offers.
Total Telecom

Clash Of The Titans heads up Warner's 3D Blu-ray deluge
Warner Home Video has announced six new 3D Blu-ray titles for general release, kick-starting the format.Although the discs are only pencilled for release in the US at the moment, it is nice to see 3D titles actually hitting the shops rather than being tied to one manufacturer.
Tech Radar

Coca-Cola world’s most valuable brand but Google rising fast
Coke is ranked Best Global Brand for the 11th consecutive year with an estimated value of $70.7bn (£45.3bn), up 2% on its 2009 value.
IBM is second, up 7% to $64.7bn (£41.5bn), while Microsoft is third at $60.9bn (£39bn), up 7%. Interbrand values a brand on the basis of the financial performance of its products and services, the role it plays in the purchase decision and the strength of the brand’s earning potential.
New Media Markets

More than a quarter of UK software is unlicensed or pirated
More than two in five computer programs in use around the world are unlicensed or pirated, says IDC. The research, which was conducted on behalf of the Business Software Alliance (BSA) industry pressure group, paints a picture of sky-high global piracy rates, led by the usual suspect countries such as Vietnam and the Ukraine, where 85 percent of all software is unlicensed, China (79 percent) and Russia (67 percent).
PC Advisor

Sony flexible e-paper display previewed
Sony has been demonstrating a large-scale flexible e-paper display, which could potentially pave the way to rollable, twistable ereaders.  Details on the display are scant – the company brought it along to their 2010 Dealer Convention, according to AV Watch – but it’s said to use a plastic substrate rather than the usual glass panel
Slash Gear

Wireless radio technology used in world's first implanted medical system for high blood pressure and heart failure
The ZL70102 medical implant communications service (mics) device was developed by Minneapolis based CVRx and triggers the body's natural physiological responses to regulate a patient's blood pressure and cardiovascular function.
New Electronics

Google plans to plunder Facebook data
Google’s edging into the social networking space, with plans a foot to launch its own service, Google Me, a renewed focus on instant search to rival Twitter, and now it seems CEO Eric Schmidt has plans to plunder your data direct from Facebook pages. Speaking at the Google Zeitgeist conference, Schmidt explained that Google can return better search results once it knows about your social circle, interests and connections.
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