Photokina 2008: Art portfolio review at “Academy meets photokina”
July 31, 2008
Since its inception, the special area known as “Academy meets photokina” has served as a central point of contact for art students and young photographers at photokina. Here, universities, colleges, and art academies from Germany and abroad present their latest photographic and imaging projects, degree projects, and exhibitions. Through these presentations they offer visitors an interesting glimpse into the creative possibilities of digital imaging. This year’s “Academy meets photokina” will provide young talents with another reason why they shouldn’t miss the world’s leading imaging fair: the student magazine of the newspaper DIE ZEIT will set up the Zeit Campus Lounge in Hall 1. Experts at the lounge will review visitors’ art portfolios free of charge. Admission to Hall 1 is free of charge as well. Read more
TRENDnet Now Shipping the 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router
July 31, 2008
TORRANCE, Calif. -July 30, 2008-TRENDnet, a best-in-class networking manufacturer of wired and wireless networking solutions today announces the availability of the 300Mbps Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router, model TEW-672GR, which offers unsurpassed wireless speed, coverage and reliability.
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LinuxWorld 2008: LinuxWorld Conference & Expo 2008 Kicks off Next Week in San Francisco
July 31, 2008
IDG World Expo, the leading producer of world-class tradeshows and events, today provided a preview of next week’s LinuxWorld Conference & Expo®. During the event, which runs August 4-7 at Moscone Center North in San Francisco, more than 200 exhibitors and thousands of Linux and open source users from around the globe will gather to explore the latest products and solutions, learn from industry leaders about emerging trends, and gather intelligence in broad-reaching educational and hands-on training sessions focused on key industry themes. Read more
IFA Berlin 2008: A star-studded line-up at IFA 2008 – Silbermond, Juli, Adel Tawil of Ich+Ich, 2raumwohnung, Culcha Candela, Jan Delay and Rhythms del Mundo
July 31, 2008
“Rhythms Del Mundo – Cubano Alemán“ is a collaboration of Cuba’s best musicians, members of the Buena Vista Social Club, and Germany’s top artists Silbermond, Juli, Adel Tawil of Ich+Ich, 2raumwohnung, Culcha Candela and Jan Delay, who will be presenting this musical highlight during IFA 2008, at 8 p.m. on Sunday, 31 August.
Besides Silbermond, Juli and Adel Tawil of Ich+Ich, Culcha Candela, Jan Delay and 2Raumwohnung are among those who have recorded new arrangements of their greatest hits with the Buena Vista Social Club. “Rhythms Del Mundo – Cuba“, the Buena Vista Social Club’s first album in 2007, which featured international artists such as U2, Coldplay, Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys and Jack Johnson, honoured Ibrahim Ferrer, their deceased friend and a co-founder of the club. Performed by the original artists and recorded with the Buena Vista Social Club, “Rhythms Del Mundo – Cuba“ topped the charts worldwide. Read more
IFA Berlin 2008: IFA 2008 launches exclusive press event for the media and industry together with its American partner ShowStoppers
July 31, 2008
ShowStoppers and IFA will be jointly presenting their new press format ShowStoppers@IFA for the first time on the evening following the international opening press conference of the IFA, the world’s largest trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances. ShowStoppers, already well established in the USA, presents media events intended to assist communication between journalists and the representatives of industry. This particular event will take place on the evening of 27 August. ShowStoppers@IFA is part of the series entitled “Press meets Business”.
During the evening journalists will be able to meet not only with the leading names in the industry but with ambitious new start-ups too. It provides pleasant surroundings in which to establish and develop contacts, and to arrange appointments with exhibitors over the next few days at the IFA. Read more
Web 2.0 Summit 2008: First Web 2.0 Summit ‘Web Meets World’ Auction Benefits Charity: Lance Armstrong to Participate in Live Auction
July 30, 2008
TechWeb (formerly CMP) and O’Reilly Media, Inc., co-producers of the annual Web 2.0 Summit, announce the Web Meets World Auction at Web 2.0 Summit on the evening of Wednesday, November 5, at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The first Summit auction illustrates this year’s theme of applying what we’ve learned from the Web to help solve our world’s most pressing limits. Keynote speaker Lance Armstrong, the cancer survivor, seven-time Tour de France winner and founder of the Lance Armstrong Foundation who recently joined with Demand Media to launch LIVESTRONG.COM, will autograph a Trek road bike that will be auctioned off with other priceless items during Web 2.0 Summit�s Web Meets World Auction. All proceeds from the auction will benefit charity. Complete information about the Web Meets World Auction can be found at: http://en.oreilly.com/web2008/public/content/auction.
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First Web 2.0 Summit ‘Web Meets World’ Auction Benefits Charity
July 30, 2008
First Web 2.0 Summit ‘Web Meets World’ Auction Benefits Charity
Lance Armstrong to Participate in Live Auction
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Fact sheet to accompany HP, Intel & Yahoo! cloud computing press release
July 29, 2008
HP Labs Drives Innovation in Intelligent Infrastructure and Dynamic Cloud Services
Open innovation initiative with Intel and Yahoo! aims to deliver on promise of cloud computing Researchers at HP Labs, the central research arm of HP, will use the newly announced Cloud Research Test Bed – a collaboration among HP, Intel and Yahoo! – to work with industry leaders, academia and governments worldwide to advance innovation in the area of cloud computing. Read more
HP, Intel and Yahoo! Create Global Cloud Computing
July 29, 2008
HP, Intel and Yahoo! Create Global Cloud Computing Research Test Bed. Read more
CTIA Wireless 2008: CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & ENTERTAINMENT 2008® ANNOUNCES EDUCATION SESSION LINE UP
July 29, 2008
CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008® today announced a stellar education session line-up that showcases the pervasive use of mobile technologies for both work and play. The packed agenda features more than 200 industry leaders participating in panel discussions and interactive sessions, which will provide practical information on how to launch, manage and market new mobile services for enterprise, entertainment and marketing applications.
CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment takes place September 10-12, at Moscone West in San Francisco. Read more
