Kodak files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

The Big Freeze: Kodak faces uncertain times. Photo from Vator.tvBy Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It is a sad day for many who grew up around Kodak and its film, CD and digital products.

Reports that the company has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection. This is a sad, yet not altogether unexpected move. The rising tide of competition in digital cameras, which Kodak also pioneered, plus its lacklustre performance in newer industries like printers, digital photo frames and its inability to continue leveraging the sale of its patent portfolio have eventually done the company in.

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"iOS5 Developers Cookbook" from Pearson has been recalled

It has come to Pearson's attention that problems occurred during the production process of The iOS5 Developer’s Cookbook. The scope of the error was widespread and all print and eBook versions of the first printing were affected. Pearson has corrected these errors and the title has been updated. To find out if the copy you have includes errors and how to obtain a replacement copy please visit informit.com/ios5update

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 goes on sale for $100 off in Canada

Photo from Future Shop.caBy Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 has gone on sale for $100 off the original price. This means that the base 16GB version of Samsung's slim Honeycomb tablet now costs $399 while the 32GB version costs $499. Both Future Shop and Best Buy are offering the tablets online and in stores. The Galaxy Tab is the latest tablet to go on sale in 2012, Sony's Tablet P as well as BlackBerry's PlayBook have also reduced their prices at the start of the year.

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Microsoft Brings the Cloud Down to Earth for Enterprises

In an online broadcast  from Microsoft Corp. headquarters, Satya Nadella, president of Microsoft Server and Tools Business, laid out how Microsoft’s private cloud solution will help businesses move faster, save money and better compete in 2012.

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