«Kievstar» has distributed dividends

Shareholders of the mobile operator «Kievstar» have distributed dividends for 2008

Shareholders of the largest operator of cellular communication — «Kievstar» — at extraordinary meeting have made decision to distribute 1,9 billion grn. The dividends received by results of work of the company in 2008. It became possible after representatives Norwegian Telenor (56,5 %) and Russian Altimo (43,5 %) have confirmed audirovannuyu the company reporting for last fiscal year. Payment of dividends it is in full planned to make till December, 20th, 2009.

eBay has sold 65 % of service Skype for $1,9 mlrd

The company eBay officially declared on September, 1st, 2009 sale of 65 % of actions of popular VoIP-service Skype, transfers «CNews. RU».

As buyers the group of investors which included venture funds Silver Lake, Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) Investment Board has acted. The transaction sum has made $1,9 mlrd, its end is planned in the fourth quarter 2009

Where at signalmen a point h?

Domestic a TV set-operators have well experienced potential of the market of the fixed broadband access to the Internet (SHPD) and very much in it have taken a great interest

As is known, leadership keeps "Ukrtelecom" with the project «OGO!», given on technology ADSL (high-speed access to the Internet on the basis of copper user’s lines). Mobile operators, such as Beeline, and recently and «Kievstar», too wish to reach Internet clients and have started to try it to do by means of modern decision FTTx (fibre-optical lines to objects). Who will appear finally in a prize — while to tell hard. But the attention that fact draws, that "Ukrtelecom" declared one of these days the beginning of development of own dense FTTx-projects. This, clear business, does not mean, that the state operator has decided to say goodbye to copper. Simply company, probably, has decided to be prepared for considerable growth of volumes of the traffic which will be overtaken on a network. It will occur because of occurrence of the new services based on video and an entertaining content.

"Ukrtelecom" plans to hold the tender for purchase of 100 thousand USB-modems

The telecommunication company »"Ukrtelecom"plans to hold in September the tender on purchase in 2009-2010 100 thousand USB-modems for wireless data transmission in standard UMTS,"Interfax-Ukraine"transfers

According to the announcement of the state operator, the demand of participants are accepted till 11:00 on September, 22nd, 2009 at the central office of the company in capital parkway T.Shevchenko. Opening of offers is appointed at 14:00 the same day.

The quantity of subscribers SHPD in Ukraine in I half-year 2009 has made 1, 87 million

As of July, 1st, 2009 the quantity of subscribers of broadband access to the Internet in Ukraine has made 1, 87 million testify To it results of research of company "IKS-Consulting", the correspondent «proIT» transfers.

So, quantity of private subscribers SHPD in the first quarter 2009, 7 %, in comparison with the similar period of 2008 1,62 million Quantity of corporate subscribers SHPD also has made, accordingly, has made 0,25 million

The quantity of subscribers SHPD of "Ukrtelecom" in I half-year has reached 681 thousand

The quantity of subscribers of broadband access to the Internet of telecommunication company "Ukrtelecom" in the first half of the year 2009 has made 681tyis. Results of research of company "IKS-Consulting" testify To it, the correspondent «proIT» transfers.

User’s base SHPD of "Will" in I half-year 2009 has made 367 thousand

The quantity of subscribers of service of broadband access to the Internet of telecommunication company "Will", following the results of the first half of the year 2009, has made 367 thousand About it results of research of company "IKS-Consulting" testify, the correspondent «proIT» transfers.

There was final version Opera 10

Opera Software presented the final version of browser Opera 10 which is based on new, more high-speed cursor and differs a number of innovative functions, and, besides, as always, is absolutely free.

New kernel Presto 2.2 in Opera 10 provides 40 %-s’ increase of productivity on such resursoyomkih services, as Gmail or Facebook (in comparison with the previous version - Opera 9.6).

BenQ has let out the first laptops on the basis of CULV - Joybook S35 and S43

BenQ announced release of two laptops constructed on base energoeffektivnyih Intel’ovskih of processors Consumer Ultra Low Voltage (CULV). Model Joybook S35 is equipped by the 13,3-inch screen, display Joybook S43 diagonal makes 14 inches. The permission of the screen at both models which, by the way, has light-emitting diode illumination, — HD Ready 1366 x 768 pixels.

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At once eight new jet printers from Lexmark

Company Lexmark has presented at once eight multipurpose printers, the intended for small and average business.

Platinum Pro905 it is equipped by the 4,3-inch touch display and the adjusted interface, access to the Internet, Wi-Fi 802.11n, a 300-page tray, the press permission makes 4800×1200 dpi.

MTS once again reduces the prices for GPRS/EDGE-modems

MTS-Ukraine declares new depreciation of GPRS/EDGE-modems – more than on 40 %.

Cost GPRS/EDGE of modems EG162 and EG602 is lowered for 151 grivna and now makes 198 grn. (All prices are specified from the VAT). This decrease is made within the limits of the anti-recessionary program of MTS directed on increase of availability of popular services of the company.

iRiver has appeared in the market of electronic books

iRiver has entered the market of electronic books with the new device under name Story. The appearance the reader reminds Amazon Kindle.

Story it is equipped by the 6-inch display with the QWERTY-keyboard under it for introduction of inquiries and other purposes. The case as a whole very thin, in it is 3,5-mm a socket for listening of audiofiles.

Philips represents an economic platform for street illumination Mini Cosmo

Philips Lighting has presented the economic decision for road illumination — a platform of fixtures Mini Cosmo, including such novelties, as Mini Iridium, Mini Modena and Mini Koffer2.

Universal panel Logitech Harmony 700

Logitech represents universal remote control Harmony 700 with which about six usual panels are capable to replace. Panel Harmony 700 is equipped by the colour screen and eats from the accumulator, and also allows to start most often used functions by pressing of one button.

Site Proit.com.ua has undergone to virus attack

Site Proit.com.ua devoted to information technologies, has undergone on September, 1st to virus attack. However, and on September, 2nd some browsers at site start warn about dangerous consequences for the user, informs HiTech. Expert.

In Garmin have thought up the navigator for bicyclists - Edge 500

Garmin has let out the navigator calculated on bicyclists - Edge 500. With its help it is possible not only to define a site and to choose a route, but also to count quantity of the spent calories on various sites of a line.

LG will show on IFA–2009 in Berlin the newest Zhk-TVs and LED-monitors

Company LG Electronics plans to present the innovative products at the International exhibition of home appliances and electronics IFA-2009 which will pass from September, 4 till September, 9th in Berlin. Three divisions of the company – LG Business Solutions (decisions for business), LG Home Entertainment (house entertainments) and LG Home Appliance (home appliances) – will acquaint a wide audience with last workings out.

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NEC NP4100W – a bright projector for the big premises

At NEC there was a projector calculated for work in the big premises, - NP4100W.

This model has high enough brightness – 5500 lumen that allows to apply a projector even in the shined premises. Technology DLP is responsible for the improved contrast and response time.

Hon Hai Group will buy at Sony the factory which is letting out Zhk-TVs for the USA

Sony is going to sell Taiwan company Hon Hai Group (trade mark Foxconn) 90 % of actions of the factory on manufacturing of the Zhk-TVs, located in Mexico, Tijuana. Thus 10 % of actions and remain for Sony.

The factory is called Sony Baja California, it lets out LCD-TVs under mark Sony which are delivered for the American market. The city of Tijuana is located near the border from the USA.

With the help tachfona Star company Samsung will advance touch phones in Ukraine

The company «Samsung Electronics Ukraine» declares start vseukrainskoy the initiatives, called to popularise phones with touch screens among the Ukrainian users. Demonstration of advantages of the given devices will be carried out by means of phone Samsung STAR which favourably differs not only innovative technologies, but also the reasonable price.

Nokia X3 – new slayder with the big display

Nokia X3 – a novelty from the world famous manufacturer, attractive slayder with the flat keyboard.

In it there is 16 GB the built in memory, 3,2-megapikselnaja a chamber, the 2,2-inch display with an active homepage for convenient deducing of the necessary information for time.

The action "OGO! START" from an Ukrtelecom: month bezlimitnogo the Internet for 1 grn.

The Ukrtelecom starts the action «OGO! START» which gives possibility to be connected to bezlimitnomu to the Internet and to use service "Ogo!" Within the first month of all for 1 grivna - irrespective of the chosen tariff plan.

XILENCE 450 W and 480 W: new power units from XILENCE

Power units XILENCE 450 W and 480 W support the modern standard of power supplies ATX12V Version 2.2, and also answer European technical standard CE.

Xen.org Announces cloudy platform Xen Cloud Platform

The community of developers of open system virtualizatsii Xen has informed on plans on working out of the new cloudy platform focused on services-providers. It is informed, that the new platform will be based completely on open standards and will allow to organise processes of interprogram interaction between various cloudy decisions.

Canon supplements a series of multimedia projectors XEED with new models

Models have a special mode "Photo" which provides exclusive clearness of displaying of pictures under any conditions of illumination.

Model WUX10 Mark II projects with the best in branch true permission WUXGA (1920 x 1200 pixels), and model SX80 Mark II provides crystal clearness of the projected image with permission SXGA + (1400 x 1050 pixels), made through interface HDMI, DVI or even from the USB-store. Model WUX10 is capable to reproduce video of standard Full HD (1080p) and computer images with improbable clearness. Digital images and pictures constantly are exposed to editing and processing to correspond to standard space sRGB, and the mode "Photo" includes function which adjusts the image with the account of operating conditions of illumination. It means, that projected images correspond to original colour space sRGB, that does these models of projectors by the most suitable to professional use.

The south-contract became the official distributor of products Case Logic

Company "South-contract" has concluded distribyutorskoe the agreement with company Case Logic.

Production Thule Group under brand Case Logic is on sale in 100 countries of the world and for 25 years of existence has won set of awards for quality and style. The strongest positions Case Logic are occupied in the market of bags for laptops, and also with a photo and technics video. 

By 2040 Japan will create space power station

Japanese corporations Mitsubishi and IHI in common are developed by the project, which problem - creation of the large and powerful space generator of the electric power. To enclose in the project it is planned 21 mlrd dollars. Under the plan of the companies, within forthcoming 30 years in a planet orbit it is planned to place the generator which will constantly make an electricity transferred to the Earth.

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EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM: new objectives from Canon

Today company Canon expands the series of objectives EF-S, represents two powerful models entering into the standard complete set of objectives of owners of chambers of series EOS EF-S: EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.

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"Telepsychic" moves from Kharkov to London

The central office of company "Telepsychic" is transferred to London. The company namerena actively to advance the products in the European and western countries.

In London company Telesens international Ltd is registered., which will carry out advancement of workings out in the global market. The international company Grocor Management which representations are in London, Sydney and Moscow became its owner. Director Telesens international Ltd. There was Edward Rubin who is headed by "Telepsychic" from the moment of the enterprise basis, throughout 11 years.

640-gigabajtnyj the winchester for laptops from Toshiba

Toshiba has added 640-gigabajtnyj a hard disk for laptops in the ruler of winchesters GSX, thereby having overcome border standard 500 GB.

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