Google is looking to develop the features of its Street View and further enhance it by refreshing the images every year from now on. This decision was prompted by the fact that urban landscapes are in a state of flux at all times. To be able to keep up with this constant changes happening in the cities, this move was decided upon by Google.

In the same vein, the European Union is reviewing certain regulations concerned with the way Google is trying to make images of the cities of the world available on the World Wide Web for everyone to see. The EU want to know more about Google’s retention policy concerning the Street View Image.

According to Google, the Street View Images should be retained for a year. However, according to the European Union, the officials think that the period of one year is too long and want it to be shortened to six months. Also, the EU wants Google to put out notices in the media so that people know when the company will send their Street View cameras to take the pictures of the cities in general.

Vizio VTAB1008-Inch Tablet PC

Vizio VTAB1008-Inch Tablet PCWith Wi-Fi now available in the U.S. market, the Tablet is powered by a 1GHz processor and run Android OS,This Tablet PC has 512MB RAM,4GB internal storage and microSDcards up to 32GB.
Vizio sport VTAB1008 8 inchmultitouch screen with LED-backlitand with 1024 x 768 with a VGA front camera, tablet supports Bluetooth and 802.11b/g/n WiFi connectivityand comes with a built-in IRconnector HDMI 1.4 micro and microUSB and headphone jack.

VIZIO VTAB1008 8-inch Tablet PC Specifications:

• Display: 8-inch LED-backlit LCD with multi-touch capabilities plus ambient light sensor and accelerometer (1024 x 768 pixels, native HD 720p)
• Processor: 1 GHz processor
• Storage: 4 GB (2 GB user accessible) and microSD memory cards up to 32 GB
• Connectivity: Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth, GPS
• Ports: 1 HDMI (v1.4); 1 micro USB; 1 headphone jack
• OS: Android 2.3 operating system
• Battery: Up to 10 hours
• Dimensions: 6.6 x 8.1 x 0.48 inches, 1.2 pounds

Vizio VTAB1008 has a price range of $ 299 in US.

Sony and Ericsson will Separated

Swedish telecom equipment vendor, Ericsson, said Thursday (10.27.2011), will sell its 50 percent stake in Sony Ericsson's theirs to its partner, Sony. The total value of these sales could reach 1.47 billion U.S. dollars.

"Sony will take a 50 percent stake in Sony Ericsson Ericsson mobile devices so that business is wholly owned by Sony," as stated by representatives of Ericsson said in a statement. Statement of Ericsson is confirming rumors that have long circulated that they would "come out" of the joint venture Sony Ericsson. In addition, this announcement is indirectly dismissed rumors that Sony would abandon this cooperation.

Cooperation "Japan-Sweden" was started in 2001 by combining Sony Ericsson's and then a cell phone products less marketable. The combination of these two vendors to make their current business into six major mobile devices.

In a statement, Ericsson demonstrated that the cell phone market has changed dramatically over the past decade, with the focus of a massive shift to smartphones.

"Ten years ago we agreed to form a joint venture. Merging knowledge of consumer products that are owned by Sony and Ericsson that has specialized in communications technology is the perfect mix for industrial control feature phone," said Ericsson Chief Executive Hans Vestberg in a statement.

"Today we have the same logical thinking, Sony will acquire our stake in Sony Ericsson and make it a part of the whole range of existing consumer products," said Hans Vestberg.

Furthermore, Ericsson will concentrate on the wireless market in full, by maximizing research and development and patent portfolio of the industry to realize the world is actually connected. Meanwhile, Sony will hold all intellectual property belongs to both of them together, covering all products and services from Sony, including the ownership of five important patents related to wireless handset technology.

Both companies will continue to work together, to create a wireless initiative that is expected to encourage and develop the market adoption of connectivity across multiple platforms.

Transactions amounted to 1.47 billion U.S. dollars in cash has been approved by both companies, but is still awaiting approval from regulators. The transfer of shares is expected to be completed in January 2012.

World's Richest Tech Companies

Apple
Apple's iPhone and iPad have pushed the US technology company to top of the list of the richest technology companies as well as the most valuable global brands in 2011. The computer company has made tremendous growth strides since it introduced the first iPhone in 2007. Worth an estimated $348 billion dollars with a $76 billion dollars cash reserve, makes Apple more financially fit than the US Treasury Dept with an estimate $74 billion in cash reserves.
Google
Google was named as the strongest brand in 2010 and the company has held the number one position for the last four years. This year, Google's value drop by 2 percent to 111.5 billion. 
IBM (International Business Machine)
IBM's value increases 17 percent to over a billion this year mostly due to its ThinkPads which have been claimed as a great deal of the best business laptops. This value helps the company ranks at the third place in the list of the world's richest technology companies. 
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufacture s, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions. Microsoft's brand is estimated to $78 billion. It is placed as the world's fourth richest technology company. 
HP
HP is a technology company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world. Hewlett-Packard or simple called HP is named as the world's sixth richest technology company. Generated revenue of $3.7 billion, up 12%, accounting for 12% of total HP revenue. 

Chinese car-maker BYD, which is backed by famous U.S. investor Warren Buffett, has made its first all-electric car available to private buyers in the country.

The five-seater is equipped with a 75 kw motor and an iron battery, powering the vehicle to a range of nearly 300 km on a single charge in urban conditions, BYD said on its website. It takes 40 minutes to fully charge the vehicle.
The car's projected top speed is 140 km per hour, said the company, in which Buffett owns a 10 percent stake.The e6 can save its owner about 75 percent of energy cost compared to ordinary oil-consuming vehicles, said Lian Yubo, the firm's vice president.
BYD Auto was established in 2003 and is a part of the BYD Co Ltd, a rechargeable battery maker. According to reports, in 2010 production capacity was estimated at 700,000 units, and sales at 519,800 units. In December 2008, Warren Buffet spent $230 million buying up 10 percent stake in BYD.