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Microsoft Patent Turns Smartphone Into A PC
Microsoft has applied for a patent that will allow you to dock your smartphone, giving it PC-like powers to print, network, connect to an external display and more.
Newcomer Claims 3rd Place In Thin Clients
Germany's IGEL is less well known but is offering some redefinition of what a thin client can do and appears closely attuned to virtualization developments.
Dell's Smartphone Better Be Spectacular
Analysts agree that Dell would have to go beyond the Apple iPhone, the RIM BlackBerry, and the upcoming Palm Pre.
Mobile Roundup
It's been an interesting week in the mobile space, as Verizon had a strong quarter thanks to the Storm, Sprint said it would be axing 8,000 jobs, and Apple got an important patent f
iPhone Keeps Mobile Gaming Growing
With the iPhone leading the way, smartphone users are downloading games at a rapidly growing rate, according to data from ComScore.
Don't Hold Your Breath Waiting On WiMax
Nortel's officially out of the WiMax game and with capital evaporating, Clearwire's ambition to expand beyond two cities look precarious.
NEC To Cut 20,000 Jobs Worldwide
The company pinned its financial troubles on the economic recession that caused a slowdown in spending among businesses and consumers.
Footprints Of Google's GDrive Spotted
A reference to Google's long-rumored online storage service was spotted in a JavaScript localization file associated with Google Pack, Google's free software bundle.
T-Mobile Confirms G1 Successors
T-Mobile will release more G series smartphones this year, but it will face a crowded field as Motorola, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson will have Android-powered handsets as well.
Google Adds Features To Firefox Toolbar
Google is offering up a second beta of its toolbar for the Firefox browser. The new version has several new features, including a new tab page.
Virtualization Set For Desktop Surge In 2009
The push for cost savings will sweep virtualization solutions from VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, and others past the server, onto the desktop and into the cloud.
No Longer Co-Dependent: Personal Computing And Business Virtual Desktops
Desktop virtualization is not like what it sounds. It does not start with a one-by-one conversion of each user's desktop from a straightforward piece of hardware to one that runs only a virtual machine.
Smartphone Market To Grow Despite Economy
Apple and RIM are expected to take advantage of the increased adoption of smartphones, according to ABI Research.
Gartner's Top Six Marketing Processes For A Down Economy
Three of the processes, customer retention management, lead management and online marketing, focus on boosting sales, while the others, creative production management, marketing fulfillment and financial management, are designed to improve accountability and cut costs.
10 Cloud Computing Predictions
Vendors are rushing to join Amazon, EMC/VMware, IBM, Google, Microsoft, and Salesforce in the cloud, offering businesses new ways to do more with less.
RIM: We've Shipped 50 Million Smartphones
I received an e-mail from Research In Motion's media relations team this morning. In it were some interesting facts. The first of which is that this month, RIM shipped its 50 millionth BlackBerry.
Nortel Axing WiMax, Trimming Partnership With Alvarion
The decision raises questions about the long-term viability of mobile WiMax as it gears up for full-fledged competition with LTE.
Wall Street Journal Revives Dell Smartphone Rumors
Last night The Wall Street Journal ran a piece claiming that Dell is set to enter the smartphone business as soon as next month. The paper reported that Dell is eyeing Windows Mobile and Android.
New Appirio App Exploits Facebook/Salesforce Connection
Appirio Referral Management Solution matches a Facebook application with a Salesforce.com back end to let companies recruit and market to millions of social networking users.
The Truth About Open-Source Groupware
The conventional wisdom holds that Microsoft Exchange towers above its open-source competitors. Maybe it's time to challenge the conventional wisdom.
New Firmware Points To New iPhone?
One of the Internet's favorite games is spotting the next iPhone, and we've seen tons of rumors that have been squashed. But recent digging into the latest firmware updates potentially reveal a new iPhone model already is being tested.
Graphics Chip Shipments Plummet In 4Q
A major contributor to the drop in the GPU market was the nearly 40% fall in shipments for desktop PCs, analysts with Jon Peddie Research said.
Lenovo Targets Small And Midsize Companies With Bargain PCs
Predicting that small and midsize companies are getting ready to rebound from the recession, Lenovo is poised to battle for their business. And it's releasing a line of low-cost PCs to prove it.
Apple Applies For Storyboard Software Patent
Approval for its "Script-Integrated Storyboards" submission could mean better integration with its media applications like Final Cut Pro, Pages, iMovie, and Keynote.
Google Maps Van Kills Deer, Google Earth Busts Pot Growers
Google's navigation services have provoked some interesting news items this week. Apparently, the driver of a Google Maps van accidentally struck and killed a deer. Also, over Switzerland, Google Earth helped Swiss police find and bust a two-acre pot farm.
Lenovo Buys Secretive Startup Switchbox
Consumer technologies from the company, which was co-founded by a former Microsoft executive, are expected to be integrated into upcoming Lenovo products.
Sprint Back In Court Over Early Termination Fees
A California judge is ordering a new trial in a class-action lawsuit against Sprint regarding its contract cancellation fees that could potentially cost $300 million.
Hawaii Pushes To Improve Broadband Technology
The state has an ambitious goal of dragging Hawaii out of the country's cellar -- it was recently ranked 49th in broadband speeds among the country's 50 states.
Samsung Touts Highest Density Memory Chip
Samsung is targeting manufacturers' new generation of "green" PCs with its new technology, which will be used in servers, workstations, desktops, and laptops.
BlackBerry Storm Costs More To Make Than iPhone
According to a breakdown by iSuppli, the touch-screen BlackBerry costs $203 to make, $30 more than Apple's smartphone.
Remaking Microsoft: Get Out Of Web Search
Microsoft continues to pour good money into search -- a market where it can't compete.
Nintendo Shocks Market With Profit Warning
One factor may have been that there were no new blockbuster games for the Wii in the second half of last year, which would have helped to boost sales.
Survey: Older Internet Users Embrace E-Commerce
Gen Y isn't keeping up with predecessors when it comes to online banking and shopping.
T-Mobile Reports 32.8 Million Subscribers
Thanks to the rollout of 3G services and the success of handsets like the Android-powered G1, T-Mobile added more than 4 million new subscribers in 2008.
Smartphone Security: Credant Mobile Guardian
Agent-based software provides a range of options to secure at-rest data.
Discount Hardware, Discount Software - Stock Up Now
As vendors look to keep revenue coming in the door, prices on hardware and software are plummeting. For small and midsize businesses who can afford it, now's a great time to buy.
Rolling Review: PBwiki Works Best For Small Projects
The service ably handles tasks such as posting documents and commenting on them, but projects containing 50 or more tasks are unwieldy to manage.
Qualcomm's Profits Slip As Mobile TV Rollout Nears
The MediaFLO problem would be tacked onto the negative losses the company already cited in its financial report Wednesday.
Which Smartphone Reached 1 Million Sold The Fastest?
An enterprising reader of Engadget put together a nifty little chart showing how fast a handful of smartphones hit the 1 million mark. The figures used are those based on actual announced sales by the companies involved. Those included are the Apple iPhone and iPhone 3G, the BlackBerry Storm, the HTC G1, and the Nokia 5800. Also, it looks like 2008 saw 1.21 billion mobile phones sold.
iSuppli: BlackBerry Storm Innards Cost More Than The iPhone's
iSuppli sunk its teeth into the BlackBerry Storm to see what the sum of its parts is really worth. According to its analysis, the Storm costs RIM about $203 to make. Verizon Wireless is selling the Storm for $199 (after rebates). Apple's iPhone 3G costs about $174 to make and sells for $199/$299.
Visual Studio Developers Get PHP IDE Upgrade
Jcx.Software has released VS.Php 2.6, an integrated development environment for Microsoft Visual Studio developers who want to work in PHP.
A Long-Term Windows Vista Test Drive - Living With The Much Maligned OS
Even as the hype machine turns to Windows 7, many businesses are still conflicted about whether to embrace Windows Vista. Well, I took the plunge a while ago, and here's what I learned.
Salesforce.com Sets Right Vision In Customer Service, Analyst Says
Among the most important achievements in the recently launched Service Cloud is the recognition that Google and other search engines may well be "the most prominent customer service channel in existence," Datamonitor says
Toshiba Reaches Out To Smaller Businesses With Price Drop
Toshiba has dropped prices on its notebook computers aimed at the small- and midsize-business market, so you can pick up a new laptop for as low as $529.
Google Aims To Expose Network Meddling
Vint Cerf puts out the word that Google's Measurement Lab will make it more difficult for telecoms to degrade or block apps such as BitTorrent or Skype.
8 Mobile Technologies To Watch
Many of the improvements expected to make an impact in the next two years will soon be integrated into smartphones, research firm Gartner reports.
Multi-Core Processors Outpacing Key Business Software
The relentless doubling of cores per microprocessor chip will result in servers with far more horsepower than software can use, says Gartner.
Google To Tackle Net Neutrality Head On
Today Google unveiled a new tool that can be used to determine if an Internet connection is being slowed or throttled by the Internet Service Provider. Measurement Lab is an open platform that Google expects will be used by researchers to gauge just how well the Internet is working.
Google Claims Data Center Energy Savings
Google said its quarterly energy-weighted average Power Usage Effectiveness fell to 1.16 from 1.22 in the third quarter.
Amazon Kindle E-Book Reader To Get Facelift
Tech enthusiasts are taking their best guesses as to what the online retailer has planned for the 2.0 version of the popular gadget.
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