 | Laptops - Nov 21, 2008
Despite a few flaws last month in its graphics, Apple has chosen to stay with Nvidia graphics for the Macbook pro. The business technology company recently revamped its line of Macbooks. The laptops are now sleeker and have more power to boost performance. |
 | Motorola - Nov 21, 2008
The new Motorola Krave mobile phone is a variant of the Ming, but does not use a stylus like its counterpart. Motorola has been under pressure to release a touch screen mobile device since the first iPhone launch. Verizon Wireless has the phone available for $149.99. |
 | Laptops - Nov 21, 2008
The Samsung X360 has a starting price of $1,899. It comes with a an Intel Core 2 Duo. The eye-catching X460 has a starting price of $1,699. The X460 offers a larger display screen and discrete graphics. |
 | Barack Obama - Nov 21, 2008
President Barack Obama could nominate Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state after Thanksgiving. Three aids on Obama's transition team said Defense Secretary Robert Gates could stay on in the Obama administration. |
 | Silverlight - Nov 21, 2008
The new version is Microsoft's answer to Adobe Flash. The software company urges users who have the product install to upgrade. The upgrade process should be seamless as it will use the automatic update. |
 | T-Mobile - Nov 21, 2008
The new smart phone by T-Mobile is sleek and maintains the popular flip design. The RIM BlackBerry mobile keyboard is larger which allows easy typing and dialing. It features a vibrant internal screen. The multimedia phone also includes video recording and playback. |
 | Motorola - Nov 21, 2008
The Motorola Rapture VU30 offers music services and a 2.0 mega pixel digital camera. The mobile device memory is expandable up to 8 GB. The unit also features turn-by-turn audible driving directions. |
 | Mars Exploration - Nov 21, 2008
NASA moves forward on plans to send a super-sized rover to Mars. The new six-wheel rover is the size of an SUV. It is powered by nuclear energy. However, the space agency needs more funding to complete the $2 billion project. Mission specialists hope to begin the first mission for the new rover to Mars next fall. |
 | Verizon - Nov 21, 2008
The wireless carrier sent out a notice to companies that a new 3-cent fee will be added to each text message delivered to a Verizon customer. The new plan has prompted protests among many companies. |
 | CBS - Nov 21, 2008
CBS has agreed to run full length TV shows on the video sharing Web site. The television episodes are over 20 minutes in length. Google is talking to other TV networks to sign similar deals. |
 | Mac - Nov 21, 2008
The new Apple MacBook computers meet the standards. The laptops were revamped last month. We finally got our hands on one. |
 | Verizon - Nov 21, 2008
Research In Motion Limited is now shipping the BlackBerry Storm mobile phone. Verizon Wireless and Vodafone are the first RIM BlackBerry mobile carriers. The BlackBerry Storm phone has features select and type using new touch screen technology. The device screen is the keyboard. |
 | Mozilla - Nov 21, 2008
Mozilla has introduced a new geolocation feature in its Firefox Web browser. The project is called Geode which provides an early implementation of W3C Geolocation specifications. While the new Firefox add-on is experimental, a new version will appear in the next release of the Web browser. |
 | AMD - Nov 21, 2008
Intel is concerned that the AMD manufacturing split could violate its patents. Intel feels that its microprocessor patents could be in jeapordy when AMD outsources its technology to a foreign company. The chip maker licenses its x86 chip architecture to AMD. |
 | Gmail - Nov 21, 2008
Google launched a new version of its Gmail for Mobile. Google Gmail offers J2ME support which includes mobile devices such as Nokia N95 and RIM BlackBerry smart phones. The new update provides better performance and scrolling. |
 | ATI - Nov 21, 2008
Advanced Micro Devices is shipping new graphics cards with high definition. The new ATI Radeon HD 4830 vidoe card includes the digital technology for $150. The graphics card promises to deliver class-leading gaming performance with HD multimedia. |
 | Internet Explorer - Nov 20, 2008
Microsoft will issue a full release candidate for Internet Explorer 8 in early 2009. IE8 is supposed to offer more features than IE7 including malware protection and better Web standards support. The last final Web browser released was Internet Explorer 7 in August 2006. |
 | NASA - Nov 20, 2008
NASA has discovered large underground reservoirs of frozen water on Mars. The Mars ice is located away from its polar caps and could be a sign that life might be sustainable. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter used ground-penetrating radar to make the discovery. |
 | T-Mobile - Nov 20, 2008
T-Mobile wireless phones now offer the Yahoo search engine. The Internet search engine has started running on the mobile phones as of Thursday. The wireless version of Yahoo is called oneSearch. |
 | Microsoft - Nov 20, 2008
Microsoft announced a new Zune music subscription which allows owners of its portable MP3 player to keep free songs. The Microsoft MP3 player currently offers millions of tracks. The free music plan comes with a new monthly rate for Zune customers. |
 | Nokia - Nov 20, 2008
Nokia mobile phones will be able to access IBM Lotus Notes e-mail in an effort to battle against rival RIM BlackBerry mobile. The new IBM software will be available on Nokia smart phones next month. The cell phone maker has more than 80 million users. |
 | Microsoft - Nov 20, 2008
Microsoft has announced it will replace its Windows security and PC management service with free anti-virus software. Microsoft Windows OneCare will be replaced by the new anti-virus protections in July 2009. The software giant hopes to protect a greater number of consumers with the solution product solutions. |
 | HP - Nov 19, 2008
HP surprised Wall Street by reporting earnings slightly higher than expectations. Sales for HP products were up in the third quarter. HP shares jumped more than 14 percent. |
 | AT&T - Nov 18, 2008
AT&T announced the new LG Incite Windows Mobile phone. The mobile touch screen device includes a 3 inch 240x400 WQVGA display and a 3 mega pixel camera. AT&T wireless is selling the phone for $199 after a $100 rebate. |
 | Yahoo - Nov 18, 2008
Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang has resigned as chief executive officer. The Internet search engine company recently lost an advertisement deal with Google. Yang is subsequently being blamed for mishandling the search engine company. |
 | Adobe - Nov 17, 2008
Adobe Systems and chip maker ARM Holdings will partner to implement Flash in mobile phones. Adobe wants to enable Flash on ARM processors. The core processors are used by mobile companies such as RIM BlackBerry, Nokia, Samsung and Apple iPhone |
 | Firefox - Nov 17, 2008
Mozilla has released a Web browser update for Firefox to fix a security flaw. The software patch addresses a problem that could allow an attacker to access critical PC files. The patch update fixes 11 critical issues with the Internet browser. |
 | AT&T - Nov 17, 2008
AT&T wireless unveiled the Samsung Eternity mobile phone. The new Samsung mobile phone includes a MediaFLO tuner. The mobile TV phone plays through the AT&T subscription broadcast service. |
 | Airlines - Nov 16, 2008
American Airlines is the third air carrier to test mobile phones as boarding passes. The new service also works for the RIM BlackBerry. Travelers receive their bar codes on their mobile devices. |
 | NASA - Nov 16, 2008
The International Space Station is receiving new equipment and supplies from Endeavour. Some of the equipment included is a bathroom, kitchenette and two sleeping compartments. The space shuttle crew will also test a new recycling system for turning urine into drinking water. |
 | BlackBerry - Nov 15, 2008
Verizon Wireless will begin selling the new RIM BlackBerry Storm on November 21. The new BlackBerry mobile phone will sell for $199 after a rebate. Wireless customers who sign a two-year contract will be offered a $50 rebate for the mobile phone. |
 | NASA - Nov 15, 2008
The Hubble Space Telescope has snapped the first picture of a planet outside our solar system. The planet is some 25 light years away and is similar in size to Jupiter. It is orbiting the star Fomalhaut and is named Fomalhaut b. |
 | Sun Microsystems - Nov 15, 2008
Sun Microsystems is planning to cut up to 6,000 jobs. The cuts are about 18 percent of its global work force. Sales for high-end servers dropped 27 percent which has the business technology company executing a work force reduction. |
 | Google - Nov 14, 2008
Google will soon debut a free voice recognition application for Apple iPhone users. The mobile application lets iPhone users run search queries by speaking commands. The Internet search giant received a US patent in 2006 for voice recognition search queries. |
 | AMD - Nov 14, 2008
The new AMD Opteron is the first 45-nanometer chip made by Advanced Micro Devices. The new processors are being shipped ahead of schedule. The new Opteron chip delivers faster performance with 35 percent less power consumption. |
 | Microsoft - Nov 13, 2008
Microsoft is releasing a new update to Windows Live which will include new social networking features. The company plans to merge its Live Messenger, Hotmail, Spaces, and its blog network into one network. The new update will be released this month. |
 | YouTube - Nov 13, 2008
YouTube has launched a new program that lets marketers place ads. Advertisements are usually in the form of a commercial video clip which runs alongside the search results. |
 | Google - Nov 12, 2008
Google Gmail has added free video and voice to chat features. The new services are free to Gmail users. The voice chat service works by using a Web browser plug-in. |
 | NASA - Nov 11, 2008
NASA officials have declared an end the Mars Lander mission. The Phoenix probe survived nearly three months longer than expected. Lower temperatures on the Red Planet have plagued the spacecraft as winter nears. |
 | Microsoft - Nov 7, 2008
Microsoft Windows Mobile next release is planned for 2009. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the mobile phone platform upgrade will have new significant features. Ballmer also said that Google's Android platform has no serious competition with Windows Mobile. |
 | Microsoft - Nov 7, 2008
The Microsoft business strategy to buy Yahoo has faded, according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang urges the software giant to buy the Internet search engine company. The report comes after Google exited from its advertising partnership with Yahoo. |
 | Hurricane - Nov 7, 2008
Hurricane Paloma is moving northward at about 8 mph. The storm is heading toward the Cayman Islands and Cuba. Forecasters expect the hurricane to become a Category 2 later on Friday. |
 | Microsoft - Nov 6, 2008
New Microsoft Windows 7 will include better battery life for laptops and faster boot-up times in comparison to Windows Vista. Microsoft is shipping early versions of Windows 7 to hardware and software manufacturers. No official release date has been mentioned. |
 | Sony - Oct 31, 2008
Laptop computer batteries made by Sony Energy Devices have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The commission said the lithium-ion batteries can overheat and cause fire or burns. Consumers are advised to remove the battery from their notebook computers. |
 | Google - Oct 31, 2008
Google AdSense is a publisher program which would allow Yahoo to display advertisements. The partnership between the two search companies has been scrutinized by the Justice Department. The deal also faced criticism from other advertisers who fear higher prices. |
 | AT&T - Oct 30, 2008
Mobile wireless Internet access is now free for Apple 3G iPhone users. The free Wi-Fi service will be available through thousands of AT&T hotspot locations. Users can renew the free service by entering their ten digit mobile phone number. |
 | Microsoft - Oct 29, 2008
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled more details on Tuesday of its next operating system for computers. The new Microsoft Windows 7 will officially replace Windows Vista. The next operating system will be released in January 2010. |
 | iPhone - Oct 27, 2008
Google Earth is now available on the Apple iPod Touch and 3G iPhone. The Google software is a 3D global imaging application that lets users zoom in or out of a global map. Apple uses touch screen technology which allows users to quickly move across the 3D map. |
 | Verizon - Oct 27, 2008
Verizon Wireless reports strong sales in its mobile phone division. Verizon Wireless reported a net income of over $1 billion in the third-quarter. The mobile phone company said that 30 percent of new customers purchased smart phones. |
 | Allergies - Oct 25, 2008
Children food allergies are up 18 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has released a recent report which found that food allergies among children soared to new levels. The research is based health statistics from 1997 to 2007. |
 | T-Mobile - Oct 25, 2008
T-Mobile USA is working with Google Inc to offer a fix for the Google Android mobile phone. Network security researchers discovered the T-Mobile G1 smart phone flaw within days after its release. Google said the security features in the Gphone would limit the extend of any damage. |
 | Amazon - Oct 25, 2008
The Kindle ebook reader by Amazon is Oprah Winfrey's new favorite gadget. Oprah also says the Kindle electronic book reader is life changing. Kindle is a wireless reader device that offers a high-resolution digital display. |
 | Gas Prices - Oct 25, 2008
Crude oil prices remain low after OPEC cuts oil output. OPEC on Friday announced it will cut oil production by 1 1/2 million barrels a day. The oil cartel will be meeting regularly to announce further cuts in crude oil output. |
 | Microsoft - Oct 24, 2008
Windows Vista SP2 beta will be released next week. The new beta will include an update for Blutooth and support for Blu-ray drives. Windows Vista beta SP2 will also include Windows Search 4. Search 4 is the latest version of Microsoft desktop search. |
| Google - Oct 24, 2008
Google Inc on Thursday launched a new version of its Gmail for Mobile. Google Gmail offers J2ME support which includes mobile devices such as NOkia N95 and RIM BlackBerry mobile phones. The online Google Gmail application has better performance and smoother scrolling. |
| AMD - Oct 24, 2008
Advanced Micro Devices Inc announced the new ATI Radeon HD 4830 graphics card. The new graphics card includes high definition with a price under $150. The new video card promises to deliver class-leading gaming performance with HD multimedia. |
 | Microsoft - Oct 23, 2008
Microsoft Corp on Thursday released a security update to address what it called a critical vulnerability. Microsoft patches what could allow an attacker to take control of a user's Windows computer. The network security updates are for Windows XP, Windows Vista and the beta version of Windows 7. |
 | Netflix - Oct 23, 2008
Netflix has reached an agreement with Samsung to stream Blu-ray movies. The movie rental company will stream the content from the Internet to Samsung devices. The two companies will introduce new products that can play movies in the high-definition Blu-ray format. |
 | Comcast - Oct 23, 2008
Comcast Corp on Wednesday announced that its high speed Internet access will jump to 50 Mbps. Comcast high speed access will expand to 10 million homes in the northeast United States. The new high speed technology is called Docsis 3.0 which has been tested in the Minnesota area. |
 | BlackBerry - Oct 23, 2008
Research In Motion Limited on Wednesday announced plans to launch its new BlackBerry mobile phone. The BlackBerry Bold 9000 will launch on November 4. The new mobile phone will be priced at $299. |
 | AT&T - Oct 22, 2008
AT&T Inc posted third-quarter earnings Wednesday that fell below Wall Street's expectations. However, AT&T Wireless sales were strong due to Apple Inc's iPhone 3G. The company added 2 million new AT&T wireless customers. |
 | T-Mobile - Oct 22, 2008
T-Mobile USA Inc on Wednesday launched the first Google Android Gphone. The G1 phone is being sold by T-Mobile with a starting price of $179. The new smart phone challenges the new RIM BlackBerry mobile and Apple Inc's popular iPhone. |
 | Yahoo - Oct 22, 2008
Yahoo Inc on Tuesday announced a 64 percent drop in net income for its third-quarter earnings. Yahoo shares are down as the search company plans to cut 1,500 jobs. Analysts blame the financial troubles on mismanagement. |
 | BlackBerry - Oct 21, 2008
Research In Motion Limited on Tuesday announced a new online RIM BlackBerry Mobile Application Storefront. The storefront will make it easier for BlackBerry mobile users to download add-on applications. The mobile phone company also announced details of its new BlackBerry browser. |
 | Google - Oct 21, 2008
Gphone is the first Google-powered mobile phone that is launching by T-Mobile. The T-Mobile G1 Gphone is using the new Android operating system by Google. The mobile open source software is freely distributed. |
 | Intel - Oct 20, 2008
Intel Corp teams with mobile networks company Ericsson to offer HSPA high speed mobile data technologies. Intel mobile chip Moorestown will be the new running platform for the mobile Internet devices. Ericsson is extending its 3G mobile broadband technology from laptops to MIDs. |
 | Google - Oct 18, 2008
The Gmail services by Google were down for nearly 30 hours. Some of the services running Google Apps were also affected by the outage. Google said that the Gmail problem is fixed. |
 | DDOS - Oct 18, 2008
A DDOS attack against the Church of Scientology has prompted a confession from a teenage hacker. The teenage hacker will plead guilty for the DDOS attack in federal court and faces up to 10 years in federal prison. The distributed denial of service attack happened in January. |
 | Firefox - Oct 17, 2008
The new Internet Web browser by Mozilla Foundation is called Fennec. The Internet Web browser is made for mobile devices. Fennec has support for Nokia Corp's N810 Internet Tablet but will also run on desktops and laptops. |
 | DNA - Oct 17, 2008
DNA could play a role in Obese people. A new study suggests that Obese has a genetic variant. The study which links Obesity to DNA suggests that the gene prompts people to over-eat food. |
 | Stocks - Oct 17, 2008
Pfizer stock fell 2 percent on Friday after the pharmaceutical giant agreed to pay $894 million to settle lawsuits. The company said the settlement would resolve more than 90 percent of known personal claims. Pfizer stock traded at $16.70 on Friday afternoon. |
 | Internet - Oct 17, 2008
Internet search activity can actually stimulate your brain. A recent study suggests that surfing behavior can keep minds sharpen and focused. The study was carried out by the University of California. |
 | Gaming - Oct 17, 2008
Video game console sales were down in the month of September. However, software and accessories were up 26 percent. Overall, video game console sales were down 7 percent from the same month last year. |
 | AMD - Oct 17, 2008
AMD reported a third quarter loss of $67 million. However, sales for AMD chips rose 14 percent. Advanced Micro Devices net revenue rose to $1.78 billion. |
 | IBM - Oct 17, 2008
IBM on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings higher than Wall Street expectations. IBM hardware profits were lower but overall revenue rose nearly 20 percent. The business technology company also said that earnings were from a steady base of recurring revenue. |
 | Google - Oct 16, 2008
Google profits in third-quarter topping expectations from analysts. The search engine giant said Thursday that it made $1.35 billion. The profit rose 26 percent from $1.07 billion at the same time last year. |
 | Yahoo - Oct 16, 2008
Yahoo shares jumped 12 percent on Thursday after Microsoft's Steve Ballmer said a deal with the search engine company still makes sense. However, Yahoo shares fell below 10 percent after Microsoft said it wasn't interested in buying the company. Microsoft shares were up 1 percent. |
 | Apple - Oct 16, 2008
Apple announced the availability of HD programming on iTunes. The Apple iTunes Store now offers various shows from ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox. Other networks include the Sci-Fi Channel, Comedy Central and the USA Network. |
 | Cisco - Oct 16, 2008
Cisco Systems Inc has partnered with Tata Communications Ltd to offer open public video conferencing rooms. The network security company is targeting business technology customers by renting Public Cisco TelePresence rooms. It is the first service opened to the public that provides video conference. |
 | Firefox - Oct 15, 2008
The Mozilla Foundation has released a new beta version of its Firefox Internet browser. The new browser includes a new tab switcher and support for open source multimedia formats. The JavaScript has also been overhauled to boost performance. |
 | Adobe - Oct 15, 2008
Adobe Systems announced that its Creative Suite software is shipping. The new version is CS4 and is bundled with several applications. The latest edition also supports high-definition video and mobile content. |
 | Apple - Oct 14, 2008
Apple has revamped its Cinema Display for the new line of Macintosh laptops. The 24-inch wide-screen monitor has iSight camera and speakers built-in. The display LED-backlit and comes with a three-in-one cable. |
