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Gateway plans to buy Packard Bell Gateway announced plans to acquire PC vendor Packard Bell for an undisclosed amount on Monday, a move funded by Acer as part of its planned acquisition of Gateway. Japan's Ceatec ends with record attendance Japan's Ceatec exhibition ended its annual five-day run on Saturday with record attendance for the 2007 event, organizers said Sunday. October 8, 4:29 a.m. PDT iPod Nano catches fire in man's pocket An Atlanta man says his iPod Nano caught fire in his pants. October 8, 4:12 a.m. PDT Global computer usage, cell phone ownership jump Increased computer usage and better e-mail and Web access may narrow the digital divide, although globalization critics may perceive such changes as a threat to local cultures and economies, a new Pew Research Center study suggests. October 5, 2:39 p.m. PDT RIM targets consumer market with new Blackberry products In its second quarter, Research In Motion reported better growth in its non-enterprise business than in the enterprise market, as the company continues to push into the consumer space. October 5, 7:45 a.m. PDT DoCoMo flirts with e-paper for phones NTT DoCoMo engineers are tinkering with the use of e-paper for cell phones, hoping to develop a keypad that changes icons depending on which application is being used. October 5, 4:31 a.m. PDT Japanese phone features outshine the iPhone Apple's iPhone may still have the world's heart aflutter, despite a sharp price cut that stiffed early adopters and the recent release of a software update that turned some unlocked iPhones into electronic bricks. But there's more to the world of cell phones than Apple, and users outside Japan are missing out on some of the nicest-looking and most sophisticated phones ever made. October 5, 3:56 a.m. PDT Omron demonstrates facial-recognition technology Do you find your employees not smiling when greeting customers? Japanese component maker Omron's Okao Vision family of facial-recognition products can help. October 4, 4:30 a.m. PDT Sony spinoff plans high-end FED monitors for 2009 A company spun off from Sony is developing a line of monitors based on FED (field emission display) technology, which offers faster response times, consumes less power, and produces warmer, more realistic images than is possible with other flat-panel technologies. October 4, 4:15 a.m. PDT Intel seeks growth in India through reference designs Intel has designed a point-of-sale system for Indian retailers, part of a new strategy to create reference designs for products aimed at India's fast-growing IT market. October 3, 6:45 a.m. PDT Broadcom goes high-definition on cell phone chip Broadcom on Tuesday announced a low-power multimedia processor that it said will give cell-phone users access to high-definition video playback, 3D gaming and 12-megapixel camera capabilities without sacrificing battery life. October 3, 5:54 a.m. PDT Toshiba shows off Cell-based SpursEngine coprocessor Toshiba is showing off several prototype Qosmio notebooks at the Ceatec exhibition in Japan that include a multimedia coprocessor, called SpursEngine, based on the Cell Broadband Engine processor core. October 3, 5:18 a.m. PDT Apple competitors tout their phones' openness versus the iPhone While Apple faces criticism for appearing to penalize iPhone users who download third-party applications, Apple competitors are stepping up their marketing efforts about how open their phones are. October 3, 4:29 a.m. PDT Microsoft unveils new Zune players and community Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled three new models of its Zune portable digital media players featuring touch-sensitive buttons for navigating the device, the ability to sync with wireless networks, and flash memory in two of them. October 3, 3:45 a.m. PDT Apple, AT&T sued over iPhone price cut A New York woman is so angry over Apple's $200 iPhone price cut that she decided to sue the company for $1 million in damages. October 2, 9:57 a.m. PDT Toshiba's Gigabeat media player powered by fuel cell Toshiba has unveiled a prototype version of its Gigabeat media player that's powered by a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) instead of a battery. October 2, 6:56 a.m. PDT Sharp integrates scanner into LCD panel If you thought the iPhone screen's two-finger touch was cool, then you should see a prototype from Sharp on show at the Ceatec exhibition, which opened on Tuesday in Makuhari Messe. October 2, 4:59 a.m. PDT Samsung takes wraps off its iPhone rival Serenata Samsung Electronics and audio product maker Bang & Olufsen on Tuesday unveiled their latest joint music-mobile phone, Serenata, which holds 4GB of songs and has a number of other music features similar to the iPhone. October 2, 3:43 a.m. PDT iPhone users now fear security patches, say analysts Apple's decision last week to bundle an iPhone-crippling firmware upgrade with 10 security patches for the device was a mistake, analysts said Monday. October 1, 4:47 p.m. PDT Toshiba bundles laptops with high-definition options Toshiba on Monday pushed high-definition technology into new laptops, expanding entertainment options for budget users. October 1, 1:59 p.m. PDT Hackers post tips for reversing iPhone upgrade Owners of hacked iPhones have begun posting instructions on how to roll back a recent Apple firmware upgrade that rendered their mobile phones unusable. October 1, 1:44 p.m. PDT Sony unveils the world's first OLED television Sony unveiled the world's first OLED (organic light-emitting diode) television on Monday, pushing the limits of thin-screen displays further than ever before. October 1, 4:53 a.m. PDT EU begins antitrust investigation into Qualcomm The European Commission has begun an antitrust investigation of Qualcomm for suspected exploitative practices in the market for chip sets for mobile phones, it announced Monday. October 1, 4:12 a.m. PDT iPhone's Bluetooth bug under the hacker microscope Almost lost in the hubbub over Thursday's iPhone firmware update and whether it would "brick" unlocked phones was the fact that Apple patched 10 vulnerabilities -- twice the number of fixes issued since the phone's June debut. September 28, 2:10 p.m. PDT Opinion: Why Apple's 'new Newton' will rule They can send a man to the moon (or at least they could 40 years ago). Why can't they make a tiny computer people want to buy? September 28, 2:07 p.m. PDT Disney drops family mobile service The happiest place on mobile Earth is on an established carrier's service, the operator of Disney Mobile acknowledged Thursday. September 28, 5:44 a.m. PDT Latest gadgets, innovation expected at Japan's Ceatec Ceatec, Japan's largest electronics show, kicks off on Tuesday and promises a glimpse at the latest products and developments from Japan's major consumer electronics companies. September 28, 4:54 a.m. PDT Verizon reverses decision to block text messages Verizon Wireless has reversed a decision to block text messages on its network from abortion rights group Naral Pro-Choice America after an outcry from net neutrality advocates and others. September 27, 9:05 a.m. PDT Nokia adding WiMax support to N-series Internet tablet Nokia plans to add WiMax connectivity to its N-series Internet tablet next year, the company said Wednesday. September 27, 4:57 a.m. PDT Panasonic plans new Toughbook laptops Matsushita Electric Industrial (Panasonic) is refreshing its Toughbook rugged laptop PC line and aiming for a big jump in international sales of the computers over the next three years. September 27, 3:35 a.m. PDT New tools help hack into iPhone iPhone hackers have some new tools now, thanks to HD Moore, one of the developers of the Metasploit hacking software. September 26, 4:42 p.m. PDT 15 things Apple should fix in iPhone 2.0 The iPhone will likely go down as the most successful launch of any technology product in history. It's a truly revolutionary product and deserves much of the praise it has received -- but that doesn't mean it's perfect. September 26, 9:27 a.m. PDT iPhone hacks void warranty, Apple says Less than a week after CEO Steve Jobs said that Apple would fight hacks that unlocked the iPhone, the company said any modification, unlocks included, voids the phone's warranty. September 25, 8:53 a.m. PDT HP continues to lead Indian PC market India's PC market grew by more than 22 percent in the quarter ending June 30 compared to the same quarter last year, with Hewlett-Packard the market leader in all segments, according to data released Tuesday by research firm IDC (India). The total number of shipments in the quarter were 1.53 million. September 25, 6:48 a.m. PDT OLPC offers give one, get one for $400 Some of the low-cost PCs designed by One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) for kids in the developing world will go to people in North America. September 24, 4:26 a.m. PDT Chinese retailer Gome to sell Dell computers Chinese electronics retailer Gome Electrical Appliances Group will soon start selling Dell computers at its chain of stores across China. September 24, 4:17 a.m. PDT Researcher: iPhone has potential security problems Apple's iPhone is a tough target for hackers, but a security researcher warned Friday that there are ways the sleek device could potentially be compromised. September 21, 4:54 a.m. PDT US may file complaint over EU's new high-tech tariffs A U.S. government official played down reports that the U.S. is considering taking the European Union to the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the imposition of new duties on high-tech imports such as flat-screen monitors and digital set-top boxes. September 21, 4:13 a.m. PDT European PC buyers should win from falling US dollar The declining value of the U.S. dollar should allow PC vendors to offer bargains to people living in the euro zone, while U.S. consumers probably won't feel much of a pinch, according to a leading economist. September 21, 3:51 a.m. PDT Gartner: PC shipments on track for growth this year Lower prices and the improved performance of laptops will fuel continued growth in PC sales this year and next, despite concerns a recession could be on the horizon for the U.S., market analyst Gartner predicted Thursday. September 20, 8:13 a.m. PDT Palm warns of profit drop After canceling its controversial Foleo product and continuing to struggle with a shift away from the personal digital assistant market, Palm warned on Wednesday that its upcoming earnings report could be weaker than expected. September 20, 5:20 a.m. PDT Apple, Danish board disagree over iBook flaw Apple does not agree that a manufacturing defect caused power failures in an iBook G4 laptop sold in Denmark, but it refunded the customer's money, said the country's Consumer Complaints Board. September 19, 1:01 p.m. PDT Intel shows AIR, Ubuntu running on ultramobile PC Intel plans to show ultramobile PC devices based on its upcoming Menlow chip platform running AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) and the Ubuntu Linux distribution at the Intel Developer Forum on Wednesday. September 19, 11:29 a.m. PDT Intel adds WiMax, 3G support to Linux device plans Laptops aren't the only computers slated to get support for WiMax next year. September 19, 10:49 a.m. PDT Laptop vendors to offer Centrino with WiMax next year Several laptop vendors plan to announce support for an upcoming version of Intel's Centrino platform that uses WiMax wide-area networking technology -- but Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Apple are not expected to be among them. September 19, 10:27 a.m. PDT Intel will release updated Centrino in January Intel will update its Centrino laptop package in January with a new processor and better graphics. September 19, 10:18 a.m. PDT Intel details Moorestown platform for ultramobile PCs Intel will detail its future Moorestown platform for ultramobile PCs on Wednesday, even though the chips won't be available until 2009. September 19, 10:04 a.m. PDT Nokia expands enterprise, security offerings Nokia, the world's largest handset maker, is well known for its consumer devices but maintains a range of enterprise products. Mary McDowell is executive vice president and general manager of Nokia's Enterprise Solutions, a division that deals with products from the E Series phones to security appliances to software such as the Intellisync Mobile Suite, designed to manage a fleet of enterprise devices. She spoke with IDG News Service about Nokia's direction in several enterprise areas. The following is an edited transcript. September 19, 7:03 a.m. PDT Is HP reining in PC orders for Q3 and Q4? Although a report indicates the world's largest PC vendor may be cutting back on some orders to PC manufacturers for the third and fourth quarters of this year, an executive at the company said the problem isn't in laptop PCs. September 19, 6:42 a.m. PDT HP plans solid-state drives in future business laptops Hewlett-Packard plans to offer solid-state drives (SSDs) as an option in all professional series laptop PCs starting from next month because the drives operate faster, conserve battery life, and are more durable than hard disk drives. September 19, 4:19 a.m. PDT Nokia targets businesses with dual-mode E51 mobile phone Nokia released on Tuesday the newest addition to its E-series lineup of mobile phones for businesses, revamping the user interface for easier navigation, executives said during a London product launch. September 18, 8:19 a.m. PDT Dell Latitutude laptops sport Seagate's encryption HD marvel Dell has become the latest and largest vendor to offer laptops featuring Seagate's full disk encryption hard drive, the 2.5 inch Momentus 5400 FDE.2. September 18, 7:58 a.m. PDT Apple starts handing out $100 iPhone credits Apple on Friday offered iPhone owners instructions on how to file for the $100 in-store credit that CEO Steve Jobs promised last week. September 17, 9:06 a.m. PDT Report: OLPC's '$100 laptop' now costs $188 The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has raised the price of its XO laptop to $188, according to an Associated Press report. September 17, 5:56 a.m. PDT The eight secrets that make Apple No. 1 Last week I wrote about how Apple's growing success will trigger accusations that it is a monopolistic, copycat bully and why the company should be defended against such complaints. This week, I'll discuss the secrets of Apple's growing success and call on PC makers and consumer electronics companies to steal those secrets so that they can start making better products. September 14, 9:51 a.m. PDT Fears of spending slowdown spook the IT sector Concerns about a spending slowdown continue to make IT investors nervous. September 14, 6:51 a.m. PDT Nokia, others back new flash memory standard Seven of the world's top mobile phone technology companies are backing the development of a new flash memory standard to be used in mobile phones, digital cameras, and other consumer electronics devices. September 14, 5:28 a.m. PDT Group releases free iPhone unlock hack A hacker group released a free, open source unlock for Apple's iPhone late Tuesday, just a day after a commercial company started selling something similar for as much as $99 through a network of online resellers. September 13, 1:46 p.m. PDT Design work trumps new technologies at Beijing Olympics When Beijing won the right to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, officials promised to use it as a showcase for new technology and China's economic development. September 13, 6:52 a.m. PDT HP wins license to sell more smartphones in China Hewlett-Packard has won a license from the Chinese government to sell more smartphone models in the country, a company spokeswoman said Thursday. September 13, 4:25 a.m. PDT Court stays import ban while Qualcomm appeals U.S. mobile users waiting for the next crop of phones could breathe a sigh of relief Wednesday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a stay on an import ban against handsets that use some Qualcomm chips. September 13, 3:46 a.m. PDT Vodafone launches consumer-targeted Palm Treo smartphone As part of a strategy to generate greater revenue from mobile data services, Vodafone Group has collaborated with Palm to launch a smartphone modeled after the Treo 750v but at a fraction of the price and with a newly designed user interface. September 12, 7:12 a.m. PDT Mobile advertising prepares for takeoff Spending on mobile search and display advertising will skyrocket in the coming years in the U.S., finally making cell phones a viable vehicle for this type of online marketing, according to research firm The Kelsey Group. September 11, 2:23 p.m. PDT Faster Via ULV processor finds home in updated OQO handheld Via Technologies is shipping a faster version of its C-7M ultra-low-voltage processor, and the 1.6GHz chip has found a home in an updated version of OQO's diminutive handheld computer, the company said Monday. September 11, 6:51 a.m. PDT Fujitsu protects corporate PCs with Palm Secure log-in Fujitsu Ltd. is targeting corporate desktop computer access with new versions of its palm vein biometric scanner. September 11, 4:58 a.m. PDT Details emerge on new Palm Treo 500 smartphone Details of Palm's new smartphone are emerging ahead of the product's launch on Wednesday. September 11, 4:03 a.m. PDT Vodafone's new handset lineup to include iPhone rival Vodafone Group plans to launch several phones for holiday shoppers in Europe, including a high-end, touch-screen rival to Apple's iPhone. September 10, 7:26 a.m. PDT Researchers build 'desktop supercomputer' What if your desktop computer could run 100 times faster than a PC and were simple enough for a high school student to program? September 10, 7:22 a.m. PDT Apple attempts to block free iPhone ringtones with iTunes update Apple has released an update to iTunes that blocks users from creating free custom ringtones and then syncing them to an iPhone. Despite Apple's best efforts to thwart users, a workaround has already been found and posted to the Internet. September 10, 6:09 a.m. PDT Sony shows off unique Rolly audio entertainment player Now you don't have to dance to your favorite tunes -- your audio player can dance for you. September 10, 5:17 a.m. PDT Sony to detail Rolly audio entertainment device on Monday After two weeks of teasing, Sony will finally unveil its mysterious Rolly "audio entertainment device" in Tokyo Monday. September 7, 4:27 a.m. PDT Talks under way to put Intel inside OLPC's $100 laptop Discussions are under way to put an Intel microprocessor inside a version of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project's "$100 laptop" for children in developing countries, according to representatives from both parties. September 7, 3:48 a.m. PDT Apple to issue $100 credit to iPhone buyers Apple CEO Steve Jobs Thursday afternoon responded to a flood of complaints from existing iPhone owners over Wednesday's $200 price cut by promising the company would issue a $100 credit to anyone who bought an iPhone before the change. September 6, 1:44 p.m. PDT Report: Google, Amazon plan e-book moves Google and Amazon.com are planning moves in the electronic-book market which, despite much promise over the years, hasn't met the expectations of book lovers, The New York Times reported Thursday. September 6, 8:38 a.m. PDT Apple may face lawsuit over iPod Touch moniker High Tech Computer (HTC) celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday with a rare compliment from Apple: the company adopted the same name HTC uses on one of its smartphones for the iPod Touch. September 6, 4:24 a.m. PDT Motorola's goal: Be boring Motorola has a strategy for improving its struggling cell phone business: Be boring. September 5, 12:04 p.m. PDT HTC to use Qualcomm chips in 10 handsets this year Taiwan's High Tech Computer (HTC), the world's largest developer of smartphones that use Microsoft software, plans to launch more than 10 mobile phones and PDAs (personal digital assistants) armed with Qualcomm chips by the end of this year, the companies said Wednesday. September 5, 6:01 a.m. PDT Qualcomm aims at Intel with SnapDragon chips Global mobile phone makers including Taiwan's High Tech Computer are already testing new processors from Qualcomm with which the chip manufacturer hopes to challenge Intel in the market for ultramobile PCs and mobile devices. September 5, 5:43 a.m. PDT NEC debuts Valuestar water-cooled multimedia PC Engineers at NEC and Hitachi are taking water cooling beyond the processor with a new PC designed to fit into the living room. September 5, 5:16 a.m. PDT Exhibitors show off little, large and 3D displays As in previous years, the IFA international consumer electronics show in Berlin has been a platform for manufacturers to launch innovative gadgets aimed at tech-savvy consumers. This year's event, which runs through Wednesday, is no exception. September 5, 4:16 a.m. PDT Microsoft games exec hints at iPhone rival An executive in Microsoft's entertainment and games division Tuesday hinted that Microsoft may be developing its own Windows Mobile OS-based rival to Apple's iPhone. September 4, 3:03 p.m. PDT Report: No iPhone unlock for you One of the groups that claims it has developed an unlock hack for Apple's iPhone is now saying it will only offer the software to resellers, not to individuals, a popular technology blog reported Monday. September 4, 2:39 p.m. PDT Sony Ericsson president Miles Flint resigns Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB has selected Hideki Komiyama to succeed Miles Flint as CEO of the Japanese-Swedish joint venture, the company said Tuesday. September 4, 5:21 a.m. PDT Mobile phones take back seat at revamped BenQ Taiwan's BenQ Corp. launched as a new corporate entity on Sept. 1, with plans to focus on digital projectors, computer monitors and other electronics, while its former main business, mobile phones, takes a back seat. September 4, 4:15 a.m. PDT Everything the iPhone isn’t You wouldn’t know it from the Apple fanboy hallelujahs and breathy press coverage, but the iPhone isn’t the only game in town. In fact, as much as many InfoWorld staffers may admire the iPhone’s whizzy interface (we are consumers, after all), we don’t think it’s a particularly good phone for hardcore business users. InfoWorld’s Senior Technologist Tom Yager said as much earlier: he outlined the iPhone’s many shortcomings back in July and drafted a lengthy pros and cons list (heavy on the cons) to further illustrate his point.  September 4, 3:00 a.m. PDT Supersmart phones for extreme mobility The iPhone is wonderful for well-heeled consumers and status-conscious gadget freaks (see my review, "iPhone: The $1,975 iPod"), but business users need more … much more. September 4, 3:00 a.m. PDT HP recycles PCs for Chinese consumers, small businesses Hewlett-Packard Co. has begun recycling PCs and other products for Chinese consumers and small businesses, expanding a free program that already existed for large companies. September 3, 10:05 p.m. PDT Why a Hon Hai, Quanta merger likely won't happen Rumors of a tie-up between the world's largest desktop PC manufacturer and the biggest notebook maker resurfaced again after the resignation of a key executive at Quanta Computer Inc., but analysts said such a union could threaten major vendors such as Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc., and that the big U.S. companies have the power to stop such a deal. September 3, 3:47 a.m. PDT Microsoft purchasing RIM a nice rumor but unlikely Rumors that Microsoft may purchase BlackBerry maker Research in Motion are likely just that because of RIM's high price tag, though there would be benefits for both parties if a deal were struck, analysts said Friday. August 31, 12:55 p.m. PDT OLPC parts shortage manageable, says maker The company manufacturing the One Laptop Per Child notebook played down the impact of component shortages in the industry, rebutting local reports that the shortages will affect supplies of the computer when it ships in October. August 31, 4:57 a.m. PDT Wall Street Beat: Acer masters the Art of War Acer Inc. executed a master stroke in the global war for PC market share with its US$710 million purchase of Gateway Inc., but it may take a while for the market to see the light. August 31, 4:14 a.m. PDT States, U.S. clash over Microsoft antitrust ruling Plaintiffs in the U.S. antitrust case against Microsoft disagreed sharply on whether the company should be released from the rules put in place by a 2002 consent decree, legal filings revealed Thursday. August 30, 3:48 p.m. PDT Hacks hit embassy, government e-mail accounts worldwide Usernames and passwords for more than 100 e-mail accounts at embassies and governments worldwide have been posted online. Using the information, anyone can access the accounts that have been compromised. August 30, 2:05 p.m. PDT Samsung launches video MP3 player, Blu-ray/HD DVD player Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. unveiled an MP3 music player with video playback and its first high-definition player supporting the two rival movie disc formats -- Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD. August 30, 7:36 a.m. PDT LG unveils iPhone-like 3G handset LG Electronics Inc.'s battle to beat the iPhone is far from over. The South Korean electronics company has unveiled its second iPhone-like handset and this one packs several important features the iPhone doesn't: 3G and high-speed cellular data networking. August 30, 4:32 a.m. PDT HTC shows 3G Touch smartphone Taiwan's High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) has taken the wraps off a thinner, faster version of its Touch smartphone. August 30, 4:14 a.m. PDT Toshiba's Gigabeat music player packs Wi-Fi Toshiba Corp. is refreshing its line-up of Gigabeat music players with new models including one that packs built-in Wi-Fi connectivity. August 30, 3:59 a.m. PDT Vietnam's IT prowess rises with $5 billion factory plan The world's largest contract electronics manufacturer, which assembles gadgets from Apple Inc. iPods to Sony Corp. PlayStation 3 consoles and Nokia Corp. handsets, became the latest company to announce a high tech investment in Vietnam, with plans to spend a massive $5 billion over the next five years. August 30, 3:52 a.m. PDT iPhone unlocking video hits Web A video showing the founder of a Belfast, Northern Ireland, company unlocking the iPhone hit the Web early Wednesday U.K. time as proof that software exists that can unlock Apple Inc.'s device for use with carriers other than AT&T Inc. August 29, 4:16 a.m. PDT Acer head vows to step down if Gateway deal fails The chairman and CEO of Acer Inc. has vowed to step down if the company's bid to join with Gateway Inc. does not succeed. August 29, 4:11 a.m. PDT > Hardware |
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