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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. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Palm insists Foleo will ship on time Palm denied a recent industry report that its new Foleo mini-notebook would be delayed and said the device was still on target to launch in the U.S. "this summer," or by the end of the third quarter. August 24, 10:46 a.m. PDT Mobile malware to pose significant threat Although concerns regarding handheld data security still trump fears of mobile viruses, security software vendors and researchers contend that greater numbers of attacks are on the horizon. August 21, 3:00 a.m. PDT Security remains mobility's weakest link From top-level execs to workers in the field, enterprise end-users are growing increasingly dependent on anywhere, anytime access to essential corporate data and apps. As such, the call for an effective, business-critical mobile initiative is fast becoming the norm for organizations of all sizes. August 21, 3:00 a.m. PDT SMB technology: Replacing in-house software with applications in the cloud In the near future, there's only one way to go for SMBs when it comes to purchasing business software -- and that's out of house. Whether it's full-on SaaS (software as a service), where users access all facets of the application through a browser, or a hosted product (including hosted Exchange, where only the server component is off-site and users employ a standard desktop client such as Outlook), either model is simply too cost-effective for SMBs to ignore. August 20, 3:00 a.m. PDT Processors: Dividing chips into many virtual cores The current approach taken by x86 CPUs -- to stuff as many processor cores and as much cache memory as will fit on one chip -- will prove impossible to scale beyond a certain point. And adding more, big, hot processor cores may not be the best fit for server roles that call for managing large workloads over long periods of time. August 20, 3:00 a.m. PDT Fujitsu announces LifeBook tablet, ultramobile PC Fujitsu Computer Systems announced a tablet PC with 12.1-inch display and a 1.5-pound ultramobile PC on Tuesday, bringing the portable products to U.S. markets after unveiling them recently in Japan. August 14, 8:56 a.m. PDT IDC: PDA shipments dropped 43 percent in Q2 Sales of PDAs continued a steep decline in the second quarter as struggling vendors shipped 719,000 units worldwide, down from 1.26 million last year, according to a market research report released Wednesday. August 8, 11:53 a.m. PDT Weird tech: Cell phones to cure road rage? Ever wonder why traffic reports are so wrong so often and what can be done about it? The answer may be in your cell phone. July 30, 3:00 a.m. PDT Weird tech: Combating plant extinction with PDAs To the road warrior, the PDA is an essential tether to the enterprise -- one on which any given sales call may ultimately depend. But to the thousands of endangered plant species across the globe, an enterprise-ready handheld might just prove the difference between existence and extinction. July 30, 3:00 a.m. PDT Apple's Mac sales rise, iPhone to ship in Europe, Asia Apple on Wednesday announced a profit of $818 million for its fiscal third quarter, which ended June 30, 2007. The company reported earnings of $5.41 billion for the quarter, with record-high Mac sales for the quarter. July 26, 6:48 a.m. PDT First iPhone vulnerability found by security team Three security researchers claimed Sunday that they have found the first exploitable vulnerability in Apple's iPhone, a flaw that allows them to steal any data from the device or even to turn it into a remote surveillance tool. July 24, 10:11 a.m. PDT Quanta mum on reported iPhone, Dell smartphone deals Quanta Computer, the world's largest contract laptop PC maker, is reportedly gearing up to make iPhones for Apple and a new smartphone for Dell, but the company isn't talking. July 24, 4:24 a.m. PDT High-fidelity VoIP Not so long ago, I wrote an article on Asterisk and open source VoIP in general. In my discussion with Mark Spencer, the founder of Digium and the Asterisk project, he recommended Polycom as the phone vendor he would choose for an Asterisk deployment. In the same article, I profiled Summer Bay Resorts, which runs Asterisk across multiple call centers and hundreds of agents, all with Polycom phones. You might think Polycom is onto something. July 23, 3:00 a.m. PDT RIM: No plans for network operations center in Asia Research In Motion (RIM) has no plans to set up network operations centers outside Canada, despite growing demand for BlackBerry in Asia and other markets. July 18, 7:15 a.m. PDT Windows Mobile needs fixing, fast Last week's big Redmond stories were the release of Dynamics Live CRM and the announcement that Windows Server 2008 would come out in February of next year along with the next revs of SQL Server and Visual Studio. The week prior it was how Apple iPhone seemed a little worm-ridden when compared even to Windows Mobile. And naturally, at the time, I agreed. No one's open-mouthed with surprise, but even so, I feel it's important to point out that I don't think the iPhone is total bullocks. And nothing has served to bring that out more than Microsoft's release of Dynamics Live. July 18, 3:00 a.m. PDT Security firm: Don't use iPhone Web dialer Security researchers at SPI Labs are warning iPhone users not to use a special feature that lets them dial telephone numbers over the Web using the iPhone's Safari browser. July 16, 4:52 p.m. PDT Handset sales ring in market scrutiny As IT investors brace for a wave of financial reports next week, mobile device makers are attracting attention as Asia becomes an increasingly important battleground for handset sales. July 12, 3:14 p.m. PDT Update: Motorola sees slowdown in mobile sales Amid increasing competition in a fickle cell phone market, Motorola expects to report a loss for its mobile devices business in 2007 and now estimates that second quarter sales will be lower than expected. July 11, 3:36 p.m. PDT Analyst predicts iPhone based on iPod nano Apple will follow up its debut iPhone with a cheaper version based on the iPod nano, a JPMorgan financial analyst said yesterday, echoing comments last week by bloggers scouring the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office database. July 10, 11:33 a.m. PDT iPhone: The $1,975 iPod Every living thing knows about iPhone. Apple and AT&T saw to that in their unprecedented campaign to prime demand for a mobile device that has been dubbed "revolutionary" and "game changing." After nine days doing nothing but living, breathing, and dissecting a 4GB iPhone, I am captivated by it. I'd challenge any gadget hound to find a more satisfying, status-elevating way to blow half a grand. July 10, 3:00 a.m. PDT iPhone delivers more misses than hits Apple and AT&T deliver plenty of great features in the iPhone, but the list of shortcomings is too extensive to ignore. The following is a list of pros and cons for the iPhone I observed in my extensive testing of the device (see also InfoWorld's iPhone Test Center Review). July 10, 3:00 a.m. PDT BlackBerry OKed for sale in China It's taken a few years, but the BlackBerry is finally coming to China. Research in Motion (RIM) co-CEO Jim Balsillie announced the news during a conference call with analysts late last week, saying that the devices had finally been certified for sale in China during the first quarter of 2007. July 6, 5:14 a.m. PDT Apple's iPhone profit margin greater than 50 percent Each 8GB iPhone sold by Apple Inc. puts $333 more in the till than the device cost to build, a market research company said Tuesday after tearing apart the new phone. July 3, 11:44 a.m. PDT Hopeful iPhone owners and users suffer delays After standing in line for hours on Friday to buy the new Apple iPhone, some users were forced to wait even longer to activate the phones, while others found the store shelves empty and will have to wait another week for their phones to arrive in the mail. July 2, 11:27 a.m. PDT Stores open doors for iPhone sales Apple began selling its iPhone Friday, ending six months of waiting by consumers and rival smartphone vendors. June 29, 4:11 p.m. PDT RIM: iPhone has helped business BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) announced record high subscriber growth and strong device shipments in its first quarter, a sign that some users aren't putting off smartphone purchases ahead of Friday's iPhone launch. June 29, 6:24 a.m. PDT Gartner urges IT to embrace devices but resist iPhone Gartner is known for its comprehensive market research, but Wednesday, the firm produced two separate reports that could leave IT managers scratching their heads over whether to support Apple's iPhone. June 27, 4:09 p.m. PDT iPhone versus your phone: Avoiding iPhone envy Yes, the iPhone is sleek and sexy, and it has a slick interface that performs so many techno-tricks, even confirmed Luddites are salivating. But there's no reason to junk your current handset -- in fact, your Phone is more than ready to meet the iPhone challenge head on. June 27, 2:19 p.m. PDT 11 iPhone gotchas Want an iPhone? Of course you do. It looks sexy, it's innovative, and -- for a while at least -- it'll be the ultimate status symbol. But in the fog of iPhone hype, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that the latest Apple sensation will still have its share of disadvantages. We don't have the king of gadgets in our mitts yet, but judging from the information that has already been released, clearly some folks could have problems with the iPhone. So before you dump your current cell phone, consider these issues. June 27, 11:44 a.m. PDT Why the iPhone is wrong The level of hysteria associated with the arrival of Apple's iPhone is just a notch, maybe two, below that of the Second Coming. However, there is a very good chance that when the smoke clears in the next weeks and months, a whole lot of disappointment, frustration, and dissatisfaction will be left behind. June 26, 2:23 p.m. PDT iPhone accessory opportunities abound The iPhone may be three devices in one as Steve Jobs famously declared when unveiling the mobile phone at this January's Macworld Expo, but even with the ability to make phone calls, play music, and surf the Internet, the iPhone still won't be able to do everything when it arrives on June 29. But take heart --whatever missing capabilities and features there are figure to be addressed by accessory makers, who are doubtlessly chomping at the bit to start churning out iPhone paraphernalia. June 25, 2:54 p.m. PDT iPhone: The device IT managers will love to hate With the release of Apple's iPhone on June 29, IT managers are hustling to find ways to support the devices, anticipating the moment when the CEO walks in with one and demands, "Give me my corporate e-mail on this gizmo." June 22, 3:00 a.m. PDT Opinion: Analysts miss the point on the iPhone Gartner, IDC, and 451 Group research analysts, this week warned IT administrators to keep iPhones away from their businesses. "We're telling IT executives to not support it because Apple has no intentions of supporting [iPhone use in] the enterprise," Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney said. "This is basically a cellular iPod with some other capabilities, and it's important that it be recognized as such." June 21, 9:30 p.m. PDT The coming war over the iPhone A war is clearly shaping up between gadget-loving users, who want to use Apple's iPhone, and the IT people at work, responsible for company data security. June 21, 6:00 p.m. PDT University tech group leaks iPhone technical details New technical details about Apple's iPhone leaked to the Web by a University of Washington technology group but since yanked from the school's site confirmed that the device will not support Adobe's Flash, will rely on QuickTime to display audio and video, and can keep only eight Safari-displayed Web pages in memory at one time. June 21, 11:10 a.m. PDT Apple, AT&T modify store hours for iPhone launch On June 29, the day the Apple iPhone goes on sale, AT&T-owned stores will close early at 4:30 p.m. and reopen at 6 p.m. to sell the iPhone for the first time. Some Apple stores I spoke with said they were not planning a pre-6 p.m. shutdown before the iPhone goes on sale. Still, other Apple stores did say they were going to shut down as they got ready for the onslaught of want-to-be iPhone customers to fill their stores. June 21, 10:34 a.m. PDT Updated Apple pages give iPhone details Consumers starved for details about Apple's soon to be released iPhone have a few new photos and movies to peruse before getting their hands on one next week. June 21, 5:38 a.m. PDT Palm's Hawkins tries to explain Foleo, again The official Palm blog has added an audio interview with Palm's founder in what appears to be a new attempt to justify the recently announced Foleo. June 19, 4:59 p.m. PDT iPhone to have better battery life, upgraded surface Apple said today that when its iPhone ships June 29, its battery will deliver eight hours of talk time, up from the five hours Apple said it would have in a preliminary report that came out in January. June 18, 2:20 p.m. PDT Palm hit with layoffs Struggling handheld device maker Palm has been hit with layoffs. June 14, 4:15 p.m. PDT Sony Ericsson to unveil 9GB Walkman mobile phone Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications will launch late Thursday in Berlin six new phones, including a high-end Walkman-branded handset with around 9G bytes of internal Flash memory, according to a company spokeswoman. June 14, 5:21 a.m. PDT Acer wheels out Ferrari PDA Acer plans to start selling a Ferrari PDA (personal digital assistant), adding to a line of Ferrari-branded computer gear that already includes notebook PCs and a monitor. June 5, 5:09 a.m. PDT Update: Palm unveils Foleo PC as smartphone companion Despite consumers' cool reaction to ultramobile PCs, Palm will launch a handheld computer called Foleo with a full keyboard and 10-inch screen. May 30, 2:00 p.m. PDT Palm to launch new mobile device Palm plans to announce a new type of mobile device on Wednesday as it continues its product-line transition from simple PDAs to more advanced smartphones. May 29, 2:59 p.m. PDT Microsoft offers Zune team 'iPod Amnesty Bin' In what can be seen as either a joke or a real attempt to get employees to give up Apple iPods in favor of the Zune MP3 player, the team at Microsoft that builds Zune has set up a bin at its headquarters so employees can drop in iPods they don't want to use anymore. May 24, 1:42 p.m. PDT PDA sales surge in Q1 on GPS, e-mail, Gartner says Even though major vendors have shifted their focus to expensive and profitable smartphones, shipments of PDAs jumped nearly 40 percent in the first quarter of 2007, according to a new survey. May 23, 3:15 p.m. PDT Dell to launch convertible tablet PC this year Dell is planning to sell its first convertible tablet PC later this year. May 20, 7:29 p.m. PDT Nokia chooses India for latest mobile phone launch Nokia chose Delhi, India, for Thursday's launch of seven mobile phones for emerging markets, including two intended for shared use by families or entire villages. May 3, 7:22 a.m. PDT Standard for secure mobile phone payments is on the way The mobile phone industry has moved forward in its efforts to agree to a global standard for delivering secure services such as credit-card payments on handheld devices, according to an industry executive. April 26, 8:40 a.m. PDT RIM readies software client for non-Blackberry devices New software from Research in Motion (RIM) will enable all BlackBerry wireless applications to run on smartphones from rival handset makers. April 23, 4:29 a.m. PDT Gnome extends reach to mobile and embedded devices An initiative backed by industry giants Intel and Nokia aims to increase the development and use of open source software in mobile phones. April 20, 7:24 a.m. PDT RIM finally breaks silence on BlackBerry outage The addition of a new software routine caused the multihour failure of Research in Motion's BlackBerry messaging service in North America earlier this week, the company said Friday. April 20, 4:17 a.m. PDT BlackBerry service restored, slow response irks users BlackBerry service was mostly restored by late morning Wednesday East Coast time, following a widespread North American outage that started Tuesday evening and has left some users irked enough by Research in Motion's laggard customer service that they are considering finding an alternative. April 18, 8:53 a.m. PDT Intel has big plans for little devices Intel on Wednesday unveiled its Ultra Mobile platform, also known as McCaslin, designed for ultramobile PCs and other handheld devices, and outlined plans for increased Linux support and a new chip for ultramobile PCs due in 2008. April 18, 6:21 a.m. PDT HTC ultramobile PC to have Intel inside High Tech Computer (HTC) plans to use Intel microprocessors in its forthcoming Shift ultramobile PC, it said on Wednesday. April 18, 5:21 a.m. PDT Update: BlackBerry suffers widespread outage The BlackBerry wireless e-mail service from Research In Motion appears to have suffered a widespread outage starting Tuesday evening in the U.S. April 18, 4:42 a.m. PDT Dell folds Axim, may be eyeing Palm purchase Dell Inc. has stopped selling its Axim handheld computer line and will not discuss rumors that it may be gearing up to introduce a smart phone product by buying Palm Inc., a spokeswoman said Wednesday. April 12, 9:35 a.m. PDT Oracle announces Siebel Wireless for BlackBerry Enterprises using Oracle's CRM software will be able to extend the application to workers with BlackBerry smartphones. April 12, 7:34 a.m. PDT April's coolest gadgets If you're like me then no matter how many new gadgets you see some still make you say "wow" when you first see them. April 10, 3:41 a.m. PDT Security vendors turn eyes to smartphones Symantec, McAfee, and a swarm of rival security software makers are beginning to ship a wider number of products designed specifically to protect smartphones, the more PC-like handhelds that are finding their way into a growing number of enterprises. March 27, 5:00 a.m. PST Symantec aims for PC-type security on mobiles Symantec Corp. is set to dramatically expand its mobile security offerings this week, adding VPN (virtual private network), data encryption, antispam and other features. March 26, 8:20 a.m. PST Symbian broadens OS v9.5 support Symbian Ltd. has updated its operating system for mobile phones, improving support for digital TV, cameras, database applications, location-based services and roaming between Wi-Fi and 3G (third-generation) networks. March 26, 6:10 a.m. PST Microsoft late with Zune firmware update Zune users who were waiting for a important firmware update from Microsoft Corp. were disappointed on Tuesday when the company didn't deliver on schedule. March 21, 9:04 a.m. PST Protect mobile data from all sides Hear ye, hear ye! Once again, we're making the annual call for Stupid Human Tricks. You know all those anecdotes you have about users who committed truly brain-challenged acts that radiated to massive problems for the rest of the network? Please submit these to me via e-mail (with "stupid user tricks" in the subject line) along with what lesson you learned on how to avoid such headaches in the future. If you make it into the article, there's an InfoWorld-branded tchotchke in it for you (probably a backpack). March 21, 3:00 a.m. PST RIM chief: Wireless security must be top priority Wireless security must be the top priority for providers doing business with the U.S. government, Research In Motion's (RIM's) president and co-CEO said Tuesday. March 20, 9:12 a.m. PST Why would Google make a phone? Rumors abound that Google plans to launch a mobile phone with the look and feel of a BlackBerry but with better Internet capabilities. March 19, 1:27 p.m. PST Samsung considers cheaper version of Q1 Ultra Samsung Electronics may produce a cheaper version of its new Q1 Ultra ultra-mobile PC in a bid to boost sales, a senior company executive said Thursday. March 15, 5:47 a.m. PST HTC in race to ship first Windows Mobile 6 handset Taiwanese handset maker High Tech Computer (HTC) is racing to put out the first smartphone based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6 OS, a company representative said Wednesday. March 7, 7:46 a.m. PST Windows Mobile handsets get Yahoo Go Yahoo has teamed up with High Tech Computer (HTC) to put a suite of Internet software applications on millions of Windows Mobile handsets, the companies said Wednesday. March 7, 4:23 a.m. PST RIM to restate results, get new chairman Research in Motion (RIM) will search for a new chairman of its board after CEO Jim Balsillie stepped down from the job Monday, taking blame for his role in a stock-option scam that will cost the company $250 million in restated earnings. March 5, 9:19 a.m. PST Report: Palm discussing strategic options with bankers Smartphone maker Palm Inc. is consulting with investment bankers on its strategic options, including the prospect of selling the company, seeking investment from venture capitalists, or making an acquisition of its own, according to a report in the The Wall Street Journal. March 5, 4:33 a.m. PST Turbolinux ships first Wizpy handhelds On Friday Japan's Turbolinux begins dispatching the first batch of its Wizpy handhelds to people who ordered them from its Web site. The flash-based multimedia player contains a version of Linux, so it can be used to boot a PC into the operating system, allowing users to access their files in their own working environment on almost any PC. February 23, 4:31 a.m. PST Gauging Net consumption However it is that urban myths get started, it’s kind of a bummer when one of them gets dispelled. A couple years ago, for example, a Chinese astronaut went into space and debunked the myth that the Great Wall is visible from up there. February 22, 3:00 a.m. PST Sharp preps widescreen Windows Mobile PDA Sharp has developed a widescreen Windows Mobile-based PDA (personal digital assistant) for a new Japanese cellular carrier that will begin service next month. February 20, 4:57 a.m. PST 12 crackpot tech ideas that could transform the enterprise Technologies that push the envelope of the plausible capture our curiosity almost as quickly as the would-be crackpots who dare to concoct them become targets of our derision. February 19, 3:00 a.m. PST Hospital emergency departments find relief in IT As U.S. hospital emergency departments struggle under the weight of overcrowding, lack of staff and ever-increasing government health-care regulations, many are finding relief through IT systems. February 14, 2:54 p.m. PST BlackBerry 8800 poised for battle Research In Motion has finally announced the BlackBerry 8800, the multimedia business handset whose details RIM leaked following Apple's iPhone announcement, apparently to offset the company's sliding stock price. February 13, 11:09 a.m. PST RIM stays atop PDA market despite slow sales Research in Motion held onto its spot as the world's largest PDA vendor thanks to swelling demand for wireless e-mail, according to a market report released Tuesday. February 6, 1:46 p.m. PST High tech’s consumer envy If anything convinced me that the 20th century ethic of high-tech companies being technology-driven is over, it was a panel discussion held during the recent DEMO 2007 conference. If you’re the type who mocks the marketing guys and prefers to hear from the tech guys, you’re making a big mistake. Like it or not, in the 21st century the marketing guys will rule the roost. February 6, 3:00 a.m. PST Today’s end-user: Hardly working The U.S. workplace is the new dysfunctional family. I’ve reached that conclusion after stumbling on a string of statistics that make me wonder how American companies ever get anything done, much less show a profit. February 5, 3:00 a.m. PST Zune executive leaves Microsoft A Microsoft executive who helped develop the company's new Zune music player and other products is leaving the company, Microsoft said Wednesday. February 1, 4:15 a.m. PST Boston-Power's new battery immune to power fade Boston-Power will announce at DEMO on Tuesday a notebook battery that the company says recharges significantly faster that current battery technology and doesn’t suffer from power fade.Called Sonata, this lithium-ion battery is the first product released by two-year-old Boston-Power. Sonata can recharge to 80 percent of its capacity in thirty minutes, twice as fast as existing battery technology, says founder and CEO Christina Lampe-Onnerud. The battery’s lifespan is expected to match that of a typical notebook, she adds, which is usually three years. January 30, 11:49 a.m. PST > Hardware > End-user hardware > Hardware |
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