Nokia Completes Plazes Acquisition

17 Jul 2008 - 09:41:27

TechWeb - - The deal will help Nokia beef up its location-based mobile social networking offerings.

Newspaper reports Microsoft, AOL continue talks

17 Jul 2008 - 09:41:25

AP - Executives from Microsoft Corp. and Time Warner Inc.'s AOL are trying to advance discussions on a possible combination that could give the software maker an alternative to a deal with Yahoo Inc., a newspaper reported Wednesday.

Web-based program gives the blind Internet access

17 Jul 2008 - 09:40:20

AP - Blind people generally use computers with the help of screen-reader software, but those products can cost more than $1,000, so they're not exactly common on public PCs at libraries or Internet cafes. Now a free new Web-based program for the blind ai

Congress asks Embarq about selling customer info

17 Jul 2008 - 09:39:58

AP - Congress has asked Embarq Corp. about its work with a company that tracks online subscribers' Web traffic for advertising purposes, part of growing concern about Internet privacy.

The iPhone 3G Gets Unlocked

17 Jul 2008 - 09:39:55

TechWeb - - A group in Brazil has unlocked the phone to run on other carriers' networks, and a hacker team has enabled independent apps to run on Apple's latest handset.

Motorola Releases Touchscreen Linux Smartphone

17 Jul 2008 - 09:42:15

TechWeb - - The Moto A810 entry-level smartphone features Bluetooth capabilities, handwriting recognition, and a multimedia player.

Linux build service offered

17 Jul 2008 - 09:42:12

InfoWorld - The Novell-sponsored openSuse project for Linux released openSuse Build Service 1.0 on Wednesday, providing developers with access to code repositories for the openSuse Linux distribution and making it easier for developers to contribute code.

No Windows Vista For Would-Be Air Traffic Controllers

17 Jul 2008 - 09:42:10

TechWeb - - The FAA plans to bar contractors who administer the air traffic controllers exam from using Windows Vista-based PCs, as well as those using Apple OS, Linux, and Unix.

Symbian Foundation Gains More Support

17 Jul 2008 - 09:42:08

TechWeb - - The open source operating system will be combine elements of the Symbian OS with Nokia's S60, DoCoMo MOAP, and UIQ to create an open mobile software platform.

Best Buy Offers Ubuntu Linux With OpenOffice

17 Jul 2008 - 09:42:06

TechWeb - - Version 8.04, also known as the Hardy Heron release, is shrink wrapped for $19.99 and includes other open source software.

Yahoo exec exits unnerving, reorganization awaited

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:09

Reuters - Resigning Yahoo Inc managers appear to be voting with their feet on the future of the Web company.

Google Fixes Outage-Causing Flaw In App-Hosting Platform

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:07

TechWeb - - The search engine also introduced paid service plans for its Web site Optimizer, an online tool for testing a site's content for its effectiveness in reaching visitors.

As Executives Leave, Yahoo Considers a Reorganization

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:05

NewsFactor - With executives leaving Yahoo at a steady pace, the company is contemplating a major reorganization. According to a report in Friday's Wall Street Journal, Yahoo's management is considering a plan that would centralize various product grou

Microsoft executive lashes out at Yahoo-Google deal

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:02

Reuters - A senior Microsoft executive on Friday criticized a new advertising deal between web search giants Google Inc. and Yahoo Inc., saying it would reduce competition in ad search and be bad for advertisers.

House Leader Questions Yahoo-Google Search Deal

30 Jun 2008 - 09:03:00

NewsFactor - When Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dropped his bid to buy Yahoo, he took pains to point out that Yahoo's search-sharing arrangements with Google were likely to bring intense antitrust scrutiny for any company acquiring Yahoo. Given Microsoft'

CNBC: Korean carrier in talks to buy Sprint

17 Jul 2008 - 09:44:34

AP - South Korea's SK Telecom Corp. is in talks to buy struggling U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel Corp., business news channel CNBC reported Tuesday

Nokia Siemens wins Telefonica O2 deals in Germany

17 Jul 2008 - 09:44:32

Reuters - Telecom network gear maker Nokia Siemens said on Wednesday it had won deals from the Telefonica O2 German unit to expand, modernize and maintain its mobile network.

LG Elec set for strong Q2 profit, risks ahead

17 Jul 2008 - 09:44:29

Reuters - LG Electronics Inc (066570.KS) is set to report quarterly earnings more than doubled next Monday thanks to high margins at its mobile phone unit, brisk sales of TVs and solid results at its LCD joint venture.

Virgin Mobile USA treads a quirky path to success

17 Jul 2008 - 09:44:27

USATODAY.com - Virgin Mobile USA definitely walks to its own, very hip drumbeat. Big cellphone carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless are famous for herding customers into long-term service contracts. Virgin specializes in prepaid plans that allow its

Japan cautious in iPhone's bid for world dominance

17 Jul 2008 - 09:44:25

AP - Kentaro Tohyama is proud of his new iPhone. He stood overnight in line to get it when the device became available in Japan for the first time. But the 29-year-old computer engineer isn't about to part with his made-in-Japan cell phone either.