Market Punishes Intel For AMD's Win
Intel Corp. shares fell to a three-year low Friday after No. 1 personal computer maker Dell Inc. said it would begin using chips from smaller Intel rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc., whose shares surged.
"Botmaster"Gets Nearly Five Years in Prison
Jeanson James Ancheta, a well-known member of the "Botmaster Underground"who pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy, fraud and damaging U.S. government computers, was given the longest sentence for spreading computer viruses, federal prosecutors said.
How Much Will Blackberry Users Take?
The million-dollar question is how much downtime 8 million BlackBerry users will tolerate.
AOL To Debut Unified 'OpenRide' Software
AOL on Wednesday will launch a new version of its software that lets users log on to their e-mail while accessing instant messaging, search and media on the same screen.
Archos Upgrades Add Mobile TV, GPS
Representatives from Archos showed off the latest upgrade for the company's relatively new TV+, an AppleTV competitor with a built-in DVR. Also on tap: GPS, and a partnership with Paramount for preloaded videos.
Motorola Unveils Low-End Phones for Music, Web
Motorola Inc, the world's third-largest handset maker, unveiled two new low-end phones on Wednesday that allow users to listen to songs and surf the Web.
HP Announces New Business Desktop Line
The dc7900 series desktops, available in several form factors, are energy efficient and feature a protected Firefox Virtual Browser environment.
AMD Promotes Meyer To President
Advanced Micro Devices said Monday that it had promoted its former microprocessor chief, Dirk Meyer, to the position of president and chief operating officer.
Google's Open Handset Alliance Adds 14 Members
The Open Handset Alliance announced the addition of 14 companies, including a number of high-profile names from across the consumer electronics board.
Prof Seeks to Create New Hybrid PC Components
Funded by a $6.5 million Department of Defense grant, Giovanni Vignale, a physics professor at the University of Missouri, is working to create a hybrid of the magnetic memory and superconductor logic components that make up the innards of most modern PCs.
