Intel to Boost Wireless Notebooks, WiMAX
The chip maker will offer a WiMax PC card that will allow notebooks to tap high-speed Internet connections; it also showed off a combination Wi-Fi/WiMax chip.
AMD's Dessau Fuels 'Asset Smart' Rumors
Comments made to ExtremeTech by AMD's new chief marketing officer seem to indicate that the company is at least thinking about separating its manufacturing and design businesses.
Massively-Multiplayer Online Games Top $1B
The worldwide market for massively-multiplayer online games (MMOGs) topped $1 billion in 2006, according to an analyst report released Tuesday.
Product Bulletin: April 11, 2005
Microsoft Results Disappoint
Weak quarterly sales of Windows software and a below-target profit forecastfor the current quarter overshadowed a strong outlook for the year ahead from Microsoft Corp, driving its shares down 5 percent on Thursday.
Chinese Firm Sues Microsoft Over Chinese Font
A small Chinese high-tech firm is suing Microsoft Corp because it says the software giant has stolen its creation that allows Internet users to type Chinese characters, but Microsoft countered the claim on Friday.
Some Google Custom Home Pages Pull Vanishing Act
Google is working to restore its personalized homepage function a day after users worldwide reported online that their settings had been deleted, and the problem has prompted some users to recommend that Google implement a backup function on its site.
Report: Amazon to Launch Music Service in Sept.
Amazon.com Inc has tentatively set a mid-September target for the launch of its music service, the New York Post reported in its online edition on Friday, citing sources familiar with the situation.
eBay Ties Skype To Auctions, Launches Wiki
eBay chief executive officer Meg Whitman announced two new features at eBay Live on Tuesday evening in Las Vegas: eBay Wiki and Skype Me. Both are community-based features that will allow users to communicate and add content and communication to the site.
First Person: Why Do VoIP Carriers Suck So Much?
VoIP lines are all the rage, right? Yeah, as in, they cause rage. The Hulk-out, fist through the monitor, kick-a-puppy* kind of rage. Or maybe it's just me.
