Palm Sells Stake; Ex-iPod Chief Named Chairman
Treo smartphone maker Palm Inc. said on Monday it will sell a 25 percent stake to private equity firm Elevation Partners for $325 million in a deal that brings in a former senior Apple Inc. executive as chairman.
Dell Eyes CableCard Tuners as Standard Feature
While PC support for the CableCard standard has been decidedly lukewarm to date, a Dell strategist said Dell is laying the groundwork for a 2008 plan to offer CableCard-enabled digital cable tuners across its high-end PC lineup.
American Airlines Adding Streaming Video Services to Flights This Summ
Passengers on American Airlines flights are about to get a new perk. Instead of craning their necks to catch reruns of "Monk" and excerpts from "The Tonight Show" on tiny aisle TV sets, they'll be able to wirelessly stream content to their personal devices from the comfort of their own seats.
American Airlines Adding Streaming Video Services to Flights This Summ
Passengers on American Airlines flights are about to get a new perk. Instead of craning their necks to catch reruns of "Monk" and excerpts from "The Tonight Show" on tiny aisle TV sets, they'll be able to wirelessly stream content to their personal devices from the comfort of their own seats.
New gOS Linux OS Surrounded by Netbooks
gOS, the Linux OS which has powered the $199 Wal-Mart PC and assorted netbooks, announced its latest version, which the company calls gOS3 Gadgets.
Symantec Makes New Bid to Secure IM
The security software maker launches a new set of applications aimed at locking down both internal corporate messaging systems and the popular free IM clients that continue to proliferate among users.
Nokia Launches High-End CDMA Phones
Nokia released their first 2-megapixel cameraphones for CDMA networks such as Sprint's and Verizon's, and made several other major announcements today.
Report: Vonage to Unveil Computer Phone This Week
The device, dubbed the V-phone, would allow users to make calls through software embedded on a memory drive that can plug into a USB slot on a laptop or desktop computer, according to The Wall Street Journal.
WD's Strong Results Paint Rosier Picture for Disk Drives
Western Digital continued the good news for the disk-drive industry, reporting significant growth in both revenue and profits.
Seagate: Chinese Investors Aren't Interested
Seagate Technology, the world's largest maker of disk drives, has dashed speculation that a Chinese firm wanted to buy the firm, saying it had received no such offer and had no intention of selling.
