Classmate PC Derivative Rolls Out in Portugal
Portugal's Socialist government began the roll-out on Tuesday of 500,000 ultra-cheap laptops for school children in a programme that could be extended to Venezuela, the government said.
Verizon Announces LG Glance, EnV Touch and EnV3
Verizon Wireless announced three LG featurephones on Thursday, with two of them being follow-ups to popular past Verizon phones, the EnV2 and the Voyager.
AMD Execs Talk R600 Models, 'Barcelona' Benchmarks
At a press and analyst briefing Wednesday in San Francisco, AMD executives discussed the company's roadmap for the remaining year and beyond, including new information on the forthcoming "Barcelona" and delayed R600 graphics launch.
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.
Vista Aims to Stop Hackers' Social Engineering Ploys
News Analysis: Microsoft maintains that by addressing the social aspect of IT attacks, the portion that can dupe even the smartest users into launching malware-laden attachments or clicking unknown URLs, Vista will improve PC security significantly.
Sprint Loses Early Termination Fee Battle, Too
Cell phone customers who have forked over more than $200 in early termination fees (ETFs) might be wishing they were a Verizon or Sprint customer right about now. Sprint must pay customers for collecting ETF fees, and stop pursuing collection actions from others, a court ruled.
Verizon, Motorola Announce 'Q' Smartphone
Verizon and Motorola announced the availability of the long-awaited Q smartphone on Monday.
Nielsen: 40 Percent of People Use Smartphones, Tablets While Watching
According to a Nielsen report, 40 percent of smartphone and tablet owners are using their devices while they watch TV.
Analyst: Look for Apple to Gain Market Share in 2007
With the Intel transition complete, the Mac is poised to gain additional market share in the coming year.
Skype Founders' 'Project Venice' Is Web TV
The founders of file-swapping service KaZaA and Internet calling program Skype plan to launch advertising-supported Internet television shortly, Skype co-founder Janus Friis told a Danish newspaper.
