With Yahoo Chase Over, Microsoft's Johnson Leaves
Microsoft said on Wednesday that Kevin Johnson, who as president of Microsoft's largest business division spearheaded the company's pursuit of Yahoo, is leaving the software maker.
Wii Web Browser Finally Takes Shape
With the latest Nintendo Wii firmware update a couple months ago, one little-known feature added support for USB keyboards. The reason most people didn't notice was because it was missing from the spot it would be most useful: the Internet browser.
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.
Yahoo, America Movil Partner on Mobile Search
Internet company Yahoo and Latin America's top mobile phone company America Movil said on Thursday they have struck a deal to provide mobile Web services to 16 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
XM, Sirius Extend Merger Deadline
XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc have extended by two months a deadline to potentially terminate without penalty Sirius's year-old proposed acquisition of its bigger rival.
Nintendo Wii Launch Details Set For Sept. 14
What's Nintendo got planned for September 14? Well... something. Something big, hopefully.
Asus Aims for 10 Percent Growth, Banks on Netbooks
Taiwan's Asustek is aiming for 10 percent sales growth for its ASUS-branded business next year, banking on strong gains for the netbook category of low-cost laptops it pioneered, analysts said on Wednesday.
Motorola, Carriers Announce MOTORAZR2 Plans
Motorola is forced to confirm the launch of the MOTORAZR2 mobile phone platform; AT&T, Sprint and Verizon all announce pricing plans for the new smartphones.
'Diablo 3' Could Appear on Consoles
There's yet to be any official confirmation that the upcoming "Diablo 3" will be released on anything other than the PC, but it certainly seems like Blizzard is strongly considering console versions of the highly anticipated sequel at some point in the future.
Did AT&T Quietly Improve EDGE Data Rates for iPhone?
The blogosphere was abuzz Friday with reports that AT&T's EDGE network was reaching uncharacteristically high speeds of 200 kilobits per second in advance of the Apple iPhone release. But while AT&T acknowledged having recently revamped its network, the provider said average speeds are still in the 100 Kbits/s range.
