Lenovo to acquire IBM Personal Computing Division
Posted on 8-Dec-2004 15:53 News, Computing
The acquisition will creates the world's third-largest PC business with approximately US$12 billion annual revenue. Transaction includes US$1.25 billion in cash, total transaction consideration of approximately US$1.75 billion.
Pretec announces 8GB USB flash drive
Posted on 8-Dec-2004 08:27 News, Computing
Pretec Electronics Corp. has announced the (currently) world's highest capacity and high speed USB flash drive supporting dual channel data transmission, which can reach the highest average transfer rate up to 120X.
ATP announces 2GB SD flash cards
Posted on 4-Dec-2004 10:53 News, Computing
Company believes the high capacity SD card will be ideal for GPS mapping, healthcare, professional grade photography and music players.
Power your PDA, mobile phone with a Voltaic backpack
Posted on 2-Dec-2004 17:56 News, Computing
Embedded in the back of the bag are three tough, light weight, waterproof solar panels, which generate up to 4 watts of power, feeding a rechargeable battery for power supply even in the dark.
Socket releases the Socket Mobile Power Pack
Posted on 1-Dec-2004 20:03 News, Computing
The product is a small, light weight mobile charging source for users of portable electronic devices such as Pocket PCs, palmOne devices, PDAs, mobile phones, Smartphones, BlackBerry’s, digital cameras, MP3 players from a USB port
Toshiba introduces multimedia USB HUB
Posted on 1-Dec-2004 07:48 News, Computing
Multimedia center allows notebook users to play favorite music, movies and games in stereo surround sound on home entertainment systems.
Another airborne Internet provider
Posted on 30-Nov-2004 11:43 News, Computing
After Connexion by Boeing, ASI Entertainment is also entering the run for in-flight wireless Internet access.
Convergence driving handheld device market
Posted on 30-Nov-2004 11:25 News, Computing
ABI Research says that a recovering economy, handheld devices for niche markets are creating positive synergies for Wi-Fi enabled mobile phones.
Intelsat Americas-7 satellite lost in space
Posted on 29-Nov-2004 17:42 News, Computing
Satellite was used to provide digital programming in the Cable Zone, direct-to-user programming, and Internet and data applications to North/Central/South America.
Australian businesses ready to mobilise
Posted on 22-Nov-2004 18:44 News, Computing
Mobile Data technology looks set to experience significant growth in the near future, with new research showing that about half of Australian businesses surveyed will progressively implement the technology in coming years.
Microsoft launches beta version of new MSN search
Posted on 12-Nov-2004 00:30 News, Computing
The global beta version of MSN Search is available today for public use in the United States, and worldwide in 26 markets and 11 languages from local MSN Web sites. The new MSN service is currently indexing more than 5 billion Web documents.
