Business: Redefining Microsoft
Posted on 29-Jul-2003 17:51 News, Computing
Microsoft latest's earnings report was certainly comforting news to shareholders who have watched other tech firms tank. Annual revenue of $32 billion, up 13 percent year to year. Not to mention a handy $10 billion profit and $49 billion in petty cash. But hidden beneath the heady numbers lurks a nagging question: Are there limits to Microsoft's success?
Garmin shipping the iQue 3600 GPS based on Palm OS
Posted on 28-Jul-2003 19:37 News, Palm
Garmin announced that the company’s highly anticipated iQue 3600 — the first personal digital assistant (PDA) with integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) technology — began shipping this week within the United States at a suggested retail price of US$589.
Hotspot is hot
Posted on 28-Jul-2003 19:00 News, Wi-Fi
A story on Digitimes about how 47 American companies are eager to take ownership of "Hotspot" as a trademark.
Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day!
Posted on 26-Jul-2003 18:40 News, General
Yes, it's the last Friday of July, and it's been celebrated for centuries (last three years really) as the System Administrator Appreciation Day.
Current state of mobile and wireless industry Q2 2003
Posted on 25-Jul-2003 19:33 News, Computing
Canalys research released the latest numbers of mobile and wireless performance in EMEA (Europe, Middle Eastern, Africa). Handheld sales up 51%, Nokia leads the smartphone segment and Palm leads data devices.
Winner in our Bluetake competition contacted
Posted on 25-Jul-2003 12:10 News, Promotions
Our reader alvingm, from Seattle (U.S.) is the winner in the Bluetake competition. The prize, a Bluetake Bluetooth adapter will be soon heading to a new home!
Palm promotion for buyers of new Tungsten T2
Posted on 25-Jul-2003 11:12 News, Palm
I was informed by Palm that customers buying the new Palm Tungsten T2 in New Zealand and Australia will get a free package with Palm products.
Palm Tungsten T2 released
Posted on 25-Jul-2003 11:06 News, Palm
Palm release an updated version of its Tungsten line, the Tungsten T2.
O2 Asia will not release Windows Mobile 2003 for XDA
Posted on 22-Jul-2003 20:52 News, Software
O2 Asia will not be deploying the Pocket PC 2003 upgrade. The Pocket PC 2003 upgrade is subject to the original design of the hardware and the level of integration of the device, particularly between the phone and pda functions.
Palm Tungsten T3?
Posted on 19-Jul-2003 21:27 News, Palm
The rumours about the T2 are not settled yet, but talks about a new Tungsten 3 are already in the open.
Wi-fi no competition for 2.5G or 3G
Posted on 18-Jul-2003 23:46 News, Wi-Fi
I agree with this Computerworld article about wi-fi and mobile competition: they're for different markets.
