Hewlett-Packard is previewing a new mini-notebook aimed at mobile professionals and students looking for a small, portable package capable of delivering a full-blown computing experience. Housed in an all-aluminum case, the HP Mini 2140 measures just...
Motorola on Tuesday announced two new mobile devices with social responsibility and social connectivity in mind. The Moto W233 Renew is made of plastic from recycled water bottles, while the Motosurf A3100 is a high-speed touch tablet with a customizable...
Consumers love the large, bright color displays on smartphones, but not the power-hungry way the screens drain the batteries. Now Pixtronix and Qualcomm, among other U.S. companies, are developing technologies intended to conserve battery life on hand-held...
Early January is historically the biggest time of the year in consumer technology. Over the years as Microsoft and Apple came to dominate the industry, Apple CEO Steve Jobs and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates wowed crowds with peeks at cool new products...
Adam Parks is an avid reader of digital books. But you won’t find him downloading the 20 or so titles he reads each year onto an electronic book device like Amazon’s Kindle. Instead, Parks flips through pages — Web-site design manuals...
Anthony Celestine was a latecomer to the Internet Age. The 40-year-old Harlem resident has owned a small Jani-King commercial cleaning franchise since 2004, but until recently, the New Yorker hadn’t owned a computer or even surfed the Web or had...
It’s the end [of 2008 and the start of 2009], and that’s a good time to take stock of what’s been happening in business technology, and think about where trends might be going. In one sense, the big players seem to hang on and get bigger....
China is starting a long-delayed introduction of third-generation mobile phone service, setting off a politically charged scramble by foreign and Chinese equipment makers for up to $41 billion in orders. Chinese sales could be crucial for suppliers such...
Lucky you. Santa delivered a new computer, digital camera, iPod or cell phone under your Christmas tree. Now for the reality check. How are you going to care for and maintain this shiny — and expensive — device to help ensure years of trouble-free...
A start-up company called Tapulous has turned a simple game for the iPhone into an Internet-age mobile stage for musicians. “Tap Tap Revenge,” a free game that challenges players to keep up with catchy tunes by tapping in the right spots on...
Over the past quarter, PC makers shipped more notebook PCs than desktops for the first time ever, marking a major milestone in the industry, according to market research firm iSuppli. While the number of units shipped worldwide during the third quarter...
Over the weekend, I picked up a new wireless router to be the Internet hub of my house. I was frustrated to find that many companies still offer routers that do not by default create password protection for the network. You just plug the cable or DSL...
As it heads toward the release of a new operating system next month, Palm has launched a version of its online store to allow direct downloads and purchases from Palm’s mobile devices. Palm’s Software Store offers a catalog in excess of 5,000...
Canada’s Research in Motion and South Korea’s SK Telecom announced Tuesday the launch of corporate service for the BlackBerry Bold smart phone, which will be available in South Korea on the country’s biggest wireless network. The two...
Toshiba Corp. said Tuesday that it will reduce output of NAND flash memory by 30 percent due to falling sales of electronic gadgets like digital cameras and cell phones. “Recession in the global economy and the slowdown in consumer spending are...