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HP Swipes at iPad as ‘Watered Down’ as Rivals Line Up
Competitors in the fast-moving tablet-computer category are lining up to take on Apple’s iPad. Hewlett-Packard is the latest to preview its upcoming slate product, and other companies like Lenovo, Sony, Dell and Acer are similarly positioning their products. The HP tablet runs Windows 7, and was first previewed by Microsoft at the Consumer Electronics Show... »
Google Testing Personalized Search for TV Programs
As Internet and television continue to converge, Google is actively testing a new television-programming search service with Dish Network, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The service reportedly runs on TV set-top boxes that host Google software and enable viewers to find shows on Dish and video on web sites like... »
Energizer USB Charger Software Contains Malware
Some Windows PC users may hope the Energizer bunny didn’t keep going and going. It turns out the Energizer DUO USB battery charger is a vehicle for attacks on PCs, according to the Department of Homeland Security’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team. US-CERT researchers said Friday that the software that installs with the Energizer charger contains... »
Panasonic and Best Buy Plan To Push 3-D TV Sets
In one of the funnier moments of Sunday’s Academy Awards, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin thought they spotted Avatar director James Cameron in the audience. The hosts whipped out 3-D glasses to scan the audience for the man whose top-grossing film has fueled more interest in 3-D viewing. Common Sight While the gag got some laughs,... »
Verizon Reports Faster Speeds in 4G LTE Network Tests
Six months after launching trials of its new 4G Long Term Evolution network, Verizon Wireless has reported wireless data speeds faster than its own and competitors’ existing networks. The recorded speeds are also faster than any competitors’ promised 3G network speeds. Trials in Boston and Seattle show the LTE network is able to hold peak... »
First iPad Marketing Focuses on Multiple Functions
Apple ran its first iPad commercial during the Academy Awards on Sunday night. The 30-second advertisement shows the tablet computer sitting on an unidentified man’s lap as he whisks through the features and functions in veteran style. Apple’s latest computing innovation will hit store shelves on April 3, but the commercial offered a closer look... »
Apple’s Suit Would Block HTC’s HD2 Windows 7 Phone
Apple is attempting to put the brakes on potential for one of the first Windows Phone 7 Series smartphones. Apple’s suit against HTC would block the company from releasing its HD2 mobile phone equipped with Microsoft’s new mobile operating system in the U.S. Apple’s complaint before the U.S. International Trade Commission would stop the Taiwan-based... »
Google Challenges MS Office with DocVerse Purchase
Google delivered the latest salvo in its battle to wrest control from Microsoft over office productivity with its purchase of DocVerse, a Microsoft Office collaboration startup. The Wall Street Journal reported the purchase price was $25 million. DocVerse was founded in 2007 by former Microsoft executives Shan Sinha and Alex DeNeui. The first product... »
Ballmer Sees Innovation as the Key To Search Success
With its search-engine deal with Yahoo approved by regulators, Microsoft is gearing up for another run at challenging Google’s commanding market lead. But with comScore reporting Yahoo and Microsoft had 17 percent and 11.3 percent shares of the U.S. search market in January, the partnership will need to do some heavy lifting to dent... »
Apple Boots Wi-Fi-Finder Apps with Private APIs
Makers of some applications that seek out Wi-Fi access are now seeking a new home after Apple purged a select group from its App Store. In a blog post this week, 3Jacks Software said it is the latest developer to get the boot from the increasingly choosy App Store. “We received a very unfortunate... »
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