Monthly Archives: December 2004
Apple Threatens Owner of iTunes Domain
Apple has taken steps to take ownership of the iTunes.co.uk domain name from its current owner, with the company formally complaining to Nominet, the...
IBMs PC Unit Sale: Looking for Answers
IBMs sale of its PC division to Lenovo may be a good deal for shareholders, but I dont see customers cheering.
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Is the Hotspot Bubble Bursting?
A recent poll conducted by Unstrung.com shows that the hotspot market may have topped out and could be in serious trouble if efforts are...
China, Linux Could Put PalmSource in the Catbird Seat
If you have a soft spot in your heart for underdogs (and who doesnt), its tough not to cheer Wednesdays news from PalmSource that...
E-Commerce Drains Billions of Letters from Post Office
The traditionally long lines in post offices during the holiday season are noticeably shorter this year, and figures released Wednesday show why.
About 1.1 billion...
PalmSource Greets Low-End Wireless Market
PalmSource, the mobile OS company, on Wednesday announced its acquisition of China MobileSoft, which it described as one of Chinas leading suppliers of operating...
PalmSource Adds Linux to Smart-Phone Mix
PalmSource will market PalmOS as a middleware and application stack for Linux mobile phones. "PalmOS for Linux" initially will target smart phone manufacturers in...
Domain Registries Line Up to Run .Net
While the .com domain might get most of the attention, its smaller but still popular cousin .net is starting to gain renewed scrutiny.
For the...
Sandia, Partners Move to Monitor Water Supply
On the heels of concerns about the nations food supply raised recently by Tommy Thompson, the outgoing secretary of health and human services, a...
IBM Customers Wary of Change in Wake of Lenovo Deal
For IBM and Lenovo Group Ltd., their deal to merge their PC businesses will result in some big changes for both companies, and officials...