Monthly Archives: February 2010
Microsoft Files Patent for Wireless Charging Pad
Microsoft issued a patent application on Feb. 18 describing a wireless charging pad for portable devices, in a hint of what the company could...
Lenovo ThinkPad Laptops, Tablet Get Windows 7, Intel Makeover
Lenovo ThinkPad Laptops, Tablet Get Windows 7, Intel Makeover
by Scott Ferguson
The Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Tablet
The ThinkPad X201 tablet starts at $1,599 and offers a...
10 Reasons Why Apple’s App Store Policies Make No Sense
Last week, an iPhone developer told social-networking blog TechCrunch that their application was taken down from Apple's App Store because it contained "objectionable material."...
REVIEW: Jabra PRO 9470 Makes Every Phone Wireless
Jabra's PRO 9470 wireless headset is a fine alternative for heavy callers looking for a single headset that supports every phone in the arsenal,...
Google DoubleClick for Publishers Ad Platform Replaces DART
Google Feb. 22 refreshed its ad serving platform for large publishers, retiring the DART brand, renaming the platform DoubleClick for Publishers and offering a...
Apple, Qualcomm to Help Boost Smartbooks to 163 Million in 2015
ABI Research is predicting a bright future for smartbooks-an increasingly popular form factor that includes the Apple iPad. In a Feb. 22 report, however,...
Apache Web Server Turns 15
The Apache Software Foundation's Apache HTTP Web server has turned 15.The famed Apache Web server was launched on Feb. 23, 1994, Apache officials said....
Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Laptop, Tablet Tap Intel Core Chips, Windows 7
Lenovo is rolling out several new ThinkPad notebooks, including the ultraportable ThinkPad X201 and X201s laptops and the ThinkPad X201 convertible tablet, along with...
Al Gore Boosts IBM’s ‘Smarter’ Strategy
LAS VEGAS-IBM has launched a new phase of its Smarter Planet strategy-a renewed focus on smarter buildings, and former Vice President Al Gore was...
Microsoft, Amazon in Cross-Patent Agreement
Microsoft has announced a patent cross-license agreement with Amazon.com, which gives each company access to a large portion of the other's patent portfolio.The patent...