Michelle Maisto

On the eve of Windows 7’s Oct. 22 arrival, the all-in-one computer market has been on the rise and will continue to “surge,” according to an Oct. 21 report from the NPD Group. The growth is said to be the result of more entry-level price points and the use of touch as an interface – […]

With the Oct. 22 release of Microsoft’s Windows 7, Lenovo has announced it is offering a portfolio of Think- and Idea-branded PCs running the new operating system, as well as the availability of two new laptops – the ThinkPad SL410 and SL510 – both of which are particularly geared toward businesses with limited IT resources.“For […]

Mobile device maker Nokia announced on Oct. 22 that it had filed a complaint against Apple in a U.S. district court, alleging that Apple’s iPhone infringes on 10 patents Nokia holds for GSM, UMTS and WLAN standards.“The basic principle in the mobile industry is that those companies who contribute in technology development to establish standards […]

Research In Motion’s newest GSM/UMTS smartphone, the BlackBerry Bold 9700, a slimmed-down update of the original Bold, will be headed to carriers around the world in November, RIM announced Oct. 21. In the United States, it will be offered by T-Mobile and AT&T.The Bold 9700 weighs just 4.27 ounces, down from its predecessor’s 4.8 ounces, […]

Samsung Electronics and Phoenix Technologies announced a strategic agreement on Oct. 21, saying they were planning to work together to deliver notebooks and netbooks with instant on-off capabilities, extended battery life and a more secure user experience. “All-day, instant-on and always-available mobile computing is the very foundation of our P.C. 3.0 vision,” Phoenix CEO Woody […]

Acer’s newest notebook, the Aspire 5738DG, announced Oct. 21, comes with its own 3-D glasses. The entertainment-focused notebook features a TriDef 3-D solution that includes a 3-D screen, software and glasses for 3-D visuals, and it can additionally convert 2-D content into a “vivid 3-D experience,” according to Acer. “This holiday season, we are seeing […]

Apple Polishes Mac Line, Conjures Up Multitouch Magic Mouse No Title The entire top shell of Apples new Magic Mouse is a multitouch surface, allowing users to scroll with flicks of their fingers. The whole mouse, too, is a button, so users can click anywhere. Clicking the top corner of ones choice opens a shortcut […]

Verizon seems to believe it has a possible iPhone killer in the Droid-a smartphone running Google’s Android mobile operating system that it’s rumored the carrier will release on Oct. 30. The 32-second television ad that Verizon has begun running makes rather clear all that the Apple iPhone can’t do, which, it goes on to imply, […]

The race between LTE and WiMAX technologies to dominate 4G wireless networks continues to proceed at a brisk pace. According to an Oct. 20 report from analyst company Maravedis, WiMAX subscriber growth in the second quarter increased 16.5 percent over the first quarter, showing a 74 percent year-over-year growth since the second quarter of 2008. […]

A day after Apple posted quarterly profits of $1.67 billion on Oct. 19, amid an otherwise still faltering PC market, the computer maker announced updates to several of its products, offering consumers seemingly unneeded purchasing motivation heading into the holiday shopping season.Apple’s all-in-one iMac will feature an edge-to-edge glass design and an aluminum enclosure and […]