Scott Ferguson

Hewlett-Packard, Apple, Samsung, Nokia and other OEMs are poised to spend 13 percent more on chips in 2010 than they did in 2009, iSuppli predicted in a March 17 report. In 2009, when the global recession led consumers and businesses to cut back on buying electronics and IT equipment, OEMs spent about $157 billion on […]

The Federal Communication Commission officially unveiled its ambitious National Broadband Plan on March 16, which calls for massive overhaul of the United States’ Internet infrastructure during the next decade and opening up the country’s wireless spectrum to accommodate new devices. The FCC proposal, which is officially called “Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan,” looks to […]

Intel Classmate PC Convertible Tablet Doubles as E-Reader Intel Classmate PC Convertible Tablet Doubles as E-Readerby Scott Ferguson The Intel Classmate Convertible Tablet Intel first introduced the Classmate tablet PC in 2009. This is the latest version of the Classmate, which includes the newer Intel Atom N450 chip that runs at 1.66GHz. Rugged Features The […]

Intel is revamping its Classmate convertible tablet PC with a number of new rugged features, including a water-resistant display and touchpad, which are geared toward school children both in the United States and overseas. In addition, Intel has built technology into the Classmate to turn the PC into an e-reader. In addition to the rugged […]

While many businesses are still dealing with the aftermath of the global recession, the semiconductor industry is poised for a rebound as demand for PCs and cell phones drives chip sales. Worldwide chip sales increased 47.2 percent from January 2009 to January 2010, according to the Semiconductor Industry’s Association’s March 1 report. In January 2010, […]

The bad news for Palm and its lineup of Pre and Pixi smartphones is continuing. Palm announced on Feb. 25 that the company will cut its revenues forecasts for both the fiscal third quarter of 2010 and for the entire year. While Palm’s statement lacked specifics about the “slower than expected consumer adoption of the […]

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 choice of two different Intel Core i7 processors. The tablet also comes equipped with Microsofts Windows 7 and has a 12.1-inch multitouch screen. No Title The “Retro” IBM […]

Lenovo is rolling out several new ThinkPad notebooks, including the ultraportable ThinkPad X201 and X201s laptops and the ThinkPad X201 convertible tablet, along with revamping its high-end mobile workstation. Lenovo is officially announcing its new and revamped ThinkPad PCs on Feb. 23, and users can start ordering the new notebooks by the early part of […]

Veoh Networks, a startup that had been developing video-sharing technology for the Web, has filed for bankruptcy protection, following a lengthy court fight over copyright infringement in the context of the sluggish U.S. economy. In an open letter dated Feb. 11, Veoh CEO and founder Dmitry Shapiro wrote that the company had filed for Chapter […]

Opera Software’s mobile Web browser has reached an important milestone as the company prepares to reveal a version of Opera Mini that runs on the Apple iPhone at the upcoming Mobile World Congress show. In a Feb. 12 release, Opera announced that its Mini browser had hit the 50-million mark for unique monthly visitors in […]

In time for the start of the Mobile World Congress 2010 show in Spain later this month, Texas Instruments has unveiled the WiLink 7.0 processor, which packs four different technologies-GPS, Bluetooth, an FM transmitter and receiver, and WLAN (wireless LAN) 802.11n-onto a single chip. While this year’s MWC show kicks off Feb. 15 in Barcelona, […]