3GSM - HP enters the cell phone fray
Hewlett Packard Monday unveiled its first smart phone, a slimmed-down iPaq that will be among the first Windows Mobile 6 handsets when it appears, probably in late spring, officials say.
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MACWORLD - New Office for Mac coming
Office for Mac users who've been wondering about a new version -- and Office 2007 compatibility -- got some answers on Tuesday as Microsoft said it will ship Office for Mac 2008 by year's end.
A sales pitch in your pocket?
To you or me, it's a communications device, good for making phone calls, sending text messages to friends and colleagues, and maybe checking e-mail or looking up something on the Web. But to marketers, your cell phone is an enticing potential conduit to your wallet--and the race to exploit it is gathering steam.
Faster HomePlug Power-Line networking gear -- finally
Power-line networks -- networks that use the existing electrical wiring in your residence or small office -- may yet prove the dark horse of home networking technologies.
Intuit acquires Paytrust customers
Customers of the PayTrust online bill pay service are now customers of Intuit, publisher of the popular Quicken, Quickbooks, and TurboTax personal and small-business finance software packages.
First look at Quicken 2005
Intuit has released its annual update of Quicken, bringing some welcome renovations to the market-leading personal finance package. But the changes are primarily small usability improvements that enhance existing features, so users of other versions of Quicken may not see a need to run out and buy the new model.
Color phones, PDAs highlight wireless show
Cameras, color, and expanding connectivity are among the top trends at the wireless telecommunications industry's largest trade show, which begins Monday in the US.
Next-generation cell phones debut at Comdex
Get ready for a faster wireless Web. The latest cellular phones and modems on display here at Comdex will be capable of data speeds faster than today's wired 56-kbps hookups--when they're used on next-generation wireless networks, which are soon to roll out.
Immersive game goes beyond the PC
Forget Survivor and the Sopranos. Why would you want to watch a TV show when you could live one? That's the pitch for Electronic Arts Inc.'s groundbreaking adventure game, Majestic.
Flat-panel price decreases forecast
A continued slide in LCD monitor prices could make 15 inch flat panel displays as cheap as $500 next year-and possibly hot items for Christmas 2001, an industry official says.
Make Your Cell Phone Live Longer
It never fails. Right when you need it most, your cell phone battery fizzles out, with nary an electric outlet or recharging cable in sight. Sound familiar? Then Electric Fuel Corp. has good news for you.
HomeRF to Speed Up
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday took action that will permit future generations of HomeRF wireless networks to move data at up to 10 megabits per second, or more than five times the speed of current versions.
Fast Wireless Networking--If You Can Use It
Lucent Technologies Inc.'s OriNoco wireless networking system lets home- and small-office users share files and a single Internet hookup at the zippy 11-mbps speed of the 802.11b standard--once they get it up and running. In my tests with preproduction hardware, that wasn't always easy.
Microsoft plugs money security hole
Microsoft on Friday announced a patch to fix a bug that could allow access to password-protected data files for Money 2000 and the just-released Money 2001.
Eudora Takes Five
Eudora, the venerable e-mail reader from Qualcomm Inc., enters its fifth generation with the release of a beta version of an update adding an innovative group file-sharing feature, support for Palm Inc. devices, and an amusing flame detector that rates the contents of your mail on a scale of 0 to 3 chili peppers.