Palm's operating system division has launched a test version of a software development kit (SDK) for Bluetooth, allowing developers to make a start on building applications that work with the wireless networking standard, the company said Monday.
While Sharp's Zaurus got most of the attention in the field of Linux PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant) at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Royal Consumer Information Products quietly unveiled at the show its Royal Lin@x PDA, which is expected to hit the streets next quarter.
Wireless networking didn't quite steal the show at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES), but one or two vendors were here to show new products based in the 801.11b standard, also known as Wi-Fi. Meanwhile, at least one vendor offered a glimpse at upcoming products based on the next version of the specification which promises much higher connection speeds.
Carly Fiorina has not softened her position on the proposed merger between Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. If anything, HP's chief executive officer has become even more combative in the face of criticism from opponents of the merger.
Microsoft unveiled a new version of its Windows CE operating system and previewed a set of upcoming home networking technologies, code-named "Mira", on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here in Las Vegas.
Microsoft unveiled a new version of its Windows CE operating system and previewed a set of upcoming home networking technologies, code-named "Mira", on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here in Las Vegas.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Intel raised the speed limit for desktop PCs on Monday, with Intel using smaller circuits on its Pentium 4 processor to increase its clock speed advantage over AMD.
Xerox Corp.'s long-standing patent infringement suit over Palm Inc. and 3Com Corp.'s use of its handwriting recognition reached a milestone Thursday when a U.S. District Court ruled Xerox's patent was "valid and enforceable" and that the two companies had infringed it.
Semiconductor companies worldwide saw their worst year ever in 2001, with revenue dropping by more than one-third to US$152 billion for the year, according to a report issued Wednesday by Dataquest Inc., a division of market research firm Gartner Inc.
Handheld device maker Handspring Inc. announced both the public offering of 7 million shares of stock on Wednesday, as well as a US$10 million investment from Qualcomm Inc.
Palm Inc. on Wednesday reported revenue of US$290.6 million for its fiscal second quarter of 2002, ended Nov. 30, down 44 percent from $522.2 million in the same period last year.
Motorola Inc., grappling with continuing losses, on Tuesday announced 9,400 layoffs to happen over the next year that will come on top of more than 30,000 job cuts already made or announced since last year.
A US District Court on Friday denied a motion filed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in which the chip maker sought to make sealed documents from a 1997 antitrust suit against rival Intel available for a European Commission (EC) inquiry into alleged anticompetitive behaviour by the company.
Intel Corp. on Thursday dropped a patent infringement suit against Via Technologies Inc. related to a Via chipset that worked with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) processors.
Yahoo Inc. on Wednesday launched a bid to acquire online job site HotJobs Inc. for US$436 million in cash and stock, hoping to win favor over a competing bid from the parent company of Monster.com.