Microsoft reposts Windows 7 download tool
Software giant restores a tool that allows Windows 7 to be more easily installed on older Netbooks. This time, though, it is under an open source license.
App stores must focus on security, not quality
Control should be balanced with innovation to secure apps marketplace, says security exec, who notes global mobile security remains inherently weak.
Mobile-app makers prepare for a gold rush
Mobile apps are on the rise, but it's becoming harder to stand out among the crowd. What are some companies doing to either be seen, or help others get the limelight?
Smartphone software gets smarter, more interactive
Context-aware computing draws on vast amounts of data to help consumers buy from vendors that know more about them, too.
Go needs demand to enter schools
Google's new language must win sufficient mindshare among developers and potential employers before being included in school curricula, say educators.
The Intel Reader: As big a boon as Braille?
Intel's device for the blind or visually impaired combines a digital camera, OCR, and speech synthesis, with impressive results.
CrunchPad reborn as JooJoo
Chandra Rathakrishnan, the chief executive of former TechCrunch partner Fusion Garage, reveals plans to proceed with release of new Web-browsing tablet.
Bing's iPhone plans (and more)
Bowing to reality, Microsoft is working on a Bing iPhone app, although it won't say when the software will be ready or just which features it will have.
Phone photo quality interests Google, Microsoft
Want something more sophisticated than a megapixel count to judge a phone camera? Two tech titans have joined an effort to offer a better guide.
Developers get beta SDK for Atom
Test software-building kit for the Atom Developer Program is part of chipmaker's push to build a network of app stores.
Opera Mini and Mobile betas bestowed with sync
Opera Mini 5 beta, for Java phones, and nearly-identical Opera Mobile 10 beta, for Symbian and Windows Mobile, get an update that includes both Opera Link and download manager.
Firms go private in near-term cloud spend
IT organizations globally will spend more on private cloud services over next three years, while waiting for more mature public cloud services, according to Gartner.
Social games widen Asian audience
Online games with easier gameplay and lower hardware requirements open Asia's games market to new demographics, say industry watchers.
One of Google Chrome OS's hardest tasks? Printing
Printer drivers are a complicated problem to solve when building a new operating system, and Google hopes to come up with a unique solution for Chrome OS's launch.
Growing biz apps give mobiles enterprise boost
Increase in business applications for atypical enterprise phones like the iPhone, are helping devices become more suited for enterprise use, notes analyst.
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