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True sees Wi-Fi as key to iPhone sales
News True Move touts strength of nationwide Wi-Fi coverage as main focus in promoting first authorized iPhone 3G handsets when they reach Thai market this month.
Tags: Handhelds, 3G (Third Generation), 802.11/Wi-Fi, Web sites, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Thailand, Sales, True Move, customer experience
HTC Advantage X7510
Reviews Although it has a number of attractive features, we can't recommend the Advantage X7510 as a replacement for either a notebook computer or a conventional smartphone. It's also expensive if viewed as an adjunct to either device.
Tags: Battery, Screen, Mobile, Video, Cable, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Advantage X7510, HTC Advantage X7510, Advantage 7510, video call
HTC Touch Diamond
Reviews HTC's Touch Diamond crams a multitude of features into a compact and stylish device, topped off by a flashy user interface. However, the TouchFLO 3D interface has too many rough edges and the battery life is terrible.
Tags: Battery, Screen, Mobile, Device, HTC Touch, Microsoft Windows Mobile, TouchFLO 3D, Windows Mobile Today Screen, HTC Touch Diamond, Flush Screen
Cern: Electrical fault caused LHC helium leak
News A faulty electrical connection in the world's largest particle accelerator was the cause of a liquid-helium leak that damaged the machine, says Cern.
Tags: Magnet, CERN, barrier, Geneva, scientist, Large Hadron Collider, team, director, April
LHC on course for November restart
News The giant particle accelerator should restart in mid-November, and could commence high-energy experiments before the end of the year.
Tags: Hardware, Magnet, Gillies, Beam Collision, CERN, Beam, scientist, Large Hadron Collider, Hardware
Culprit found for latest LHC leaks
News Liquid helium leaks that have pushed back the restart of the Large Hadron Collider are thought to have been caused by a fault in flexible hosing.
Tags: Components, Supercomputing, grid computing, Sector, CERN, Components, Supercomputing, grid computing
IBM makes the world its lab
News Convincing countries and companies around the world of need to innovate during the economic downturn, has resulted in new cutting-edge partnerships for Big Blue.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, IBM Corp., University, Chip, Samuel J. Palmisano, intellectual property, Switzerland, China Telecom, China, strategy
Logitech Alto keyboard
Reviews The Alto notebook stand is a creative attempt to make using a notebook at a desk more comfortable, but due to a few design issues we can't recommend it for everybody.
Symantec's Ramzan on solving the antivirus puzzle
News From puzzles and chess to ciphers and antivirus software, Zulfikar Ramzan talks about how he got into the computer security business and where it's headed.
Tags: Security implementation/standards, App servers, IT project management, R&D, Antivirus software, Norton Co., Security, computer science, Machine, Cryptography
World's largest supercooled magnet gets going
News Data for a huge global computing grid will be generated by 860 tons of superconducting, niobium-titanium cored magnet.
Tags: Components, Data centers, Data Management
Date set for restart of Large Hadron Collider
News CERN's ground-breaking particle accelerator, which was shut down after a malfunction caused a leak of liquid helium, is scheduled to begin operating again in April.
Tags: CERN, Accelerator, grid computing, Switzerland, Tom Espiner, theory, scientist, Large Hadron Collider, director, France
Text addicts seek help in U.K. clinic
News Fifty-five patients in the U.K. are receiving treatment in an exclusive clinic for an addiction to sending text messages.
Wi-Fi mosquito killer coming to a porch near you
Techguide A Rhode Island company is trying to merge computers and biotechnology to nab the nefarious creatures.
Tags: Networking, Mobile/Wireless, 802.11/Wi-Fi
Dopod mini notebook is tempting
Blogs I still take notes using my trusty pen and paper when I'm out attending a press conference or conducting an interview. L...
Facebook kicks off developer competition
News Company's FBFund grant program has never been one of its most publicity-friendly projects, but a new contest that will give away US$10 million may change that.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Software engineering/development, Apple Inc., Conference, API, Facebook, radar, News.com, marketing
