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MID differentiator not defined by apps
News Form factor and surfing abilities, not on-device applications, will be market differentiator for mobile Internet devices, according to analysts.
Tags: Development/design, Mobile/Wireless, Smart Phone, Phone, Device, mobile, Gartner Inc., handheld, Internet, analyst
Intel talks Linux, netbooks and rivalry with ARM
Insight newsmaker Intel's Imad Sousou discusses the evolution of the Moblin Linux distribution at recent Open Source in Mobile conference.
Tags: Mobile processors, Development/design, Mobile platforms, ARM, Open Source, Intel Corp., Google Inc., Operating System, Experience, Device
S'pore govt calls halt to iPhone app service
News Singapore government body, Land Transport Authority, has told local app developer to remove feature which pulls data from an LTA Web site.
Tags: Copyright, iPhone OS, Local Government, Live, Apple Inc., Data, Park-a-Lot Lite, Land Transport Authority, App, iPhone OS
Samsung slate PC coming later this year
News The Q1 UMPC failed, but Samsung is giving a slate-like PC another try.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, mobile, iPad, Tablet, E-book Reader, Mobile Internet Device, Internet Device, Ultramobile PC, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., mobile computer
Intel partners with LG on mobile Internet devices
News Intel and LG will team up to build the first mobile Internet devices using a new chip made by Intel.
Tags: Handhelds, Mobile/Wireless, Processors, Mobile processors, Open source, Intel Corp., Mobile, Smart Phone, Device, Mobile Internet Device
Apple stockholders get record high for Christmas
News On rumors of a January Apple tablet unveiling, the company's stock closed on Christmas Eve at an all-time high of US$209.04, up 3.43 percent.
Tags: Financial, Notebooks and tablets, Apple Inc., tablet computer, Tablet, CBS Interactive Inc., Stock, San Francisco, Financial Times, U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc.
MIDs to bring Linux to Asia-Pacific
News Mobile Internet devices are expected to gain popularity in Asia, and will help bring Linux to mainstream consumers in the region, says analyst.
Tags: Processors, Development/design, Linux desktop OS, ARM, Intel Corp., Mobile, Asia-Pacific, Ubuntu, MIDs, Intel Atom
Lenovo ThinkPad T400
Reviews The ThinkPad T400 is a solidly built and reasonably configurable business notebook that performs well. We like the integrated mobile broadband, but it's a shame that a webcam and Bluetooth aren't standard on all models.
Tags: Battery, Mobile Broadband, Mobile, Graphics, Notebook, Mouse, IBM ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., optical drive, performance
Shopping locales designated as cyber centers
Blogs When you think of cyber centers, where Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC)-status companies can set up offices, you wouldn't...
From virtual, and back again to reality
Blogs Companies like Microsoft and Dell Computer, are known for leveraging the Internet. But lately, they are "going physical"...
Curiosity kills the cybercriminals
Insight newsmaker Trend Micro co-founder Steve Chang notes importance of inquisitive mind to not only defeat malware writers, but also understand customer pains.
Tags: Network security, Security applications/tools, Innovation, Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Malware, Security, IT Manager, IT Security, E-doctor
Optimize mobile TV to justify fee
News Subscription-based mobile TV needs to be optimized for small screens in order to offer better value proposition over free-to-air broadcasting, says analyst.
Tags: Development/design, Data services, IPTV, E-mail, Mobile TV, TV, Phone, cell phone, broadcaster, IP television
Sun releases mobile Java profile for wireless devices
News Sun Microsystems has released the Mobile Information Device (MID) profile that defines the creation of next-generation, personalized, interactive for wireless devices - enabled by Java.
Canonical unveils developer edition of mobile Ubuntu Linux
News Ubuntu's commercial sponsor has released the first publicly available developer edition of the Linux distribution for mobile Internet devices.
Tags: Linux, Virtualization, Mobile, Ubuntu, Touch Screen, software, processor, Ubuntu Linux, Apple iPhone, Internet
Wallem sails the high seas
Insight Maritime industry is undergoing a makeover, with more changes expected in mobile broadband communications, says Wallem CIO Patrick Slesinger.
Tags: IT Management, Mobile/Wireless, Web services, Outsourcing, IT outsourcing, IT budgeting
