The first netbook computer running the Google Inc.-backed Android mobile operating system on a low-cost ARM chip could become available to customers within three months, the maker’s co-founder said this week.
The Alpha 680, designed by Guangzhou Skytone Transmission Technologies Co. Ltd., is going through final testing now, Nixon Wu, Skytone’s c
Tags: android, google, netbookIf you consider yourself a geek, or aspire to the honor of geekhood, here’s an essential checklist of must-have geek skills.
Tags: geekREDWOOD SHORES, Calif., April 20, 2009 — Oracle Corporation (NASDAQ: ORCL) and Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA) announced today they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Oracle will acquire Sun common stock for $9.50 per share in cash. The transaction is valued at approximately $7.4 billion, or $5.6 billion net of Sun’s cash and deb
Tags: acquisition, oracle, sun microsystemsUnusually, the search giant designs its own servers. For the first time, Google unveils one publicly, showing a surprise built-in battery.
Tags: cluster, google, server designSan Francisco based Pure Digital Technologies, the seven year old company behind the Flip Video line of video cameras, is considering a sale of the company, multiple sources have confirmed. One interested buyer is rumored to be Cisco.
Tags: cisco, flip video, pure digitalWith an endless chain of leaks dating back several months, the suspense factor might not be there that Microsoft had been hoping for — but for what it’s worth, Windows Mobile 6.5 is now official.
Tags: microsoft, pda, pocket pc, smartphone, windows mobileNot bad for an era that was just getting used to the idea of a horseless carriage
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