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Apple may introduce multitasking with next iPhone version
When Apple releases its newest version of the iPhone this June, the iPhone Software 4.0 will introduce functionality that has often been cited as a drawback of the device: Multitasking, according to... Read more...
Windows 7 feature to turn laptops into WiFi hotspots
Nomadio has discovered a partly finished feature in Windows 7 that can turn a laptop into a wireless access point. Nomadio said it used the new "Virtual WiFi" feature in Windows 7 to create a free... Read more...
CTIA supports standardized chargers and headphone jacks
The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) announced it is supporting initiatives to standardize chargers and headphone jacks for all mobile devices. CTIA, whose members... Read more...
Report: Don't expect smartphone battery life to get any better soon
Don't expect battery life on smartphones to improve any time soon, says a new report from IMS Research. The firm said that the gap between the power demands of smartphones and the battery capacity... Read more...
The problem with measuring battery life for laptops
David Pogue over at the New York Times wrote a piece last week lamenting the uselessness of the battery runtime, as quoted by laptop makers. If you've ever used a laptop before, you know exactly what... Read more...
First 1GHz Windows Mobile smartphone to arrive in Japan
The first Windows Mobile smartphone with a 1GHz processor is due to appear in Japan. Based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, the new T-01A mobile device--what kind of name is that anyway?--will... Read more...
Acer channels laptop efforts toward Intel CULV processors
Acer will be channeling it's efforts into building new low-energy laptops based on Intel's new CULV processors. The company clearly believes that low energy consumption is the way to go. Product... Read more...
Intel talks about new "Pineview" Atom processor
Intel has pulled the wraps off a new Atom processor designed to power the next generation of netbooks. Code-named Pineview, the upcoming processor incorporates a memory controller and graphics... Read more...
Intel working on ultra-thin processors for laptops
Intel is working on new processors targeted at a new wave of ultra-thin laptops expected to be released this summer. These processors are coined as Consumer Ultra-Low-Voltage (CULV) processors.... Read more...
HP releases new low-priced business laptops
Hewlett Packard has rolled out a new line of low cost business laptops with a price-performance package set to raise the bar for makers of netbook computers. With features such as a 14-inch display,... Read more...
