Xandros, which makes the Windows-like Linux distribution used in ASUS's popular Eee PC sub-laptop, has signed a deal with information-management software maker Viyya Technologies to jointly target portable devices such as laptops and mobile Internet devices.
Macs are still less likely than PCs to be exploited by malware, but Apple's rising popularity and Wednesday's discovery of a Mac-targeted Trojan could spell the beginning of the end for the Mac security haven.
Intel is looking to succeed where others including Noka and Palm have failed to set the world alight, and deliver a Linux-based Internet device by 2010, which could challenge the success of the iPhone.
Early adopters of PCs based on Intel's Viiv technology are having as much trouble understanding what's so different about their new computers as they are pronouncing "Viiv."
Palm's bid to reinvent mobile computing looks an awful lot like the current state of mobile computing, but with less horsepower.
Microsoft plans to jazz up its music player in Windows Vista, the company's next operating system. But at least some of the new features will debut much sooner.
Microsoft is expected to release the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software Wednesday in the US, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market.
The Palm OS may be losing its mojo with software developers.
Kicking off the Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates demonstrated new technology for connecting digital content on Windows PCs to home entertainment centers, TVs and portable devices.
A new Trojan horse claims to help make PlayStation Portable run homegrown software, but instead the malicious code turns Sony's game player into a useless 'brick'.
A scientist who was frustrated by his PC's squeaky hard drive tried to stop the problem by drilling a hole through its casing and pouring oil in the hole. The squeak stopped but so did the hard drive. Data recovery firm, Kroll Ontrack offers this and nine more recovery highlights from 2007.
Cisco Systems, a multibillion-dollar player in security tools for businesses, is planning to move into the consumer market.
silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months?
Microsoft's chairman looks ahead to how the music player might morph and tells why changes in Office 2007 are "such a big deal."
In a rare joint interview, Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer discuss ad-supported software, the battles against Sony and Google, and what's so great about the upcoming Vista.
Intel is adding to its arsenal of processors for portable devices by developing an XScale-based processor, code-named Bulverde, for handheld computers.
As your business grows, more and more of your network users are likely to want to connect remotely with a growing diversity of devices. The problem is how to make e-mail and other corporate resources accessible to those who need them while maintaining control and security.
Chipmaker Intel has given details of new initiatives aimed at reducing the power consumption of notebook displays and at adding communications capabilities to portable computing devices.
A group of technology heavyweights is expected to take the wraps off a secretive effort to secure music and video on wireless devices, according to sources familiar with the plans.
Today's smart phones are less about ring tones and more about extending your corporate applications well and truly into the field. Say goodbye to the deskbound worker -- and hello to a potential data and security nightmare, warns David Braue.
HTC's Shift is yet another UMPC — and another white elephant to add to the pile. By trying to be everything to everyone, the Shift succeeds at being nothing to anyone.
The My Book Studio Edition is a welcome addition to the My Book family, and should find a home on many Mac and PC users' desks.
Microsoft released the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software Wednesday, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market.
There's a lot to love about BenQ's ultra-portable media centre notebook, even if battery life isn't ideal.
DivXNetworks unveiled a new version of its compression technology that promises to let Internet users shrink video files on the PC to play back on a range of consumer electronics devices.
Lack of a true-colour option hinders Laplink Everywhere, although the program does offer multiplatform support and flexible file transfers.
Shipments of tablet PCs topped 72,000 units in the fourth quarter of last year, and will "grow considerably" this year, research firm IDC said Friday.
Chipmaking giant Intel is considering the creation of a separate consumer brand for processors used in portable devices as it battles Motorola for both market share and mind share.
For over a year, member companies of the Bluetooth Consortium have been telling us how the Bluetooth’s fast, easy wireless connection capabilities will change the world of portable computing.
Intel is adding to its arsenal of processors for portable devices by developing an XScale-based processor, code-named Bulverde, for handheld computers.
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