Welcome to the 411, my new Q&A column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have the same questions, ...Read More
Google isn't content making the Android software that runs on cell phones and other devices. Now it is apparently working on its own Google-branded Android phone, according to Techcrunch.
The upcoming Android device would be thinner than a Motorola Droid (another ...Read More
Worldwide semiconductor revenue, which plummeted in the economic recession, will bounce back next year, due to a strengthening PC market, a market research firm says.The semiconductor industry this year is on track to reach $226 billion, an 11.4% decrease from ...Read More
CAPE CANAVERAL - With 100 Internet-savvy NASA fans cheering on the shuttle and churning out constant Twitter updates, Atlantis sailed smoothly into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station.
The supply ...Read More
SANTA ANA, Calif.—TTM Technologies Inc. said Monday it has agreed to buy the printed circuit board business of Meadville Holdings Ltd. for $521 million in cash and stock. TTM said its acquisition will create one of the biggest circuit board manufacturers ...Read More
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - TTM Technologies Inc. said Monday it has agreed to buy the printed circuit board business of Meadville Holdings Ltd. for $521 million in cash and stock. TTM said its acquisition will create one of the biggest ...Read More
One of the most popular categories of device over the past few years has been the cell phone and smart phone. This year, in particular, saw an explosion of smartphone devices, with every major carrier having at least one, if ...Read More
Making his first stop in Alaska, President Obama offered thanks and tribute to hundreds of airmen and soldiers today at Elmendorf Air Force Base. "I want you guys to understand I will never hesitate to use force to protect the American ...Read More
-- The Associated Press-GfK Poll on the flu and flu vaccinations was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Nov. 5-9. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of ...Read More
Even in the early heydays, Henry Ford was fond of using plants like hemp and straw to reinforce plastic components for his cars. Now bioplastics are back and turning up in cell phones, forks, and more. Ford Motors started trying ...Read More
CHICAGO - The American Medical Association has new policieson cell phones and driving, and medical marijuana. At its interim meeting in Houston this week, the AMA agreed tosupport legislation that bans using cell phones and other hand-helddevices while driving. The Chicago-based group ...Read More
The Associated Press-GfK Poll on President Obama and the direction of the country was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from Nov. 5-9. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random ...Read More
* Google to pay $750 mln for AdMob * Says deal will help create mobile display ads SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc isacquiring mobile advertising company AdMob for $750 million,furthering the company's push into the fast-growing market ofWeb-enabled cell phones. The all-stock ...Read More
November 4, 1995 was a Saturday. We were living in Jerusalem at the time during my rabbinical school year in Israel. That night, we were sitting around our apartment, talking, reading and relaxing. Around 10pm, our phone rang, which was ...Read More
It seems as if Verizon Droid's avowedly male positioning will now include finger-pointing, high-pitched taunts, and echoes of "na-na-nana-na".
After revealing that Verizon has placed the iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys, Ad Age is reporting that in the next ...Read More
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is a lightning rod for controversy, but a recent attempt to keep a low profile might just result in, well, more press. The onetime vice presidential hopeful Palin, who stepped down from the governorship this ...Read More
SHANGHAI -- Tiger Woods realized that no one was pulling away at the HSBC Champions on Friday, so he settled into a good groove with the putter and made sure he caught them.
Washburn: Quiet, Please! Traditionally, fans at golf tournaments ...Read More
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The Semiconductor Industry Association said Thursday its forecast for global chip sales is brighter than its previous projections, reflecting an improving economy. The industry group said it expects worldwide chip sales of $219.7 billion for 2009, ...Read More
If you feel isolated from the rest of the world, don't blame the Internet. Researchers at Pew Internet and American Life Project released the results of its recent study that was aimed at determining whether the use of the Internet ...Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Navigational device maker Garmin Ltd. reported a 24 percent increase in third-quarter profit as lower costs offset a drop in sales. The results beat Wall Street estimates but did little to calm investors' concerns that consumers are more ...Read More
The impact of SEPTA's predawn strike started out bad and only got worse. Early-morning travelers, many trying to get to jobs in the suburbs, were stranded at bus and subway stations, left to work their cell phones for rides from friends ...Read More
