Archive for November 10th, 2008

Earnings alert: Nortel earnings sink

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Plus: Lenovo revenue plunges…Time Warner performance is flat…Pioneer predicts greater loss…Motorola losses return.

T-Mobile, Google plan Android ad onslaught

Monday, November 10th, 2008

AOL’s Platform-A ad group will show a billion ads for the smartphone over two days next week, AdAge reports.

iPhone twice as reliable as BlackBerry? Dream on

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Featured links from the CNET Blog Network

iPhone twice as reliable as the Blackberry? Dream on–A new study finds that iPhone hardware is twice as reliable as Blackberry hardware, but it’s not the hardware that is the problem with these phones.

Intel inside your medical care–In-home device from the chipmaker will gather data and dispense advice remotely to chronically ill patients.

Why Facebook should get government bailout money–As the car companies ask for $50 billion, shouldn’t Facebook use the same government route for extra funding?

Not interested in a Netbook computer? Consider the Honda Fit–If you’re not interested in a small, underpowered laptop computer, the Honda Fit shows that small can be done well.

Al Gore details five-step plan to clean electricity

Monday, November 10th, 2008

As speculation mounts over federal energy policy, the former vice president presents a plan to make electricity “carbon-free” in 10 years–an extremely ambitious goal based on existing tech.

Ad company Miva lands $10 million credit line

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Digital advertising and media company Miva secures a multimillion credit line to launch a new ad platform and expand its Alot toolbar.

Nortel earnings tank with worsening economy

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks announces its biggest quarterly loss in seven years as the company struggles to survive the economic downturn.

VMware dials up mobile virtualization

Monday, November 10th, 2008

VMware Mobile Virtualization Platform, or MVP, tailored for businesses’ handheld devices, builds on technology the company bought from Trango Virtual Processors last month.

Google starts fixing Android ‘reboot’ bug

Monday, November 10th, 2008

The first Android phone listens for Linux commands from the keyboard. Typing ‘reboot’ at any time would in fact reboot the phone.

What if Microsoft doesn’t want Vista to succeed?

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Is Microsoft happy with all the Vista troubles? It’s possible.

Sun unveils open-source storage line

Monday, November 10th, 2008

The open-source appliances in the Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems line are intended to lure price-sensitive customers.