Computer NewsComputers news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Psystar: We're Still Shipping- August 14, 2008 Despite being sued by Apple in mid-July, Mac clone maker Psystar is still in business. I know; I'm amazed, too. In a post on their site, the company said: Recently, our sales team has received several inquiries as to whether or not our systems are still available. Psystar is definitely still shipping Open Computing products and we've introduced our restore utilities to enhance the computing experience for our customers at no extra cost.http://www.topix.net/business/computers/2008/08/psystar-were-still-shipping?fromrss=1 You Can Snooze, and Not Lose (VOIP Calls) with Intel's Remote Wake Technology- August 14, 2008 Intel has unveiled new technology that will enable PCs in sleep mode to be awakened remotely. Possible uses for this would be to enable people to be able to use VOIP services, such as JAJAH, without needing the PC to be fully powered on at all times.http://www.topix.net/business/computers/2008/08/tech-ex-you-can-snooze-and-not-lose-voip-c... Best Buy to Stock Apple's 3G iPhone- August 14, 2008 Best Buy Co. said Wednesday that it will begin selling the 3G iPhone from Apple Inc.http://www.topix.net/business/computers/2008/08/best-buy-to-stock-apples-3g-iphone?fromrss... T-Mobile, Vodafone Point to Apple for iPhone's 3G Problems- August 13, 2008 The finger-pointing has begun. Much has been made over the iPhone's 3G connectivity issues on AT&T's network, and some (including me) have pointed to the fact that AT&T's 3G network performance isn't exactly stellar. Of course, that doesn't mean it's still not an Apple issue. T-Mobile, on the other hand, made no bones about it: the issue lies with the iPhone 3G itself, either in software or hardware.http://www.topix.net/business/computers/2008/08/t-mobile-vodafone-point-to-apple-for-iphon... New Dell Latitudes promise 10 to 19 hours of battery life- August 13, 2008 In an announcement that harks back to Dell's roots, when during the 1990s it tested a number of its laptops during four-hour flights, the company said its new Latitudes will add continuous battery life for as ...http://www.topix.net/business/computers/2008/08/new-dell-latitudes-promise-10-to-19-hours-... Citigroup sees better Amazon Kindle sales- August 13, 2008 Citigroup said on Monday that Amazon.com Inc's Kindle electronic book reader appears to be selling much better than expected and could double a previous estimate for units sold this year, sending shares in the ...http://www.topix.net/business/computers/2008/08/citigroup-sees-better-amazon-kindle-sales?... Yahoo launches open platform Fire Eagle- August 13, 2008 Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday announced the public launch of Fire Eagle, an open platform that helps users take their location to the Web while letting them control how and where their location data is shared.http://www.topix.net/business/computers/2008/08/yahoo-launches-open-platform-fire-eagle?fr... A BSOD of Olympic Proportions- August 13, 2008 Most of us who have used a Windows PC know what a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is. Well, there could be no more perfect timing for a BSOD than this. Right when Li Ning was rounding the lip of the Bird's Nest during the climax of the torch-lighting ceremony, someone snapped this photo of the familiar BSOD most of us have seen at one time or another.http://www.topix.net/business/computers/2008/08/a-bsod-of-olympic-proportions?fromrss=1 Liberty Media open to discussing AOL dial-up deal- August 12, 2008 Liberty Media Corp would be open to discussing a deal to swap its stake in Time Warner Inc for the media conglomerate's AOL dial-up Internet business, Liberty Chairman John Malone said on Monday.http://www.topix.net/business/computers/2008/08/liberty-media-open-to-discussing-aol-dial-... Apple's next big thing stirs rumor mill- August 12, 2008 When Apple announced last month that it anticipated higher development costs in coming months, analysts cringed and the stock dropped.http://www.topix.net/business/computers/2008/08/apples-next-big-thing-stirs-rumor-mill?fro... |