ELECTRONICS

Dell Inc, the worlds No.2 PC maker, is developing a pocket-sized device for tapping into the Internet, the Wall Street Journal said citing people familiar with the company's plans.

Japan pledged to shore up Elpida Memory Inc with public money, bringing the total aid expected to come to the loss-making chip maker to $1.7 billion as it struggles to compete with its larger South Korean rivals.

Japan pledged to prop up loss-making chip maker Elpida Memory Inc with up to $1.7 billion in public and private capital and loans, the country's first capital injection in a company since the financial crisis.

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) is no longer the highest certification offered by Cisco as it announced today the Cisco Certified Architect (CCA) Certifications as the new highest level of accreditation achievable within Cisco Career Certifications.

Ortronics/Legrand Showcases Layer Zero Solutions, an additional layer to the traditional network architecture that adds strength at the ongoing event of Cisco Live 2009 in San Francisco, California.

Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs is back at work following a near 6-month medical leave, although he will work at least initially from home for a few days a week, the company said on Monday.

The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it rejected an appeal by film studios and television networks of a ruling allowing a new digital video recorder service by New York cable operator Cablevision Systems Corp.The justices refused to review a ruling by a U.S. Court of Appeals in New York that Cablevision's proposed new service would not directly infringe the copyrights of the media companies that...

Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, said on Monday it is introducing a wireless service for subscribers to access the Web beyond their homes anywhere within the United States.The so-called fourth-generation (4G) wireless service, is the first execution of a partnership between Comcast, Clearwire Corp and other companies that use the emerging WiMax high-speed mobile technology.Many consu...

Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable operator, said on Monday it is introducing a wireless service for subscribers to access the Web beyond their homes anywhere within the United States.The so-called fourth-generation (4G) wireless service, is the first execution of a partnership between Comcast, Clearwire Corp and other companies that use the emerging WiMax high-speed mobile technology.Many consu...

Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs is back to work following a near six-month medical leave, the company said on Monday.Steve is back to work, a company spokesman said.

Sony Corp is considering developing a cellphone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple Inc's highly popular iPod and iPhone, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday.The Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate launched its first Walkman three decades ago, dominating the portable music player market, but it has been running far behind the iPod and iPhone in recent yea...

Top mobile telephone suppliers have agreed to back an EU-wide harmonization of phone chargers, the European Commission said on Monday, hailing the pact as good news for consumers and the environment.The agreement by Nokia, Sony Ericsson and other industry majors will mean phones compatible with standard charging devices are available in Europe from next year, said the EU executive, which has pushe...

Advertising on mobile phones should really take off within two to three years, driven by new applications on smartphones and the growing popularity of social networks such as Facebook.Executives, who attended last week's Cannes Lions 2009 ad festival, told Reuters that emerging economies were also promising though the lack of a global mobile phone standard could be a brake to speedy develo...

Lenovo said Friday it is offering free Windows 7 upgrades to customers who buy a Windows Vista PC, following a similar deal from Hewlett-Packard.

Sony on Friday named Kunimasa Suzuki as the new head the Strategy Planning and Product Planning divisions of SCEI, and will report and assist Kaz Hirai in managing the operations of the PlayStation in overall business.

Worldwide sales of network switch, routers took a major plunge of 23 percent in the first quarter to 27 percent in a year-over-year of 2009, according to Heavy Reading’s Carrier Ethernet Switch/Router Quarterly Market Tracker on Friday.

Sony Corp is considering developing a cellphone-game gear hybrid in a bid to better compete with Apple Inc's highly popular iPod and iPhone, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday.

Angry Nortel creditors and suppliers filed objections against the ongoing deal of Nortel with Nokia Siemens Networks to sell some of its unit.

Palm Inc posted a narrower-than-expected fiscal fourth quarter loss on Thursday, and highlighted strong demand for its just-unveiled Pre smartphone.

On Thursday, Google began issuing invitations for Google Voice to those who have expressed interest. Google Voice is built with technology obtained through its 2007 acquisition of Internet telephony company GrandCentral.

(Corrects ninth paragraph and bullet point to show Palm is saying it could turn cash-flow positive, not expects to)