- Tue Nov 24 4:00 AM PST 2009 Firefox hopes to one-up IE with fast graphics
Windows 7 features called Direct2D and DirectWrite will speed up Internet Explorer 9 performance. But Firefox hopes it might retool for the same benefit first.
- Mon Nov 23 7:09 AM PST 2009 Dell Mini 3i smartphone ready for China launch
The Android-based Mini 3i smartphone will feature a 3.5-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 3-megapixel camera.
- Sun Nov 22 6:00 AM PST 2009 Will the 'smartbook' be a better Netbook?
At least two companies aim to make smartbooks different enough from laptops--and Netbooks--that consumers will take notice. Think of the device as a large smartphone.
- Fri Nov 20 4:02 PM PST 2009 Seize Seesmic Twitter app on BlackBerry, Android
Twitter service Seesmic expands from the desktop with two new apps for Google Android and BlackBerry phones.
- Fri Nov 20 3:12 PM PST 2009 Game developer cuts back on Android in favor of iPhone
One game developer said it is cutting its investment in Android in favor of Apple's iPhone because it sells 400 times more games for the iPhone than it does for Android.
- Fri Nov 20 12:00 PM PST 2009 Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge
Puzzled onlookers have wondered why Google is overseeing two separate operating-system projects. Co-founder Sergey Brin thinks that at some point the two will become one.
- Thu Nov 19 9:01 PM PST 2009 Cisco launches iPhone security app
Cisco Systems' new App Store entry, featuring customized alerts and threat information delivered to the handheld device, targets security professionals.
- Thu Nov 19 4:50 PM PST 2009 Chrome and Android
As part of its quest to get users on the Internet and connect to their services, Google created Android and Chrome.
- Thu Nov 19 1:16 PM PST 2009 Dell earnings down 54 percent
Declining shipments drag down the company's third-quarter earnings. The company also reports that revenue was down 15 percent compared with last year.
- Thu Nov 19 12:05 PM PST 2009 Mozilla reveals 2008 revenue: $79 million
The revenue growth rate tapered off to 5 percent from 12 percent the year earlier. A search deal with Google still supplies the bulk of the Firefox backer's money.




