May 31, 2008
Three Iphone Models, Faster Service Tested (techweb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - An executive at Australia’s Telstra said the carrier already has been testing new iPhones operating at speeds capable of 42 Mbps.
China’s Telecom Restructuring May Be Under Way (ap)
AP - China’s biggest mobile phone company will take over a smaller fixed-line carrier, a state news agency said Friday, in what was expected to be the start of a sweeping industry restructuring.
May 30, 2008
Simplemoviex Editor Improves Support Of Itunes Library (macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Aero Quartet has released version 3.7 of SimpleMovieX, software the company describes as a “lightweight Mac OS X movie editor with a feature set roughly similar to QuickTime Pro.”
Goldman Adds Apple To Americas Conviction Buy List (reuters)
Reuters - Goldman Sachs added Apple Inc to its Americas conviction buy list, saying shares will likely benefit from the launch of the company’s third-generation iPhone next month, as well as from the sharply higher projections of iPhone sales for the second-half of the year.
May 29, 2008
Owc Offers New 20x Dvd-burning Superdrives (macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Other World Computing (OWC) on Thursday began shipping its new line of internal CD- and DVD-burning SuperDrives. The new drives are capable of 20X burn speeds for DVDs and 48X speeds for CDs.
Msi’s Atom-based Laptop To Debut In Us This June At $549 (pc World)
PC World - MSI will launch its Wind low-cost laptop in the U.S. this June, with the XP version at $549.
May 28, 2008
At&t Positions Its Broadband Networks For Iphone Upgrade (techweb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The company’s nearly completed national HSPA broadband infrastructure will be ready for a 3G iPhone.
Apple Expected To Target Digital Home (techweb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Forrester Research expects Apple to focus on the Mac, a home server, a universal music controller, a network-enabled “clock radio” and digital photo frame, and a more capable Apple TV.
May 27, 2008
Skooba Designing Checkpoint-friendly Laptop Bag (pc Magazine)
PC Magazine - Carrying-case manufacturer Skooba announced Thursday that it’s working with the Transportation Security Administration on new laptop bags that can pass through airport security without having the computer inside removed.
Pc Not Expected To Be Crucial To Home Networks (techweb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Gartner predicts that networking functionality will soon become commonplace in consumer electronics, freeing entertainment-based home networks from the PC.