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HP Set To Buy Smart Phone Maker Palm
Palm Inc. a pioneer in the smart phone business that couldn't quite make the comeback it needed, has agreed to be bought out by Hewlett-Packard Co. for about $1 billion in cash.
The companies announced Wednesday that the deal will see HP pay $5.70 for every Palm common share. Palm had closed trading Wednesday at $4.63 but traded as high as $18.09 in the past 52 weeks.
When debt is included, the deal values Palm at $1.2 billion.
The transaction is expected to close by the end of July.
Last year Palm unveiled a stylish touch-screen phone, the Pre, that was well reviewed but didn't ring up many sales. Palm struggled to stand out in a market dominated by Apple and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd.
But HP said Palm's webOS operating system, which runs the Pre and the similar Pixi phone, will help it participate more aggressively in the fast-growing market for Internet-connected mobile devices. It also said Palm's current chairman and CEO, former Apple Inc. executive Jon Rubinstein, is expected to remain with the company.
Donna Dubinsky and Jeff Hawkins founded Palm in 1992, and in 1995 it was bought by U.S. Robotics, a modem maker that itself was bought by 3Com Corp. in 1997. Palm spun off again as its own company in 2000. [Source:npr]
Monday, May 3, 2010
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Linux Ubuntu 10.04 - Codename: Lucid Lynx
The new version of Ubuntu came out last Friday and I must say it is looking good.
I'm going to assume most of you don't use Ubuntu or any other Linux distro so here's why I use Ubuntu.
- It's faster than Windows and prettier than OS X (It's also faster than OS X I believe and definitely prettier than Windows).
- More customisable than the both of them.
- Makes an old Pentium 4 PC seem like the latest in computing technology.
- More stable that Windows (no blue screen of death here!).
- It uses what is known as 'workspaces' or 'viewports' which is like having multiple desktops (I never have to minimise anything!).
- Email, chat, and social networking is integrated into the desktop.
- Applications are downloaded through secure servers called 'repositories' (No risk of catching a virus from downloading executables).
- There are basically no viruses or other malware for Linux.
- Very helpful online community.
- New updates everyday - sometimes even bring new features or performance updates (Makes things exciting!).
- Very easy to use.
- Thousands of applications that can be downloaded for free from the repositories.
- Best of all - it's FREE!!
So yea, put Ubuntu on your list of OS's to consider for your computer. You could always try it if you download the CD from their website - doesn't need to be installed! But it will be noticeably slower than if you do actually install it.
Go to www.ubuntu.com for more info.
Can a Wi-Fi radio be stuffed into an SD card?
Short answer: Yes. And you can buy one today.
This is the Eye-Fi Pro X2 and it allows you to upload photos to your computer or the internet straight from your digital camera - wirelessly. The Eye-Fi Pro X2 supports 802.11b/g/n and can also connect to ad-hoc servers which means you can upload to a laptop or computer without the need for an access point.
With this wireless business, the Eye-Fi Pro X2 can practically have an 'Endless Memory' by deleting files from the card as they are uploaded - but with 8GB of storage, most people will manage fine without it.
This does come a bit pricey, US$149.99 from the website, but it could be worth it since this technology is revolutionary and I believe everyone will wirelessly uploading photos whether with Eye-Fi cards or in the future, built-in Wi-Fi in digital camera's. [Photo: Engadget]
Nokia N8 Captures Amazing Videos
After going official yesterday, Nokia’s next flagship phone, the N8, keeps coming up from every corner. First, the folks at Nokia reprimanded whoever gave away a prototype of the device, (note that their reaction is pretty mild compared to Apple’s reaction to their missing iPhone prototype), warning that that particular device was a “a very early, pre-production prototype with dated software that is not yet ready.”[Source: Mashable]
Really amazing phone !!!!!
Microsoft signs Android patent deal with HTC
Microsoft, which holds a wide range of software patents, did not say exactly what technology in the phones the agreement concerns.
The deal comes as smartphones using Google's new operating system -- which Google allows phone makers to use for free -- gain in popularity. Microsoft charges handset makers like HTC and others to use its Windows phone software.
The smartphone market is riven with legal disputes as software companies and handset makers wrangle over who deserves compensation for technology behind new devices which go well beyond traditional mobile phones.
In March, Apple Inc (AAPL.O) sued HTC over its Android phones, accusing it of infringing 20 hardware and software patents related to the iPhone. HTC makes a number of Android-powered phones, including the Google-branded Nexus One.
Tuesday's deal signals that Microsoft is not likely to start a similar legal patent dispute with HTC over Android phones. Licensing arrangements are standard procedure for Microsoft, which has similar deals with more than 600 companies.[Source: Reuters]
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Steam for Mac and Linux?
New evidence from Phoronix has shown that Steam is coming up with a client for Mac and Linux.
It's about time someone cashed in on the gaming industry for OS's other than Windows.
We definitely know Steam is coming for Mac - It's on Steam's website.
Apple's next iPhone
Funny story - An Apple engineer lost the new iPhone 4G prototype and it has ended up in the hands of the online gadget blog - Gizmodo!
From what Giz could tell from dissecting the phone, the improvements from the 3GS include a larger battery, front-facing camera, separate volume buttons, microsim, flat back, larger camera, camera flash, and an extra microphone most likely for noise cancelling. The software couldn't be tested because Apple was smart enough to shut the iPhone down remotely as soon as they found out it was lost.
Full coverage on Gizmodo.
New Arrival: iPad
The Apple iPad. The name is a killing word -- more than a product -- it's a statement, an idea, and potentially a prime mover in the world of consumer electronics. Before iPad it was called the Apple Tablet, the Slate, Canvas, and a handful of other guesses -- but what was little more than rumor and speculation for nearly ten years is now very much a reality. Announced on January 27th to a middling response, Apple has been readying itself for what could be the most significant product launch in its history; the making (or breaking) of an entirely new class of computer for the company. The iPad is something in between its monumental iPhone and wildly successful MacBook line -- a usurper to the netbook throne, and possibly a sign of things to come for the entire personal computer market... if Apple delivers on its promises. And those are some big promises; the company has been tossing around words like "magical" and "revolutionary" to describe what many have dismissed as nothing more than a larger version of its iPod touch. But is that all there is to this device? Is the hope that Apple promises for this new computing experience nothing more than marketing fluff and strategic hyperbole? Or is this a different beast altogether -- a true sign that change has come to the world of the PC? So get a ipad and feel the most fantastic technology with your touch!
Jump to Engadget for full review.
[Source: Engadget]
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