Private Equity Firm Greases Palm (TechNewsWorld.com) Palm, the handheld device maker that has been searching for a way to rejuvenate its business in the face of competition from the BlackBerry and other smartphones, will sell an ownership stake to a private equity firm, raising $325 million that it will turn over to shareholders....more...Palm's Foleo - a Linux laptop for your Treo (TechWorld) A laptop that synchs with your phone. Palm is launching a smart phone "companion" called Foleo: a lightweight Linux laptop, that synchs with a Treo smartphone using Bluetooth. ...more... Technology Briefing (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) Microsoft, LG Electronics reach patent licensing deal ... The next potential source of biofuels: Microalgae ... Former business partner Engyro joins Microsoft ... Google completes purchase of PeakStream...more... Palm Unveils Foleo for Weary Eyes and Clumsy Thumbs (Computer Business Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Palm yesterday unveiled its new handheld device, called Foleo, which is a Linux-based companion to Palm's Treo smartphone that enables users to edit documents and send email on a full-size keyboard and large screen....more... Total Clicks : (ZDNet India) Bush and Clinton cameo at wireless show COMMUNICATION Former U.S. Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton on Thursday told wireless executives at an industry event here how important their work is in shaping democracies and economies around the world....more... The latest news & announcements about Windows-powered devices ... (WindowsForDevices) May 29, 2007 ? Intrinsyc Software has ported its Windows CE-based Soleus feature phone platform to Windows CE 6.0. The company is demonstrating a preview of the CE 6.0-based version running on a Marvell PXA270 applications processor at Microsoft's Mobile and Embedded DevCon (MEDC) in Taiwan today....more... The latest news & announcements about Windows-powered devices ... (WindowsForDevices) May 29, 2007 ? A new book on the .NET Micro Framework is now available for pre-order from Amazon.com. Although Embedded Programming with the Microsoft .NET Micro Framework is a couple of months late, a complete chapter is currently available online....more... The latest news & announcements about Windows-powered devices ... (WindowsForDevices) May 29, 2007 ? Garmin International has launched a website for software developers and content providers building applications and data content compatible with the company's navigation systems....more... The latest news & announcements about Windows-powered devices ... (WindowsForDevices) May 25, 2007 ? Nordic ID has announced a Windows CE 6 option for its PL3000 industrial handheld computer. The Finland-based company boasts of having been "the first handheld manufacturer to bring Windows Embedded CE 6.0 onto the market."...more... |