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Daily Archives: December 10th, 2004

China, Linux Could Put PalmSource in the Catbird Seat

China, Linux Could Put PalmSource in the Catbird Seat: “That hopeful spinoff of Palm Inc.�which came to life only a year ago�has had a tough infancy. But here’s a move that promises to position PalmSource as a formidable contender in the emerging mobile market.
If you think that sounds like the same line that PalmSource president [...]

Nextel Said to Be in Talks With Sprint

The New York Times > Technology > Nextel Said to Be in Talks With Sprint: “Nextel Communications is in advanced talks to merge with the Sprint Corporation, according to executives involved in the negotiations. The deal would form the third largest cellphone company in the nation, with 39 million wireless subscribers.
A deal could be reached [...]

Britons growing ‘digitally obese’

BBC NEWS | Technology | Britons growing ‘digitally obese’: “Gadget lovers are so hungry for digital data many are carrying the equivalent of 10 trucks full of paper in ‘weight’.
Music, images, e-mails, and texts are being hoarded on mobiles, cameras laptops and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), a Toshiba study found.”

Moved to Sprint Just In Time…

Top Technology News Sponsored by Audi | Reuters.com: “CEO Robert Dotson said T-Mobile USA, the fourth- biggest U.S. mobile provider, would delay building a high-speed network based on a technology known as UMTS until it has enough wireless airwaves to support such a service.
‘I don’t see that happening in the next two years,’ said Dotson [...]

Maximum Geek Fans Untie

No that’s not a typo, it’s a joke. Maybe not a good joke, but a joke. Anyway, we just added Maximum Geek to Podcast Alley. If you like MG head over there and vote. Also tonight there will be a new episode of Maximum Geek. That is all, you may return to what you were [...]