iPhone 3G for Business available online at AT&T

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AT&T has started to distribute the iPhone 3G to businesses. If your company has already a business contract you can directly order your iPhone 3G on the AT&T website.
If you plan to actually use the access corporate email, company intranet sites, or other business apps you need the Enterprise Data Plan for iPhone that costs $45/month. If you just check private mail then you only need the normal Data plan for $30/month. Read more

Posted on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sharp enters LED Lighting Business

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Sharp announces whole new lines of energy saving LED lighting products for commercial or office buildings.

Sharp introduces for starters 11 different LED lighting solutions.
LED lights have a much longer life-time and use less energy. The problem is only the subjective feel of the LED light's quality - it is still rather cold and we are just suckers for fire or glowing light. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA not quitting Chipset Business

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NVIDIA has reacted to a report from Digitimes about the company getting out of the chipset business. Today Digitimes reports that NVIDIA issued a statement saying that they are not stopping to make chipsets.

NIVIDIA says that their motherboard chipset business is healthy and the are planning new chipsets for the AMD and Intel based motherboards. Read more

Posted on Mon, 4 Aug 2008 06:07:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

NVIDIA to get out of Chipset Business?

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Digitimes reports that NVIDIA has supposedly decided to stop making chipsets.

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NVIDIA not quitting Chipset Business.

Apparently the nForce chipsets do not get enough demand from motherboard makers.
If NVIDIA is not making the chipsets for the SLI functionality needed on motherboards for their high-end cards needs to be enabled through chipsets made by other manufacturers. Read more

Posted on Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:02:15 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Samsung Q1 Ultra Gets HSDPA and Vista Business

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Samsung has announced that its small Q1 UMPC is now available in two new models. The Q1U-CMXP has an integrated HSDPA 3G cellular modem and the Q1UP-V has Windows Vista Business. The HSDPA equipped Q1 will retail for $1499.

Other features of the HSDPA include support for the AT&T Broadband Connect Network, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR and all the other features of previous Q1 models. The Q1UP-V will sell for $1449 and has a 1.33 GHz Intel Core Solo ULV CPU, 2Gb of RAM, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 and more. Read more

Posted on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:36:11 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Acer Launches New S461 Compact Business PC

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Acer announced its latest compact desktop PC for business use today called the Veriton S461. The computer uses an Intel core 2 Duo CPU in a small form factor design. The PC features Acer LANScope to allow IT admins to get a blueprint of desktop hardware and software for centralized management.

Base level S461 PCs use an Intel Pentium dual-core E2200 CPU, 2GB DDR2 RAM upgradable to 8GB, 80GB SATA HDD, DVD burner, low-profile expansion slots, Gigabit LAN, and Windows XP or Vista Business. Graphics for the system is Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100. Pricing for the computer starts at $549. Read more

Posted on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:11:20 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Walt Mossberg Gets Weekly Segment with FOX Business Network

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Fox Business Network has announced that The Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg will be getting his own weekly technology segment on the network. The debut for the segment will be on Wednesday, July 9th at 11:30 ET.

Mossberg will appear with co-anchors Dagen McDowell and Brian Sullivan and will discuss his “Personal Technology” column and other technology news. Mossberg currently has his fingers on three columns for The Wall Street Journal. Read more

Posted on Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:11:34 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Philips transfers PC Monitor Business to TPV

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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Philips Electronics said on Tuesday it would outsource its PC monitors business to TPV Technology, following earlier steps to boost profitability at its loss-making TV unit.
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Posted on Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:13:41 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Anti-theft Stand Helps Businesses Protect Data and Hardware

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Kendall Howard has introduced a new security product for businesses that not only protects PC hardware like LCDs and computer towers, but helps to protect data as well. The product is called the Anti-theft PC Security Stand.

The stand can prevent theft for small form factor computers and LCDs of 15 to 22 inches. While preventing the LCD from being stolen, the stand still allows for up and down movement of the LCD. The stand also protects the PC from unauthorized hard drive access. Read more

Posted on Mon, 7 Jul 2008 07:51:03 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Yahoo reorganizes Businesses under Decker

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By Eric Auchard and Michele Gershberg

SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc unveiled on Thursday the third phase of an extended reorganization, bolstering the operational control of President Sue Decker, as the company hones its independent strategy after rebuffing Microsoft Corp .
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Posted on Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:59:50 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sprint Mobile Email Work Gives Users Access to Business Email

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Sprint announced a new service that allows users access to corporate email accounts on non-PDA style phones like the new Instinct from Samsung. The application is called Sprint Mobile Email Work and allows easy access to Microsoft Exchange Server and IBM Lotus Notes accounts.

The new service is an extension to Sprint’s access to personal email accounts like AOL, Gmail, Windows Live and Yahoo Mail. Users of compatible flip phones and other devices can use the new service. The new corporate email access is available at no additional charge on some Sprint plans. Read more

Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:55:13 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sony VPL-FH300 and VPL-FW300 Pricey new Sony Business Projectors

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If you can convince your boss that you need a Sony VPL-FH300 projector in your office than you are a gifted IT administrator. Sony wants $40k for the Sony VPL-FH300. Also not a bargain is the VPL-FW300 which still costs $27k.

Ok, Sony actually aims these two projectors at larger venues like auditoriums. The Sony VPL-FW300L (7,000 lumens) and the VPL-FH300L (6,000 lumens) projector models complement Sony’s 4K large-venue projection systems.
The Sony VPL-FW300 projector has a WXGA+ resolution of 1366 x 800, while the VPL-FH300 unit delivers resolution of 2048 x 1080. Both are housed in the same chassis, and share the same type of lenses, lamps, and filters as well as the same connections and network functions. Read more

Posted on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Hewlett-Packard to reorganize Printer Business

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co will reorganize its printer operations, trimming its five business units to three in a bid to become more efficient, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
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Posted on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:39:35 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia unveils two new Business Phones

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LONDON (Reuters) - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia unveiled two new phone models aimed at corporate clients on Monday, revamping its somewhat aging offering to business customers.
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Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Verizon offers small Businesses unlimited Wireless

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc on Wednesday launched an unlimited wireless calling service for small businesses, amid growing competition with AT&T Inc to grab corporate customers.
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Posted on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:16:21 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Rohm to buy Oki Chip Business: Report

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Rohm to buy Oki chip business: report

By Mariko Katsumura

TOKYO (Reuters) - Rohm Co plans to buy Oki Electric Industry Co chip operations for about $959 million, the Nikkei business daily said, sending Oki's shares 5 percent higher and pointing to a further shakeup in Japan's microchip industry.
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Posted on Wed, 28 May 2008 00:46:17 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Google Social Network Ad Business ''improving'': Brin

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Google Inc co-founder Sergey Brin said on Thursday advertising on social networking sites was improving but "still had a long way to go."
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Posted on Thu, 15 May 2008 03:48:28 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

IBM to offer Business Intelligence via BlackBerry

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BOSTON (Reuters) - IBM said on Wednesday it has started selling software that lets customers access its Cognos business intelligence software via BlackBerry mobile devices.
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Posted on Wed, 14 May 2008 12:23:30 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

RIM's BlackBerry Bold aims at business Users

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By Wojtek Dabrowski

TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd is launching a new high-end version of the BlackBerry aimed at its core base of business users, but it hopes the sleek new smartphone will also catch on with the broader retail market.
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Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

RIM's new BlackBerry Bold targets Business Market

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TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd is launching a new high-end version of the BlackBerry aimed at its core base of business users, but it hopes the sleek device will also catch on in the broad retail market.
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Posted on Mon, 12 May 2008 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Acer Adds Business & Value Series LCDs

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Acer announced two new families of LCDs recently called the Business Series and the Value series. The B-series displays range in size from 17 to 24-inch and include several models. All B-series displays have black bezels and a black base. The B-series also uses Acer’s FlxArm technology for height adjustment, tilt and swivel as well as rotation. B-series interface options include VGA and DVI with HDCP support.

The B-series displays have 5ms response times and 2000:1 to 3000:1 dynamic contrast ratios. It seems that other than the FlxArm technology the two series of displays are very similar. The displays are available now at dealers across America. Read more

Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 08:37:48 CDT | by Shane McGlaun