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Computer giant launches its smartphone in Indonesia - Aug 7, 2009

Blogs Following a global launch in Barcelona earlier this year, Taiwan-based computer maker Acer launched four smartphones (called the Acer Tempo Smartphone Series) this week in Indonesia. According to Kama Kahar, director ... Read story »

Mac OS X 10.5.8 update released - Aug 6, 2009

Crave Apple released an update to its operating system Wednesday, version 10.5.8. The update is said to fix issues related to compatibility and reliability when trying to connect a Mac to an ... Read story »

Bringing a ghost to life - Jul 15, 2009

Crave Ghost's OS lets users access their desktop and data from any computer worldwide. In the middle of the desert between Israel and Palestine, Ghost's high-tech Virtual Computer is set to launch ... Read story »

Android devs: Time to make the Donuts - Jul 28, 2009

Crave With Cupcake barely starting to cool, Google's Android team has started circulating the ingredients that will make up the Donut release of its Android mobile operating system. Google is using sweet ... Read story »

Toshiba TG01 goes on sale in the UK - Jul 13, 2009

Crave We've been in a love/hate relationship with the Toshiba TG01 since Flora was called Andy and we laid eyes on it way back in February at the Mobile World Congress. ... Read story »

Dell feels that Chrome OS is just another Linux for Netbooks - Jul 16, 2009

Crave Though Dell didn't have much to say about Google's Chrome OS announced last week, the PC maker said in a blog post that it is indeed looking closely at it. But ... Read story »

Symbian Foundation admits Trojan slip-up - Jul 20, 2009

Crave The Symbian Foundation has acknowledged that its process for keeping malicious applications off Symbian OS-based phones needs improvement, after a Trojan horse program passed a security test. The botnet-building Trojan, which ... Read story »

Apple warns iPhone users about jailbreaking - Jul 31, 2009

Crave Apple published Thursday a support article cautioning users about jailbreaking the iPhone (as well as other Apple handheld audio devices). Unlike the company's recent filing to U.S. Copyright Office that suggested ... Read story »

Hands-on with the Creative Zii Egg - Jul 30, 2009

Crave We were invited to the Creative office today to learn more about the recently announced Zii Egg. Though all its features point to it being a consumer-oriented media player like ... Read story »

Motorola's comeback attempt rests on software - Sep 14, 2009

Features Motorola appears to have finally gotten serious about modern phone software, building a communications hub called Motoblur to run atop Android. Is it too late? Read story »

Five simple steps: Inspecting a used laptop - Aug 28, 2009

Features A second-hand notebook may look fine on the outside, but how do you see if it's in fit working condition on the inside?  Read story »

Smartphone king Symbian ready to strike back - Jun 4, 2009

Features Apple gets all the attention for its iPhone. So what's Symbian, the leader in mobile operating systems, to do? Executive David Wood lays out the plan. Read story »

Top 5 Blu-ray notebooks - Dec 15, 2009

Features Whether you're looking for high-defintion movie playback or massive optical storage backup, these Blu-ray-equipped portables will serve your needs.  Read story »

Five key handheld trends for 2009 - Jan 20, 2009

Features So many players, including even Apple, are locking heads in the space we have traditionally called handhelds. What's it going to take to come out on top? We make a few guesses. Read story »

Not getting WM6.5? Don't sweat it - Mar 12, 2009

Features Microsoft's announcement that its newest version of Windows Mobile is only for future devices may be disappointing, but we tell you why it's not that bad. Read story »

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