IBM Signs Up for WiMax Standard

IBM Signs Up for WiMax Standard

The chipmaker unveiled its first combined Wi-Fi and WiMax baseband chipset last year for use in notebook computers.



It's Boomtime Once Again at Apple (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Apple raked in a record-setting $1 billion in profit last quarter, driven by the sale of more than 21 million iPods and 1.6 million Mac desktop and laptop computers, according to the company.



AMD chalks up another win in China (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - China's TCL Computer Tech. Co. has begun selling notebooks and desktop computers using Advanced Micro Devices processors, AMD said Thursday.



New Notebook Battery Offers Fast Recharge Times

...advantage Sonata has is that it can be used with existing notebook computers without design changes required from the notebook computer OEM.



Will Apple Charge for Boot Camp? (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Last week, many Apple users were up in arms over the Mac-maker's decision to charge $5 to unlock 802.11n Wi-Fi software on Intel-based laptops. This week, there's a new public debate over the notion of having to pay abut $30 for software that lets Intel-based Macs run Windows.



Boston-Power Unveils World's First Battery Designed to Last Lifespan of Notebook Computers at DEMO 07

Boston Power Inc. introduced on Tuesday at DEMO 07 its new Sonata product line, a next generation, lithium-ion battery for laptop computers. Sonata batteries are considered to be a drop-in technology, which means OEMs don't have to change their designs...