USATODAY.com - Apple (AAPL) acknowledged Tuesday that a software update for the iPhone partly fixes the connection snags that have caused a global firestorm for the new iPhone 3G. -- read full article
Reuters - Apple Inc has issued a
software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection
problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from
customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday
as Credit Suisse reported strong U.S. sales of the device.
Reuters - U.S. antitrust authorities would
approve a combination of Electronic Arts Inc with rival video
game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software, according to
letters from the Federal Trade Commission posted on the
agency's web site.
Reuters - Ericsson and STMicroelectronics
have agreed to combine their wireless chip and software
businesses, strengthening their hand against competitors to
supply the likes of top cellphone maker Nokia.
Reuters - Palm Inc unveiled a Treo smartphone
Wednesday based on Microsoft Corp software to compete for
business users against rivals such as Research In Motion's
BlackBerry. -- read full article
AP - Federal regulators have warned General Electric Co. over lax quality control standards at a plant that makes computer software for medical imaging. -- read full article
Reuters - Apple Inc has issued a
software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection
problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from
customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday
as Credit Suisse reported strong U.S. sales of the device.
Reuters - Microsoft Corp plans to pay
software maker Novell Inc up to $100 million in
additional subscription fees due to strong demand for Novell's
open-source Linux software that partners with Microsoft's
proprietary Windows software. -- read full article
Reuters - Apple Inc has issued a
software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection
problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from
customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday.
NewsFactor - A new beta software development kit is out for Android, the open-source mobile operating system backed by Google. Version 0.9 of the SDK was announced Monday on the Android Developers Blog. -- read full article
NewsFactor - The Electronic Arts, Take-Two Interactive Software acquisition drama continues as the mammoth video-game publisher said it won't extend a Monday deadline for its $2 billion offer to buy Take-Two, maker of the Grand Theft Auto franchise series.
AP - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. is retracting its hostile bid for smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., but a deal — and a friendly one at that — is likelier than ever.
InfoWorld - When Microsoft stopped selling new licenses to Windows XP on June 30, it gave users and PC makers a "downgrade" loophole so that those who wanted XP could still get it, even though they still had to buy a Vista license. -- read full article
AFP - T-Mobile said Monday it plans to launch a mobile phone powered by Google's Android software, making it the first operator to do so and posing a direct threat to Apple's popular iPhone.
