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 Research In Motion Ltd was surprised to learn that T-Mobile unveiled the new BlackBerry Curve 8900. The content and the link to the Web page have been taken down. The Web site said the new mobile device will ship in November. |
 Nokia has unveiled a new mobile phone that has a touch screen. The new phone is called the Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic which will be released sometime in the fourth quarter. |
 NASA on Monday said it will delay the scheduled launch of the Atlantis space shuttle. The shuttle was scheduled to repair the Hubble space telescope on October 14. Scientists found a glitch with the telescope on Saturday night. |
 Sprint Nextel unveiled its new WiMax broadband wireless service on Monday. The new service has been established in Baltimore, Maryland. The project is backed by Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Intel and Google. |
 TiVo Inc and Nero AG of Germany have launched LiquidTV. The new package turns a Windows PC into a TV recorder. The kit will cost $199. |
 The FDIC and Citibank have agreed to purchase Wachovia. The bank acquisition will allow Citigroup to takeover Wachovia's depository institutions and assume its debt. The US government also has a stake in the deal. |
 AMD has launched a new campaign called Fusion. The company offers no technical specifications but says it will offer an improved user experience. Fusion compliments the AMD brand with integrated ATI graphics. |
 Sony has recalled Vaio brand-name laptops citing overheating reasons. The laptop maker said that the computers have a potential hazard that could cause wires to short circuit and eventually catch on fire. |
 PS3 Gets New 120 GB Limited Edition
Sony has announced new editions of its PlayStation 3 and a wireless keypad for the PS3. |
 Microsoft to Offer Xbox 360 User Created Content
Xbox 360 users will soon be able to publish their own video games on the Xbox Live Marketplace service.
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 Husband of Amy Winehouse Sentenced to Prison
Amy Winehouse's husband was sentenced to 27 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to attacking a pub owner.
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 Mars Exploration Faces Budget Cuts
NASA plans to reduce future Mars exploration if federal spending is frozen to do economic budget cuts.
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 Windows XP Extended Through 2010
Support for Windows XP for low-cost PCs will be extended through 2010. |
 Microsoft Unveils IE for Mobile Cell Phones
Internet Explorer will soon be available for all IE compatible cell phones later this year. |
 Do Cell Phones Cause Brain Cancer?
Cell phones linked to possible brain cancer was a 15-month study which suggest is more dangerous than smoking. |
 Google Docs Expands Online
Google Docs has an offline function that allows users to view and edit documents while offline. |
 Kevin Federline Got The Goldmine, Britney Spears Got The Shaft
A child custody deal has been reached giving Kevin Federline full custody while giving Britney Spears visitation rights.
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 Yahoo Shine Features Fashion, Beauty and Parenting
Yahoo Shine is a new demographic study Web site that features a new brand of advertisers.
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 Intel Partners with STMicroelectronics to Build Numonyx
Numonyx occupies one of Intel's flash memory buildings in Folsom, California.
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 Japan Uses Nintendo DS in Schools
The Nintendo DS is becoming more popular than just a portable videogame device. |
