Recession hits smart-phone makers in the chips
By PETER SVENSSON 2010-08-21T02:23:03ZNEW YORK (AP) -- The seemingly recession-proof smart phone is suffering from a side effect of the rough economy: Manufacturers simply can't build enough of the gadgets because chip-makers that rolled back production last year are now scrambling to play catch-up.... hosted.ap.org |
Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challenger
By JOE McDONALD 2010-09-05T17:37:35ZBEIJING (AP) -- East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone.... hosted.ap.org |
FCC examines complaint about Skechers cartoon
By JOELLE TESSLER 2010-09-22T17:21:00ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission is looking into complaints that a new TV show based on characters first created to market Skechers shoes to kids would violate government rules intended to limit commercial material in children's programming.... hosted.ap.org |
Obama signs technology access bill for disabled
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE 2010-10-08T20:01:42ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Blind and deaf people will be able to more easily use smart phones, the Internet and other technologies that are staples of life and work under a bill signed into law on Friday.... hosted.ap.org |
Google Overhauls Local Search
Google is revamping its local search service and renaming it Place Search. feeds.pcworld.com |