Stories by Matt Hamblen

Palm Pre smartphone dumps legacy applications

The new Palm Pre, which runs on the new Web OS operating system, will not work with older applications supported on the Palm Treo and other smart phones, a Palm official confirmed.

Consumer electronics to stay ahead in recession

The 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show officially kicks off Wednesday, bringing the latest in global technology ingenuity to the forefront in the midst of a recession that some economists believe will extend at least into mid-year.

It's vital to deal with information overload

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Deputy Dean JoAnne Yates is co-author of an upcoming article on information overload called "Ubiquitous Email: Individual Experiences and Organizational Consequences of BlackBerry Use".

Grim economy means less IT spending: IDC

IT spending will drop next year as a direct result of global financial problems, according to analyst firm IDC. it will grow by less than half as much as earlier predicted by IDC.

Android phone launch quiet compared to iPhone debut

The first day of sales for Google's Android phone hasn't quite echoed the frenzy surrounding initial iPhone sales, but a few hardy souls across the country got up early to buy the first devices available in stores.

BlackBerry Storm seen as enterprise-ready

A funny thing happened on the way to marketing the BlackBerry Storm, Research in Motion Ltd.'s new wireless device that goes on sale later this year by Verizon Wireless.

New Sybase products

Sybase has launched the Sybase Unwired Platform, which allows customers to group together individual products previously offered for mobilising enterprise applications.

Gartner: 'Caveats apply' for enterprise iPhone use

After three weeks of testing and reviewing Apple's new iPhone 2.0 firmware and an iPhone 3G for use in large businesses, analyst firm Gartner said the device can be supported by IT shops -- but only for a narrow set of uses such as voice, e-mail, Web browsing and the storage of personal information.

Ex-Microsoft exec goes to Juniper

Departing Microsoft veteran Kevin Johnson has been appointed CEO of Juniper Networks. He starts at the networking firm in September.

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