Telecommunication equipment maker Motorola Inc. on Wednesday announced eight new mobile phones with advanced features designed to appeal to several different kinds of consumers.
Calling it a "major milestone" for Linux, IBM Corp. reported Wednesday that the number of enterprise-level applications available for the open-source operating system has grown 30 per cent since the start of the year.
Network Associates Inc.'s McAfee.com Corp. on Wednesday boosted global virus intelligence by adding a real-time "virus map" to its Web site. The map claims to allow users to view global virus trends, anticipate virus outbreaks and alert computer users to any virus epidemic.
NEC Corp. on Tuesday will introduce a new, 64-bit RISC (reduced instruction set computer) processor with features designed to help conserve battery life in cell phones, handheld computers and other networked appliances.
The rise of the Internet and the software-and-services industry has forced programmers to speed up and radically change the way applications are tested and developed, according to a new study.