HP Starts Damage Control After China Laptop Buyer Complaint
March 15th, 2010
Hewlett-Packard extended the warranties on motherboards in certain laptops in China as it came under fire for problems including overheating.
Taiwan LCD Giant Plans Big China Factory as Rules Ease
March 15th, 2010
AU Optronics became the first major Taiwan LCD maker to formally apply to build a $3 billion factory in China, after rules were eased last month.
IBM Says Rivals Behind Anti-IBM Report in India
March 15th, 2010
IBM has slammed a report critical of the adoption of its mainframes in India, saying the report was driven by IBM competitors and has no credibility.
Twitter Now Supports Location-Based Tweets
March 14th, 2010
The microblogging site’s new geolocation feature shows where you are in the Twitterverse — if you want to share.
Xbox 360 Games on iPhone? Sure — But Not From Microsoft
March 14th, 2010
Watch next week for technology that will enable Xbox 360 games to be translated into iPhone apps.
SXSW Notebook: Geolocation, Geolocation, Geolocation
March 13th, 2010
The marriage of geotagging and mobile social networking apps is the hot topic of conversation here in Austin.
iPad Swapped if its Battery Fails, Apple Says
March 13th, 2010
Apple will exchange iPads with dud batteries for a whole new new device for $99 (data backup not included).
Hottest Topics in PC Gaming
March 13th, 2010
Buzz aat the 2010 Game Developers Conference ranges from social issues to tomorrow’s concerns.
Apple’s Temporary Chief Gets Bonus That Could Be Worth $22M
March 13th, 2010
Tim Cook, Apple’s COO who replaced CEO Steve Jobs during a medical leave, received a bonus that could be worth $22 million for his temporary leadership.
This Week in Geek: Caffeinated Cars, Six Cores, Games, and a Series of Tubes
March 13th, 2010
What made news this week in GeekTech? We cast a wide net, with stories ranging from java-powered autos to new CPUs. It’s This Week in Geek!