Pre-orders brisk for Apple’s new iPad – Mobile Computer

Neither recession nor gadget overload shall slow the mania surrounding the introduction of Apple’s iPad mobile computer.

Neither recession nor gadget overload shall slow the mania surrounding the introduction of Apple’s iPad mobile computer.

Terror watch lists on computers were target of virus, officials say
Federal prosecutors have charged a former Transportation Security Administration employee with attempting to sabotage terror watch list computers by attempting to introduce a virus into the computer system, according to NBC News and NBC affiliate KUSA-TV in Denver.

Microsoft Corp. will offer thousands of Californians free training in its office software programs and distribute 18,500 vouchers to provide computer professionals with a no-cost way to upgrade their skills under a program introduced Wednesday in Mountain View.
The formidable triumvirate of Amazon, Dell, and Google is apparently poised to give iTunes the first serious run for its money just as the iPad is about to take Apple’s downloadable media megastore where no computer has gone before.
Reports of production problems apparently overcome, the Wi-Fi-only version of the Mac maker’s touchscreen tablet will ship first.
Consumers will get to cast their votes on Apple’s iPad on April 3 when the Wi-Fi-only version of the tablet computer is scheduled to be available, a few days late.

Tech companies have made an awful lot of attempts through the years to connecting the computer to the big screen TV in another room. Most of these solutions have been geeky, inelegant, cumbersome or all of the above.
Nokia and Intel will merge two of their mobile operating systems into Meego, a Linux-based, open operating system for everything from advanced smartphones to netbooks,connected TVs and tablet computers, the companies said at a joint press conference on Monday.

The unique diversity of Silicon Valley is not reflected in the region’s tech workplaces — and the disparity is only growing worse.

ACS is the largest diversified business process outsourcing (BPO) firm in the world. Its expertise is in automating work processes and providing BPO and IT outsourcing services that range from processing over 1 million credit card applications and 12 million student loans each year to providing HR services for more than 4.4 million employees and [...]

Intel and Micron have reached a new breakthrough in NAND flash production. The 25nm NAND flash process will enable the manufacturers to double current flash memory capacity, or squeeze the same memory into half the space, enabling advances in storage capacity for the devices that business professionals rely on.