HP buys Palm – Acquires key SmartPhone technology

HP has announced that it will purchase Palm for about $1.2B in cash, which is about a 30% premium on the company’s market value when it was announced. For Palm, it simply means “survival”, but for HP, this could mean having a shot at controlling its own destiny in a very competitive market. In some [...]

Microsoft Embraces Competencies

Microsoft Drops Gold and Certified Levels and Embraces “Competencies…

Internet Browser Safety

All an attacker needs to do is embed malicious code in a popular webpage. Even if the attack is noticed and responded to quickly, there could be literally thousands of infected computers…

Stonetree reviews Google’s “Droid”

The droid operating system is a viable business and personal platform and is a must consider if you are planning on upgrading your smartphone. Its multi-network capability will remove any need to change networks, and its business features (Active-Sync, mobile VPN) are becoming de facto standards for business phones. It can automatically sync to facebook and twitter, making it friendly to the young and socially active.

Stonetree reviews Apple’s new iPad

A “PC guy” since their inception… however, I waited in line… the “No Reservation” line to be exact. There were two categories… one line the those die-hard Apple Fans that would be there even if they were unveiling a new “Lisa”, and the other line for the curious and unprepared. I fell into the latter [...]