Archive for July, 2008

McAfee to Buy Data Protection Vendor Reconnex (PC World)

PC World - McAfee plans to buy DLP vendor Reconnex for $46 million.

Modest Analog Chips Getting Day In The Sun (Investor’s Business Daily)

Investor’s Business Daily - The huge chip industry has underperformed the stock market for most of the past four years, but one chip sector has been on a roll for much of this year: smaller and midsize analog chip companies.

Parents Can Control Kids’ T-Mobile Use (PC World)

PC World - T-Mobile becomes the latest carrier to allow parents to set limits on calls, text messages, and downloads for their children.

Motorola posts small 2Q profit, beats expectations (AP)

A new Motorola RAZR2 cell phone is displayed in a Little Rock, Ark., Alltel store Thursday, July 31, 2008. Motorola Inc. reported a small profit for the second quarter Thursday revealing it had shipped more cell phones than in the first quarter. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)AP - In a sign that it may be finally turning its fortunes around, Motorola Inc. surprised investors Thursday by reporting a small profit for the second quarter and revealing it had shipped more cell phones than in the first quarter. Its shares soared.

Sprint Rolls Out ‘Airave’ Cell Phone Signal Booster (TechWeb)

TechWeb - InformationWeek - The company’s femtocell hardware offers enhanced cell phone coverage and unlimited home calling for $10 a month.