Palm appoints former iPod whiz Jon Rubinstein as its new chief executive and chairman

June 11th, 2009 Palm appoints ex-Apple whiz as CEOLOS ANGELES — Jon Rubinstein, a former executive behind Apple Inc.'s iPod, on Wednesday was named chief executive of smartphone maker Palm Inc., replacing Ed Colligan who is stepping down after 16 years with the company. The appointment, effective Friday, comes just days after Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Palm launched the $199 Pre, a well-regarded rival to Apple's blockbuster iPhone device.

July 15th, 2009 Apple disables iTunes sync feature on Palm PreSAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc. has shut down one of the most compelling features on Palm Inc.'s rival Pre smart phone, crippling the Pre's ability to act like an iPod.

March 18th, 2009 TOKYO - Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it will promote Norio Sasaki, corporate senior executive vice president, to president and CEO in June, replacing Atsutoshi Nishida in a bid to better cope with the economic slump.

September 15th, 2009 Xbox exec Shane Kim to retire after 19 yearsNEW YORK — Shane Kim, the Microsoft Corp. executive who oversaw the growth of its video game business from the original Xbox and through such hits as "Halo" and "Gears of War," is retiring after 19 years with the software maker.

September 3rd, 2009 Citigroup, Nokia, Hovnanian are big moversNEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: Citigroup Inc., up 21 cents at $4.77 Shareholders approved a plan to increase the bank's outstanding stock, allowing it to complete a debt swap that will improve cash flow. Nokia Corp., up 61 cents at $13.91 The world's biggest maker of cell phones unveiled new models that boast more music features and mesh better with Facebook.

May 6th, 2009 GM promises plug-in hybrid by early 2011DETROIT — General Motors' new product development chief says it will have a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle ready for fleet testing in early 2011. The SUV was supposed to be a Saturn Vue Green Line, but GM has announced it will sell or phase out Saturn by the end of this year.

September 1st, 2009 HELSINKI - Indian national Rajeev Suri is to be new chief executive of Nokia Siemens Networks, the 50-50 joint venture launched in 2007 between Finland's Nokia and Germany's Siemens, the group said Tuesday. Suri, 41, is to take over from Simon Beresford-Wylie on Oct 1.

June 25th, 2009 The latest Buzz in mobile phone technology is  wireless charging. This provides hassle free charging options as it does not need the phone to be connected directly to the charger via the charging port.

August 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nokia Corp president and chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday and discussed government policies and steps taken by the company to ensure affordable connectivity in India. Kallasvuo also discussed the need for re-energizing the telecom industry and how Nokia could participate in increasing telecom mobile penetration in the country.

November 27th, 2008 A wonderfully neat and furnished wooden iPod case is here made by George Sawyer, called the Podbark. It is made from a flexible veneer, which is stuck on paper, and it also features a built in screen protector.

July 23rd, 2009 VW presents concept to merge with PorscheSTUTTGART, Germany — Volkswagen AG said Thursday it will pursue an eventual merger with Porsche SE under VW's leadership, vowing the luxury sports car maker will retain its independence. The Wolfsburg-based automaker, Europe's biggest by sales, said that its supervisory board, the German equivalent to a U.S.

November 18th, 2008 If you've upgraded to the iPod Touch and you're wondering what to do with all those unused gigabytes on your pre-Touch iPod? A perfect second life for your old-Pod comes via the ProTrack handheld recorder for iPod from Alesis. The device allows you to record audio directly to your iPod Classic, iPod 5G, and iPod nano 3G.

September 28th, 2009 LONDON - Apple iPhone has been declared as the coolest gadget in Britain. The iPhone, which ranked second in the last year's list, has been a phenomenon, with more than five million pieces sold in just the three months to the end of last June.

March 13th, 2009 NEW YORK - A red 8GB iPod emblazoned with former U.S. President Bill Clinton's signature has been sold at an online charity auction.

February 3rd, 2009 Have you ever imagined that iPod can be absolutely hands free? Today I will tell you about such a solution where your iPod doesn't need your fingers but your voice to get things done. ACCENDA® Voice Control allows you to do everything from skip tracks to adjusting the volume without ever having to push a button.