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Why Nvidia's CEO Is Embracing The Zynga-Fication Of Mobile Gaming

BY Austin CarrTue Nov 29, 2011

Think your tablet or smartphone won't ever be as robust as your Xbox or PlayStation? Not so fast, says Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang.READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Nokia & Microsoft: $1 Billion Deal to Save Them Both?

BY Kaihan KrippendorffThu Mar 17, 2011

Microsoft will pay Nokia $1 billion, and Nokia will abandon its Symbian mobile phone operating system and switch to Microsoft's Windows Phone 7. Although the stock prices of both companies have fallen since this announcement, people generally believe this is a good move for each business. Yet many naysayers still persist.READ»

QUALCOMM | Comment

iPhone 5 to Use Apple A8 Chip and Qualcomm Silicon? (Hint: Yes--and No)

BY Kit EatonFri Jan 14, 2011

There's a rumor that Apple's planning on the tech for its next-gen iPhone. Here, an examination of what will really happen.READ»

IFIVE | Comment

iFive: Qualcomm's Wi-Fi Push, Samsung's Super-Fast Memory, Goldman Sachs-Facebook, Kinect Sells 8 Million, GM's Powermats

BY Kit EatonThu Jan 6, 2011

Today's early tech and innovation news, in bite-sized bits for your convenience:READ»

GRAFFITI | Comment

Changing a Company Mindset by Inspiring Employees Through Graffiti

BY James AndrewsThu Sep 2, 2010

Last month when our newest client SWAGG/Firethorn asked us to change the "vibe" in their office, I had to reach into my Hip Hop/B-Boy backpack and tap into the world of Graffiti as a solution for their needs. What our client wanted was an attitude change in the form of an art project.READ»

INTEL | Comment

Rumor: Intel to Buy Infineon, Maker of the iPhone's Baseband Chip

BY Dan NosowitzFri Aug 27, 2010

Intel's presence in the mobile world is close to nil. According to rumors, the company is planning to buy their way into the category by acquiring Infineon, makers of some internals inside the Apple iPhone.READ»

MIRASOL DISPLAY | Comment

Qualcomm to Spend $2 Billion on E-ink-Busting Mirasol Display Plant

BY Kit EatonFri Aug 20, 2010

Qualcomm is about to invest some $2 billion in small change in a new plant for Mirasol displays--the half-LCD/half-e-ink screen tech that can play video in sunlight. It's all thanks to a "major client." Are we talking Amazon here?READ»

CPU WARS | Comment

Intel's Biggest Rival: ARM Chips in Servers and Smartphones

BY Kit EatonMon Aug 16, 2010

Forget Intel versus AMD--that was a chip-maker battle of yesteryear. Now the real CPU war is happening in smartphones and servers, where Intel is playing a desperate game of catch-up to ARM and a few new contenders.READ»

SNAPDRAGON CHIP | Comment

Bsquare's Snapdragon CPU Dev Kit: Smarter Smartphones, Apps En Route?

BY Kit EatonWed Jun 30, 2010

The App Store Wars keep getting more interesting: Software firm Bsquare just announced it'll be releasing a developer platform to support Qualcomm's low-power-eating but powerful Snapdragon smartphone CPUs. More apps are en ...READ»

PROCESSORS | Comment

Intel and Qualcomm Introduce New Processors, Including Intel's "World's Thinnest" Netbook Platform

BY Dan NosowitzTue Jun 1, 2010

The Computex trade show in Taiwan is the venue of choice for new processor announcements from Intel and Qualcomm. Intel's includes the world's thinnest netbook platform, and Qualcomm's announces the company as the smartphone chipmaker to beat.READ»

MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES | Comment

Most Innovative Companies - Mobile

BY Chris DannenThu Feb 11, 2010

Track Air Pollution on Your Cell Phone

BY Anya KamenetzTue Dec 8, 2009

Image: Tiny air quality sensors from Seacoast Science.Want to choose a route to school that doesn't get your kid coughing and sneezing, or a jogging path that won't aggravate your asthma? That's the aim of Citisense, a ...READ»

SMARTPHONE | Comment

Cellphonometry: Can Kids Really Learn Math From Smartphones?

BY Elizabeth SvobodaTue Dec 1, 2009

Schools are partnering with mobile-phone companies to help kids conquer math. Are smartphone-learning initiatives more than a corporate gimmick?READ»

E-READERS | Comment

Watch Out Apple, Amazon: Qualcomm's E-Reader Will Play Color Video

BY Kit EatonFri Nov 20, 2009

E-readers may or may not emerge as the must-have gadget of 2010, but nearly all the devices out now have a problem--their screens only do gray scale, and move too slowly for video. But Qualcomm's got an answer for that. Mirasol, a ...READ»

GREEN BUSINESS | Comment

Biomimicry, the Zoo, and San Diego Too

BY Glenn CrostonWed Oct 7, 2009

Building Businesses Using Nature as a MentorREAD»

PORTABLE COMPUTING | Comment

Meet the Smartbook: For Everything Your Smartphone and Netbook Can't Do

BY Kit EatonMon Jun 8, 2009

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the future of mobile computing: The Smartbook. In the same way that a netbook filled a previously unknown need by being something between a laptop and a smartphone, a Smartbook device is halfway ...READ»

MIRASOL | Comment

Qualcomm's Low-Power "Mirasol" Cell Phone Displays Coming Stateside This Year

BY Ariel SchwartzThu Jun 4, 2009

Qualcomm's "mirasol" cell phone screens, which are due in the States later this year, reflect ambient light and use very little power--but can still display video.READ»

WIRELESS POWER | Comment

Qualcomm's Vision of a Wireless Charging Future

BY Kit EatonFri Apr 3, 2009

"Wires, wires, wires" or possibly "a nest of vipers" could serve as a description for the space beneath my desk, where my MacBook's battery cable snakes through a spaghetti of others from my phone, my ...READ»

QUALCOMM | Comment

Qualcomm Device Reveals Details About Windows Mobile 7

BY Chris DannenMon Jun 2, 2008

Today chipmaker Qualcomm [NASDAQ: QCOM] debuted a concept slider mini-notebook computer that could cost as little as $300 and offer 3G wireless access. The device, to be produced by Taiwanese manufacturer Inventec, takes advantage of ...READ»

LEADERSHIP | Comment

Tamar Elkeles - Fast 50 2002

BY Fast Company StaffThu Feb 28, 2002

11. Resist StagnationREAD»