Best known for its work on the MP3 format, Fraunhofer this afternoon said it would use Mobile World Congress next week to formally roll out two new audio formats specially designed for mobile. MPEG Surround can produce as much as 7.2-channel surround sound but has no real effect on the bitrate versus a stereo mix. A smartphone or a networked media hub using MPEG Surround can get the full audio of a movie without needing more space or a faster network connection.... Full story...
The FCC on Friday said it would start the process to once again auction use of a part of the 700MHz wireless spectrum.
MSI on Friday announced the addition of its latest business notebook, the 15.6-inch P600. It runs on an unspecified Intel Core i5 processor and so should be relatively fast for the class.
T-Mobile late Thursday confirmed circulating rumors that it was talking to Clearwire about a possible partnership in the wireless space.
Phonemaker Palm has recently filed for a patent that would enable apps to perform different functions depending on the orientation and placement of the smarpthone they're installed on.
Microsoft has posted some of the first official details of its first service packs for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008.
Palm was delivered harsh criticism today as analysts downgraded the company following its poor fiscal performance.
Vodafone late yesterday told the Spanish media that a full 3,000 HTC Magic phones shipped to subscribers carried the Mariposa bot discovered earlier.
Apple may be counting on games and not e-books to carry the iPad in the early stages, analysts at Flurry found today.