PC World – $200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn’t last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo
PC World – People in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei will on Tuesday be able to surf the Internet, watch Web TV, play online games and more in 1000 taxis that have been equipped with Mobile WiMax wireless broadband service.
AP – Mobile phone software developer Sybase Inc. said Friday that it has redeemed $390 million of convertible debt.
NewsFactor – Japanese electronics giant Sony has been busy developing new handheld devices in an effort to better compete in the mobile market. Under way is a suite of new devices, including a PlayStation game-playing phone.
Macworld.com – Apple’s loss is another company’s gain: Pablo Calamera, director of MobileMe, has been hired as Chief Technology Officer by the music and ringtone site Thumbplay.