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United Devices Agent
Downloads United Devices invites you to download their software - a small program called the UD Agent - and become a Member of the United Devices Community. The UD Agent can recycle your PC's unused resources and use them to perform valuable scientific and...
[March 11, 2005, 8:10]
Home PCs Fight Bugs In Anthrax Quest
News New anthrax-fighting drugs are to be developed on home and office PCs, according to Oxford University, Intel, Microsoft and United Devices. The software, described by Oxford University as 'in-silico' testing, has previously been used by United...
[January 22, 2002, 17:41]
PC Users Enlisted To Fight Cancer
News It is backed by Intel, US charity the National Foundation for Cancer Research, and software developer United Devices. The application, developed by United Devices, will use spare CPU (central processing unit) cycles to see if certain molecules...
[April 3, 2001, 11:02]
Hitachi Shrinks Its Flash Memory Card
News As demand for smaller devices gets bigger and bigger, Hitachi is latching onto the trend with its new removable mini-flash memory card. Devices have been going towards smaller and smaller form factors, and it is necessary to address a smaller card...
[November 27, 2002, 7:59]
Microsoft And Intel Fall Out Over BlackBerry Case
News RIM has been able to continue selling BlackBerry devices in the United States while the court reviews an appeal of the 2002 decision. RIM's BlackBerry devices and messaging service allow wireless always-on access to email and corporate data on...
[September 6, 2005, 9:35]
M-commerce Not Winning Over Consumers
News A large factor is that people in the United States generally just use their mobile phones for phone calls, unlike people in other parts of the world, who heavily use their mobile devices to send text messages or conduct transactions.
[September 9, 2002, 13:09]
Ads Heading Toward Your Mobile Phone
News Sales of these devices, which use "Wireless Application Protocol" technology and are known as WAP phones, are expected to take off in Europe during the first half of 2000 and catch on in the United States by the third quarter.
[February 8, 2000, 10:26]
AOL And Sonicblue Team On PDA Promotion
News For example, two-way pager maker Research in Motion and PDA maker Palm offer AOL on their devices. Many devices using what is now Microsoft's Pocket PC operating system evolved from clamshell to tablet after finding limited interest among consumers.
[January 30, 2001, 11:36]
HP Grabs European Handheld Crown From Palm
News Both companies were helped along by the introduction of new devices. Analysts have attributed the steady decline to a lack of innovation, which is limiting the reach of the devices and restricting growth beyond the enthusiast crowd to which...
[October 22, 2003, 9:30]
Sharp Unleashes Linux Handheld
News Although Sharp is relaunching the Zaurus brand in the United States with a single model, the company hopes over the next two years to introduce everything from high-end handhelds that can make phone calls to lower-priced devices aimed at the youth...
[December 4, 2001, 8:58]
Motorola Crosses Mobile With Handheld
News The combo devices will play in niche high-end markets and will likely remain there until the prices come down," he said. Slawsby said that such a price tag keeps such devices out of the mainstream market.
[April 10, 2001, 12:01]
First Fully IPv6-compatible WLAN Kit Available
News It was at this point, deep in the network, when devices read the full IP address to forward traffic to its final destination. Many people say that IPv4 doesn't have enough room in its address field to support the millions of devices that will...
[October 27, 2004, 11:40]
Microsoft Hooks Up With CDMA
News The operating systems from Nokia and Microsoft power "smart phones", devices that cost between $300 and $500 (£192 and £320) and combine the functions of a cell phone and a PDA (personal digital assistant).
[January 6, 2003, 7:45]
Artificial Limbs In The High Tech Age
News What are the limitations of something like the C-Leg and these higher-end devices? Now, though, a newer generation of prosthetic devices is making use of chip technology to make walking a more natural act for amputees.
[August 4, 2005, 15:35]
Companies Look To Recycle PC Cast-offs
News National governments in Japan and a number of European countries have started demanding that those companies that make and sell electronic devices take responsibility for them when they reach the "end of life" stage -- that is, when an outmoded PC...
[October 15, 2001, 11:57]
U.S. Clamps Down On Laptop Snoops
Blog It also sets a brief timeline in which laptops and other devices must be returned to their owners. Customs and Border Protection authorities in examining laptops and other electronic devices. Requiring citizens and other legal residents of the...
[September 30, 2008, 11:46]
Wi-Fi Connections Tipped To Fly
News According to an earlier survey by IDC, the availability of affordable wireless computing devices, low-cost wireless home connections and the rise in public hot spots are driving the use of Wi-Fi beyond the office -- and especially in private...
[January 8, 2004, 13:55]
'Hype Will Happen' - Gates
News He predicted that within two to three years "about 30 percent of cars" will have a display system using the scaled-down software for non-PC devices that use embedded processors. The software is used in a variety of devices, from gas pumps to slot...
[July 29, 2003, 8:40]
Apple Online Music Service Aims For Impulse Buyers
News The higher-end iPod versions include a new docking station to connect easily with PCs, as well as an audio-out socket that can be used to connect the devices directly to home stereos. The devices come with 10GB, 15GB and 30GB of storage, costing...
[April 29, 2003, 7:42]
Handheld Shipments Increasing
News Handspring, Sony and Palm devices all use the Palm operating system. But handhelds using Microsoft's Pocket PC operating system, including HP's devices, continue to see their presence grow in the market.
[October 29, 2002, 11:12]
