TechWeb - Our handy guide to the best and latest low-cost notebook computers from Acer, Compaq, Dell, Everex, Gateway, HP, Lenovo, and Toshiba.

Reuters - Motorola Inc said on Sunday it won a $335 million contract with Zain Saudi Arabia to deploy and manage a mobile phone network.

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp, faced with Web rivals looking to poach its business customers, said on Sunday it plans to broaden the availability of its online services for e-mail and collaboration software.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Richard Branson's first charter plane experience gave him the idea to start commercial airline company Virgin Atlantic Airways.

TechWeb - SAP demonstrated a prototype of the ERP server, developed with Intel, at Germany's Cebit trade show on Tuesday.

TechWeb - If Apple continues to keep a tight rein on the types of applications that can be run on the iPhone, analysts suggest the company will miss a big opportunity.

TechWeb - By licensing Microsoft's ActiveSync protocol, iPhone users will get e-mail, calendaring, and contact items pushed directly to the smartphone.

TechWeb - CEO Kirk Loevner says more than one in four U.S. physicians use his company's services, which could thrive under the smartphone.

TechWeb - Mac expert John Welch offer tips for customizing and tuning your set up, with system-software mods and looks at iTinkerTool, TypeIt4Me, Snapz Pro, and NetworkLocation.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp would not rush to merge its technology platform with Yahoo Inc's after a takeover of the Internet company, according to the Financial Times, citing an interview with Microsoft chief software architect Ray Ozzie.

TechWeb - The center will be used to design and test interoperability between Windows Server 2008 and Sun's Sun Fire x64 systems and storage.

AP - Japan is investigating a possible defect in Apple Inc.'s iPod after one of the popular digital music players reportedly shot out sparks while recharging, a government official said Wednesday.

TechWeb - In a swipe at HP and Dell's premium business, the blue, black, and silver 8920G is equipped with a TV tuner, six speakers, and support for Dolby Home Theater.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp and Yahoo Inc met on Monday to discuss Microsoft's takeover offer for the Internet company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

PC World - It's time once again for PC World to rank the top 100 tech products available today. Share your picks with us in our 15-minute survey, and you might win an iPod Touch.

TechWeb - Encentuate gets it experience in a key industry and flexibility in two-factor authentication.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Google Inc, the world's leading search engine, said on Monday it was concerned about the free flow of information on the Internet if Microsoft Corp were to succeed in acquiring Yahoo Inc.

TechWeb - Intel is looking to attract game developers to its Larrabee processor with a more easily programmable platform than rivals Nvidia and AMD's ATI.

TechWeb - The PowerEdge rack server and T300 tower computer may also appeal to large companies looking for a remote-office server.

TechWeb - Sybase is adding Apple iPhone support to its mobile middleware to make it possible to use the phone to access IBM Lotus Domino or Microsoft Exchange e-mail servers.

TechWeb - The problem affects PCs from Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, Lenovo, and other major computer makers.

TechWeb - Sony says it will drop the $50 fee it planned to charge customers for removing the trial software and games the company pre-installed in notebooks.

TechWeb - We've tested the Mac Pro, MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, the iMac, the Mac Mini, and the XServe. There's not a bad Apple among the bunch, and some are truly superb. We'll help you choose one that's right for you.

SAN DIEGO (Hollywood Reporter) - Electronic Arts and Starz Media are producing an animated prequel movie to the upcoming sci-fi horror video game 'Dead Space.'

TechWeb - Information Server FastTrack translates into software code requirements defined by business analysts.

TechWeb - The company is currently shipping more than 35 different server, desktop and notebook processors built with similar design specifications.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Wednesday unveiled new microprocessors for the desktop personal computer market, in a move that could sharpen its competitive edge against rival Intel Corp .

TechWeb - AMD's Phenom X3 8000 series chips are expected to perform significantly better than dual-core chips in gaming and HD video playback, at a lower price point than powerful quad-core chips.

TechWeb - With consumers no longer having to choose between the two competing storage formats, Dell apparently wants to jump-start interest around the winner.

AFP - New games releases for spring 2008 include a range of sport themes, with a new version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 specially for Wii, a blue tennis-playing hedgehog, high-def racing cars and a 'god of war' combat game, complete with high gore and ancient Greek mythology.

Reuters - Yahoo Inc is introducing a new media site focused on women's daily lives, the latest in a string of sites that include ones for gadget enthusiasts and food lovers, the company said on Sunday.