Intel and Nokia join together to develop new mobile pocket computers
Intel, Nokia work on new pocket computer project
Intel Corp. and Nokia Corp. said Tuesday they're joining forces to build better technology for smart phones and other mobile Internet devices. The deal is significant for Intel because it will help the world's biggest maker of PC microprocessors penetrate the smart phone market, an area Intel sees as crucial for growth. Intel now makes smaller, lower-power chips for devices like "netbooks" — stripped-down laptops that do less and cost less. The company wants its chips used in other devices that act as computers, like smart phones made by Nokia.
Apple WWDC 2009 starts day after tomorrow. But this year, its just not gonna be another occasion where you can relax and expect Apple to conquer simply because 2009 is a lot different. When Apple Inc. launched an updated iPhone at its annual gathering of software developers last June, its biggest competitor was the iPhone that Apple had introduced the year before. That won't be the case at this year's conference, which opens Monday. Now the next version of Apple's touch-screen phone has to outdo a slew of rival gadgets — including one that comes out this weekend — that emulate or improve on some of the iPhone's best features. And that is not it. From the new Mac OS X to the new Macbook tablet PC waiting to be launched or announced, they all will have a steep competition coz the real guns are waiting. Microsoft has a respectable bunch of products now headed by 
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