Zinc fuel cell maker

Start-up Power Air has developed a zinc-based power supply for gadgets. Longer term, zinc-air tech could compete in transportation and backup power.

Microsoft, Novell prep

On the 2nd anniversary of their deal, the software makers say they're nearly ready with a beta version of the Linux-based Silverlight player.

New Internet goes to space, comes back to Earth

The interplanetary network that Vint Cerf envisioned years ago got its first real test recently. The EPOXI spacecraft, which carried the Deep Impact probe to Comet Talent 1 in 2005, had its software reconfigured after delivering the payload to work as a test bed for NASA's new Disruption-Tolerant Networking protocol. As the craft dropped back toward Earth for one of the gravity assists that will ultimately sling it back toward the comet in 2010, it transmitted simulated images of the Martian moon Phobos using the new protocol.

China Mobile first to get mobile IE 6

The country's largest mobile operator will be the first carrier globally to bring Microsoft's latest mobile browser release to its customers.

China supercomputer in world top 10

Opteron-based Windows HPC machine from the Shanghai Supercomputer Center is ranked No. 10--the best showing from Asia--in the latest Top500 list.

Intel 'well-positioned' in Asia to brave slowdown

Demand for first Nehalem chip doubled expectations, and customers are reacting quickly in response to slowing economy.

New Software Will Enable Cars To Make Coordinated Avoidance Maneuvers

A road construction barrier falls over: The car driver can’t avoid it, since there are cars on the lane next to him. In future, a new software program will enable cars to coordinate maneuvers together in dangerous situations.