Sumner Lemon

IDG News Service

Lemon is a reporter for the IDG News Service.

sumner_lemon@idg.com

Recent articles by Lemon

Sony cuts PlayStation 3 component costs by 35 percent
Dec. 30, 2008
Sony Computer Entertainment has cut the cost of materials used to make its PlayStation 3 game console by 35 percent, according to market research firm iSuppli.

HP adds aluminum-clad Mini 2140 to netbook lineup
Jan. 06, 2009
Hewlett-Packard completed its shift away from Via Technologies' C7 processor with the release of an updated version of its popular Mini 2130 netbook that offers a larger screen and uses an Atom processor.

Via's dual-core Nano processor on track for late 2009
Jan. 06, 2009
Taiwanese processor vendor Via Technologies confirmed its plans for a dual-core version of its Nano processor remain on track, but said recent news reports about its product plans confused this chip with another ...

Chinese government campaign targets Internet porn
Jan. 06, 2009
China's government launched a month-long campaign to stamp out Internet pornography on Monday, with Google's search engine topping the list of Web sites it wants to see crack down on pornographic content.

Satyam hires Merrill Lynch to review its 'strategic options'
Dec. 29, 2008
Indian outsourcer Satyam Computer Services said on Sunday that it hired investment bank DSP Merrill Lynch to review its "strategic options to enhance shareholder value," a hint that the Indian outsourcer is looking to ...

Intel counters Apple stake in graphics chip company
Dec. 23, 2008
One day after Apple took a 3.6 percent stake in Imagination Technologies, the company that developed the technology used in the 3G iPhone's graphics chips, Intel responded by increasing its own stake in the company -- ...

Report: Samsung loses patent infringement case in China
Dec. 23, 2008
Samsung Electronics has reportedly been ordered to pay compensation to a Chinese company for violating a patent for a dual-mode cell phone.

Will Samsung ship a laptop based on Via's Nano processor?
Dec. 22, 2008
Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to introduce a laptop computer next year that's based on Via Technologies' low-power Nano processor.

Shanghai woman detained over Internet sex video
Dec. 22, 2008
Shanghai police have detained a woman for allegedly filming herself having sex and then posting the video on the Internet, where it became a sensation among Chinese Internet users.

New York transfers $650M of incentives to AMD spinoff
Dec. 18, 2008
New York's Empire State Development Co. and Public Authorities Control Board voted to approve plans to transfer $650 million worth of incentives to Advanced Micro Devices' manufacturing spinoff, The Foundry Co.

Speculation mounts over Lenovo bid for Brazil's Positivo
Dec. 17, 2008
Speculation persists that Lenovo Group is close to an acquisition of Brazil's largest PC maker, Positivo Informatica, but the company remains coy about its intentions.

China defends right to block Web site access
Dec. 17, 2008
A spokesman for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs defended government censorship efforts that block access to some foreign Web sites, saying they had broken Chinese laws by promoting the idea that "two Chinas" exist.

Lenovo Mobile's expected Android handset appears online
Dec. 17, 2008
Pictures of a Lenovo Mobile Communications handset bearing the logo of China's largest mobile operator have spread online, rumored to be proof of an upcoming Android handset that's based on China's homegrown 3G (third- ...

Taiwan's Mitac to buy Magellan's consumer GPS group
Dec. 16, 2008
Looking to beef up its GPS product line, Mitac International has agreed to buy the consumer products division of GPS maker Magellan Navigation for an undisclosed sum.

Motorola wins 'next generation' mobile contract in China
Dec. 16, 2008
Amidst signs that the long-running drama over China's 3G (third-generation) mobile license plans is finally at an end, Motorola announced Tuesday it was awarded a "next-generation" mobile equipment contract with China ...

Report: China may issue 3G licenses this month
Dec. 15, 2008
After years of delays, China may finally issue licenses for operators to provide 3G mobile services. according to Chinese news reports.

Former Intel World Ahead executive joins NComputing
Dec. 11, 2008
NComputing added another veteran of industry efforts to bring low-cost computers to emerging markets to its roster last month, hiring former Intel executive Mark Beckford as its vice president of global business ...

Dell, EMC extend storage partnership to 2013
Dec. 09, 2008
Dell and EMC have agreed to extend their worldwide storage partnership, even though the existing deal -- which has generated billions in sales for the two companies -- doesn't end until 2011.

Sony cuts PlayStation 3 component costs by 35 percent
Dec. 30, 2008
Sony Computer Entertainment has cut the cost of materials used to make its PlayStation 3 game console by 35 percent, according to market research firm iSuppli.

As Asia's PC market slows, HP braces for difficult times
Dec. 05, 2008
Hewlett-Packard is counting on Asian businesses and consumers to continue spending on laptops and desktop PCs to weather the economic downturn, but the company won't say to what extent that's likely to happen.

Mitac loses Mio trademark suit in Singapore
Dec. 03, 2008
A Singapore court has ruled against Taiwan's Mitac International in its bid to prevent operator Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) from using the Mio brand.

Chinese city requires Net cafes to use legitimate software
Dec. 03, 2008
Nanchang, the capital of China's eastern Jiangxi province, has required Internet cafe operators to replace pirated server software with licensed versions. Cafes that don't will lose their license to operate, but some ...

Tessera loses patent ruling, stock dives
Dec. 02, 2008
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that competitors did not infringe chip-packaging patents owned by Tessera Technologies, sending the semiconductor vendor's stock down nearly 10 percent at the end of trading ...

Despite steady Black Friday numbers, online shopping falls
Dec. 01, 2008
The volume of sales at Internet retailers held steady Friday compared to last year, despite the worsening economic outlook and signs U.S. consumers are cutting back on spending.

Singapore's StarHub offers femtocell service
Nov. 28, 2008
Singaporean operator StarHub is rolling out a femtocell service that allows mobile subscribers to make calls at home using their broadband Internet connections instead of the cellular network.