Agam Shah

IDG News Service

Shah is a reporter for the IDG News Service.

agam_shah@idg.com

Recent articles by Shah

LG bringing YouTube videos to its Blu-ray players
Dec. 31, 2008
LG Electronics on Tuesday announced it was bringing video-on-demand to its Blu-ray Disc players through streaming video deals it has inked with major Web sites.

Windows 7 may add spice to CES
Dec. 30, 2008
Software could overshadow gadgets at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, with Microsoft expected to shed light on its upcoming Windows 7 OS.

AT&T restores service after outages
Dec. 30, 2008
AT&T on Monday said it had restored service after power outages and bad weather caused its service to go down in parts of the U.S.

AMD wants to make small laptops cheaper with Yukon
Jan. 06, 2009
Advanced Micro Devices hopes to undercut prices of expensive ultraportable laptops with mobile chips it is expected to introduce on Tuesday.

Freescale chases $199 netbook with new processor
Jan. 05, 2009
Freescale on Monday is expected to announce a new processor for netbooks that may challenge chip maker Intel on price in the low-cost computing space.

Lenovo brings Wii functionality to PCs
Jan. 05, 2009
Taking a page from Nintendo's Wii gaming console, Lenovo on Monday announced an all-in-one PC with a remote control that doubles as a motion-based gaming controller.

Acer launches laptop with Intel's quad-core chip
Dec. 29, 2008
Acer on Monday launched a powerful quad-core laptop at a price that may appeal to buyers on a budget.

Samsung shipped infected digital picture frames
Dec. 24, 2008
For the second year in a row, some of those digital photo frames lying under the Christmas tree may come with a nasty surprise.

Retailers beat AMD to Phenom II launch
Dec. 24, 2008
Online retailers are taking orders for Advanced Micro Devices' upcoming Phenom II processors, leaking chip details ahead of the company's processor announcement plans for early January.

Palm gets $100 million cash infusion
Dec. 22, 2008
Smartphone maker Palm received a cash infusion from a venture capital firm on Monday that could lift the company from its sagging fortunes.

HP enables photo printing on the iPhone
Dec. 22, 2008
Hewlett-Packard on Monday launched an application that allows users to print pictures wirelessly from an iPhone.

Buzz around Dell's 'pleasure' notebook heats up
Dec. 22, 2008
The speculation is heating up around Dell's upcoming Adamo, which industry observers believe is an ultraportable laptop that could a price-friendly response to Apple's ultrathin Macbook Air.

Intel, Adobe want to see Flash on TV screens
Jan. 05, 2009
Intel has ported Adobe Systems' Flash software technology to work with its processors used in consumer electronics such as set-top boxes and high-definition TVs, Intel said Monday.

Lenovo brings Wii functionality to PCs
Jan. 05, 2009
Taking a page from Nintendo's Wii gaming console, Lenovo on Monday announced an all-in-one PC with a remote control that doubles as a motion-based gaming controller.

Freescale chases $199 netbook with new processor
Jan. 05, 2009
Freescale on Monday is expected to announce a new processor for netbooks that may challenge chip maker Intel on price in the low-cost computing space.

DOJ files antitrust lawsuit against Microsemi
Dec. 19, 2008
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Microsemi alleging that its acquisition of Semicoa would reduce competition for the development and manufacturing of certain semiconductors ...

Rumors build on Wal-Mart's iPhone plans
Dec. 18, 2008
Speculation surrounding Wal-Mart carrying the iPhone reached fever pitch on Wednesday, with a leaked memo saying the retailer would start selling the smartphone on Dec. 28.

Toshiba 512G-byte solid-state drives due soon
Dec. 18, 2008
Toshiba said Thursday that it will soon offer samples of 512G-byte solid-state drives, which could make their way to laptops and other devices by mid- or late next year.

Positivo rejects Lenovo offer, but open for alliance
Dec. 18, 2008
Brazilian PC maker Positivo Informatica on Thursday said it had rejected Lenovo's offer to acquire the company, but that it was open to entering an alliance with Lenovo.

Intel to show touch-screen laptops at CES
Dec. 17, 2008
Next month, Intel will show off its next-generation Classmate laptop, which includes a touch screen and new features that make it easier for students to use.

AMD rallies in effort to reinvent itself
Dec. 17, 2008
Next year will be critical for Advanced Micro Devices, as the chip company pursues two major initiatives designed to reverse its financial losses and compete better with industry leader Intel.

Intel to show devices that bring Internet to TV
Dec. 16, 2008
In an effort to personalize the TV, Intel on Monday said it will show off prototype devices that bring the Internet to the TV viewing experience.

Intel pushing parallelism to developers
Dec. 13, 2008
Intel on Friday said it is inviting programmers to develop programs that can take advantage of the parallel computing capabilities on its future multicore processors.

Gartner: Semiconductor revenue drops on economic woes
Dec. 12, 2008
Softening demand for a wide range of products has taken its toll on the worldwide semiconductor industry, which recorded an estimated revenue decline of US$12 billion for 2008 compared to last year, Gartner said in a ...

Lenovo goes shopping for PC makers
Dec. 11, 2008
Lenovo is in talks to acquire PC makers, a sign that it is taking advantage of a stagnant market to expand its worldwide presence.