Motorola and Yahoo said they are teaming up to offer Yahoo’s online content and services on mobile devices made by Motorola, including the company’s upcoming iRadio product. You’ll be able to access Yahoo’s offerings on Motorola’s Linux-based mobile devices and other high-speed Internet products.

America Online is introducing new services designed to help mobile users search the Web, comparison shop and access local listings from their mobile phones, smartphones and PDAs.=20

Microsoft released the first beta version of the Windows Vista operating system. It was being delivered to more than 10,000 developers and others who will test the software and provide feedback.

Motorola and sunglass maker Oakley are coming out with a line of combination sunglasses/cell-phone headsets, called Razrwire, that lets you carry on phone conversations while up to 30 feet away from a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone. The companies say that one obvious use for Razrwires is driving. Razrwire will be available for purchase in early August at select Cingular Wireless retail stores and online for $295.

Man, we so hate it when we get it right! Although we were fans of the Tapwave Zodiac product, our analysis was that some major changes would have to be made or the company was going to go the way of the Pets.com sock puppet. Sadly, Tapwave bit the big one this week. The following notice was on their Web site: “We are sorry to inform you that the Zodiac business was discontinued and service and support are no longer available as of July 25th 2005.” We don’t yet know if the term “Zodiac” business means the company’s kaput, or just that they’re no longer supporting the product and reorganizing with a plan to sell pet food and kitty litter by mail, with free overnight shipping. Frankly, we’re a bit bothered by the wording. If the company remains in business, support for the products they’ve sold at a premium to consumers should as well.

IT Web of South Africa has this article about a few new products that are putting the cool factor back into technology, and into the mainstream.

XM Satellite Radio and Starbucks’ Hear Music division announced a new series of CDs. The debut compilation features tracks from established and emerging singers. It will be available at Starbucks stores, starting Aug. 3, for $14.95.

Motorola unveiled a slim smart phone with a QWERTY keyboard and Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 5.0 at its analyst conference on Monday night, but details of the company’s mobile music deal with Apple Computer are still waiting in the wings.

Microsoft is expected to roll out a program requiring customers to validate that they are running legitimate copies of Windows before they can use Microsoft’s download services. The Windows Genuine Advantage 1.0 program ensures that customers using Windows Update, Microsoft Update for Windows, and the Microsoft Download Center run a program that checks that their Windows operating system is genuine before they can download updates or new content from those services.

Engadget reports that Archos introduced the Gmini 402, a new iteration of their personal video player. The Gmini 402 keeps the same 20GB hard drive and 2.2-inch LCD screen found in the Gmini 400, but they’ve added support for PlaysForSure so you can use all the different To Go online music subscription services.