Deep Impact is near the final stage of its journey, when it is expected to crash into the Temple 1 comet at about 23,000 miles per hour. The high-speed crash is to occur at 1:52 am Monday and will produce an explosion that should be visible from parts of the Western Hemisphere.

PalmSource announced a Linux version of its platform will be available for some mobile phones. Information Week reports that interim CEO Patrick McVeigh also announced the company has signed a handset vendor. Details are expected to be released soon.

Apple has something of a tutorial for creating podcasts using GarageBand. So, if you’ve rushed out to download iTunes 4.9, now you and your Mac can keep busy creating.

SBC Communications will offer cable customers three months of free high-speed Internet and satellite television if they switch to SBC’s services, the company said Wednesday. The promotion, which SBC says could be worth up to $340 per customer, is the most aggressive attempt to date by a large local telephone company to lure customers away from cable. SBC’s move comes a few weeks after it lowered the price of its high-speed Internet service to $14.95 per month for new subscribers in its 13-state region.

Intel CEO Paul Otellini on Wednesday defended his company against new legal attacks from Advanced Micro Devices. AMD filed a lawsuit against Intel Monday in U.S. District Court in Delaware. The rival chipmaker claims that Intel is using monopolistic business practices, such as threatening retaliation against customers who do business with AMD. AMD is asking the court to impose punitive damages.

While it became a no-go item for Cingular Wireless, the BlackBerry-like wireless messaging handheld known as the Ogo is getting ready for markets outside the United States, its manufacturer said during a recent interview. As previously reported, No. 1 U.S. cell phone operator Cingular has stopped selling the Ogo, although it will continue to support the devices that have already been sold with Cingular service plans. Because it is a data-only device, the Ogo didn’t fit into Cingular’s product strategy, a company representative said.

The U.S. is putting more money into nanotechnology than other countries, according to a new report. Government agencies in the United States poured $1.6 billion into nanotechnology research in 2004, far more than Japan’s $1.0 billion, according to Lux Research, which studies the industry.

This unique, interactive workshop is being held on August 25th and 26th, in Toronto, and participants can save $100 if they register before July 15th. Attendees are guaranteed to benefit by at least several times the workshop fee, otherwise their full fee, plus up to $200 towards travel expenses, will be refunded. The sessions will be conducted by a variety of industry experts, including Roger Yang, Avema’s CEO and author of the book: “What Great Telecom Managers Know–How to Get the Recognition You Deserve by Demonstrating Your Value and ROI.”

apps for phones announced the availability of Version 2 of the leading RAD tool for creating applications for phones and other wireless devices that support the J2ME Standard. The apps for phones RAD tool enables software developers, whatever their skill set, to build applications for mobile phones. The visual designer allows for a “drag and drop” development process and the automatic separation of UI from business logic simplifies the complex issues associated with porting J2ME applications between different phones. It provides easy integration with Web Services, which enables developers to integrate legacy systems and Internet servers.

palmOne Australia announced that customers in Australia and New Zealand are able to utilize its Treo 650 smartphone on the leading mobile networks of Vodafone Australia and Vodafone New Zealand. The Treo 650, which was released in Asia Pacific in February, is now on the Vodafone Approved Standard Mobile Devices list and can be purchased from select Vodafone business channels and resellers. Customers can activate the Treo 650 on a variety of Vodafone Australia voice and data plans, including the AUD$49.95 GPRS Unlimited Data Bundle. Vodafone Australia’s mobile network is available to more than 92 per cent of the Australian population.