Windows Phones may soon become available in China
Nov 29, 2011 Software
Microsoft is reportedly in talks to partner with Chinese retailer Suning in an effort to distribute Windows Phones throughout the country. Suning has m
Network Effects: How Google & Apple Dominate Mobile
Nov 29, 2011 Software
The mobile platform wars are in full swing. Android and Apple dominate the landscape but a new report from VisionMobile says that there will be no clear winner in the battle for supremacy over the mobile market. Android controls the numbers, Apple controls the profits and everybody else is fighting for scraps and third place in the ecosystem. Developers are the front line soldiers of the platform wars. “iOS and Android are winning not only by virtue of technological sophistication, but primarily by the strength of their application ecosystems,” the VisionMobile report states. The “network effect” drives the ecosystem, more…
Is the time finally right for hybrid hard drives?
Nov 29, 2011 Software
Seagate’s Momentus XT aims to combine two technologies into one drive that’s big, fast, and cheap. Read this blog post by Harry McCracken on Challengers.
Privacy about to punted again when ‘balanced’ against need for govt spying
Nov 29, 2011 Software
There was talk about balancing privacy against the online spying needs of governments and that this surveillance and tracking should not bother you if you’ve done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide. Balance? Bite me.
South Korean Prison To Feature Robot Guards
Nov 29, 2011 Software
A South Korean prison will begin a month-long trial to see if robots make good prison guards.
Cyber Monday’s Online Sales: Myth & Facts
Nov 29, 2011 Software
We’re breaking down the actual traffic numbers for the much-trumpeted Cyber Monday.
Technology once protected our privacy, now erodes it
Nov 29, 2011 Software
Technologies like Google Street View and thermal imaging give others the ability to see what’s going on in our lives like never before.
Steve Jobs’ e-mail to fan: ‘Life is fragile’
Nov 29, 2011 Software
Steve Jobs wasn’t eager to disclose details of his health issues over the years.
Black Friday Kindle Sales Smash Previous Record, Due to Demand For Kindle Fire
Nov 29, 2011 Software
Strong demand for Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet and the continued popularity of Kindle eReaders lead to the retail giant’s best-ever Black Friday for the Kindle family of products. Amazon on Monday announced that sales of Kindle devices on Black Friday quadrupled last year’s sales, setting a new record.
iPhone 4S propels Apple back to growth in U.K. smartphones
Nov 29, 2011 Software
Apple won an impressive 42.8 percent of all U.K. smartphone sales in October, based largely on the introduction of the iPhone 4S. It’s the first time since November of 2010 that Apple saw its share of the U.K. smartphone market grow.