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Meg Whitman’s New Baby And HP’s Future
No, she’s not a Hollywood actress but she’s highly talked about in the tech industry. For those of you not in the know, Meg Whitman is Hewlett-Packard’s new CEO, she replaced Leo Apotheker after investors threatened the life of their company. If she’s HP’s CEO, then she should be focusing on HP right? Since HP ...
So What Devices Get Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich?
Fandroids are excited about the Android 4.0 (a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich) as it boasts more than a few awesome features. But the burning question is: When will the new OS be available and when will Fandroids get the OS on their devices? Devices That Will Get ICS Motorola Mobility announced via their Twitter account that six ...
Native Support for Cross-Platform Mobile Dev Grows with Appcelerator Buy
Appcelerator, the integrated mobile platform for rapidly developing native and mobile web applications using open web technologies, announced their acquisition of Particle Code, creator of the award-winning cross-platform Particle SDK and mobile gaming and HTML5 development platform. The acquisition will enable Appcelerator to expand their own Titanium platform used by over 1.6 million developers, looking ...
Wikinvest Launches HD iPad App for Free Portfolio Management
Today, Wikinvest, the financial technology company dedicated to creating a world of intelligent investors and empowering them to make smarter financial decisions, launched its free investment portfolio tracking app, Wikinvest Portfolio HD, for the iPad. The app enables users to track, analyze and manage all their investments, all in one place. Built from the ground ...
Netflix Suffered Some Setbacks But its CEO Has a Plan
Netflix is under a heaping mess right now. Earlier this year, they announced a price increase in their service, angering consumers. Then Netflix CEO Reed Hastings apologized for the lack of transparency in the company accompanied by the announcement that their DVD rental service will become a separate entity named Qwikster which resulted in soaring stocks. Less ...
LiveChat Completes Management Buy-Out, Now 60% Employee Owned
LiveChat announced the completion of a management buy-out from their previous investors, Naspers, a South African-based multinational media group. The management buy-out is backed by funding from Tar Heel Capital, giving the LiveChat founding team a 60% stake in the company. The investor buyout is quite an unusual circumstance in business–it only happens when a company ...
Google+ Needs Media Hub Beyond Music
If Apple has iTunes and Facebook has Spotify, Google is hoping to trump with its own music hub incorporated into Google+ that not only lets users stream music, but also download it to their devices. Google is reportedly planning on launching the music hub within the next two weeks, according to people close to the matter. ...
Siri Says Goodbye To Co-Founder Kittklaus
Siri, the talking personal assistant app on the iPhone 4S, is getting rave reviews, though some find Siri a bit flawed. Most are mesmerized by the witty remarks Siri offers, making you feel like you’re talking to an actual person who thinks, and not just a computer program. And with Apple’s latest TV ad demonstrating how ...
Microsoft Gets Richer With Android ODMs
Microsoft and Compal Electronics, a Taiwanese original design manufacturer that handles production of notebooks, laptops, monitors, and televisions, have signed a patent agreement. The deal basically allows Compal to use Microsoft’s patents in their products such as tablets, mobile phones, e-readers and other consumer devices running Android or Chrome platform. It’s the latest in a string ...
Sony Creative Software Acquires NetBlender
Sony Creative Software, a subsidiary of Sony and a global provider of professional video editing, music creation and optical disc authoring solutions, announced its acquisition of NetBlender, a leading developer of Blu-ray Disc creation tools. Through the agreement, Sony Creative Software will acquire NetBlender’s DoStudio product line of authoring applications to expand its current portfolio of ...