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Samsung Says No to HP’s PC Business, So What’s Next?
If Hewlett-Packard’s goal is to confuse everyone about the future of their company, whether it’s about their PC or software, they’re doing a great job. “What we said is we would stop manufacturing WebOS devices. We did not say we would get out of the tablet business,” Executive Vice President Todd Bradley told CNBC. When ...
Skype App Directory, Another Step For 3rd-Party App Makers
Earlier this week, Skype announced that they acquired the free group messaging service company GroupMe, to enhance their communication service. And before the week ends, Skype launches a new app directory that allows users to access third-party apps for consumers and businesses built on Skype’s API. The Skype Directory is subdivided into seven categories, namely Business, ...
RIM Steps Into The Music Cloud With BBM Music
Last week there was rumor of RIM possibly launching a music service tied up to their BlackBerry Messaging. Today, RIM put that rumor to rest as they unveiled BBM Music. BBM Music went on trial for free in UK, US and Canada on Thursday. The music cloud service is provided by Omnifone, the British ...
The Jobs of Innovation: from PC to iPad
Steve Jobs, a legend in the tech industry. Well-known for his collaboration with Steve Wozniak in building the Apple Empire, Jobs created innovations that no one knew they needed (or wanted?) until he made them. His life is an open-book, not ashamed to share that most of wisdom and creativity came from his foolish, youthful ...
Will Sprint Be A Part of the iPhone 5 Posse?
Remember when you were a kid, your parents would tell you that you can’t have a toy because it is way too expensive? Then you’d just want it all the more. You dream and drool about it, begging your parents to get it for you. Your parents probably waited until it went on sale ...
Google Photos Get More Social: From Apps to Maps
When Google acquired Slide over a year ago, it was another step towards developing a larger photo-sharing coupe. Last week they launched a photo-sharing app for iOS and Android devices, Photovine, which was developed by Slide. Now, it seems as though the photo-sharing ingenuity of Photovine has been incorporated to the Panoramio, a geolocation-oriented photo-sharing ...
Can a Kubrick Film Stop Apple’s Fight Against Samsung?
Just a day before Apple and Samsung are set to meet back in a German court over tablet infringement issues, Samsung was issued a preliminary injunction by a Dutch court in The Hague that will prevent sale of Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy S II, and Ace smartphones in some countries belonging to the European Union, ...
Taptera Lands $2M As Mobile Enterprise Gains Popularity
Taptera, the mobile enterprise apps maker for Apple iPads and iPhones, has just taken in $2 million in a Series A funding round led by Terence Garnett, a notable Silicon Valley investor, who will soon be a part of Taptera’s board of directors. Other participants are from salesforce.com, a roster of top CEOs, and other ...
Browser Wars Play Nice with Congratulatory Cupcakes
The rapid-fire schedule of browser releases these days shows what a competitive industry this has become. Recent changes harp on the security measures a browser provider must take in order to appeal to an increasingly discerning consumer base, especially in an era of rising malware attacks. The browser will only become more central to our ...
Microsoft Pursues webOS Developers With Free Phones, Tools & Training
In the olden days, when one wanted to court someone, they offered flowers, luxurious gifts, extravagant dates and even songs to serenade their heart’s desire. Microsoft can be akin to a suitor pursuing a lovely dame as it’s offering free phones, tools and training sessions to webOS developers who may want to jump ship, now ...