Android a Savior for Motorola, HTC
Motorola had a pretty good third quarter, largely due to Android’s rising demand. The handset maker didn’t have any smartphones a year ago, but has since rleased an entire lineup of android-powred devices. The…
Sony Can’t Trust TVs, Hopefull for Mobiles of Tomorrow
Sony had a pretty good year overall, raising its full-year profit forecast by 17%. This is based on improved earnings, due to its growing games and PC businesses. Sony’s net income for the year…
Buddy Media Gets $5M from WPP, Grows Partner Strategy around Facebook Ads
WPP is making a $5 million cash investment into Buddy Media, as part of a strategic partnership towards the future of social media marketing. The deal will make things a whole lot easier for…
Christine Herron Leaves First Round Capital Joins Intel Capital
By John Furrier
Christine Herron a venture capitalist at First Round Capital is leaving to join Intel Capital according to her tweets and blog post. She is moving on from her "first round" as a venture capitalist…
The New BN Full Color e-Reader — Is This the First True Android Tablet?
Barnes & Noble Inc. this week has announced the first full color e-reader device, the NOOKcolor. It also announced a program to encourage and support third-party developers for the 7”, backlit, full color Android…
China Owns the World’s Fastest Supercomputer
China takes the title from United States as it announced Wednesday at a conference in Beijing, China, Tianhe-1A, currently the world's fastest supercomputer beating Cray XT5 Jaguar.
Spotify Saga Dismissed, We’re Still Hopefull in the US
Less than 12 hours after an e-mail containing info regarding acquisition-related talks between Apple and U.K music streaming service provider Spotify hit the inbox of several important tech bloggers, the company uncharacteristically dismissed these…
The Oprah Kinect Effect Plays to Microsoft’s Marketing Push
After Oprah’s giveaway of Microsoft’s new Xbox 360 Kinect kit, a video game platform, to each member of her audience at the beginning of October, Amazon reported a 42% increase in pre-orders for this…
See Yourself in Android – New Digital Mirror has Apps
Available starting with December 2010, the new Android Mirror is a multifunctional display, design for in house use, office or even public spaces such as hospitals, hotels etc. The Cybertecture Mirror will incorporate WiFi…
Microsoft’s Plan Must Be Working: Sales Up 25% for Record Q3 Earnings
Microsoft reported revenue earnings that beat out expectations, with a record-breaking $16.2 billion for Q3 2010. That’s a 25% increase from the same period last year, indicating that the company has been doing a…