NASA-backed SpiderFab robot aims to build 3D-printed spaceship parts in orbit
NASA has always built its spacecraft on Earth, but aerospace startup Tethers Unlimited is hoping to change that process by developing a system that combines 3D printing and robotic assembly to build spaceship parts in orbit. NASA is kicking in $500,000 in funding to the project, called SpiderFab, that will Football…
TiVo’s Roamio Platform Gets Opera SDK Support, Bringing HTML5 Web Apps To …
TiVo’s brand new Roamio platform is about to get a whole lot “appier” thanks to the introduction of Opera’s Devices SDK, and the addition of the Opera TV Store, a means through which developers can offer HTML5 web apps to TiVo device owners. The new partnership will also give developers…
Is Foursquare’s $2M Revenue Worth a Bidding War?
The company had a solid quarter and forecast third-quarter earnings and revenue well ahead of wall street estimates. The ceo has been adding marketing tools for the company’s well-known customer relationship management, or crm, software. I want to talk about stocks hitting record highs, but doughnuts are good, too. Krispy…
Google Confirms It Has Acquired Android Smartwatch Maker WIMM Labs
Google has confirmed it acquired WIMM Labs last year, a company that previously made an Android-powered smartwatch before shuttering operations in 2012. At the time a message on its website said it had entered into an exclusive partnership without releasing further details, but it’s now clear that partner was Google, Google…
BlackBerry sales hit by fears over company’s future
A model holds the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone during the launch ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA Concerns that struggling smartphone company BlackBerry will not survive in its present form appear to be hurting sales of its new phones, both to businesses and retail customers. Investment bank Morgan Stanley…
Who Needs Foursquare More: Google, Yahoo Or Microsoft?
Bloomberg reported late yesterday that Microsoft and American Express are competing for an “equity stake” in Foursquare. Amex is something of a surprise here and could do some very interesting things with Foursquare beyond its previous experiments. Amex is also an interesting sales partner (potentially) for Foursquare as it tries…
No Check In Required: Foursquare Starts Rolling Out ‘Proactive’ Push …
Foursquare has been defining its app beyond the “check in” for a while now, with the addition of things like more fleshed-out personal profiles, more detailed recommendations, and the like. Today, the company is starting a gradual roll out of a new version of the Foursquare app for Android that…
Apple rolls out iPhone trade-in program
Apple on Friday launched its first-ever trade-in program for old iPhones. WGN-TV Tribune staff 2:05 p.m. CDT, August 30, 2013 Apple on Friday launched its first-ever trade-in program for old iPhones in an effort to boost demand for the new version or versions, expected to be unveiled on Sept. 10. The program was…
Use a netbook as a server; what you need to know
We show you how to transform your unused netbook into a server We explain how to use a netbook as a server, as well as some of the down sides of a netbook/server. Here’s what you need to know about using a netbook as a server in your home or…
Microsoft Said to Be in Talks to Invest in Foursquare
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and American ExpressCo. (AXP) are vying to take an equity stake in Foursquare Labs Inc.,according to people with knowledge of the discussions. The two companies are competing to invest in Foursquarerather than cooperating on a joint bid, said one of the people,who asked not to be…
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