How Chromebooks Can Escape the Netbook’s Fate
It’s deja vu all over again, as Yogi Berra might say: A few years ago netbooks were the latest craze, and now it’s the Chromebook. At a time when PC sales are falling, Google (GOOG) Chromebooks are a bright spot, with NPD Group’s Stephen Baker forecasting 10 percent growth in It’s…
Picture yourself in numerous eyeglass frames on iPad
USA TODAY’s Ed Baig reviews the 3Dfit iPad app from Glasses.com. USA TODAY columnist Ed Baig demonstrates the Glasses.com 3Dfit iPad app.(Photo: Ed Baig, USA TODAY)Story Highlights3Dfit iPad app lets you try on glasses on 3D model of your faceShop for countless brands and stylesAdlens glasses lets you turn…
Could Apple Be Investigating Ultra HD LG Panels For Its Rumored HDTV?
Apple is said to be in talks with LG Display concerning Ultra HD panels for its anticipated “Apple HDTV” product. Specifically, the Cupertino, Calif. company is investigating 55- and 65-inch screens for the television set, according to a recent report from DigiTimes. The publication explains: Rumors are circulating in the…
TiVo Urges FCC to Reinstate CableCARD Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. — TiVo Inc., a leading provider of advanced television entertainment and a pioneer in digital video recording, is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that consumers can continue to access cable content on retail devices using CableCARDs until a successor solution is available. TiVo has…
Adobe Social beefed up with LinkedIn, Foursquare, Instagram, Flickr data
Adobe Social, the social media management and monitoring arm of the software giant’s Marketing Cloud, is finally tapping into four of the largest networks online. See also: Jive summer release taps Evernote, Chatter and Yammer connections The platform is baking in features to access data from LinkedIn, Foursquare, Instagram, and…
Microsoft leads tech-ad spending in the first quarter with Windows 8 push
Tech advertising jumped 30 percent from a year ago during the first quarter, led by Microsoft, which pushed out Intuit to promote its latest operating system, called Windows…something or other. In all, ad spending by tech companies totaled $723 million, up 30 percent from a year ago. The jump was For the…
Apple Probes Alleged Deadly iPhone Electrocution
Ma Ailun, a 23-year-old Chinese woman, picked up her iPhone 5 to answer a call while the battery was charging and was electrocuted last Thursday, according to a report from Chinese news outlet Xinhaunet. Apple is looking into the report. “We are deeply saddened to learn of this tragic incident and…
Two NASA Droids Set for Military Robotics Challenge
Two NASA-built robots one of them ape-inspired have been selected to compete against other droids in a grueling challenge later this year. The United States military has been envisioning a future in which robots could replace humans as responders in disaster zones. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA,…
New location-based ads hit Foursquare
Users of check-in app Foursquare may be slightly annoyed to hear that the app, largely ad-free, has been augmented with a new, more visible type of ad in the latest update. Fans of Captain Morgan’s spiced rum, however, will rejoice. The new ads will appear when you check into a…
Google Maps Finally Lands on the iPad
In an odd twist, iOS is getting an app update after Android. Today’s Google Maps app update for iOS includes nearly all the new features that debuted in last week’s big update for Android. Also, the iOS version, which you can download now, includes support for all handsets and tablets…
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