WWDC Preview: Apple’s Cook, To Show Ive-Inspired iOS, Needs To Impress
Tim Cook has already promised to unveil new versions of Apple Apple’s operating systems iOS for the iPhone and OS X for its computers at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference, which kicks off today in San Francisco. But opinions vary as to what else might Apple’s CEO introduce when he…
Nielsen study: Social networking dominates smartphone, tablet use
A new report from Nielsen examines a fast-evolving segment of the media landscape: viewing on smartphones and tablets. Consumers are taking advantage of their portable devices to watch videos, access news and information, check sports, engage in social networking and shop. The time devoted to social networking dwarfs that of…
Students Ryan Keneally, Nick Sopwith and Ben Byers, from left, steer their …
The Jesuit High School Robotics Team on Saturday prepared for the annual Marine Advanced Technology Education competition. Clad in red T-shirts, the 20 students watched their undersea robot complete practice runs in the school swimming pool. “This is a real-life representation,” team member Nick Sopwith, 17, said of the robot’s tasks. Robots…
Latest iRobot creation will bring the boss to you
The Bedford robot maker iRobot Corp. will launch its latest product on Monday: a 5-foot, 5-inch autonomous machine with a video monitor that will allow executives to remotely beam themselves into an office or to a factory floor from just about anywhere and interact with employees in real time. The…
Should I keep my smartphone and tablet out of my bedroom?
Our being accessible all the time may not be as great as we think it is. Photograph: Mark Bowden/Getty Images More than 80% of people with smartphones have them switched on all the time, including in bed. Mobiles or tablets often get used as alarm clocks, but once on Four…
Apple’s New iPhone Software Is ‘Polarizing,’ Hears Plugged-In Apple Blogger …
Apple’s lead designer Jony Ive We’re just one day away from Apple’s big developer conference, WWDC. While we think we know what to expect, plugged-in Apple blogger John Gruber says he’s not sure what Apple has up its sleeve. He says this is the first time in years that he…
Skype co-founder reveals service’s origins as WiFi-sharing network
Everyone and their mother knows Skype as a call and chat messenger, but it would’ve been a completely different beast if its founders’ original plans came to fruition.”The initial idea was to develop a WiFi-sharing network, and then provide various ‘telecom-like’ services on top of that, such as TV and…
A Swiveling Proxy That Will Even Wear a Tutu
SUMTER, S.C. Lexie Kinder solves problems during math class, earns gold stars from her teacher and jokes with classmates at her elementary school. All without leaving her living room. Born with a chronic heart disorder that weakened her immune system and made attending school risky, Lexie, 9, was tutored “She…
Facebook’s Sandberg brings Lean In to younger women
Facebook exec Sheryl Sandberg poses for a photo with students at Sequoia High School. The sign she holds is a message of empowerment that answers the question “What would you do if you were’t afraid?'(Photo: Martin E. Klimek for USA TODAY)Story HighlightsSheryl Sandberg is taking her message of empowerment to…
Twitter notably absent from NSA PRISM list
The Twitter logo is displayed at the entrance of the company’s headquarters in San Francisco.(Photo: KIMIHIRO HOSHINO AFP/Getty Images) SAN FRANCISCO Twitter was notably missing from a leaked list of Internet giants reported to be cooperating with The National Security Agency and the FBI on the surveillance program…
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