Apple HDTV the New Apple NASDAQ:AAPL Core
A look at Apple’s balance says that the revolutionary company that changed how we listen to music, use a computer, energized the SmartPhone and tablet industries is alive and well. Its has more than $40-B in profits for F-Y 2012, more than any non-Oil company ever earned. But for Apple its…
TiVo Threat on the Horizon?
With Virgin Media , Liberty Global could extend the fabric of its pan-European reach. But there might be a wrinkle for TiVo . In 2009, Virgin and TiVo announced a partnership to develop a next-generation TV platform. Analysts attribute some of the better performance at Virgin, which reported its first annual net If…
Second screen apps link video wirelessly to HDTV
Now you can do a lot more with a second screen than post snarky comments on Twitter. Tech and media companies are rolling out apps and gadgets that let you send video wirelessly from a phone or tablet to your HDTV, get more information about the show you are watching…
Eco-friendly iPad cases start to pay off
A devoted tinkerer, Palmer had been experimenting with felt he made out of recycled fleece and molded into sleeves for tech gadgets. Convinced that these eco-friendly covers could sell, he raised startup capital by refinancing his home and applying for a home-equity loan. So when the solar firm (which was…
Robotics Lab open house set for Nock School
NEWBURYPORT The grand opening of the Robotics Lab at the Rupert A. Nock Middle School is set for Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. The program is well under way with a $60,000 donation from Strem Chemicals, Inc. of Newburyport that enabled the middle school to set up a state-of-the-art robotics “This…
Girls add to growth of robotics competition
Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.comSixteen-year-old Ben Haczynski of Crown Point Indiana makes some last minute adjustments to his team’s robot before the competition. More than 400 leading middle schools and high schools participated in the VEX Robotics contest at Rotolo Middle School in Batavia Saturday February. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.comSophomore Madeline Koldos, from…
Foursquare now includes the business’s Twitter handle when you tweet your …
Foursquare on Friday announced businesses can now add their Twitter account to their profile, pulling the two services even closer together. As a result, when customers check-in to a business with a Twitter account attached, if they choose to tweet about it, their message will feature the company’s Twitter handle….
The iOS 6 Untethered Jailbreak Is Almost Here
If you haven’t been keeping up on our jailbreak updates, an iOS 6 untethered jailbreak is on the horizon. The Evad3rs have been hard at work getting the jailbreak tool ready for the public and extensive beta testing is almost complete. What does this mean for you? The best thing…
Apple May Lose iPhone Naming Rights In Brazil
Brazil’s Android iPhone. Apple likely to lose trademark dispute over exclusive rights to the name in Brazil. Before Steve Jobs came up with the iPhone, Brazilian company IGB Eletronica had already released theirs. Of course, everyone knows an iPhone is an Apple product. Even in Brazil, where IGB’s brand Gradiente…
Facebook offers physical gift cards for selected retail stores
Facebook users can now say “charge it,” with a new physical gift card the social network is rolling out, which people can use to make purchases in brick-and-mortar retail stores.Facebook’s mockup of its physical gift card. The product, called the “Facebook Card,” is a plastic, reusable card that users…
