Microsoft is going all in with Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8
It’s a huge year for Microsoft. The venerable tech giant is essentially reinventing itself from the ground up for 2012. A new server OS, new desktop OS, new Microsoft Office suite, new mobile platform, and new tablet hardware are all being launched virtually simultaneously. To say Microsoft has a lot Apparently,…
iPhone Beats Android and BlackBerry in Resale Value, Overall Cost
In a recent poll, we asked Mashable readers what they plan on doing with their old iPhones. Of the more than 900 respondents, 31% said they plan to sell theirs in order to buy another piece of tech while 25% said they planned on passing the outdated phone to a These results aren’t…
WiFi Radio Chip
Intel demos all-digital WiFi radio integrated chip Intel demonstrated for the first time a working, all-digital WiFi radio, dubbed a “Moore’s Law Radio.” The CTO explained that an all-digital radio follows Moore’s Law by scaling in area and energy efficiency with such digital chip processes as Intel’s latest 22nm tri-gate…
Comcast rolls out Xfinity WiFi hotspot service
Comcast said today that its Xfinity WiFi service is now available to subscribers in parts of Eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. For no additional charge to Xfinity Internet customers, Xfinity WiFi now provides fast wireless Internet access at points in Boston, Brookline and Cambridge as well as in communities…
Foursquare Brings Its Hackathon Back To Grow Its Connected Apps Platform …
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T-Mobile Software-Testing Robot Gets Tap-Happy
If T-Mobile can’t have the iPhone 5, at least it can have its own robot. The company on Thursday introduced Tappy, its custom-built phone-testing robotthe first automated testing droid among the mobile carriers. The tap-happy machine has its origins in the realization about five years that software was becoming a more…
Facebook CEO’s “search” comments raise hopes, questions
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has fired a warning shot that threatens to ignite a battle to marry social networking with one of the most valuable areas of the technology industry: search. Long dominated by Google Inc, the Web search market represents a “big opportunity”…
Savvy or Stubborn? Acer Still Believes in the Netbook
In the pre-iPad era, the streamlined species of mini-laptop was poised to redefine personal computing. Now, with Lenovo, Dell and Asustek all pulling the plug on their netbook lines in recent months, few seem to think the product will survive. That is, except for Taiwanese computer maker Acer. “We will…
Nintendo Wii U expandable memory, TiVO integration explained
Nintendo’s Wii U will launch with 8GB and 32GB internal memory models, but those limitations will be easily expandable. “You can plug in a full-on three terabyte hard drive if you want. I’ll love you as a digital consumer,” Nintendo America CEO and president Reggie Fils-Aime told Engadget. “The reason…
Double Robotics’ Robot Puts Virtual Teleportation at Your Fingertips
Today’s exciting modern technology comes with plenty of old-fashioned hand-wringing. Kids don’t play outside anymore! Texting has replaced talking! You can’t sit through a civilized dinner without somebody spending the evening with his face buried in his iPhone! If you’re a Luddite who hates these modern trends, get ready for…
