BlackBerry maker cites natural competition for dip in market share
Research In Motion (RIM), the Canadian maker of BlackBerry smartphones, is attributing the dip in market share in Jamaica and the Caribbean to natural competition rather than jaded customers. Concurrently, it plans to launch in Jamaica two new Curve smartphones and operating system BB10 this year in an attempt to…
Facebook Seeks to Boost Revenue From Mobile Ads
In the wake of its disappointing initial public offering last month and amid concerns over its advertising business, Facebook Inc. is expanding ways for marketers to buy mobile ads. In one of its first major business moves since its IPO, the Menlo Park, Calif., social network said Tuesday that marketers…
September launch of ‘iPad mini’ seen boosting education sales
By Neil Hughes Published: 09:34 AM EST (06:34 AM PST) If Apple releases a smaller, less expensive iPad this September, a new analysis suggests it could be a big success with schools under budget constraints, and students looking for a lighter, more portable iPad. Analyst Brian White said in a note to…
China Asks Embassies to Stop Measuring Air Pollution
HONG KONG After years of choking smog that stings the eyes and burns the lungs, regularly documented by an air sensor at the American Embassy in Beijing that posts the results hourly on Twitter, the Chinese government took a strong position on the issue on Tuesday. Wu Xiaoqing, the vice…
Apple iPhone 5: September Could See A New iPhone Along With iPad Mini, Says …
There has been a lot of talk lately regarding the timeframe for the release of the next generation iPhone, presumably called the “iPhone 5”, irrespective of what Apple finally decides to name it. Until now, October was highly expected and rumored to bring the next iPhone to the fore. But if…
Students Invent Robot to Dismantle Bombs
Makerere University and a group of students in their Senior Six vacation have invented a bomb-disarming robot. This comes as the country goes through various terrorism threats. The robot minimises the harm that bomb squads may have to face during bomb detonations since it can be sent out on reconnaissance…
Run Android apps on Windows with BlueStacks
Want to run Android apps on Windows? BlueStacks has an app for that. So you love Draw Something, Air Attack HD, or some other Android application? If you wanted to run that or any other Android app on your Windows PC, you were out of luck until recently. BlueStacks now…
Next iOS update could be Apple’s biggest in a long time
A week before the annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference, rumors of what Apple has packed into iOS 6 have become rampant — and it looks like the update could be the biggest in a long time. Apple may be gearing up to launch Siri on the iPad, add brand new features to…
Windows 8 Tablets Will Have Trouble Catching On: 10 Reasons Why
Windows 8 Tablets Will Have Trouble Catching On: 10 Reasons Why (Page 1 of 2 ) Windows 8 is now closer than ever to launching. The operating system is being shown off in release previews; users are able to try it out; and Microsoft is promising better and better experiences with each new launch. It’s A…
TiVo countersues Cisco as DVR patent battle heats up
11:52 p.m. CDT, June 4, 2012 (Reuters) – TiVo Inc countersued Cisco Systems Inc in a court over alleged infringement of four patents relating to digital video recorder (DVR) technology, days after Cisco filed a lawsuit against TiVo to void those same patents. TiVo, which sells set-up boxes that record and play…
