No Real Point To Foursquare, Yet Addictive
Published: Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 9:05 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 9:05 p.m. Months later, I’m still not sure why I need it, yet I can’t seem to stay away. Foursquare, of course, is a social network that lets you tell friends and family where you are whether it’s a…
BlackBerry 7 models approved by Defense
It’s time for an upgrade. BlackBerry maker Research in Motion announced Wednesday that the Department of Defense has approved six of its BlackBerry 7 models for use on its secure networks. The company said that the BlackBerry Bold (9900 and 9930), the BlackBerry Torch 9810, the BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 While the BlackBerry gets teased…
Siri Says Nokia Lumia 900, Not Apple iPhone, Is The Best Smartphone Ever
You would think Apple’s virtual assistant Siri knows who pays its bills. Apparently not–when asked, Siri says the best smartphone ever is Nokia’s Lumia 900. What caused this apparent oversight? Siri uses Wolfram Alpha, which answers questions based on sets of data maintained by the company’s researchers. When it comes to…
iOS 6 to Drop Google Maps for Apple Maps App: Report
Apple may be on the verge of dropping Google’s mapping technology for a brand new in-house maps application using 3D mapping technology by C3 Technologies, which the company acquired in 2011. This followed earlier acquisitions of mapping-software companies Placebase and Poly9, which led analysts to think Apple was trying to That…
Foursquare still pointless, but fun
BRANDON, Miss.It took a return to the South to get me back on Foursquare. Months later, I’m still not sure why I need it, yet I can’t seem to stay away. Foursquare, of course, is a social network that lets you tell friends and family where you are whether…
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Young Family Escapes Blackberry Road Fire
A young family was forced from their home at 23 Blackberry Road Saturday night as oil-covered rags ignited, damaging the exterior of the house and the attic and the roof. The inside of the home also sustained smoke and water damage. The fire started at 7:51 p.m. and all three fire…
Robotics coach gunning for grant, exposure
ST PETER Coming off of another successful robotics season, the St. Peter team is starting to think bigger. Coach Deb Johnson is writing a grant for $20,000 to rent a practice space that all 21 robotics teams in southern Minnesota could use to learn from each other, as well as The Blue…
Panasonic throws ultrabook parts into a netbook-sized case
Small notebooks are nothing new. They were around long before netbooks or ultrabooks hit the scene. They just carried a much higher price tag than their modern equivalents and they became a lot harder to find once netbooks started selling for $400 or less, convincing shoppers that small notebooks should But…
A look at BlackBerry and its maker in recent months as it faces heavy competition
Sept. 15, 2011: RIM reports a sharp drop in net income and revenue in the fiscal second quarter and says it has sold far fewer PlayBook tablet computers than it expected. Oct. 10: Email and Internet services are disrupted for three days, primarily outside North America. RIM says a crucial link in Oct….
