BlackBerry World Roundup: What to Know About RIM’s ’12 Show
I just got back from Orlando and the Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry World 2012 conference. The BlackBerry-maker made a ton of major announcements during the three-day event, but a number of things really stand out in my mind. Here’s a list of the five most notable BlackBerry World 2012 announcements The…
Twitter plays outsize role in 2012 campaign
NEW YORK, N.Y. – U.S. President Barack Obama is on Twitter. So is his presumed Republican challenger in the November election, Mitt Romney. And so are all the voters following the contest, whether they know it or not. Candidates, strategists, journalists and political junkies have all flocked to…
Fade to BlackBerry
Research in Motion Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins holds up a prototype of the BlackBerry 10 smartphone at the BlackBerry World event in Orlando. Photo: Reiters Another day, another flailing tech company trying to get back in the game. Welcome to Research in Motion. And welcome to BlackBerry 10 – the The…
Students invited to robotics event
WOODSTOCK At first they weren’t going. And now they’re scrambling to do so. Students in District 200’s Challenge Corps gifted program at Northwood Middle School were invited to attend a European robotics competition this summer in Mannheim, Germany. There are eight students on the team, which is among 70 teams The…
O’Brien: When it comes to robotics, Silicon Valley is a follower, not a leader
Not the apocalyptic one where robots rise up and enslave humans or wipe us out or turn us into cute pets. As far as I can tell, that one hasn’t started. Yet. No, I’m talking about the battle to be the world’s capital of the emerging robotics industry. On Thursday,…
Swivl-it: The Cheaper Swivl Smartphone Dock
The motion-tracking Swivl smartphone dock is cool, except for the marker device that you have to carry with you always and also the hefty $179 price tag. But the folks at Satarii have just introduced a more basic version of the accessory called Swivl-it which is currently available for $129, In case…
TiVo on the iPad: How to Transfer Recordings
I have a new Retina display iPad. I have a TiVo Premiere DVR, which records HD programming. Naturally, my geeky self got to thinking: “Wouldn’t it be cool to transfer my favorite shows from the TiVo to the iPad?” Yes, it would be cool. But the TiVo-sanctioned software I used…
Precision tooling for traveling robot
When it comes to long-distance shipping, Andrew Tool & Machining of Plymouth probably holds the state record. Its precision-machined gear boxes are currently en route to Mars, as the moveable joints in a robotic arm on the new Mars Rover, called Curiosity. Scheduled to land on Mars Aug. 5, the That…
Salang Shocked Over Netbook Poser
LUBOK ANTU (Sarawak), May 6 (Bernama) — Deputy Information, Communications and Culture Minister Datuk Joseph Salang is flabbergasted that some rural schools in Sarawak have prohibited students from bringing their 1Malaysia netbooks to school. He said he was informed that the schools did not want the students to recharge their netbooks…
Oracle-Google Jury Mulls Verdict Over Android Patent
The jury has reached a partial verdict in the copyright phase of Oracle’s intellectual property dispute with Google, and the judge has given them more time to try to resolve the remaining issue. The jury foreman told the court on Friday that the 12-member panel had reached unanimous agreement on…
