BlackBerry maker promises LTE PlayBook, but needs developers
At the company’s annual conference, Research in Motion’s new chief executive said that plans are in place to release an LTE version of the BlackBerry PlayBook later this year. According to a report from Canadian Reviewer, the new tablet will have a 1.5Ghz dual-core processor and will include a near-field…
Spotify Releases iPad App at Last, With New Sonic Exploration Features
Smart features make Spotify’s new iPad app a great way to explore music.Screenshot courtesy Spotify By Eliot Van Buskirk, Evolver.fm When we finally saw Spotify’s new iPad app in the company’s New York City offices this week, we breathed a sigh of relief on behalf of all the…
A well-traveled handbag lands in Winnetka
There’s room in our world for women who appreciate both the high and lowbrow. Which means my TiVo is filled with Larry the Cable Guy’s travel show “Only in America” as well as “Downton Abbey” and “Mad Men.” But I’ll tell you what, Larry’s trip to the largest alligator farm…
Apple’s iOS Guru Sells Off Huge Share Stockpile
Apple software guru Scott Forstall sold 95 percent of his current shares in the company on Friday, according to media reports. Forstall, Apple’s senior vice president for iOS software, sold 64,151 shares at prices between $601.24 and $604.84, raking in $38.7 million. Those shares were what remained after taxes of a 120,000-share bonus Forstall received…
Foursquare forges ahead with ad platform as biz dev exec exits
As check-in champion Foursquare prepares to make a run at making money, the startup’s vice president of business development, Tristan Walker, has checked out. Walker, who holds an MBA from Stanford and was once an intern at Twitter, announced his resignation from Foursquare in a blog post this morning. Walker…
Herb the robot butler microwaves a meal
Meeting the people and exploring the inventions that are shaping our horizons. Some robots bake cookies, others cook sausages; there’re even a few that pour beer, though not always perfectly. While those food and drink preparation skills are nice and all, Herb the robot butler is taking on the seemingly…
Google engineer at heart of WiFi controversy identified, report says
An unnamed “former state investigator” has revealed the identity of the Google engineer who wrote code to scoop up personal information from passing WiFi networks. His name is Marius Milner, according to a report from the New York Times. For more on the story, click here.
Netbook sales down 34% year over year. Can we call them dead, yet?
Less-useful than a laptop, less-awesome than a tablet, the netbook market has suffered the most in the past two years with the rise of the iPad (and other tablets, of course, but really let’s just blame Apple). Keyboards were the last real argument for the netbook over a tablet and…
Report: UK Group Probing New Apple iPad ‘4G’ Complaints
A U.K. advertising group will reportedly continue its probe of Apple’s new “4G” iPad. As reported by the BBC, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) asked Apple to remove references to “4G” on its new iPad website given that the tablet does not actually run on 4G networks in the…
Samsung unveils iPhone challenger
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