When Will Nicki Minaj Return To Twitter?
Nicki Minaj pulled the plug on her Twitter account on Sunday (April 15), sending her Barbz into a frenzy. Since she’s disappeared, a few impostor accounts have surfaced and disappeared just as quickly, but in the meantime her fans are still wondering…when will Nicki return to Twitter? Tensions initially escalated…
Sprint offers old-school netbook on fading WiMAX network
James Kendrick has been using mobile devices since they weighed 30 pounds, and has been sharing his insights on mobile technology for almost that long. Prior to joining ZDNet, James was the Founding Editor of jkOnTheRun, a CNET Top 100 Tech Blog that was acquired by GigaOM in 2008 and…
Sergey Brin Complains About Facebook
The Google co-founder worries about the future of the Internet and blames Facebook. Apparently, Google co-founder Sergey Brin is noticing that things are changing for the worse on the Internet. In an interview with the U.K.’s Guardian newspaper, Brin managed to express his concern for the future of the Web….
Facebook is cool with CISPA — how about you?
Information on your Facebook profile via the socialnetwork’s Download Your Information feature now includes a full list of everyperson you… Read more 12 hrs. Helen A.S. Popkin This week, Internet activists have a whole new acronym they want you to protest — CISPA. That’s the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection…
Local businesses use Foursquare to attract customers in non-traditional ways
The mayor of City Hall is up for grabs, but it’s not what you think. It’s a mayorship that has nothing to do with politics. Instead, it is part of Foursquare a growing trend local businesses are looking to utilize. Though it doesn’t have the popularity or clout as Facebook…
Latest iPad Mini Rumor: Number 18 in a Tortured Chain of Speculation
Rumormongers have been spreading tales of a miniature, 7-inch Apple tablet since before Apple even released its first iPad in 2010. The first rumor hit in September 2009, and now some 17 individual rumors later the speculation refuses to die. A Chinese site called NetEase reported Monday that a pint-size Apple tablet will…
RIM: Open the competitive floodgates, end BlackBerry exclusivity
In a ballsy move by Jim Balsillie, sources told Reuters that the former co-chief executive wanted to crack open the BlackBerry network to competing products and crank the company into a new competitive edge. But in typical RIM fashion, the plans fell through and nothing more was made of it….
Apple’s Q2 2012 iPhone sales dip: Can the iPad 3 save the day?
I worked briefly with Microsoft UK in 2006 but no longer have any connection with the company. Regardless, I remain impartial and unbiased in my views. I don’t hold any stock or shares, investments or industrial secrets in any company, but have signed confidentiality agreements with a number of UK and…
Samsung set to show off next Galaxy smartphone
IDG News Service – Samsung Electronics is expected to show the next flagship Galaxy smartphone at an event in London on May 3. The company has sent out invites to the event that say only “come and meet the next Galaxy,” in addition to the time and place. Questions about more…
ABB Robot Package Simplifies Palletizing Automation
ABB Robotics has gone on a streak of packaging robots with controllers and/or software to simplify the adoption of robots in specialized applications, such as welding and cleanroom. The industrial robot maker’s latest move is a package that puts together hardware and software for high-speed, end-of-line palletizing. The PalletPack…
