Intel to Offer “StoryBook” Tablet in Emerging Markets
Intel’s Classmate netbook is succeeded by the StudyBook tablet, which Intel will be offering in emerging markets as an educational tool. The tablet will feature a 10-inch screen, two operating systems and run on Intel’s Medfield platform hardware. The StudyBook will be offered beginning in the second half of the…
Windows Phone seen as driving a wedge between iPhone, Android
Computerworld – Nokia’s Lumia 900 smartphones will reach AT&T stores on Sunday for $99.99, and one analyst said it could be the start of something big: Windows Phone as a market disrupter between the successful iPhone and Android phones. Windows Phone, Microsoft’s mobile operating system that’s used by Nokia in…
New iPad WiFi issue may have Apple’s attention
The new iPad leaves consumers with plenty of complaints. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images / March 22, 2012) By Michelle Maltais April 5, 2012, 8:51 a.m. The third time isn’t quite the charm. Apparently, Apple’s legacy of early onset WiFi issues in its iPads continues in the new generation. Just weeks after the launch of the…
The BlackBerry still reigns … in DC
President Barack Obama uses his BlackBerry near the Oval Office at the White House in 2009. By Suzanne Choney There’s one geographic area where the BlackBerry still is thriving, although for how long remains to be seen: Washington, D.C., where politicians including the president bureaucrats and government workers very much rely…
Topping Twitter Trends: Samantha Brick. Is She A Pretty Woman Or Is The Daily …
Samantha Brick, the new ‘pretty woman’ who is now topping the Twitter trends was an unknown until her April 2 article in the Daily Mail, the powerful Great Britain newspaper: “There are downsides to looking this pretty: Why women hate me for being beautiful.” While I’m no Elle Macpherson, I’m tall,…
iPhone snobbery greets Instagram’s Android app
Photo-sharing app Instagram is now available for Android phones. Some iPhone users aren’t happy about this development. STORY HIGHLIGHTSInstagram launches on Android, prompting snide comments from some iPhone ownersTwitter lit up with “there goes the neighborhood”-style tweetsInstagram is an app that lets users enhance their photos with various filtersIt had…
Novero Solana convertible netbook gets flipped by the FCC
If you’re excited about convertible tablets but can’t wait for the IdeaPad Yoga to arrive, then perhaps Novero’s Solana might give you a temporary fix. It’s a dinky netbook (yes, netbook) that runs both Windows 7 and Android, but you can flip the display over in its frame to turn…
Westtown School Robotics: The Formidable Metal Moose
The Metal Moose, Westtown School’s Robotics Team, scored big-time at the March 24 Lenape FIRST Robotics District Competition. This year’s challenge, Rebound Rumble, called on the team to develop a basketball-playing robot. Entering the elimination rounds as an eighth seed, Westtown’s team dispatched the number one and number two seeds West…
Is the iPhone fragmented? iOS adoption measured against Android
The iPhone’s unprecedented success stems from the combination of multiple factors, not the least of which are Apple’s industry-leading design prowess and its ability to make software that appeals to enthusiasts and mass-market users alike. The culture and hype surrounding Apple products doesn’t hurt either, of course. Where the overall…
Twitter heads to Motown to be closer to automakers
DETROIT, April 4 (Reuters) – Twitter, looking for betterproximity to car companies with hefty ad budgets, said onWednesday it will open an office in Detroit just as the city’selected leaders scramble to avoid bankruptcy or a statetakeover. The San Francisco social media firm has located an office inthe Motor City following…
