Can a Google Tablet Succeed Where Nexus Phones Didn’t?
So Google may enter the tablet fray directly by marketing its own Android challenger to the iPad while also licensing the OS to hardware partners. What makes it likely to succeed, after its Nexus phones online experiment failed? Reports say Google plans to launch its own 7-inch $200 tablet and In…
Community WiFi: It’s a digital day for the neighborhood
For now, the Mount Pleasant network is seeing a slow but steady growth. “It’s the Internet equivalent of neighbors sharing a cup of sugar,” Rhea said in a phone interview. The premise is simple: People unlock their networks and allow others, who might not be able to afford it, to…
Pledge by Apple’s iPhone manufacturer in China could set off new round of wage …
“I think whatever Foxconn did will have an impact, certainly, on all Chinese workers in all trades,” said Willy Lin, managing director of Hong Kong-based Milo’s Knitwear, which makes clothing in three factories in China for European clients. Foxconn, owned by Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., promised to limit…
BlackBerry maker gives up on consumer market
TORONTO Struggling BlackBerry maker Research in Motion said Thursday that it plans to return its focus to its corporate customers after failing to compete with flashier, consumer-oriented phones such as Apple’s iPhone and models that run Google’s Android software. The shift in strategy came with a management shakeup that includes…
K-12 Technology Tools & 2012 Trends Report Use of Technology in U.S. Schools …
ReportsnReports adds new market research report ‘K-12 Technology Tools & Trends 2012’ to its store. This research provides crucial business intelligence on the expanding use of technology tools in U.S. schools. The tools discussed in the report are interactive whiteboards, projectors, document cameras, desktop computers, laptop/netbook computers, tablet computers/iPads, ereaders,…
DSD certifies iOS 5 for government use
At least my alarm works after daylight savings 🙂 RT @newsycombinator: time displayed on most Android phones is wrong http://t.co/KhJglvQ8 RT @ZDNet: Repeat after me: There is no perfect smartphone http://t.co/jlYH7xb2 RIM ‘considers’ sale options: Should Apple buy BlackBerry? http://t.co/kDoyIK0g…
BlackBerry Just 5% Of Recent Smartphone Purchases
Nielsen compiled data about smartphone buying habits in the three-month period ending in February, and the news isn’t good for Research In Motion or Microsoft. Though 49.7% of U.S. mobile subscribers now own smartphones, barely any of them are new BlackBerrys or new Windows Phones. Nielsen looked at two different…
Neiman Marcus Launches Foursquare Challenge in Conjunction with the Seasonal …
DALLAS, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –Neiman Marcus has announced the launch of the “Blahnik Book Foursquare Hunt” in conjunction with its Spring 2012 Neiman Marcus Shoe & Handbag Event. The event runs from March 29 – April 1 in all Neiman Marcus stores and on NeimanMarcus.com. Customers will receive a $50 Neiman The…
Atari offering $50000 for iOS Pong reinvention
“Pong,” one of the most iconic video games of all time, turns 40 this year. To bring attention to this, as well as add a fresh new coat of paint, Atari is holding a contest for anyone who can create the best version possible for iOS. The grand prize is The…
Windows Phone Smokes Android, But Can’t Sell
The most stunning result from our huge Reader’s Choice survey of smartphone users is how much people love Windows Phone 7. Windows Phone 7 scores higher in almost every category than market leader Android, and beats Apple’s iOS for email, Web browsing, and gaming. Windows Phone 7 owners love their phones. Apparently, We…
