The World’s Largest Walking Robot Is A Giant Dragon
The latest edition of the Guinness Book of World Records has confirmed the world’s largest walking robot. That robot is a 51-foot, 11 ton, radio-controlled dragon that, of course, also breathes fire. The dragon was designed and built by German company Zollner Elektronik AG. The dragon’s full dimensions are 5.50 m It…
Foursquare’s iOS 7 Update Checks Into The App Store, Features Flat UI Tweaks
Ahead of the official launch of the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, Foursquare’s iOS 7 update has just checked into the App Store. The Foursquare team notes: The moment you update your phone to iOS 7, you’ll see a fresh coat of paint on Foursquare. We’ve fancied up the To…
Net-A-Porter bets on social commerce with new ‘Netbook’ iPad app
Net-A-Porter has launched a new mobile app, called The Netbook, that steps up the retailer’s move into social commerce. The iOS app is based on the ‘Live’ feature that sits on the site’s homepage and acts like a carousel ticking through the latest products that customers have purchased. Until now…
Foursquare App Gets Updated With New Design for iOS 7
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Smartsheet Adds Android App For Collaborative Spreadsheet Service As …
A growing list of SaaS providers are launching Android apps. iPhone apps still dominate but the shift to mobile is forcing companies like Smartsheet to extend their mobile reach as much as possible. Smartsheet is a SaaS provider that markets a collaborative spreadsheet application for the enterprise. Today the company…
BlackBerry sale might not include smartphones
Computerworld – Potential bidders for BlackBerry are only interested in parts of the business, concluding that the firm’s smartphones, such as the recent Q10 and Z10, have little or no value, reports say. Bidders from private equity firms are interested mostly in the BB 10 operating system that powers the BlackBerry…
Facebook and Twitter Blocked Again in Iran After Respite
TEHRAN Internet users in Iran lost access Tuesday to Facebook and Twitter, a day after they were surprised to find that they could get on the sites without having to evade a government’s firewall that had blocked direct access to the Web sites for years. Iranian officials said that a…
Android vs iPhone for kids: How to choose
The Samsung Galaxy S III(Photo: Samsung)Story HighlightsiPhone has a simple interface and parental controlsAndroids offer valueService costs are a factor too Thinking about buying your child a smartphone? With the arrival of the lower-cost iPhone 5C ($79 at Walmart with a contract), it may seem the logical choice. PARENTAL…
BlackBerry bidders may want to carve up business
A handful of potential bidders are lining up to look at BlackBerry, but initial indications suggest interest is tepid and buyers are eyeing parts of the business rather than the whole company, sources say. Private equity firms are mostly interested in businesses such as BlackBerry’s operating system and the patents…
TiVo adds director from Motorola Mobility, a company it once sued
Television recording technology company TiVo Inc. added Daniel Moloney, a former executive at a company TiVo once sued, to its board of directors. Moloney was president of Motorola Mobility Inc. after it was spun out of parent Motorola in early 2011. Motorola first hired him in 2000 when it acquired In June,…
