A Tablet Just Isn’t A Tablet (And No One Wants One) Unless It’s An iPad
Turns out, creating a tablet that sells like an iPad is simple: just make it look and feel just like Apple’s device. Yes, you might run into the knee-crackers from Cupertino’s legal department, but you’re guaranteed a winner.
Apple to Launch iPhone 5 with iOS 5
Many of us were disappointed when this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) started and ended without any news of the much-awaited iPhone 5. It’s been over a year since the iPhone 4 came out, so Apple is overdue for an iPhone release. But when will that be exactly? Apparently, the crew over at CNET UK spent 16 hours crunching numbers in order to determine the exact date of the iPhone 5 release. And after all that they came up with September 7.
Dell Inspiron 17R
Dell’s Inspiron 17R desktop replacement laptop is a study in clean, simple design. It’s also highly configurable and supports many of the latest technologies such as USB 3.0 and Intel’s Wireless Display (WiDi). And as you might guess from the 17R designation, a large (17.3-inch), 1600-by-900-pixel display is part of the package.
Privacy by Design Initiative has Merit
The Ontario Privacy Commissioner’s recently released annual report talks about protecting personal information on mobile devices and the privacy by design concept for the creation of new technology.
‘Big Blue’ birthday
IBM celebrates a century of innovation and transformation
IBM Corp., which celebrates its centennial this month, has achieved remarkable success over the years by developing innovative technology products and services and by continuing to transform its brand to adapt to a changing world.
Is Apple Killing The “iPod” Brand?
An interesting piece of information has surfaced regarding iOS 5 – the music app, previously called “iPod” on devices, is now simply called “Music.” Could this be an indication that the “iPod” brand is dying? You decide.
It might be nothing – Our source suggests that the name
Google Survey: Tablets Becoming Primary Entertainment Hub Over Television, PCs
A new survey from Google Mobile looked to find out just how popular tablets were up against more traditional forms of computing and entertainment. We’ve already heard about desktops and laptops losing share due to tablets becoming people’s device of choice, but television is a new one.
How Do Third-Party Apps Handle Location Data? Congress Wants to Know
A Republican congressman on Thursday expressed concern about how third-party apps handle location-based data, and called on Congress to investigate.
Much attention has been paid this week to how Apple, Google, and other mobile operating system producers deal with location-based data, but what about the carriers?
PlayStation Network Revival
Sony temporarily disabled PSN and its Qriocity music streaming password reset pages to fix a vulnerability in a system that was just regaining its footing after a cyber attack that resulted in it being shut down for weeks.
“We temporarily took down the PSN and Qriocity password reset page,” Sony spokesman Patrick Seybold said in an update posted at the PlayStation blog.
Dell Following a New path on Acquisitions
In late February, just as Dell Inc. was about to complete a $960 million acquisition of a Minnesota-based data networking company, a Midwestern snowstorm blew in that was heavy even by local standards.
“You couldn’t see your hand in front of your face,” recalled Phil Soran, the CEO of Compellent Technologies Inc.
