iPadversaries! 32 Tablets, Slates, Pads, and More
Why are iPads selling as fast as Apple's Chinese subcontractors can crank them out? In part, it's because the iPad has a suddenly-hot product category pretty much to itself. Before scuttlebutt that ...
Apple's Ad Service Off to Bumpy Start
Apple Inc. is facing some early challenges in its closely watched mobile advertising foray, with some ad campaigns experiencing delays as agencies attempt to learn the new system amid Apple's tight co...
It's not you, it's me: Microsoft kills IronRuby
Down to one part-time Ruby programmer, Microsoft's move may signal end of flirtation between big companies and small projects — Microsoft's decision to pay the salaries of several Ruby hackers was a...
Hurd Deal Inflamed Board
H-P Chief's Surprise Settlement of Harassment Claim Contributed to His Ouster — Hewlett-Packard Co.'s board decided to oust Mark Hurd Aug. 6 after the chief executive reached a sexual-harassment-cla...
Google to open ‘Google Ideas’ global technology think tank
Hoping to apply technology solutions to solve the world's problems, Google is hiring Washington technology insider Jared Cohen. — Jared Cohen in 2007. Image Credit: Washington Life Magazine
Apple hires NFC expert as mobile commerce product manager
Benjamin Vigier has been involved in the development of near field communication technology since 2004 and most recently was product manager for mobile wallet, payment and NFC at mobile payments speci...
Dual-core smartphones on the horizon
Smartphones with dual-core Arm processors could add faster processing, video capabilities — Smartphones are on the verge of becoming more powerful, with chip makers readying dual-core chips that cou...
Google To Acquire Like.com After Leaving Them At The Altar In 2005
In late 2005 Google was on the verge of acquiring a company called Riya - the first real attempt at image facial recognition and tagging for consumers. Google eventually walked away from Riya, and th...
Groupon + Foursquare = GroupTabs, Group Deals for Check-Ins
GroupTabs, a new New York City-based startup, is offering yet another twist on location-based social networking services. Like media darling Foursquare, the mobile application incorporates the idea o...