iPad 2′s thinner glass is remarkably stronger than iPad 1
Remember when we discovered that the iPad 2 glass was about 27% thinner than iPad 1? The natural assumption was that the iPad 2 would be weaker than iPad 1 when it came to its glass front end. The i...
Color Founder Bill Nguyen Explains Why You're All Wrong — It Really IS A $41 Million Idea
It Really IS A $41 Million Idea — Color founder Bill Nguyen feels misunderstood, but he admits it's partly his own fault. — The launch of his stealth startup yesterday was overshadowed by news of t...
At Google, Page Seeks to Cut Red Tape
As Google Inc. co-founder Larry Page prepares to reclaim his role as chief executive on April 4, he has already taken steps to assume greater command of the Internet company. — Since Google said in ...
Here's Why Google Is Holding Honeycomb Back
Google's Honeycomb version of Android may have left the hive for a few tablets, but don't expect to see any new ones announced in the near future: the company has decided not to release the platform's...
Samsung Galaxy Tablet Not Thinner Than iPad 2, But Who Cares
Samsung took a big shot at Apple at CTIA this week, boasting that its 10-inch Galaxy Tab Android tablet is thinner and lighter than the iPad 2. Our photos say otherwise. Regardless, the tablet compe...
Nook Color Android app store coming in April along with Flash support
According to the HSN Web site, Barnes & Noble is launching the Nook Store in April and giving Flash support to the Nook Color. — While plenty of people have “rooted” their Nook Colors with custom fi...
Kodak Wins a Round in $1 Billion Apple, RIM Patent Dispute
Eastman Kodak Co. (EK) won the latest round in its patent dispute with Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM), a victory with the potential to generate more than $1 billion in new licens...
New iPad most expensive in Denmark, cheapest in U.S.
(Reuters) - Apple's new iPad went on sale in 25 countries internationally on Friday, but the United States is still the cheapest place to buy the latest version of the tablet computer. — Prices in t...
Kodak Says $1 Billion at Stake in Apple, RIM Patent Dispute
A victory for Eastman Kodak Co. (EK) in its patent fight with Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Research in Motion Ltd. (RIMM) may add more than $1 billion in revenue from royalty payments, Chairman and Chief Exe...
Amazon may soon launch film, music locker service
Amazon has spoken with some of the major record companies and Hollywood film studios about creating a digital locker service and could announce the plans as early as next week, sources told CNET. — ...
Wooden iPad 2 cover outsmarts Apple's Smart Cover
As if I don't already have a serious love affair with Apple's iPad 2 Smart Cover, now Holland-based Miniot is about to release a beautiful wooden iPad 2 cover. — The cover is carved from a single pi...
The Freight Train That Is Android
“People get ready, there's a train a comin'” - The Impressions From Zacks via Yahoo: Mark Vickery, On Thursday March 24, 2011, 4:58 pm EDT “BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (NasdaqGS: RIMM - News) ...
Microsoft Shuts off HTTPS in Hotmail for Over a Dozen Countries
Microsoft appears to have turned off the always-use-HTTPS option in Hotmail for users in more than a dozen countries, including Bahrain, Morocco, Algeria, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, Congo, M...
Apple iPad 2 launches internationally; ridiculous lines form in 25 countries
Apple's iPad 2 goes on sale Friday in 25 countries around the world, and early reports from Australia are showing monumental lines for Apple's latest tablet. AFP quotes an Apple fan as having waited ...
The Majority Of America Is Now On Facebook
Facebook may be getting closer to taking over America. — According to Edison Research, more than half of all Americans aged 12 or older are now on Facebook. The study showed that 51 percent of thes...
Groupon's “Real” U.S. Revenue Numbers For February
Two days ago, I published the chart below with monthly estimates of Groupon's U.S. revenues. The chart shows a startling 30 percent falloff in February from the month before. As I noted in the post:
P2P lawyers score a victory; mass subpoenas can proceed
Judges across the country have been hammering mass file-sharing lawsuits in recent months, with one in West Virginia even going so far as to “sever” every such lawsuit filed in that district. But it'...
Dead Heat: Groupon Down Another 32% in March, LivingSocial Ties It Up
We were all surprised to see Groupon's US revenue decline 30% in February, but apparently that's just the beginning. — Yipit, as a daily deal aggregator, indexes offers from more than 400 services, ...
The Art of Riding the Bubble
People are increasingly asking whether there is a Bubble underway in the tech business. The answer is that by the time you know there is a Bubble it's probably too late to do anything about it. But ...
NY Times Clarifies: Tweet Our Stories, But Don't Use Our Logo
In case you've been wondering why the @freeNYTimes Twitter feed continues to serve up a steady stream of links to New York Times articles even after the paper asked Twitter to shut it down, I have an ...
Google Will Continue Its Acquisition Binge This Year
Google expects to continue its acquisition spree this year, according to comments by one of its corporate development execs. — At a panel discussion at the Global Technology Symposium in Silicon Val...
Facebook Tries To Squash 21 Squatted Domain Names
Facebook is trying to gain ownership over 21 domain names that include the term ‘facebook’, including KillFacebook.com, FacebookStuff.com and FacebookSafety.com. — The domain names are all currently...
New Cable Fight at Hand
TV Networks Cry Foul as Time Warner Cable Offers Channels via iPads at Home — Time Warner Cable Inc. is digging in its heels in a dispute with several big media companies over whether it can beam li...
OS X Lion Already Nearing “Golden Master” — Release Around WWDC?
Release Around WWDC? — It has been one month since Apple unveiled a developer preview of their latest operating system, OS X Lion. And while the initial deployment was a bit rocky, Apple appears to ...
Are Crappy Startups Wall Street's Fault?
Is Wall Street blocking the next Google from even getting off the ground? Yes, according to a new report from the Kauffman Foundation, which says that high-paying jobs in the financial sector have bl...
Report: Netflix, Miramax near streaming deal
After a couple of blows to its streaming lineup of television shows earlier this week, there's promising news for Netflix. — The movie studio Miramax and Netflix are close to signing a $100 million,...
Advertisers in Europe May Face Limits in Use of Keywords
PARIS — An adviser to the highest European Union court recommended Thursday that some restrictions be placed on the rights of advertisers to use the names of rivals as keywords to generate sponsored l...
ASUS ships Eee Pad Transformer as its Android 3.0 tablet
ASUS on Friday began shipping the Eee Pad Transformer as its first real entry into the mobile tablet space. The Android 3.0 tablet earns its name through a keyboard dock that gives it a more notebook...
LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman Personally Thanks First Million Members For Being Early Adopters
As you may have heard, professional social network LinkedIn passed 100 million members this past week. Amid an upcoming IPO, this was a pretty significant milestone for the social network.
Buffett Says Social-Networking Sites Overpriced Ahead of IPOs
Warren Buffett, the billionaire stock picker and takeover specialist, said investors should be wary of valuations for social networking websites as some of the industry's biggest companies prepare to ...
Google: A New Tool For U.S. Intelligence?
Microsoft Shuts off HTTPS in Hotmail for Over a Dozen Countries
Microsoft appears to have turned off the always-use-HTTPS option in Hotmail for users in more than a dozen countries, including Bahrain, Morocco, Algeria, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Lebanon, Jordan, Congo, M...