Linkpost | 9.27.2012
• Apple-Google Maps Talks Crashed Over Voice-Guided Directions – Google didn’t want to provide turn-by-turn directions in its iOS Maps app unless it was under terms Apple couldn’t accept, so Apple set...
View ArticleLinkpost | 10.19.2012
• Google launches 11.6-inch ARM-based Samsung Chromebook: $249, ultra thin and light, 6.5-hour battery, 1080p video and New Samsung Chromebook also available with 3G for $329.99 – The latest Chromebook...
View ArticleLinkpost | 10.22.2012
• Why Microsoft’s Tablet Can’t Fail – Matt Buchanan looks at what it took to design & build Microsoft’s Surface, and the stakes it and Windows 8 represent for Microsoft. • Steven Sinofsky:...
View ArticleLinkpost | 11.6.2012
• Apple Said to Be Exploring Switch From Intel Chips for the Mac – Apple’s processors for its mobile devices are getting better. Could they be improved enough to replace Intel’s processors on the...
View ArticleLinkpost | 11.29.2012
• Windows Blue is Microsoft’s future low-cost OS with yearly updates – Microsoft reportedly will move to a yearly update cycle for Windows, offering the OS at a lower price point. This is similar to...
View ArticleLinkpost | 12.2.2012
• Don’t Blame Us for Windows 8′s Slow Sales, PC Makers Say – Internally, Microsoft is reportedly not happy with Windows 8 PC sales, saying hardware is lackluster. But OEMs say they are close to or are...
View ArticleLinkpost | 12.3.2012
• Hppy bday: the text message is 20 years old today and Texting SMS pioneer Matti Makkonen 20 years on – The first text message was sent 20 years ago today. It said simply: “Merry Christmas”. • The...
View ArticleLinkpost | 12.30.2012
• Intel’s Cable TV Service And Set Top Box Will Soon Roll Out City By City – Going city-by-city would help get around reluctant content providers, according to TechCrunch. • Tenth Grade Tech Trends –...
View ArticleLinkpost | 1.2.2013
• Windows gains market share after six months of decline: Windows 8 grabs 1.77%, Windows 7 passes 45% – According to data from Net Applications. Also IE10 below 1% market share, Firefox back under 20%,...
View ArticleLinkpost | 1.18.2012
• Google’s Larry Page on Why Moon Shots Matter and CE-Oh no he didn’t!: Google’s Larry Page says Facebook does a ‘really bad job’ – In an interview with Wired, Page knocks competitors Facebook and...
View ArticleLinkpost | 1.23.2013
• Dell Said to Near Buyout as Microsoft Discusses Deal Financing – Microsoft might help Dell with its plans to go private by contributing about $2 billion to the deal. • Microsoft Surface Pro on sale...
View ArticleLinkpost | 2.13.2013
• Stupid, Stupid xBox!! – One of the founders of the Xbox says Microsoft has blown an opportunity to really develop the platform for independent gaming. He says the last 5 years have been “painful to...
View ArticleLinkpost | 2.17.2013
• Amazon to Investigate Claims of Worker Intimidation at Distributor in Germany – Workers say security guards with neo-Nazi ties were hired to oversee them at a German distribution facility for...
View ArticleLinkpost | 2.19.2013
• Chinese Army Unit Is Seen as Tied to Hacking Against U.S. and Security firm releases screen capture video of alleged Chinese military hackers at work – A report from the same firm that helped uncover...
View ArticleLinkpost | 2.25.2013
• Samsung confirms Galaxy S IV for March 14th unveiling – The launch will be livestreamed from New York starting at 6 p.m. CST on March 14. • Samsung HomeSync Android TV box packs 1TB HDD, dual-core...
View ArticleLinkpost | 3.10.2013
• A Tale of SimCity: Users Struggle Against Onerous DRM – The game requires an always-on connection to Electronic Arts’ DRM servers, but those servers aren’t always available, making the game...
View ArticleLinkpost | 3.13.2013
• The Only Thing That Has Really Changed At Apple Is That There’s No More Reality Distortion Field – Apple’s stock is down, but the only real reason that’s happening is that Steve Jobs’ charisma isn’t...
View ArticleLinkpost | 4.4.2013
• Facebook Home offers a fresh take on Android UI (Photos) – 9to5Google has a look at the HTC First, which Facebook is expected to unveil today as part of its Facebook Home initiative. And Live...
View ArticleLinkpost | 4.9.2013
• Microsoft Said to Adopt AMD Chips for Next Xbox Console and Microsoft planning Xbox event for May – Use of AMD chips will make it easier to developers for create games for both PCs and the Xbox. But...
View ArticleLinkpost | 4.10.2013
• Google Fiber’s Next Stop: Austin, Texas – Google makes official the news that leaked out last week: Google Fiber will launch in Austin next year, bringing Gigabit Internet speeds and HDTV. And Take...
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