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Is this the first ambient reality app that works?
03/28/2012 10:19
Is this the first ambient reality app that works?
By Molly McHugh.
Highlight is a "sixth sense" for finding connections with people who are already around you. In a one-on-one with Highlight creator Paul Davison, we explore this new, exploding market and talk about where Highlight...
IPhone Failing to Gain Market as Samsung
03/28/2012 10:15
IPhone Failing to Gain Market as Samsung
By Bloomberg News.
IPhone Failing to Gain Market Share in China as Samsung Lead Triples. Apple Inc. (AAPL) got a second partner in China to sell the iPhone in the world's biggest mobile-phone market. The deal may be too late to catch Samsung...
The New Cable-TV Guy Intel
03/28/2012 10:12
The New Cable-TV Guy Intel
By SAM SCHECHNER And DON CLARK.
Chip Maker Working on a Web-Based Video Service to Compete With Cable, Satellite Providers.
Intel Corp. is developing an Internet-based television service that it hopes to sell to U.S. consumers, a strategic shift by the...
Will Apple's new iPad be called 'HD'?
03/28/2012 10:09
Will Apple's new iPad be called 'HD'?
By Matthew Panzarino.
So there have now been two recent reports that the new Apple tablet being introduced on Wednesday won't be called the 'iPad 3'. Instead, both Cnet and Venturebeat are claiming that their sources are telling them that it will...
Developers unsurprised, but cautious about Gatekeeper
03/03/2012 11:58
Developers unsurprised, but cautious about Gatekeeper
By Dan Moren.
Thursday's surprise announcement of the next version of Mac OS X had developers across the Mac community perking up their ears, thanks in no small part to a new feature in Mountain Lion called Gatekeeper.
"My...
Ice Cream Sandwich Update For Motorola, HTC, Asus Smartphones Get Updated Schedules
03/03/2012 11:56
Ice Cream Sandwich Update For Motorola, HTC, Asus Smartphones Get Updated Schedules
By Jason Gilbert.
Android 4.0, or Ice Cream Sandwich, was announced to the world on October 19, 2011, and became available along with the Galaxy Nexus on December 15, 2011; two months later, only a...
Google Chrome will see greater expansion on mobile devices
03/03/2012 11:54
Google Chrome will see greater expansion on mobile devices
By Rachel King.
Summary: Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Chrome and Apps at Google, talks up the dual strategies of Android and Chrome, but don't expect the two platforms to merge anytime soon.
SAN FRANCISCO - The...
iPhone apps storing contact lists just the latest privacy debacle in the mobile industry
03/03/2012 11:52
iPhone apps storing contact lists just the latest privacy debacle in the mobile industry
By Brad Spirrison.
Smartphones and mobile applications entertain, inform and keep us connected in ways we could not even fathom just a few years ago. There is a trade-off, however, as many of...
Why Androids eat Apples for breakfast
02/17/2012 17:25
Why Androids eat Apples for breakfast
By Shawn Dobbs.
Contributor
Before the criticism begins, let's give credit where credit is due. The iPhone is a good product. In terms of functionality, user-friendliness, and cohesiveness of vision and implementation, the iPhone (especially...
A Closer Look: Comparing Apple's iPhone 4S and Samsung's Galaxy Nexus
02/17/2012 17:20
A Closer Look: Comparing Apple's iPhone 4S and Samsung's Galaxy Nexus
By Michael J. Miller.
For the past couple of months, I've been walking around with both an iPhone 4S and a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, with the former running iOS 5 and the latter running Google's Android 4.0, known as...