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Comment on Surprise! HP's New Slate 7 Tablet Runs on Android. by HP's low-cost Android tablet to see NZ release - AndroTab- AndroTab

HP's low-cost Android tablet to see NZ release - AndroTab- AndroTab — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 06:25:27 +0000

[…] Barcelona trade show also saw a surprise announcement from HP: it has a 7-inch Android tablet on the way in April (US pricing will be $US169). The company said it was still committed to Microsoft […]

Comment on Samsung Takes Aim at iPad Mini With Galaxy Note 8.0 by HP's low-cost Android tablet to see NZ release - AndroTab- AndroTab

HP's low-cost Android tablet to see NZ release - AndroTab- AndroTab — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 06:25:11 +0000

[…] the most direct competitor to Apple’s iPad Mini. The Wall Street Journal’s All Things D blog notes the Tab 8 comes with “an S Pen stylus like the rest of the Galaxy Note series. But it offers […]

Comment on Interview: Phil Schiller on Why the iPhone 5 Has a New Connector but Not NFC or Wireless Charging by iPhoneMoney.com » This iQi Hack Shows Why Apple Hasn’t Bothered With Wireless Charging

Sat, 22 Feb 2014 05:29:28 +0000

[…] Nokia adding wireless charging to its flagship Windows Phone Lumia smartphones wasn’t enough to convert legions of iPhone users to the platform and save the once mighty mobile maker from having to sell that business unit to Microsoft. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t appetite for the tech, even among iPhone owners. More Android flagships are adding built-in wireless charging (including Google); yet Apple continues to stand aloof. […]

Comment on Exclusive: Hugo Barra Talks About His Future at Xiaomi and Why He Really Left Google by What to expect at Google I/O 2014, it's a lucky draw this year | Muktware

What to expect at Google I/O 2014, it's a lucky draw this year | Muktware — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:44:33 +0000

[…] with that trend this year. Although the time has been cut short by a day and Hugo Barra is no longer at Google, the lack of a new Nexus 10 has not gone unnoticed by us all. Rumours abound of an Asus, Samsung, […]

Comment on Instagram Business Lead Emily White to Be Named COO of Snapchat by Facebook’s WhatsApp Acquisition Leaves Snapchat Hanging | Internet Marketing News

Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:40:04 +0000

[…] Facebook’s over $3 billion acquisition offer in 2013. The hot startup has lured Emily White away from Instagram to become COO. Most importantly, it competes more than ever with Instagram and Facebook with its […]

Comment on Speed and Power Packed Into a Thin iPad Air by iPad Air Roundup Updated | Smartphone Tips n Tricks

iPad Air Roundup Updated | Smartphone Tips n Tricks — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 04:18:08 +0000

[…] Mossberg of AllThingsD[4] highlighted the iPad Air’s impressive battery life, which exceeded 10 hours in his tests, […]

Comment on A Bigger iPhone 6 Could Carry a Bigger Price Tag, Too by A Bigger iPhone 6 Could Carry a Bigger Price Tag Too – John … | COPY SOFT

Sat, 22 Feb 2014 02:44:01 +0000

[…] Continued here: A Bigger iPhone 6 Could Carry a Bigger Price Tag Too – John … […]

Comment on E-Reader vs. iPad by Mossberg's Mailbox – E-Reader vs. iPad – Walt Mossberg … | COPY SOFT

Sat, 22 Feb 2014 01:22:01 +0000

[…] More here: Mossberg's Mailbox – E-Reader vs. iPad – Walt Mossberg … […]

Comment on A Bigger iPhone 6 Could Carry a Bigger Price Tag, Too by iPhone 6 price, specs, release date rumours - could ship in two screen sizes - SmartPhones

Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:29:09 +0000

[…] If Apple does decide to make an iPhone with a larger screen, there’s also a good chance prices will increase too. Susquehanna analyst Chris Caso, speaking to AllThingsD, predicted that there could be a $50 to $100 premium for a larger iPhone 6, compared to t… […]

Comment on Microsoft Names Exec to Top Skype Post by Meet Microsoft’s new (old) head of Lync and Skype | Times of News | Online breaking and Latest News From NIGERIA

Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:07:07 +0000

[…] Correction: Due to an editing error, an earlier version of this story incorrectly used the term “exclusive” for the news of Pall’s appointment. He was named publicly to the post in October 2013. […]

Comment on In Week Two, Marissa Mayer Googifies Yahoo: Free Food! Friday Afternoon All-Hands! New Work Spaces! Fab Swag! by Free food at Yahoo!

Free food at Yahoo! — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 00:03:04 +0000

[…] on July 30, 2012 by Holger Eilhard Kara Swisher – Week 2: Mayer Googifies Yahoo: And, at the 4:30 pm PT confab, she announced — to the shock of some bean counters at Yahoo, […]

Comment on Exclusive: Google Commerce Exec Tilenius Departs for Kleiner by Wiretap: Eric Tilenius is back in the CEO saddle | SiliconBeat

Wiretap: Eric Tilenius is back in the CEO saddle | SiliconBeat — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:46:33 +0000

[…] he could learn from one of the masters in Tilenius. (Or for that matter, from his wife, Stephanie Tilenius; the woman once rumored to be the heir-apparent at eBay, then snatched up to lead Google’s […]

Comment on HP's Q4 Earnings Beat Street and Shares Rise by HP Posts Modest FQ1 Beat With Revenue Of $28.2B, Adjusted EPS Of $0.90 | Networld Interactive

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:28:41 +0000

[…] a difficult fiscal third quarter in 2013, HP has turned in two solid performances. I agree with Julie Bort that this is indicative of current CEO Meg Whitman’s plan for the […]

Comment on Yahoo's De Castro Begins Reorg of Ad Sales Unit by Mayer’s Hometown Advantage? Yahoo Annual Sales Meeting Comes to S.F. in Early March. | endlessness

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:03:36 +0000

[…] year, the event was held in Las Vegas in February, and run by ousted COO Henrique De Castro, who had just introduced a massive […]

Comment on Twitter Acquires Mobile App Software Startup Crashlytics by Apple Confirms Burstly Buy | endlessness

Apple Confirms Burstly Buy | endlessness — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:01:40 +0000

[…] giants purchasing smaller companies to bolster their developer tool offerings. In early 2013, Twitter acquired mobile app analytics and testing outfit Crashlytics; later in 2013, Facebook acquired the highly popular developer-centric startup […]

Comment on That Flaming Twerking Girl Video Is a Fake, Courtesy of Jimmy Kimmel by All Viral Videos Are Fakes Made by Jimmy Kimmel | endlessness

All Viral Videos Are Fakes Made by Jimmy Kimmel | endlessness — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:01:23 +0000

[…] fall, as you might recall, Kimmel revealed that he had staged a flaming twerking girl clip that everyone shared, and reported on, and shared some […]

Comment on Wearable-Tech Fatigue and the New Fitbit Force by Fitbit Force Recall Issued Following Multiple Reports Of Skin Irritation | Macgasm

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:28:40 +0000

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Comment on Speed and Power Packed Into a Thin iPad Air by iPad Air Roundup Updated | WeeBic

iPad Air Roundup Updated | WeeBic — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:10:34 +0000

[…] Mossberg of AllThingsD highlighted the iPad Air’s impressive battery life, which exceeded 10 hours in his tests, and […]

Comment on Does Amazon Have Its Own Apple TV Plan? by Amazon Is Getting Ready to Launch A Set Top Box – Gaming Console? - TECHVOIZE - Where Tech Talks

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:09:03 +0000

[…] Christmas shopping season, combined with the fact that they (Amazon) previously attempted to buy Roku, one of the main contenders in that market; it is almost inconceivable to believe that Amazon does […]

Comment on No Amazon TV Box for Christmas by Amazon Is Getting Ready to Launch A Set Top Box – Gaming Console? - TECHVOIZE - Where Tech Talks

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 21:08:22 +0000

[…] the fact that Amazon was reportedly gearing up to synchronize the release of this exact product with last years Christmas shopping season, combined with the fact that they (Amazon) previously […]

Comment on Yahoo's De Castro Begins Reorg of Ad Sales Unit by Mayer’s Hometown Advantage? Yahoo Annual Sales Meeting Comes to S.F. in Early March. | Re/code

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 20:17:34 +0000

[…] year, the event was held in Las Vegas in February, and run by ousted COO Henrique De Castro, who had just introduced a massive […]

Comment on Twitter Acquires Mobile App Software Startup Crashlytics by Apple Confirms Burstly Buy | Re/code

Apple Confirms Burstly Buy | Re/code — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 20:10:19 +0000

Comment on With Acquisition of Parse, Facebook Backs More Tools for Developers by Apple Confirms Burstly Buy | Re/code

Apple Confirms Burstly Buy | Re/code — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 20:01:08 +0000

[…] It’s unclear what Apple will do with Burstly and, subsequently, TestFlight. However, it follows an interesting trend of Silicon Valley giants purchasing smaller companies to bolster their developer tool offerings. In early 2013, Twitter acquired mobile app analytics and testing outfit Crashlytics; later in 2013, Facebook acquired the highly popular developer-centric startup Parse. […]

Comment on The Quiet Mobile Giant: With 300M Active Users, WhatsApp Adds Voice Messaging by Mark Zuckerberg has learned what Steve Jobs knew: You need to disrupt yourself before your competitors do | VIGALUM

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:58:10 +0000

[…] What the acquisition means in practice is that Zuckerberg doesn’t really care how much Facebook has invested in building and modifying and launching and marketing its own messenger app, a number that is likely fairly substantial — he is more than prepared to kill his own child, as it were, if it means sustaining his market share and/or growing it in markets where Facebook is not as dominant, which is part of what the acquisition of WhatsApp offers. […]

Comment on Apple's No BlackBerry, Says David Einhorn by Apple Inc.'s Growing iTunes Revenue Isn't As Impressive As It Seems - Lastest Apple News and Mac Trends | MacTrends.info

Fri, 21 Feb 2014 19:32:01 +0000

[…] ‘Is it the next Motorola or BlackBerry?” hedge fund manager David Einhorn told CNBC (via AllThingsD) last year. “Apple’s a bit different from those companies, because the ecosystem […]