Liz Gannes in Social on February 18 at 3:51 am PT
In what seems to be a novel approach for a company of its size, Foursquare splits its engineering teams between San Francisco and New York, with teams working together remotely using video conferencing and frequent cross-country visits.
Liz Gannes in Social on September 30, 2011 at 5:00 am PT
“We thought we could skip the PC generation, but it’s a problem we could not ignore,” said Tango’s CTO Eric Setton. So now, starting today, Tango is coming to the PC.
Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on July 20, 2011 at 5:32 am PT
Apple’s new Lion operating system is a giant step in the merger of the personal computer and post-PC devices like tablets and smartphones, says Walt.
Ina Fried in Mobile on June 24, 2011 at 3:45 pm PT
Skype was planning to wait until next week to announce its iPad plans, but the cat got out of the bag on Friday after the company briefly posted a promotional video to YouTube. The company pulled the video, but not before it was captured by others and re-posted.
Ina Fried in Mobile on March 2, 2011 at 12:43 pm PT
While it’s one thing to hear about the new iPad, it’s another to have it in your hands. Mobilized filmed a short video showing the new, thinner iPad in action.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on March 2, 2011 at 9:32 am PT
To the strains of “Here Comes The Sun,” ailing Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage and, after a progress report on the Apple ecosystem, introduced the iPad 2–faster, thinner and camera-equipped. Also unveiled: Updates to iOS, iMovie and GarageBand.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on March 1, 2011 at 3:24 am PT
“The iPad team is building the best iPad for the future,” Apple COO Tim Cook said during the company’s first-quarter earnings call in January. On March 2, we’ll find out just what he meant when Apple unveils the iPad 2 at a special event in San Francisco.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on February 25, 2011 at 2:30 pm PT
Assuming Apple does as expected and uncrates the successor to the iPad at its special event next Wednesday, how long will it be before it actually ships?
Kara Swisher in News on February 22, 2011 at 10:00 am PT
To those who care intensely about this kind of stuff–which would be pretty much everyone in the tech ecosystem–Apple will hold its much-anticipated event on March 2, where the tech giant seems poised to unveil a new version of its hugely successful iPad, according to multiple sources. As in, iPad 2! Or, as BoomTown is now officially nicknaming it: iPad Too! According to several sources close to the situation, the Wednesday date in a little more than a week is firm and will take place in San Francisco, the scene of many such Apple events.
Voices
Drake Martinet, Associate Editor, All Things Digital in News on February 4, 2011 at 11:11 am PT
Today, the mark of smartphone obsession is bringing one everywhere with you–to dinner, to bed, to funerals, to the altar at your wedding.
If fledgling accessory maker Satarii has its way, the bar on obsession may be raised to having your phone follow you, even when you aren’t holding on to it.
