product launch

“Unleashed”: Zynga Unveils 10 New Products, Including Project Z Platform

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 11, 2011 at 9:57 am PT

Zynga is introducing a raft of new products and games today, with an emphasis on expanding its platform and winning new users.

An iPad Review Roundup

John Paczkowski in News on March 31, 2010 at 6:31 pm PT

A handful of iPad reviews published online moments ago and they’re largely positive–with some expected caveats about its lack of a camera and support for Flash and multitasking. Consensus seems to be that Apple has a great shot at creating a new category of device with the iPad. After the jump, excerpts from eight early reviews.

Apple Confirms Sept. 9 iPod Event

John Paczkowski in News on August 31, 2009 at 10:11 am PT

Apple is indeed hosting a music-related event next Wednesday, Sept. 9, as first reported by Digital Daily. This morning, the company broadcast invitations to a product launch gathering to be held on that day at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.

Sorry. AT&T Doesn't Sell an Android Phone Yet. Can I Interest You in a Windows Mobile Device?

John Paczkowski in News on August 20, 2009 at 7:33 am PT

The first Android phone intended for AT&T may be scrapped before it’s ever released. Developed by HTC, the “Lancaster” had been scheduled to arrive at market this summer. But industry sources tell DigiTimes that the device hasn’t yet passed AT&T’s validation process and will be delayed or perhaps even abandoned.

Sorry. AT&T Doesn’t Sell an Android Phone Yet. Can I Interest You in a Windows Mobile Device?

John Paczkowski in News on August 20, 2009 at 7:33 am PT

The first Android phone intended for AT&T may be scrapped before it’s ever released. Developed by HTC, the “Lancaster” had been scheduled to arrive at market this summer. But industry sources tell DigiTimes that the device hasn’t yet passed AT&T’s validation process and will be delayed or perhaps even abandoned.

Apple R&D: The "R" Stands for Rumor

John Paczkowski in News on October 13, 2008 at 11:17 am PT

The media will gather tomorrow at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters for an invitation-only event–presumably about updates to its MacBook and MacBook Pro lines. And, as with every Apple product launch, tomorrow’s has been preceded by feverish speculation about what form, exactly, those updates will take. Among the rumors currently making the rounds …

Apple R&D: The “R” Stands for Rumor

John Paczkowski in News on October 13, 2008 at 11:17 am PT

The media will gather tomorrow at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters for an invitation-only event–presumably about updates to its MacBook and MacBook Pro lines. And, as with every Apple product launch, tomorrow’s has been preceded by feverish speculation about what form, exactly, those updates will take. Among the rumors currently making the rounds …

Nasdaq Manages an Up Day; Bottom-Fishing in Evidence

Eric Savitz, Blogger and Columnist, Barron's, Tech Trader Daily in News on October 10, 2008 at 4:32 pm PT

While it was another down day for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq Composite actually broke a string of seven down days and posted a modest gain: The index rose 4.39, or 0.3 percent, to 1,649.51. The index nonetheless finished the horrific week with a loss of nearly 298 points, or 15.3 percent. At one point today the index touched as low as 1542.45, stretching the loss for the week to just over 400 points, or nearly 21 percent. Astonishing.

"Head in the Sand"? That's a Euphemism, Right?

John Paczkowski in News on September 29, 2008 at 8:41 am PT

Looks like somebody’s got a case of the Mondays–Research in Motion. Shares in the company slipped more than 6 percent to a new 52-week low today. This after charting a new 52-week low last Friday driven by the 27 percent drop they took after RIM issued a lower-than-expected forecast for the current period. That decline was the company’s steepest in eight years and belied CEO Jim Balsillie’s claims that emerging competition from new handset makers isn’t undermining RIM’s competitive position.