6 posts and columns on roadmap

Even Verizon’s Phones Won’t Comment About the Impending iPhone

in Mobile on January 7, 2011 at 6:45 am PT

As expected, Verizon Wireless had nothing to say at CES about its plans to offer an iPhone. However, that didn’t stop Mobilized from trying. But it seems that everyone at Verizon–even its phones–has learned not to comment on anything Apple.

The Top 10 List for New Yahoo U.S. Head Ross Levinsohn–the BoomTown Rules

in News on October 28, 2010 at 8:30 am PT

Dear Ross: Perhaps more than anyone, BoomTown is thrilled to have you back in the Internet ops game, after several years on the sidelines. Besides introducing an exciting new character and plotline into the daily digital drama set in Sunnyvale, Calif.–kind of like when one of Alexis Carrington's ex-husbands returned after a bout with amnesia on "Dynasty"–it's clear you are not going to be a shrinking violet.

Meet Apple’s iPad: Starts at $500, Supported by AT&T

in Mobile on January 27, 2010 at 11:25 am PT

At a 2007 all-hands meeting to discuss the iPhone, Apple CEO Steve Jobs remarked on the company’s product roadmap. The machines Apple will bring to market in the years ahead, he said, would be “off the charts.” This morning, Jobs made good on his word, unveiling a new multimedia tablet device called the iPad.

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Marrying High-Tech Innovation and Midwest Manufacturing

in News on December 14, 2009 at 4:38 pm PT

Most venture capital firms shy away from the Midwest manufacturing and automotive industries, instead favoring high-technology regions like Silicon Valley. Not RPM Ventures. Located less than a mile from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, the firm aims to bridge the divide between high-tech start-ups and major manufacturers in the Midwest.

Microsoft Slides of Bing Demo: Mapping and Mash-Ins

in News on December 2, 2009 at 4:33 pm PT

This morning, Microsoft showed off some new features of Bing and reviewed how the search service has been doing since its launch. Here are the slides that the company’s top search execs used in the presentation, which included not much new stuff, except for a cool update to its mapping and getting third-party developers to do “mash-ins.”
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Facebook Helps Developers Plan Ahead

in News on October 29, 2009 at 5:00 am PT

Facebook Wednesday threw its software developers a bone, releasing a “roadmap” of forthcoming features to help them plan their products. They include new ways for software applications, like games, to messages Facebook users when their friends want to play Scrabble, for instance.