Recent reports have Microsoft set to enter talks to acquire Nokia’s mobile business outright for a price tag that could be in the range of $30 billion. It’as a risky move, but here’s why a takeover of the world’s largest handset maker could pay off. Read More »
Archive for May 2011
Apple “helps shape” Intel’s road map, according to Intel SVP Tom Kilroy. Kilroy told Reuters that the iPad and Apple’s other successes play a big role in Intel’s future planning. There are also new signs the company might become a foundry partner for Apple. Read More »
Looks like PG&E is finally giving up on wave power, for the time being. PG&E’s spokesman Denny Boyles tells KQED that it has essentially abandoned the wave power projects it had been researching, including pilot projects and permits for three areas along the California coast. Read More »
Searching for movie or TV show titles on your Roku media player just got easier thanks to a new universal remote control app called Dijit. The app turns our iPhone, iPod touch or iPad into a Roku remote, complete with onscreen keyboard and customizable gestures. Read More »
Smartphones, tablets and Chromebooks had center stage at Google I/O, but don’t count out the robots! A 40-minute session captured on video explains how Google will help enable a new robotics era thanks to the Android platform, smartphone sensors and vast amounts of cloud intelligence. Read More »
like the dinosaurs, which scientists tell us live on as chickens, the office building of the past is unlikely to become completely extinct, but rather to evolve to meet the demands of new kinds of workers. So what will this new paradigm look like? Read More »
On the eve of Apple retail’s ten-year anniversary, rumors are suggesting big changes inside Apple Stores this weekend. Those changes might include iPad-based payment terminals and interactive displays, dedicated product setup areas, and more changes designed to improve the brick-and-mortar shopping experience. Read More »
Nielsen said tablet penetration is just under five percent after about one year on the market. While still small as a category, the big growth of slates along with a recent spike in the penetration of e-readers, suggests a bright future for tablets. Read More »
At this week’s TV upfronts, NBC and Fox showed two very different approaches towards digital advertising and its importance in the broadcast TV business. While NBC told advertisers to ignore the web, Fox offered up the opportunity to buy its shows on any platform. Read More »
How do you encourage consumers to switch to electric cars? Here’s two not-so-obvious ways, according to an Accenture survey released on Wednesday: offer free parking and get more utilities to build charging networks. Read More »
The most pressing need for broadband providers in the U.S. is spectrum to enable the mobile ecosystem said AT&T’s CEO and chairman speaking at a conference. He also replayed his talking points on why AT&T must buy T-Mobile for $39 billion. At least he’s consistent. Read More »
You wouldn’t think that we would still be having debates about the value of linking, but a blog post by Doc Searls about the dearth of links in newspaper stories led to a Twitter debate that shows how far some media outlets still have to go. Read More »
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