The Chairman of China Mobile says he’s been talking with Apple about offering the iPhone and about 4G LTE technology. China Mobile is not yet a carrier of the iPhone, but a deal could potentially be in the offing, considering Apple’s recent laser focus on China. Read More »
Archive for September 2011
John Stewart brings you the Solyndra story in the true fashion of The Daily Show, proclaiming, “That custom-tailored Obama scandal you ordered is finally here.” To us in Silicon Valley, it shows just how big this story has gotten. Read More »
It’s crunch time. By most accounts, we’re just weeks away from Apple lifting the curtain on the next generation of iPhone, and that means rumors are coming fast and furious. Let’s check out the latest crop and see what stands the test of closer scrutiny. Read More »
The spectrum shortage, backed by scary stats from Cisco, is the rationale for a $39-billion merger the Justice Department is currently fighting. The running narrative is we want to use a ton of data but our airwaves can’t handle it. But what if we shared? Read More »
955 Dreams, which started out building digital album iPad apps, is now getting into the music discovery and content creation business with a new iPhone app called Band of the Day that introduces an artist each day and comes with a lot of original exclusive content. Read More »
The U.S. Department of Energy released a report Thursday that aims to help public and private sectors figure out ways to protect the grid against cybersecurity breaches. Here’s 10 ways to deal with cybersecurity in a smart grid world. Read More »
Research in Motion struggled through a tough quarter — with revenue, profits and shipments down as it waited for a new generation of handsets to kickstart sales. The newest BlackBerry 7 devices are selling well, but the real turnaround will hinge on QNX-based devices out next… Read More »
Police across the country have been arresting people for taping them with cellphones, but a recent decision by the First Circuit Court of Appeals makes it clear that such behavior is protected by the First Amendment, and that people doing this are effectively acting as journalists. Read More »
We all love fall TV, but never know when shows are on: Check out this list of services to find episodes of your favorite shows online and get reminders via email, SMS, iCal or even tweet when a new episode is airing on TV. Read More »
What would work be like if our colleagues just knew what we were working on? Peers could better coordinate, and managers could more easily allocate resources. DoubleDutch HYVE takes us one step closer, automatically letting colleagues know what we’re doing, for whom, and where. Read More »
One of the big hurdles in engineering electric cars is to figure out how to effectively monitor and control the battery systems. For Coda, that means buying EnergyCS to beef up its battery management system development and expand into the grid energy storage market. Read More »
Since the release of the first developer preview of Windows 8, Mac users have been downloading it to run in virtualization software such as Parallels and VMware Fusion. You can do it using Boot Camp, too, and experience Windows 8 at full speed. Read More »
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