- Nokia debunks rumor that it may be considering shift to Android Zach Epstein - BGR.com - 2 hrs 30 mins ago
A recent job listing on Nokia’s (NOK) LinkedIn page led to a great deal of speculation that the Finnish vendor was still considering Android as a potential smartphone … More »Nokia debunks rumor that it may be considering shift to Android
A recent job listing on Nokia’s (NOK) LinkedIn page led to a great deal of speculation that the Finnish vendor was still considering Android as a potential smartphone platform in the event its efforts with Windows Phone continued to flounder. The listing sought a principle software engineer to lead the development of “embedded …
- New job posting suggests Nokia may still be considering Android after all Brad Reed - BGR.com - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
Nokia (NOK) may finally be crying “uncle!” on its decision to go solely with Windows Phone. Per Gizmodo, Nokia has posted a new job listing on its LinkedIn page for a … More »New job posting suggests Nokia may still be considering Android after all
Nokia (NOK) may finally be crying “uncle!” on its decision to go solely with Windows Phone. Per Gizmodo, Nokia has posted a new job listing on its LinkedIn page for a principle software engineer whose job will be to oversee the development of “embedded Linux device software and hardware drivers for our exciting new products.” …
- 7 Quirky Christmas Gift Ideas @ ABC News - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
'Tis the season to give…bacon-shaped Christmas tree ornaments? Stocking-stuffer candy simulating black lumps of coal? Crime scene tape for wrapping packages? How about … More »7 Quirky Christmas Gift Ideas
'Tis the season to give…bacon-shaped Christmas tree ornaments? Stocking-stuffer candy simulating black lumps of coal? Crime scene tape for wrapping packages? How about a dreidel with Santa's picture on it? Yes to all these and more, say fans of quirky gifts. Online retailers specializing in leg-lamps--the kind made famous …
- How Google Stole Christmas (And is Bringing it Back) Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
Google's Nexus smartphones and tablets have a unique feature that's also a curse. They come with the latest version of Android (which is actually unusual among Android … More »How Google Stole Christmas (And is Bringing it Back)
Google's Nexus smartphones and tablets have a unique feature that's also a curse. They come with the latest version of Android (which is actually unusual among Android devices), and they're basically guaranteed to get updates throughout their lifespan (which is also unusual). But on the downside, Nexus owners are also the …
- Dear President Obama: My White House petition requires your magical powers Chris Wilson, Yahoo! News - Yahoo! News - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
The internet activism crowd has never had a realistic sense for what happens when you to plug government directly into the Ethernet port. This is what happens: In addition … More »Dear President Obama: My White House petition requires your magical powers
The internet activism crowd has never had a realistic sense for what happens when you to plug government directly into the Ethernet port. This is what happens: In addition to petitions for secession, you get ones calling for Bigfoot to be recognized as an endangered species, naturopathic medicine to be covered by Obamacare, …
- Hands-On With the World-Changing $40 Tablet Zoe Fox - Mashable - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
The Aakash2 is available for $40.41 (2,263 rupees), but the government of India will subsidize half the cost for schoolchildren. The tablet is conceived as a tool to … More »Hands-On With the World-Changing $40 Tablet
- Four Things Google's Nexus 4 Has in Common with the iPhone 4 Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
Besides being each company's flagship smartphone (and having the number 4 in their names), Google's new Nexus 4 and the 2010 iPhone 4 have a fair bit in common with each … More »Four Things Google's Nexus 4 Has in Common with the iPhone 4
Besides being each company's flagship smartphone (and having the number 4 in their names), Google's new Nexus 4 and the 2010 iPhone 4 have a fair bit in common with each other.
- Google Breaks All Android App Reviews, Threatens Android Fans' Safety Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
"A Google User" is now the number one Android game and app reviewer on Google Play, Android's version of Apple's App Store. That's because every single one of the millions … More »Google Breaks All Android App Reviews, Threatens Android Fans' Safety
"A Google User" is now the number one Android game and app reviewer on Google Play, Android's version of Apple's App Store. That's because every single one of the millions of existing reviews, possibly including yours, has had its author replaced with this nameless, faceless person.
- $1,499 Gaming Laptop is Ready for Steam on Linux Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Mon, Nov 26, 2012
Alternative, Linux-based operating systems like Ubuntu haven't historically carried much weight with PC gamers. Very few PC games have been made for Linux, over the years, … More »$1,499 Gaming Laptop is Ready for Steam on Linux
Alternative, Linux-based operating systems like Ubuntu haven't historically carried much weight with PC gamers. Very few PC games have been made for Linux, over the years, ever since the company that was porting AAA gaming titles to Linux (Loki Games) went bankrupt in 2001. And while it's possible to use a "compatibility …
- Windows 8 is "Terrible," Says Usability Expert Jakob Nielsen Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Wed, Nov 21, 2012
When gadget and web companies want to make sure people can figure out how to use their stuff, they turn to experts like Jakob Nielsen, who's most widely known for his … More »Windows 8 is "Terrible," Says Usability Expert Jakob Nielsen
When gadget and web companies want to make sure people can figure out how to use their stuff, they turn to experts like Jakob Nielsen, who's most widely known for his free Alertbox column.
- PlayStation Mobile Now Lets PS Vita Owners Create Their Own Games Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Wed, Nov 21, 2012
Think you (or someone you know) has what it takes to write games for the PlayStation Vita? Sony just opened up its PlayStation Mobile game store to anyone who wants in. … More »PlayStation Mobile Now Lets PS Vita Owners Create Their Own Games
Think you (or someone you know) has what it takes to write games for the PlayStation Vita? Sony just opened up its PlayStation Mobile game store to anyone who wants in. All you need is a half-decent Windows PC and a Vita, and the cash for a $99 developer fee -- the same yearly price Apple charges.
- Republic Wireless Now Offering $19/Month Unlimited Smartphone Service to All Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Tue, Nov 20, 2012
Prepaid wireless carrier Republic Wireless has been offering its $19 per month, unlimited everything, prepaid smartphone plan since about this time last year. At the … More »Republic Wireless Now Offering $19/Month Unlimited Smartphone Service to All
Prepaid wireless carrier Republic Wireless has been offering its $19 per month, unlimited everything, prepaid smartphone plan since about this time last year. At the time, though, there were a few catches; you had to buy a very low-end smartphone from them, you had to use its Hybrid Calling technology for most of your calls, …
- Android de Google resta cada vez más mercado a Apple Glenn Chapman - AFP - Sun, Nov 18, 2012
Los teléfonos inteligentes y tabletas informáticas con el sistema operativo Android de Google están acaparando el mercado de dispositivos móviles y robando espacio a … More »Android de Google resta cada vez más mercado a Apple
- How Obama's Tech Team Helped Win the Election Alexis Madrigal, The Atlantic - National Journal - Fri, Nov 16, 2012
The Obama campaign's technologists were tense and tired. It was game day and everything was going wrong. More »How Obama's Tech Team Helped Win the Election
The Obama campaign's technologists were tense and tired. It was game day and everything was going wrong.
- Android 4.2 For Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus Now Available Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Wed, Nov 14, 2012
When Google's Nexus 10 tablet was unveiled recently, it was running Android 4.2, a new version which adds several features. That version is coming to your Nexus 7 or … More »Android 4.2 For Nexus 7, Galaxy Nexus Now Available
When Google's Nexus 10 tablet was unveiled recently, it was running Android 4.2, a new version which adds several features. That version is coming to your Nexus 7 or Galaxy Nexus device as well. Here's what Android 4.2 brings, where to get it, and which Nexus devices are missing out.
- Capitalizing on the Potential of R and HP Vertica Analytics Platform HPSW-Guest - HP Discover - Tue, Nov 13, 2012
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- Windows Server Developers Can Now Use HP Cloud to Build, Deploy and Scale Their Applications HP Discover - Mon, Nov 12, 2012
I am happy to share that HP Cloud Compute now supports Microsoft Windows Server 2008 instances in addition to the variety of Linux distributions that are already available. … More »Windows Server Developers Can Now Use HP Cloud to Build, Deploy and Scale Their Applications
I am happy to share that HP Cloud Compute now supports Microsoft Windows Server 2008 instances in addition to the variety of Linux distributions that are already available. Windows Server instances can now be launched in our US-West region. Since HP Cloud Compute is in public beta, all customers receive a 50% discount.
- Ads are Invading Gadgets and Apps that You Already Paid For Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Mon, Nov 12, 2012
Most of us are used to seeing ads on stuff that we get for free, like smartphone and tablet apps or online news websites. But you're probably also used to being able … More »Ads are Invading Gadgets and Apps that You Already Paid For
Most of us are used to seeing ads on stuff that we get for free, like smartphone and tablet apps or online news websites. But you're probably also used to being able to pay to remove ads, whether by getting the premium version of an app or even upgrading to a new computer that doesn't have so much garbage on it.
- Engineers of the Future Design Star Trek-Inspired Tricorder Device Marissa Fessenden - Scientific American - Mon, Nov 12, 2012
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Engineers of the Future Design Star Trek-Inspired Tricorder Device
- Korea Linux Forum 2012: Maximizing Utility samsungtomorrow - @ 特別企劃 - Fri, Nov 9, 2012
Hosted by the Linux Foundation Korea Linux Forum 2012, the first Linux Forum in Korea, was held at the JW Marriott (Central City, Seoul) on October 11th and 12th. Samsung, … More »Korea Linux Forum 2012: Maximizing Utility
- Steam for Linux Launches Its Beta; 60,000 Sign Up in First Week Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Thu, Nov 8, 2012
The creators of Portal, Team Fortress 2, and a ton of other AAA titles announced a few months ago that they were planning to bring their Steam digital distribution service … More »Steam for Linux Launches Its Beta; 60,000 Sign Up in First Week
The creators of Portal, Team Fortress 2, and a ton of other AAA titles announced a few months ago that they were planning to bring their Steam digital distribution service to Linux. It's basically an app store just for games, and it's one of the most popular places to buy games for PC or Mac. Now the first wave of outside …
- VCast Closing Reveals Hidden Danger of "App Stores" Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Tue, Nov 6, 2012
If you bought a smartphone from Verizon Wireless in the last couple of years, you may have noticed that it came with not one, but two app markets: the Google Play store … More »VCast Closing Reveals Hidden Danger of "App Stores"
If you bought a smartphone from Verizon Wireless in the last couple of years, you may have noticed that it came with not one, but two app markets: the Google Play store (formerly known as the Android Market), and VCast, or Verizon Apps. VCast debuted in 2010 as an alternative app market which supported Verizon carrier billing, …
- Apple Hides its Second Faux-pology to Samsung Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Tue, Nov 6, 2012
For all that its products are (arguably unfairly) associated with elitism, Apple as a company has a pretty good track record when it comes to apologizing for screw-u … More »Apple Hides its Second Faux-pology to Samsung
For all that its products are (arguably unfairly) associated with elitism, Apple as a company has a pretty good track record when it comes to apologizing for screw-ups.
- New 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display Costs Only $200 More Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Thu, Nov 1, 2012
The MacBook Pro is Apple's line of professional notebooks, with higher-powered Intel Core processors than are featured on the thinner and lighter MacBook Air notebooks … More »New 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display Costs Only $200 More
The MacBook Pro is Apple's line of professional notebooks, with higher-powered Intel Core processors than are featured on the thinner and lighter MacBook Air notebooks and features like SDXC slots. Earlier this year, Apple introduced a 15-inch MacBook Pro which sported a Retina display, a feature which used to only be found …
- What's New in the New, Slim IMac? Jared Spurbeck - Yahoo! Contributor Network - Wed, Oct 31, 2012
Apple's iMac, or all-in-one desktop Mac, has always had a flair for the dramatic. From the "transparent gumdrop" original, to the "Pixar lamp" model, through to today's … More »What's New in the New, Slim IMac?
Apple's iMac, or all-in-one desktop Mac, has always had a flair for the dramatic. From the "transparent gumdrop" original, to the "Pixar lamp" model, through to today's enormous flatscreens, it's been perhaps the most distinctive desktop computer in each of its iterations.
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