Patently Apple Apple has applied for a patent to cover a great new invention that would allow users to wear specially designed eyewear to view confidential information while using their mobile devices. The patent also covers gamers who are playing multiplayer games. The gist of how this is works is that a user can set …
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Does the X10 AirPad live up to its claim of being the best tablet under $200? X10.com Yet another hardware maker joined the Android tablet fray this week when X10.com began selling its 7-inch AirPad, proclaiming the device to be the “best tablet on the market for under $200.” It’s also one of the only tablets at that price. So …
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The IFA 2011 consumer electronics show in Berlin is just a few days away, but it looks like Samsung might have inadvertently revealed its announcements a bit early. You see, Samsung is offering an Android app called Samsungmobile Unpacked that is designed to provide users with information about new product details, event schedules, press releases, and more. Sounds like a …
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New Apple CEO Tim Cook has written to his company’s employees in the wake of Steve Jobs’ departure. Here’s the full text of the email, as reported by Ars Technica. “Team: “I am looking forward to the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of the most innovative company in the world. Joining Apple was the best decision I’ve ever made …
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Whether you’re thinking about an iPad for the kids, a PlayBook for work or a Honeycomb tablet for a little bit of both,then chances are you are one of the millions of tech lovers in the market for a tablet computer this year. Apple’s iPad is the dominant player in 2011, but should you think a little harder about your …
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The lazy days of summer these are not. Just as soon we got past the Googorola news and HP’s unfortunate dismissal of WebOS, we heard the bombshell that Steve Jobs was resigning his post as Apple CEO. Though all that news does make for a few hectic days, it also means that we have a lot to discuss on Dialed …
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The digital wallet wars have begun. And credit card giant Visa and search behemoth Google are likely to be among the first to face off in the market as they each try to convince consumers to ditch their real wallets for ones that store credit cards and other information on their cell phones. Visa In May, Visa and Google announced …
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AT&T is readying a coming out party of sorts for its lower profile targeted advertising business. Maria Mandel, head of marketing and media for AT&T’s AdWorks business. AT&T Over the past few months, AT&T has quietly moved into the area, expanding the reach of its advertising network, launching a Groupon-like daily-deals site, and testing out a location-based mobile marketing service. …
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A year from now, MasterCard and its PayPass tap-to-pay network will serve as a cornerstone of mobile-payments in the U.S. Ed McLaughlin believes MasterCard has an important role to play in the evolution of mobile payments. MasterCard At least, that’s according Ed McLaughlin, head of emerging payments for the world’s second-largest payments network. “The PayPass functionality will serve as an …
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Apple announced Wednesday that CEO Steve Jobs is stepping down. It’s unclear what role he’ll play as the new chairman. CNET, James Martin For most companies, the chief executive serves as a quarterback, ensuring the plays are run correctly, while the chairman is the coach, providing the bigger-picture view. Or, for the geeks out there, the CEO is Luke Skywalker …
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Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple, handing the reins of the company he founded to Tim Cook. In a letter to the board, Jobs wrote, “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know. Unfortunately, …
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Samsung has been granted a minor reprieve in its Galaxy Tab 10.1 patent dispute with Apple in Europe, with the German court suspending a temporary injunction on European sales and promotion for all countries in the region, except for Germany itself. The altered image of the Galaxy Tab, showing it with dimensions closer to Apple’s iPad than in reality. (Credit: …
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Now Steve Jobs has resigned from Apple, the spotlight has turned to the people still toiling away at Apple HQ in Cupertino. The company is so closely identified with its iconic figurehead and uberboss, can those assuming the reins measure up to Steve’s success? So read on and say hello to Tim Cook, Jony Ive, Phil Schiller and the rest …
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Back in May, Microsoft teased that the Windows Phone Mango update would bring more than 500 new features to the mobile operating system. We’ve already seen more of the major changes during our Windows Phone 7.5 preview, but it looks like more goodies are to come, including support for front-facing cameras and Internet sharing. According to the site Windows Phone …
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Samsung Gravity TXT T-Mobile T-Mobile announced a new messaging phone today called the Samsung Gravity TXT. It looks like a successor to the Samsung Gravity 3, with the same slider-QWERTY form factor. Features are fairly basic, and include a 2-megapixel camera, GPS, 3G, support for Microsoft ActiveSync in e-mail, and Bluetooth. (Via T-Mobile’s Twitter account)
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