If you missed out on the last round of $199 Blackberry Playbook tablets, here’s another chance.
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, in an interview with Corriere Della Sera. Android tablets have seen little success against Apple’s iPad, but Google may try to reverse its fortunes by working closely on hardware and software with a single device maker, as it does with its “Nexus” smartphones. (The quote in Corriere Della Sera was published [...]
Google, maker of such hit Easter eggs as “Do a Barrel Roll” and “Tilt,” has apparently gotten into the holiday spirit: Open up Google and enter “Let it snow” into the search box for a winter surprise.
Google is facing another lawsuit over whether or not its Android mobile OS infringes on existing patents and intellectual property, with British Telecom having filed a suit in Delaware that claims ownership of six patents relating to not just Android, but also Gmail, Google Maps and more.
With more people watching online video in the U.S., we can be reassured that advertisers have done their best to stay on top of what is clearly a growing market for their business. According to comScore’s November 2011 U.S. Online Video Rankings, 15% of all videos viewed online last month were advertisements.
We’ve reached another milestone in the Apple product rumor cycle, in which the Wall Street Journal drops a big story based on unnamed sources. The topic now is an Apple television set—not to be confused with the existing Apple TV set-top box—and the WSJ mentions several features we can expect if the product becomes real, based on talks Apple has held with unnamed media company executives.
If the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has its way, .xxx domains are just the beginning: Starting January 12, organizations will be able to apply for new domain suffixes that include almost any word or phrase (such as .techland or .time instead of the more familiar .com). Well, unless the FTC manages to convince the organization otherwise.
There’s no doubt that distracted driving can lead to car accidents that injure or kill, and the recommended ban is certainly well intended. But the NTSB may not be doing the right thing. An educational campaign to change driver’s habits would be a much better approach.
In an attempt to avoid getting lost in the sea of “Top X Tech Failures” lists this time of year, we’re taking a slightly different approach. Each day this week, Matt, Jared, Graeme, Keith and I will be participating in a Festivus-inspired Airing of Grievances. Hopefully things will stay at least somewhat tech-related, but you never know. Here’s my list.
Here you go Twitter, have $300 million, signed: Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, nephew of Saudi Arabia’s king and, according to Forbes, the 26th wealthiest person in the world.
Here’s one you probably didn’t see coming: Facebook has set its legal hounds on Mark Zuckerberg. Confused? Perhaps it’ll make more sense if I mention this: There’s more than one Mark Zuckerberg in the scenario.
