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The current smartphone intender market is one I am very interested in. It’s up for grabs. In the U.S., this group presents a sizable opportunity. Nielsen has recently published some data suggesting that 44% of U.S. mobile subscribers now own smartphones. So more than half of the U.S. population falls into what we call smartphone intenders.
Some Apple blogs are reporting that copyright infringement is no longer required to install Siri on an iPhone 4. It’s a dubious claim, but even if it was true, it doesn’t bring us any closer to a practical, working hack.
The HP TouchSmart 320 makes for a great value thanks to the impressive AMD Vision chipset, easy setup, spacious hard drive and excellent display. It holds up pretty well as a standard all-in-one, and the addition of the touchscreen makes it even more compelling.
The legal battle between Megaupload and Universal Music Group continues to unfold in the most unexpected ways, with yesterday’s revelation from UMG creating a whole host of new questions about what’s going on over at YouTube.
Oh those crazy, free-wheeling Swedes. It appears the country has decided to allow regular citizens to man its official Twitter feed. That’s right, instead of boring government announcements and links to policy proposals, Sweden will now be tweeting hilarious jokes and mundane details about everyday life.
Scientists at the National Aeronautic and Space Administration are working on the creation of a new spacecraft that will not only be more maneuverable than previous vessels, but will also be able to fire a retrievable harpoon.
Just how much money does Facebook have on hand? According to internal figures apparently leaked to Gawker.com, the answer is somewhere in the region of $3.5 billion in cash, with assets worth an additional $5.6 billion. The figures run between January and September of 2011, and also include the company’s debt ($0) and shareholder equity ($4.5 [...]
Yesterday, Matt told you where to splurge like Sean Parker on a bender. Today, I go the opposite direction, helping you score relatively affordable gifts for the technologically inclined. From novelty stocking stuffers to arty gifts to useful apps, here are a few of my favorite things.
With BlackBerry 10 smartphones delayed until late 2012, the next year is going to be pretty awkward for Research in Motion. For nearly another year, the company will have to peddle phones based on BlackBerry 7, an operating system that’s been scaring customers away in droves.
A report has surfaced saying that “in order to cope with increasing market competition including the 7-inch Kindle Fire from Amazon and the launch of large-size smartphones from handset vendors, Apple has been persuaded into the development of 7.85-inch iPads.”
Putting the kibosh on one of 2011′s biggest non-stories, Bill Gates has said he isn’t going to return to full-time work at Microsoft. Thank heavens. His current gig as a philanthropist matters far more than anything he might do to nudge Windows Phone in the right direction or get Windows 8 off to a good start.
