Tim Bajarin is the president of Creative Strategies Inc., a technology industry analysis and market intelligence firm in Silicon Valley.
HP’s WebOS Going Open Source, Tablets May Return
WebOS, the software behind HP’s failed TouchPad tablet and Palm’s failed Pre smartphones, is getting another shot at life as an open source operating system.
That means anyone, from bedroom programmers to rival tech companies, …
KFC Asks Students to Tweet for $20,000 College Scholarship
Usually high school kids have to write more than 140 characters to get a college scholarship. Now, thanks to KFC, students who attach the hashtag #KFCScholar to a tweet could end up scoring $20,000 for their college …
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Report: Redbox + Verizon = Netflix Killer?
It’s the rumor to end all streaming service rumors, and the culmination of months of speculation: Not only is the identity of Verizon’s partner for its planned Netflix competitor revealed, but the partner turns out to be a …
Apple Picks ‘Best’ iPhone and iPad Games of 2011: Who Got Snubbed?
Should we trust Apple to pick the best iPhone and iPad games of 2011? Would you trust Sony to pick the best games on the PlayStation Network? Valve to rank its favorites on Steam? Microsoft to name its favorites on Xbox …
Apple vs. Samsung: Here Come the Retina Display Tablets
Apple and Samsung are preparing tablets for early next year with double the screen resolution of the current iPad and Galaxy Tab, according to a pair of rumors.
The first bit of claptrap comes from Citi analyst Richard …
Apple-Led Australian Ban on Samsung Galaxy Tablet Tossed
That appeal Apple filed last week to roll back a decision by an Australian court to un-ban sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia? Rejected by Australia’s High Court today, clearing the way for sales of the Galaxy …
Battle of the Reading Apps: Google Currents vs. the Rest
Pulse
The Gist: Pulse presents rows of headlines and thumbnail images in a way that’s easy to scan. Major news outlets and blogs are the main fodder, but you can also add feeds from social networks and Google Reader. It’s …
Google+ Adds New ‘Find My Face’ Facial Recognition Feature for Photos
Now Google+ will automatically look for your face in your friends’ pictures—provided all of you opt into the system.
Use Amazon’s Price Check App and Save $15 This Saturday
How’s this for a brazen move to steal business away from brick-and-mortar stores? Under normal circumstances, a shopper using Amazon’s Price Check app in a physical store can instantaneously check to see if Amazon sells the same merchandise for a better price. This Saturday, however, when a consumer uses the app, Amazon will undercut …
Screenshots: Take a Gander at the New Twitter Design
Rolling out over the next few weeks, Twitter’s new design aims to simplify things a bit with four prominent tabs—Home, Connect, Discover and Me. The new look and feel will be consistent across Twitter’s standard website, mobile …