Apple’s rumored tablet may write next chapter in publishing
The tech giant hasn’t announced that it will offer such a device, but the anticipation that it will do so this week has already caused a stir in the newspaper, book and magazine world.
Not since biblical times has the arrival of a tablet been greeted with such anticipation.
Apple Inc. won’t reveal the details of what [...]
Apple Aims to Repackage TV, Magazines With Tablet
With the new tablet device that is debuting next week, Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs is betting he can reshape businesses like textbooks, newspapers and television much the way his iPod revamped the music industry—and expand Apple’s influence and revenue as a content middleman.
In developing the device, Apple focused on the role the gadget [...]
Facebook 3.1 Contact Syncing — Got Bikini Pics?
As if Facebook 3.1 for iPhone and iPod touch didn’t have enough problems, dmackdaddy let us know this potentially embarrassing problem he’s experiencing with the new contact picture syncing functionality:
Beware of your profile pics, or your boss might get one of you doing something you don’t want them to see! What happens is, [...]
Worried about Colorado’s new ban on texting while driving? There’s an app for that!
Last Tuesday, Colorado’s new ban on texting while driving took effect. It is now illegal for drivers to text, e-mail or tweet behind the wheel.
Violators are subject to a $50 fine, although law enforcement officials say the new law will be difficult to enforce.
But if you prefer to be a law abiding citizen, and just [...]
Frustrated by AT&T’s poor service and dropped calls? There’s an app for that!
Give AT&T credit where credit is due. We have long since bemoaned their horrible service; dropped calls, lack of signal, and general all-around poor user experience. But believe it or not, AT&T has released an iPhone app called “Mark The Spot,” which allows users to notify AT&T of dropped calls, failed calls, and no coverage [...]
Liberty Global to buy German cable company in $5.2B deal
John Malone’s Liberty Global Inc. said Friday it will acquire Unitymedia GmbH, the No. 2 cable operator in Germany, for the equivalent of about $5.2 billion in stock buys and debt assumption.
Grudgingly, young people finally flock to Twitter
They think it’s pointless, narcissistic. Some don’t even know what it is.
Even so, more young adults and teens – normally at the cutting edge of technology – are finally coming around to Twitter, using it for class or work, monitoring the minutiae of celebrities’ lives.
It’s not always love at first tweet, though. Many of them [...]
Sun Microsystems to lay off 3,000 employees
Sun Microsystems plans to lay off up to 3,000 employees amid the delay in its acquisition by Oracle Corp.
