Archive for January, 2012
Google cuts head of Kenyan operation
Google has reportedly fired the head of its Kenyan operations following the discovery that people working for it had been pulling data without permission from the Mocality database and misrepresenting themselves to local clients. The company is also understood to be tightening internal procedures about the use of contractors for projects involving contacts with outside [...]
Read moreNokia design chief hints at Lumia phones with NFC – and wireless charging
Nokia is working on a Windows Phone model that incorporates NFC (Near Field Communications) technology to connect to external accessories – and is even considering versions with wireless charging, its design chief has indicated in an exclusive interview. The company is also working closely with Microsoft, which is providing the software for its new top-end [...]
Read moreFacebook’s market listing is imminent – but does it have Google’s potential?
Bankers, bloggers, stock market traders and internet entrepreneurs from Singapore to Silicon Valley are holding their collective breath. Facebook’s record-breaking stock market listing, the largest ever for a technology company, is imminent. Papers must be filed soon if Facebook wishes to press ahead with plans for a May public offering. The world’s leading social site, [...]
Read moreNTT DoCoMo launches NEC Medias ES N-05D: Is 6.7mm thin enough?
Those NEC artisans have been at it again, shaving even more from its smartphone profiles. It’s arrived at the Medias ES N-05D, which measures in at a ridiculous 6.7mm, and making the Droid Razr choke on its salad in the process. Like its predecessor, the ES N-01, the Android phone will be ready to play [...]
Read moreMotorola Droid RAZR Maxx review
Most of today’s smartphones, especially those of the LTE-enabled persuasion, have earned a bad rap for exceptionally bad battery life, with large displays and hungry radios that suck the juice out faster than a three year-old can down a CapriSun. The race to construct the thinnest phones on the market doesn’t help much either, since [...]
Read moreObama says he will help unemployed engineer find job during video ‘hangout’
Barack Obama promised to help an unemployed engineer find a job during an online video “hangout” to answer questions posted on YouTube and by text. The president responded to some of more than 133,000 questions submitted ranging from a number about the economy to foreign aid, drone strikes and the case of a British man [...]
Read moreGoogle cuts head of Kenyan operation after scraping Mocality database
Google has reportedly fired the head of its Kenyan operations following the discovery that people working for it had been pulling data without permission from the Mocality database and misrepresenting themselves to local clients. The company is also understood to be tightening internal procedures about the use of contractors for projects involving contacts with outside [...]
Read moreIs this a post-PC and a post-Mac world?
As if you haven’t heard, Apple posted its Q4 earnings last week. I’ll spare you my own encomium and refer you to these links: Despite its title, Business Insider’s list of Facts About Apple’s Business That Will Blow Your Mind contains little or no hype. TechCrunch provides context for Apple’s “massive numbers”. Brian Hall offers [...]
Read morePanasonic adds Lumix DMC-TS4 and DMC-TS20 to ruggedized camera line
PANASONIC’S NEW TOP-OF-THE-LINE RUGGED DIGITAL CAMERA FEATURES GPS*1 AND FULL-HD VIDEO RECORDING CAPABILITIES The LUMIX TS4, the Optimal Outdoor Companion, Combines a GPS, Compass, Altimeter, Barometer with Waterproof*2, Shockproof*3 and Freezeproof Features, Allowing it to Excel in Photo and Video Capture Under Many Conditions SECAUCUS, NJ (January 31, 2012) – Panasonic today announced the LUMIX [...]
Read morePanasonic introduces Lumix DMC-ZS20 and ZS15 compact superzoom cameras
PANASONIC EXPANDS ITS POPULAR ZS-SERIES OF DIGITAL CAMERAS WITH NEW ADVANCED FEATURES AND CREATIVE SHOOTING OPTIONS PACKED IN A SLIM BODY Panasonic LUMIX ZS20 Features a 24mm Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens, a Powerful 20x Optical Zoom*1, Full-HD Video Recording and Built-In GPS Capabilities Secaucus, NJ (January, 31, 2012) – Panasonic today introduced the LUMIX DMC-ZS20 digital camera [...]
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