BlackBerry 10 features interesting keyboard and camera apps, neither will save the platform
In case you had not heard, BlackBerry World is occurring in Orlando right now, and RIM is officially announcing BlackBerry 10. Overall, I am not seeing anything that will save this company, but there are a few nice features in the new OS to speak of. First is the predictive text soft keyboard: Interesting use...
It looks like RIM might be behind the ‘Wake Up’ campaign
Macworld.AU found some Doubleclick code in the ’Wake Up’ website which it believes links it back to RIM’s website. Originally fingered, Samsung had previously denied it was behind the stunt.
Apple chip supplier TriQuint having “challenging quarter” due to its biggest customer
According to a report from The Oregonian, power amplifier specialists TriQuint Semiconductor is facing a “challenging” quarter due to a temporary drop in revenues from its biggest customer- Apple. The report does note the company’s chief executive Ralph Quinsey did not mention Apple by name, but that Foxconn was responsible for 35 percent of TriQuint’s...
Adobe officially launches CS6 suite, offers $30/month introductory pricing on Creative Cloud
Adobe today begins taking pre-orders for its CS6 line of its popular line professional design products. Adobe combines 14 different individual applications including its venerable Photoshop CS6 (Free Beta download), Illustrator CS6 and InDesign CS6 in a variety of bundles. Pricing is as follows (matrix below): Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium (US$1,899),...
Apple Marketing SVP Phil Schiller dumps Instagram over expansion to Android
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is not the only photo-loving business executive upset by Instagram in recent weeks. While Dorsey stopped posting photos from his Instagram after Facebook reportedly beat his Twitter to an acquisition of Instagram, Apple Senior Vice President Phil Schiller quit his Instagram for another reason: Android. A reader noticed that Schiller had...
Apple LTE chip supplier Qualcomm unable to meet demand, could push back next iPhone launch
According to a report from Reuters, Apple’s LTE chip supplier Qualcomm is having “trouble meeting demand” for smartphone chips and will continue experiencing manufacturing constraints throughout the rest of the year. Qualcomm Chief Executive Paul Jacobs told analysts on a conference call yesterday, “At this stage we cannot secure enough supply to meet the increasing...
Verizon expanding LTE network in dozens of cities April 19
Verizon put out dozens of press releases today announcing expansions and additions to its 4G LTE network. The majority of the following additions and expansions will kick in on April 19. Additions: LaGrange, Georgia, Macon, Georgia, Brunswick, Georgia, Cattaraugus-Allegany Counties (New York), Dodge City, Kansas, Great Bend, Kansas, Garden City, Kansas, Hays, Kansas, Pierre, South...
Microsoft reveals ‘Windows RT’ for ARM processors
Microsoft revealed its full Windows 8 suite this evening, which includes Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro, and Windows 8 Enterprise. However, most notably, there is another version named “Windows RT” that will run on ARM-based machines. This version is primarily aimed at tablets, according to Nilay Patel at The Verge: Specifically, Windows RT will not be sold...
Ivy Bridge launching April 23 as next-gen Thunderbolt ships, likely to land in next Macs
Today we have two pieces of Intel related news with reports claiming a solid April 23 launch date for the Ivy Bridge introduction as others report Intel has begun shipping its next-generation Thunderbolt technology. Late last month we heard reports from CPU World who claimed Ivy Bridge CPUs most likely to land in future Macs...
Analysts: Apple has a strong case in DOJ’s lawsuit over ebook price-fixing
Yesterday, the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple and five other publishers over ebook price-fixing. The DOJ has reached a settlement with three of the publishers in the suit, but Apple, MacMillan, and Penguin are standing strong (The States also are after Simon and Shuster). Yesterday, MacMillan’s CEO released a letter...
