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We all knew this time was coming one day, the time Microsoft will be in search for a new person to take the helm. Today Steve Ballmer, the man who’s been in charge of Microsoft for over a decade, has issued an announcement to all employees in regards to him stepping down 12 months from…
If you’ll remember, it wasn’t that long ago that Sony’s PS2 absolutely dominated the console market. Nintendo’s Gamecube had carved out a small niche but didn’t have much market share. Microsoft’s first attempt at a console, the Xbox, had made waves bringing a more PC like gaming experience to the living room and created a…
In a recent interview to Reuters, Canada’s new Minister of Industry James Moore talked about BlackBerry, and the situation in what used to be the country’s biggest company. Moore said that it’s “unfortunate” that BlackBerry Q10 and Z10 aren’t reaching sales expectations. “I know that they’re facing their challenges and they’re adjusting their firm internally…
And yet again we see Apple acquiring a mapping company. After Locationary and Hopstop, Cupertino is going for Embark, which offers localized transit apps for cities like New York, San Francisco and London. There are no doubts in my mind Embark’s technology and data will be included in some future version of Apple Maps, most…
HTC’s falling share price may make the company more attractive to potential buyers, Bloomberg is reporting. As I’m writing this, the Taiwanese handset maker is worth some $4.2 billion and that’s an amount some Chinese companies could easily pay to get HTC’s brand and technology. We’re talking about such mobile rising stars as Huawei, ZTE…
Another day, another smart watch project trying to raise funds from the public. The new kid in town is called Omate TrueSmart and it’s apparently the world’s first IP67 certified smart watch, meaning it’s water-resistant and dustproof. In addition, unlike many other smart watches, this is a stand-alone product that can work even without a…
SpareOne Plus, the AA battery-powered mobile phone we’ve first seen during this year’s CES, is now available for purchase for $79.99. That, of course, is the price of an unlocked, SIM-free unit and you get to choose on which network you’ll be using it. As an upgrade to the original SpareOne phone, the Plus model…
Back in July we’ve told you about experimental iPad-centric schools that will open in the Netherlands. Well, seven of these so called “Steve Jobs Schools” are now open for “business,” two of which will provide the iPad-centric curriculum at all grade levels, while the rest will begin with younger students and expand to higher grades…
Mobile testing solution provider SOASTA unveiled the findings of a series of surveys questioning American adults about their concerns when buying mobile apps, as well as the issues developers face with testing apps before they are released. The results of the consumer study show that 77% of consumers who purchase mobile apps have concerns that…
Maker of popular news apps Zumobi unveiled a series of best practices and findings based on successful app monetization and promotion strategies of leading brands like NBC News, Popular Science and The Week. The white paper titled “App Promotion & Monetization Best Practices Playbook” is full of useful advice for app publishers and some of…