Blog Profile / Techland: News
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| Archived Since: | August 12, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
A Star Trek Tricorder? ‘Scanadu Scout’ Health Monitor Surges Past Indiegogo Funding Goal
Remember Star Trek‘s tricorder? The device Dr. McCoy usually whipped out and waved over people before declaring someone kaput? Yep, someone’s actually making one, or at least the early 21st century version of one. Meet Scanadu Scout, a...Show More Summary
Next iPhone Interface Reportedly Described as ‘Black, White and Flat All Over’
Over at 9to5Mac.com, Mark Gurman reports that Apple’s design honcho Jony Ive has quite a drastic change in store for the next version of iOS — the software that runs on the iPhone and iPad. Gurman has a solid track record with AppleShow More Summary
If You’re Obsessed With “Winning,” You Don’t Understand the Mobile Market
Last month, I wrote about the state of competition between Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android. Mostly, I rounded up scads of stats — market share, profits, app-store size and a lot more. I noted that lots of folks like to declare thatShow More Summary
Jennifer Lopez to Open Cellphone Stores
NEW YORK (AP) — “Jenny from the Block” wants the block to buy Verizon phones from her. Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez on Wednesday announced she’s opening a chain of 15 cellphone stores and a website under the Viva Movil brand. The aim is to sell Verizon phones and services to Latinos. Show More Summary
Finally: DVDs That Smell Like Pizza After You’re Done Watching Them
Tell you what: Why doesn’t everyone take the rest of the week off (take Monday off, too, if you’re not American) and let’s all meet back here on Tuesday. Why? Because innovation as we know it has reached its apex. There’s no sense in...Show More Summary
Apple’s Tim Cook Faces Senate Questions on Taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate dragged Apple Inc., the world’s most valuable company, into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company avoid billions in U.S. Show More Summary
Poll Says Teens Are Migrating from Facebook to Twitter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations. Show More Summary
Microsoft Reveals Xbox One, Next-Generation Gaming
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company revealed the Xbox One, its next-generation entertainment console, during a presentation Tuesday at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash. Don Mattrick, Microsoft’s president...Show More Summary
Senate Panel Says Apple Uses Firms Outside the U.S. to Avoid Taxes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. The world’s most valuable company is holding...Show More Summary
Empowering Our Digital Sixth Sense with Google Glass, Augmented Reality and Wearable Health Gadgets
We all know about our five senses: sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing. Many people believe we also have a kinesthetic sense, which is what some folks believe is a sort of spiritual sense — for instance, when they perceive another person is in a room with them even though the other person is behind them and hasn’t made a sound. Show More Summary
Yahoo-Tumblr: It’s Not What You Buy, It’s What You Do With It
When Yahoo first approached us eons ago, we were pretty skeptical. But after meeting the people on the Yahoo team and getting a picture of where they were going, we got religion. Maybe that’s too strong. We realized we were all eating at the same church potluck. Show More Summary
Facebook’s Stock Price Is the Least Important Thing About Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is fond of telling his cohorts that their journey is only one percent finished. Even if you quibble about the exact percentage, he’s right that his company’s vision is boundless and that the service, in its current incarnation, is nowhere near done exploring its potential. Show More Summary
Syrian Electronic Army Compromises Financial Times Blogs and Twitter Feeds
LONDON (AP) — A clutch of blogs and Twitter accounts maintained by the Financial Times were hacked Friday, the latest in a series of cyberattacks claimed by the Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-government group which often attacks media organizations it sees as sympathetic to the country’s rebels. Show More Summary
Study: More Teens Killed Texting While Driving than by Drunk Driving
Chilling new research from the Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New York suggests that texting while driving has become the number one cause of death amongst teenagers behind the wheel, surpassing drunk driving for the first time.Show More Summary
Square’s Second Hardware Product: A Decidedly Square-esque Cash Register
Back in February, innovative payment-processing startup Square introduced Business in a Box, a bundle which turned an iPad into a cash register. It included a third-party stand and a third-party cash drawer; it looked really useful,Show More Summary
Microsoft Windows 8 Update Will Be Free
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft says a planned update to its Windows 8 operating system will be made available for free later this year. The update is meant to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales. Show More Summary
Google Simplifies Free Storage into a Single 15-Gigabyte Chunk
Previously sliced and diced into varying increments and doled out between Gmail and other Google services, the search giant has simplified things by melting its free storage offering into a single 15-gigabyte chunk to be used as you see fit. Show More Summary
France Mulls Culture Tax on Smartphones and Tablets
PARIS (AP) — The French government is considering creating a new tax on smartphones and tablets in a bid to raise millions to support the creation of digital cultural content inside France. The proposal, handed to President FrancoisShow More Summary
FCC Proposes Ridiculously Fast In-Flight Internet Speeds
In a slam dunk 4-0 vote, the Federal Communications Commission just proposed kicking off a process that could eventually make your experience cruising the Interwebs at 30,000 feet considerably less, shall we say, sedate. How? By auctioning...Show More Summary
Finally, a Huggies Device that Lets Babies Tweet When They Pee
This is important: a device, masterfully dubbed “Huggies TweetPee,” that attaches to your baby’s derriere, then relays Twitter-like alerts to your smartphone to let you know when it’s diaper change time. No, that’s not Spanish you’re...Show More Summary