Monthly Archives: April 2010
Apple ‘iAd’ Could Generate Billions in Revenue, Says Analyst
Apple's "iAd" mobile advertising platform, introduced April 8 along with a variety of other updates to the upcoming iPhone OS 4, may generate billions...
Windows Service Packs, Project Pink Rumors Dominated Microsoft Week
News from Microsoft and other tech companies this week was largely eclipsed by Apple, whose iPad tablet dominated headlines during its first days in...
Apple iPad, Google Android to Grab 75% of Tablet Market in 2010
Apple and Google Android will grab 75 percent of the tablet market through 2010, as the iPad's immediate success has proven the consumer market...
Apple iPad Design More Vulnerable to Accidents, Falls
Apple's iPad may be adept at displaying multimedia content and e-texts, but it'll have a harder time dealing with gravity and sudden blows, according...
Apple iAd Challenges Google’s Mobile Ad Strategy
Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced many things during the company's iPhone 4.0 media briefing April 8, but none more dangerous to Google's designs for...
FCC Broadband Plan Moving Ahead, Despite Net Neutrality Ruling
Although the Federal Communications Commission was dealt a body blow April 6 when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit...
Researchers to Demonstrate Database Man-in-the-Middle Attacks at Black Hat
Two researchers from Trustwave will demonstrate how a man-in-the-middle attack on Oracle databases can be leveraged to swipe user credentials and hijack sessions at...
Twitter Buys Tweetie, Plans to Make Twitter for iPad
Twitter April 9 said it purchased Atebits, maker of a popular iPhone application for the microblogging platform, in a move that underscores the value...
Java Creator James Gosling Leaves Oracle
Java creator James Gosling has left Oracle.In an April 9 blog post, Gosling said he resigned from Oracle on April 2. While at Sun...
Apple, Dell, HP, Intel Sued by Wi-Lan Over Bluetooth Patent
Apple, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Intel and Motorola are just six of the 19 electronics manufacturers being sued by Canadian patent holder Wi-Lan, whose portfolio...