Monthly Archives: April 2011
New Verizon Casio Android Smartphone Ruggedized for Hospital Use
Casio and Verizon Wireless have introduced a rugged Android 2.2 touch-screen smartphone suitable for harsh working environments in verticals such as health care, construction,...
Facebook Deals Launches to Fight Groupon in 5 Cities
Facebook April 25 flipped the switch on its Deals on Facebook service, pitching local deals to its users living in Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Dallas;...
Attachmate Completes Acquisition of Novell, SUSE Linux
Attachmate Group on April 27 reported that it has closed the $2.2 billion acquisition of open-source enterprise software maker Novell, a deal first announced...
VMware Acquires SlideRocket for Online Presentations
VMware on April 26 acquired a new whiz-bang feature to add to its growing stock of cloud-based products: SlideRocket, an online business-presentation service that...
Cisco Pushes Back Against Networking Rivals, Critics
Cisco Systems, which has seen its networking business come under increasing pressure in recent months from rivals, such as Hewlett-Packard and Juniper Networks, is...
Sony S1 Tablet
Sony S1 Tablet
Sony is planning to release two tablets worldwide this fall. One of them, code-named "S1," features a 9.7-inch display.
S1 Side View
"If I...
Nokia to Outsource Symbian to Accenture, Lay Off 4,000
Nokia has announced plans to outsource its Symbian software activities to consulting firm Accenture, which also will take on about 3,000 Nokia employees. In...
Microsoft Explains Its Phone Location-Data Policy
As Apple wrestled with controversy over iOS devices storing location data, Microsoft moved to offer its own explanation for when and how its Windows...
Apple Blames Software Bug for iPhone Location Data Storage
Apple officials say the company is not tracking iPhone and iPad users but has admitted that excessive amounts of device location data have been...
Microsoft Out for Android Blood: Barnes and Noble
Microsoft is using its patent portfolio to squeeze royalties from manufacturers who install Android on their mobile devices, according to a new legal filing...