RIM to cut 5,000 jobs, delay new phones

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• RIM to cut 5,000 jobs, delay new phones
• Weather alerts coming soon to smartphone near you
• Internet agency terminates much-criticized system
• Don’t Miss Video of the Day: Movi.Kanti.Revo sucks you into a breathtaking web experience
• Rumor: New 7-inch and 10-inch Kindle Fires on the way
• Looking for Developers? Try This Geeky Community
• Internet agency terminates much-criticized system
• Fears, hopes grow for Sony under new president
• Ahead of the Bell: Struggling RIM reports for 1Q
• Google releases Chrome browser for iPhone, iPad
• Create cards lovely enough to print with Martha Stewart CraftStudio
• Google Nexus Q hacked to load video games
• Elpida creditors agree to forgive 70 percent of debts: Nikkei
• Severe weather warnings to be sent directly to smartphones
• RIM to cut 5,000 jobs, delay new phones
• Google takes browser battle to iPhone and iPad
• Exclusive: Microsoft tie-up, network sale among RIM options: sources
• Chrome for iOS hits No.1 in Apple’s App Store
• Create cards lovely enough to print with Martha Stewart CraftStudio
• Next iPhone will be ‘biggest product launch in consumer electronics history’
• Fun with $1,500 glasses: Project Glass skydive stunt captured on video
• Oracle's Ellison closes deal to buy Hawaii's Lanai
• Judge rules Kim Dotcom mansion raid was illegal
• RIM delays new BlackBerry launch; sales crumble
• British police demand Assange report to station
• Nokia CEO voices regret surrounding recent company decisions
• The Best Photos From Google I/O
• Looking for Developers? Try This Geeky Community
• Android 4.1 leaked for Galaxy Nexus
• Details on how News Corp. split will work
• Summary Box: Google starts mobile browser war
• Google releases Chrome browser for iPhone, iPad
• News Summary: Disappointing results at RIM
• RIM posts big Q1 loss, to cut 5,000 jobs
• Managing Millennials: Why Gen Y Will Be Running the Country by 2020 [INFOGRAPHIC]
• Bad news: Highlights from RIM's earnings report
• RIM delays new BlackBerry launch as problems deepen
• A look at RIM's much-delayed BlackBerry 10
• Research In Motion…

RIM to cut 5,000 jobs, delay new phones Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:54 PM PDT Struggling BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. said Thursday it will delay the launch of new phones deemed critical to the company's survival and revealed its business is crumbling faster than thought.

Weather alerts coming soon to smartphone near you Posted: 28 Jun 2012 12:29 PM PDT Attorney Bob Burns already gets a lot of information from his smartphone, but he welcomes the prospect of getting a little more — free warnings about life-threatening weather from a sophisticated new government system.

Internet agency terminates much-criticized system Posted: 28 Jun 2012 10:49 AM PDT The organization in charge of creating additional Internet address suffixes to rival ".com" is killing a much-criticized Web-based system set up to help decide the order in which it will review proposals.

Don’t Miss Video of the Day: Movi.Kanti.Revo sucks you into a breathtaking web experience Posted: 28 Jun 2012 09:04 PM PDT What is Movi.Kanti.Revo? Well, for one thing, it's Esperanto for moving, singing, and dreaming. For another, Movi.Kanti.Revo is a new Chrome Experiment by Cirque du Soleil. Unveiled at Google I/O 2012, you will control the action through gestures and even singing. Details are scarce … Continue reading →

Rumor: New 7-inch and 10-inch Kindle Fires on the way Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:47 PM PDT The big tablet news of this week was easily Google's new $199 Nexus 7 tablet, just announced at the 2012 Google I/O developers' conference. Given the device has the same basic size (7 inches) and price point as Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet, Google's … Continue reading →

Looking for Developers? Try This Geeky Community Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:18 PM PDT The highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by . If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details .

Internet agency terminates much-criticized system Posted: 28 Jun 2012 10:49 AM PDT The organization in charge of creating additional Internet address suffixes to rival ".com" is killing a much-criticized Web-based system set up to help decide the order in which it will review proposals.

Fears, hopes grow for Sony under new president Posted: 28 Jun 2012 01:23 AM PDT The record 9,000 shareholders that packed Sony's annual meeting was no cause for celebration. After four years of losses and a halving of the share price, some angry investors doubt even a new CEO can pull the entertainment and electronics giant out of its slump.

Ahead of the Bell: Struggling RIM reports for 1Q Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:31 AM PDT Research In Motion will provide an update on upcoming layoffs and may possibly reveal more details about the new BlackBerry 10 when it releases quarterly financial results after the market closes Thursday.

Google releases Chrome browser for iPhone, iPad Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:55 PM PDT Google's Chrome browser can now be used to surf the Web on the iPhone and iPad.

Create cards lovely enough to print with Martha Stewart CraftStudio Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:00 PM PDT The queen of home made, none other than Martha Stewart, has teamed up again with the publishers at Callaway to release her latest iPad app. Martha Stewart CraftStudio won't have you snipping, gluing and spreading sparkles into the carpet. Instead it allows you to make greeting cards, invitations and scrapbook pages digitally. And, if you happen to like what you create enough to send it, the app is integrated with Snapfish's digital printing service.

Google Nexus Q hacked to load video games Posted: 28 Jun 2012 08:40 PM PDT Google unveiled the Nexus Q streaming device at its annual Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco on Wednesday. For a media device, the Nexus Q has surprisingly good specs, featuring a dual-core TI OMAP 4460 CPU, the same chip found inside the Galaxy Nexus. The Q is also equipped with a Power VR SGX540 GPU, 1GB of RAM and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Less than 12 hours after the Nexus Q was announced, Philippe Hausler, an Android app developer, managed to get the Android game Swords and Soldiers to load on the device. The game won't actually run, but Hausler's efforts highlight the flexibility and potential of the Nexus Q. [Via SlashGear] Read

Elpida creditors agree to forgive 70 percent of debts: Nikkei Posted: 28 Jun 2012 08:31 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Creditors of failed Japanese chipmaker Elpida Memory Inc have agreed to forgive 70 percent of 420 billion yen ($5.3 billion) of debts, the Nikkei business daily reported, without saying where it got the information from. Elpida, the country's only maker of Dynamic Random Access Memory chips, filed for bankruptcy protection in February with more than 400 billion yen of liabilities. The company, which also produces chips used in smartphones and tablets, has been in exclusive talks with Micron Technology , which is seeking to buy the Japanese chipmaker. ...

Severe weather warnings to be sent directly to smartphones Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:55 PM PDT The National Weather Service will begin sending severe weather warnings to smartphone owners in the path of a dangerous storm. The NWS's new Wireless Emergency Alerts system will be able to warn Americans about impending weather, even if they are not watching television or listening to the radio. The system will notify people about approaching tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons, tsunamis, flash floods, extreme winds, blizzards and ice and dust storms, the Associated Press reported. Warnings will come in the form of a free text message that will be no more than 90 characters and will be sent to "late-model smartphones" that will then sound a special alert and vibrate. "These alerts will make sure people are aware of any impending danger

RIM to cut 5,000 jobs, delay new phones Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:54 PM PDT Struggling BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. said Thursday it will delay the launch of new phones deemed critical to the company's survival and revealed its business is crumbling faster than thought.

Google takes browser battle to iPhone and iPad Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:43 PM PDT Google took the web browser battle to iPads and iPhones with the release of Chrome software for popular Apple devices built with Safari online surfing programs at heart.

Exclusive: Microsoft tie-up, network sale among RIM options: sources Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:41 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd's board is under mounting pressure to consider unpalatable options such as selling its network business or forming an alliance with Microsoft Corp after the Blackberry maker again delayed the release of its next-generation smartphones, said three sources familiar with the situation. Shares in the Canadian company, which announced a steeper-than-expected quarterly operating loss on Thursday, plunged 18 percent in extended trading, slashing its market value to $4.1 billion. The stock has fallen about 70 percent in the past year. ...

Chrome for iOS hits No.1 in Apple’s App Store Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:10 PM PDT Google's Chrome browser quickly became one of the most popular desktop Web browsers in the world, and now Google has its sites set on mobile. The app just launched for the iPhone and iPad earlier today and after a few short hours of availability, it's already the No.1 top free app in Apple's iOS App Store. The app is far more popular than its Android counterpart after less than one day on the market — of course, the Android version is only compatible with 7% of Android devices since it is Ice Cream Sandwich-only — and that's a pretty impressive feat considering it's little more than a Safari skin with a sleek UI and desktop sync. That sleek UI is

Create cards lovely enough to print with Martha Stewart CraftStudio Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:00 PM PDT The queen of home made, none other than Martha Stewart, has teamed up again with the publishers at Callaway to release her latest iPad app. Martha Stewart CraftStudio won't have you snipping, gluing and spreading sparkles into the carpet. Instead it allows you to make greeting cards, invitations and scrapbook pages digitally. And, if you happen to like what you create enough to send it, the app is integrated with Snapfish's digital printing service.

Next iPhone will be ‘biggest product launch in consumer electronics history’ Posted: 28 Jun 2012 06:45 PM PDT Surprise! An Apple product is already getting absurd amounts of hype months before its release. Per StreetInsider, the latest batch of Apple hype comes from Wells Fargo, which on Wednesday reiterated its Outperform rating on Apple's stock and said that the next-generation iPhone "will be the biggest product launch in consumer electronics' history" when it's released this fall. Given that every new iPhone model has been dubbed the "biggest product launch ever" by one entity or another over the past five years, this isn't surprising. Among other things, the new version of the iPhone is rumored to have 4G LTE connectivity, a case that's 7.6 millimeters thin, NFC support and a new 19-pin mini dock connector. Read

Fun with $1,500 glasses: Project Glass skydive stunt captured on video Posted: 28 Jun 2012 06:10 PM PDT Falling squarely in the don't try this at home category, Google on Wednesday took to the sky to demonstrate its Project Glass digital eyewear prototypes. Google's connected glasses — which may already have the company's rivals scrambling to launch similar products — merge eyewear and a smart device with a small display just above the user's field of vision to create a wearable computer. And what better way to show off the device's capabilities than to film a stunt crew skydiving? To put a nice cherry on top of Google's demo, all video footage for the stunt was recorded on Project Glass eyewear. "The higher fidelity footage was recorded locally on the device whereas the hangouts were live streamed at a

Oracle's Ellison closes deal to buy Hawaii's Lanai Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:51 PM PDT Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison has closed on his deal to buy most of the Hawaiian island of Lanai, the island's seller said Thursday.

Judge rules Kim Dotcom mansion raid was illegal Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:35 PM PDT Justice Helen Winkelmann on Thursday ruled the warrants that allowed more than 90 New Zealand officers to raid Kim Dotcom's home and other properties earlier this year were too broadly cast, The Guardian reported. The judge said the warrants were therefore invalid and lacked "adequate specificity as to the offense," adding that it was "clear that the police, in executing the warrants, have exceeded what they could lawfully be authorised to do." Winkelmann said police acted unlawfully by refusing to release material that was not relevant to the charges, and handing over cloned hard drives to the FBI was in breach of extradition legislation. The Megaupload founder released a statement praising the ruling. "We are very happy with today's decision,"

RIM delays new BlackBerry launch; sales crumble Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:18 PM PDT TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd delayed the make-or-break launch of its next-generation BlackBerry phones until next year, in a devastating setback to the once-dominant technology company whose sales are crumbling. Shares of the company, which also announced a steeper-than-expected quarterly operating loss and deep job cuts on Thursday, plunged 14 percent after it said it would release its revamped BlackBerry 10 devices early in 2013. It conceded the development had "proven to be more time-consuming than anticipated. ...

British police demand Assange report to station Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:55 PM PDT British police served Julian Assange on Thursday with a demand that he report to a police station as the first step in his extradition to Sweden to face sex crime allegations.

Nokia CEO voices regret surrounding recent company decisions Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:50 PM PDT RIM isn't the only former smartphone giant that's hurting, as Finnish smartphone manufacturer Nokia has been getting hammered lately as well. And according to Asymco's Horace Dediu, it seems that Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has a few regrets about some of his company's recent decisions. Dediu provdies a translation of Elop's interview on Thursday with a Finnish newspaper where executive says he'd change several decisions that Nokia has made if he had the chance. "The past year and a half have had situations where we might [have done] some things differently if we had known [things were] changing so rapidly, even faster than anyone could have predicted," Elop said according to Dediu. "One example of this is the Android phones

The Best Photos From Google I/O Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:37 PM PDT Google I/O 2012 Hits San Francisco

Looking for Developers? Try This Geeky Community Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:18 PM PDT The highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by . If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details .

Android 4.1 leaked for Galaxy Nexus Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:15 PM PDT Shortly after Google pushed a Jelly Bean preview update to I/O attendees, RootzWiki made it available to the public. The update was originally intended for GSM Galaxy Nexus smartphones, however hardworking developers were able to iron out the LTE bugs and make it available to all Galaxy Nexus models. The leak is 100% functional and no bugs have been found; the only requirement for users to install the software that root access must be gained. Android 4.1 Jelly Bean includes a new notification system, Google Now, offline voice dictation and a faster user interface enabled by "Project Butter." Read

Details on how News Corp. split will work Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:10 PM PDT News Corp. said Thursday that its board has approved plans to split into two companies. One company will operate as a newspaper and book publisher, while the other will be an entertainment company.

Summary Box: Google starts mobile browser war Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:58 PM PDT BROWSER WARS: Google has released an app for its Chrome browser to compete against Apple's Safari on the iPhone and iPad.

Google releases Chrome browser for iPhone, iPad Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:55 PM PDT Google's Chrome browser can now be used to surf the Web on the iPhone and iPad.

News Summary: Disappointing results at RIM Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:47 PM PDT BAD NEWS: BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. delivered several pieces of bad news to investors. It's cutting 5,000 jobs and delaying the launch of a new phone operating system.

RIM posts big Q1 loss, to cut 5,000 jobs Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:46 PM PDT Struggling BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. revealed Thursday that its business is crumbling faster than thought.

Managing Millennials: Why Gen Y Will Be Running the Country by 2020 [INFOGRAPHIC] Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:44 PM PDT In just eight short years, 46% of the U.S. workforce will be comprised of millennials. Whether you're frightened or excited by the prospect, the fact remains that young adults born between 1976 and 2001 will be running this country.

Bad news: Highlights from RIM's earnings report Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:33 PM PDT BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. had a lot of bad news for investors on Thursday.

RIM delays new BlackBerry launch as problems deepen Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:30 PM PDT TORONTO (Reuters) - Research In Motion Ltd delayed the make-or-break launch of its next-generation BlackBerry phones until next year, in a devastating setback to the once-dominant technology company whose sales are crumbling. Shares in the company, which also announced a steeper-than-expected quarterly operating loss, plunged 18 percent after it said it would release its revamped BlackBerry 10 devices early in 2013, instead of late this year, because the development had "proven to be more time consuming than anticipated. ...

A look at RIM's much-delayed BlackBerry 10 Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:23 PM PDT On Thursday, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. announced yet another delay to its upcoming BlackBerry 10 system, which the company considers crucial to its future. It's now expected in the first quarter of next year, rather than late this year.

Research In Motion… Posted: 28 Jun 2012 03:20 PM PDT It's truly incredible how fast things in the tech space can change. Just two years ago RIM was on a high, and moments ago, when the company reported its Q1 earnings, it was apparent that what I've been saying for the last four years has come true: RIM, Research In Motion, the company that practically invented mobile email, that drastically changed the technology industry, a forward thinking company invented and run by two brilliant men, is finished. A lot of people realized that back when the iPhone came out — the game was changed forever. I've known the company at an intimate level for more than seven years, since I was 18 years old and I leaked the BlackBerry Pearl

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