Thursday, June 28, 2012

RIM to cut 5,000 jobs, delay new phones

RIM to cut 5,000 jobs, delay new phones

RIM to cut 5,000 jobs, delay new phones

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 07:54 PM PDT

FILE- In this Thursday June 21, 2012, file photo, Tim Neil, Research In Motion Ltd.'s Canadian Operating Director of Operations, Platforms and Tools, speaks about the Blackberry 10 architecture during the RIM Blackberry 10 Jam World Tour in Toronto. Struggling BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. revealed Thursday, June 28, 2012, that its business is crumbling faster than thought. The Canadian company posted worse results for its latest quarter than analysts had expected. It's cutting 5,000 jobs and delaying the launch of its new phone operating system, BlackBerry 10, on which it's pinning its hope for a comeback (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)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

Bob Burns holds his smartphone Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in Minnetonka, Minn. Millions of smartphone users wiil soon begin receiving text messages about severe weather from a sophisticated government system that can send a blanket warning to mobile devices in the path of a dangerous storm. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)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

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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

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2012 file photo, Sony Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer to be Kazuo Hirai, left, and outgoing CEO Howard Stringer have a light moment following their press conference in Tokyo. Sony now has a new president - Hirai, the former head of its game division. But shareholders are already raising doubts about his ability to revive the Japanese electronics and entertainment giant. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa, File)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 Nexus Q hacked to load video gamesGoogle 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

Severe weather warnings to be sent directly to smartphonesThe 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

FILE- In this Thursday June 21, 2012, file photo, Tim Neil, Research In Motion Ltd.'s Canadian Operating Director of Operations, Platforms and Tools, speaks about the Blackberry 10 architecture during the RIM Blackberry 10 Jam World Tour in Toronto. Struggling BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. revealed Thursday, June 28, 2012, that its business is crumbling faster than thought. The Canadian company posted worse results for its latest quarter than analysts had expected. It's cutting 5,000 jobs and delaying the launch of its new phone operating system, BlackBerry 10, on which it's pinning its hope for a comeback (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)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

Sundar Pichai, senior vice president of Chrome, speaks at Google's annual developer conferenceGoogle 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

File photo of a woman using her mobile phone at the Blackberry World Event in OrlandoNEW 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

Chrome for iOS hits No.1 in Apple's App StoreGoogle'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

Next iPhone will be 'biggest product launch in consumer electronics history'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

Fun with $1,500 glasses: Project Glass skydive stunt captured on videoFalling 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

In this Oct. 5, 2011 photo, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld Keynote in San Francisco. The 3,200 people living on a rural Hawaiian island that will soon be purchased by Ellison have a laundry list of what they'd like to see him provide. Working-class residents on Lanai want stable jobs. Affordable housing. No onerous restrictions on hunting or fishing. A return to agriculture. Improved transportation to Maui, Oahu and other islands given an airport with limited flights. Even simple things like the reopening of the community pool. They hope he's willing to sit down, listen to their concerns and be sensitive to the unique culture of Hawaii. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)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

Judge rules Kim Dotcom mansion raid was illegalJustice 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

A logo of the Blackberry maker's Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in WaterlooTORONTO (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

This two picture combo shows from left; a Feb. 1, 2012 file photo of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as he arrives at the Supreme Court in London, and a June 20, 2012 photo of Ecuador's President Rafael Correa during a meeting at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Correa's objections to what he deems American interventionism in Latin America and his delight in Assange's massive uncorking of U.S. secrets appear to have persuaded the WikiLeaks chief that Ecuador offers his best shot at avoiding extradition to Sweden. But four days after Assange ducked into Ecuador's London embassy seeking political asylum, this South American nation's leader has yet to announce a decision. The choice may not be easy. (left photo - AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File; right photo -AP Photo/Victor Caivano, File)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

Nokia CEO voices regret surrounding recent company decisionsRIM 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

The Best Photos From Google I/OGoogle I/O 2012 Hits San Francisco

Looking for Developers? Try This Geeky Community

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 04:18 PM PDT

Looking for Developers? Try This Geeky CommunityThe 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

Android 4.1 leaked for Galaxy NexusShortly 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

FILE- This combination of Associated Press file photos show a Fox Sports logo, left, and a person holding a copy of a Wall Street Journal, right. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. said Thursday, June 28, 2012, that it plans to split into two separate companies, one holding its newspaper business and the other its entertainment operations. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, Matt Dunham, File)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

FILE- In this Thursday June 21, 2012, file photo, Tim Neil, Research In Motion Ltd.'s Canadian Operating Director of Operations, Platforms and Tools, speaks about the Blackberry 10 architecture during the RIM Blackberry 10 Jam World Tour in Toronto. Struggling BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. revealed Thursday, June 28, 2012, that its business is crumbling faster than thought. The Canadian company posted worse results for its latest quarter than analysts had expected. It's cutting 5,000 jobs and delaying the launch of its new phone operating system, BlackBerry 10, on which it's pinning its hope for a comeback (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)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

FILE- In this Thursday June 21, 2012, file photo, Tim Neil, Research In Motion Ltd.'s Canadian Operating Director of Operations, Platforms and Tools, speaks about the Blackberry 10 architecture during the RIM Blackberry 10 Jam World Tour in Toronto. Struggling BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. revealed Thursday, June 28, 2012, that its business is crumbling faster than thought. The Canadian company posted worse results for its latest quarter than analysts had expected. It's cutting 5,000 jobs and delaying the launch of its new phone operating system, BlackBerry 10, on which it's pinning its hope for a comeback (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)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

Managing Millennials: Why Gen Y Will Be Running the Country by 2020 [INFOGRAPHIC]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

FILE- In this Thursday June 21, 2012, file photo, Tim Neil, Research In Motion Ltd.'s Canadian Operating Director of Operations, Platforms and Tools, speaks about the Blackberry 10 architecture during the RIM Blackberry 10 Jam World Tour in Toronto. Struggling BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. revealed Thursday, June 28, 2012, that its business is crumbling faster than thought. The Canadian company posted worse results for its latest quarter than analysts had expected. It's cutting 5,000 jobs and delaying the launch of its new phone operating system, BlackBerry 10, on which it's pinning its hope for a comeback (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)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

A logo of the Blackberry maker's Research in Motion is seen on a building at RIM Technology Park in WaterlooTORONTO (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

FILE- In this Thursday June 21, 2012, file photo, Tim Neil, Research In Motion Ltd.'s Canadian Operating Director of Operations, Platforms and Tools, speaks about the Blackberry 10 architecture during the RIM Blackberry 10 Jam World Tour in Toronto. Struggling BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. revealed Thursday, June 28, 2012, that its business is crumbling faster than thought. The Canadian company posted worse results for its latest quarter than analysts had expected. It's cutting 5,000 jobs and delaying the launch of its new phone operating system, BlackBerry 10, on which it's pinning its hope for a comeback (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Aaron Vincent Elkaim)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

Research In Motion…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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