Friday, February 12, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Motorola Will Finally Split In Two In Early 2011
Business Insider | Feb. 11, 2010, 9:49 PM
Struggling technology company Motorola Inc. said Thursday it plans to split in two in early 2011 — with one half containing its consumer-focused mobile phone and television set-top box products, and the other holding divisions that target business customers...
Struggling technology company Motorola Inc. said Thursday it plans to split in two in early 2011 — with one half containing its consumer-focused mobile phone and television set-top box products, and the other holding divisions that target business customers...
Bill Gates Joins the iPad's Army of Critics. Steve Jobs Couldn't Care Less.
By Brent Schlender by bnet
With the sudden ridicule of Steve Jobs’ new do-everything media player, Apple has abruptly become a ripe target for those who would like to take it down a notch. The tsunami of criticism is probably excessive, but it does show a change in how people perceive Apple. Suddenly, it seems, Apple and its visionary leader are fair game. Maybe it’s because we’re less worried that Steve is on his deathbed, and that makes attacking him okay. And perhaps it’s because the iPad is arguably the ultimate example of Apple’s penchant for pre-release speculation and hype gone wild.
Bill Gates: “You know, I’m a big believer in touch and digital reading, but I still think that some mixture of voice, the pen and a real keyboard - in other words a netbook - will be the mainstream on that,” he said. “So, it’s not like I sit there and feel the same way I did with iPhone where I say, ‘Oh my God, Microsoft didn’t aim high enough.’ It’s a nice reader, but there’s nothing on the iPad I look at and say, ‘Oh, I wish Microsoft had done it.’”
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Opera Mini 5 for iPhone to be shown at the MWC
An opera browser on every mobile platform known to man - with Opera Mini for the iPhone and Opera Mobile 10 for Android, that seems an achievable goal. Opera will show beta versions of the two browsers at the MWC and a few more goodies.
Apple's tight rein on what goes on the iPhone is loosening - first it was VoIP over 3G networks and now a browser that directly competes with Mobile Safari. Opera Mini 5 for iPhone will be shown off at the MWC and packs many of the features that made it one of the most popular mobile browsers.
Opera Mini 5 for iPhone will work like its siblings on other platforms - web pages are heavily compressed before they are sent to the device, which saves on data charges and speeds up page loading times, especially in areas with poor (or none at all) 3G coverage. The usual features like tabs, speed dial and password manager will also be included.
Android is getting a new browser too - soon after the announcement of Firefox for Android, comes the news that Opera Mobile 10 will be available for Android. Again, we'll learn more at the Mobile World Congress but it seems that the mobile browser market is about to become just as crowded as the desktop market.
Opera Mobile 10 beta for S60 and WinMo devices will also be shown, including Opera Widget Manager for S60 and WinMo phones. The Widget Manager allows you to run widgets (simple apps) outside the browser.
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