Month: April 2013

For example, if x86 chips were more competitive with ARM processors from a performance-per-watt perspective, then Microsoft wouldn’t be as reliant on Metro-style apps for functionality. Read the original post by Engadget

U.S. companies have easily beaten expectations for first-quarter earnings so far in the reporting season, but nearly half of the members of the S&P 500 are yet to announce results and they are unlikely to be as robust. Read the original post by Reuters

Swype virtual keyboard technology not only speeds up the process of typing on a mobile device, it holds the Guinness World Record for fastest time to type a text message. Although the software is now available on Google Play for Android devices, the feature never made it into an […] Read the original post by…

Finally, the flash of newness is wearing off. It’s taken a few days, but the initial novelty of Glass, enjoying wearing it simply because I could wear it, is running thin. Read the original post by Engadget

BuyDig offers the Western Digital 2TB My Passport 2.5″ Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive, model no. WDBY8L0020BBK-NESN, for $129.79. Coupon code “VMEMOMDAY20″ cuts it to $109.79 when you pay via V.me by Visa. With free shipping, that’s $0.05/GB, $9 below our mention from two weeks ago, and the lowest […] Read the original post…

JPMorgan Chase & Co. , the largest U.S. bank, plans to name Matt Zames sole chief operating officer as co-COO Frank Bisignano leaves to lead First Data Corp., according to a person briefed on the matter. Read the original post by Bloomberg

Movie fans can get even more information from the IMDb iPhone app thanks to an update to version 3.2 now available. This marks the first time since December 2012 that IMDb has received a major update, one of several since the initial launch of IMDb in late 2009. […] Read the original post by Frank…

Best Buy offers the Section8 Earbud Headphones in Aerosmith, model no. RBC-5307, Tupac Shakur, model no. RBC-5987, Notorious B.I.G., model no. RBC-5994, Daddy Yankee, model RBC-5574, Run DMC, model no. RBC-5277, or Def Leppard, model no. RBC-5321, for $2.99 with free shipping. That’s tied with our mention of the Tupac […] Read the original post…

Remember how Google Fiber ‘s recent announcement for planned service in Austin by 2014 spurred immediate competition from AT&T ? It’s safe to say telcos in other areas have taken note about the gigabit speeds and roughly $70 montly pricing, too. Read the original post by Engadget

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Dell shareholders could still stand to profit even after Blackstone Group LP withdrew its bid to buy the world’s No. Read the original post by Reuters

Last week was a whirlwind. We’re in full on prep mode for #TM13 in New York City and that meant crushing it for endless hours every day. On the plus side, and it’s a huge plus side, I got to crush it not only with the likes of Kevin Michaluk, […] Read the original post…