Archive | November 13th, 2010
Facebook to unveil Gmail competitor this Monday – Rumor
Google has successfully leveraged the popularity of Gmail in a number of different arenas, most notably by requiring Android users to possess Gmail accounts if they want to access the Android marketplace. And though there still remains a significant percentage of folks who use Yahoo! and Hotmail for emailing, there’s no denying that Gmail is […]
Continue reading...iPad goes on sale in Russia in limited supply
13. November 2010
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Way in the late 80’s, American children were inundated with stories of how Russian’s would wait in line for hours for a single loaf of bread. Flash forward to 2010 and those lines may still be in existence, only this time it’s Apple’s iPad that everyone’s after. Well, to be fair, long lines is quite […]
Continue reading...Check yourself for STDs with your mobile phone
13. November 2010
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Guardian reports: Mobile phones and computers will soon be able to diagnose sexually transmitted diseases under innovative plans to cut the UK’s rising rate of herpes, chlamydia and gonorrhoea among young people. Doctors and technology experts are developing small devices, similar to pregnancy testing kits, that will tell someone quickly and privately if they have […]
Continue reading...Ballmer sells $2 billion worth of MSFT stock
13. November 2010
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Don Dodge writes via Reuters: Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is selling 75 million shares of his Microsoft holdings netting $2 Billion. By selling the stock before the end of the year Ballmer saves $100 million in capital gains taxes. Capital gains tax rates are expected to rise to 20% next year from the current 15%. After […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs calls developer after his app was rejected for using private APIs
13. November 2010
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Traversing the iPhone app application process is not as arduous as it once was, but there are a few developers who still experience hiccups from time to time. Most recently, Seattle iPhone developer Ram Arumugam emailed Apple CEO Steve Jobs after his iPad app “Economy for iPad” was rejected for using private APIs. Arumugam’s email […]
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13. November 2010
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