Monday, September 14, 2009
The iPod Is Dead
One sign that Steve Jobs is back to his old self: He’s already sniping at rivals.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Dear IPhone Users: Your Apps Are Spying on You
Recently, Palm came under fire when programmer Joey Hess discovered the Pre’s smartphone OS was sending users’ GPS locations back to Palm on a daily basis.
Monday, August 17, 2009
TomTom Launches $100 IPhone App
TomTom’s new app for Apple’s iPhone is getting attention for its high price tag of $99.99 but is garnering a positive first impression in the gadget blogosphere.
The app offers many of the features offered in its standalone GPS devices, including navigation help, trip-planning tools and multi-language support.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Inspector Gadget: Are Electronic Gizmos Power Vampires?
Cell phones and laptops may seem like pretty minor offenders when it comes to energy guzzling. But as they become ubiquitous all over the planet, their growing power consumption is emerging as a major source of concern for those trying to conserve energy and stop global warming.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Twitter: the New Emergency Tool for Travelers
Tragic events unfolded yesterday as a group of British skiers became separated from two of their party in the Swiss resort of Verbier. The rescue operation took on a global perspective when members of the party–a group of U.K. technology entrepreneurs–used the microblogging site Twitter in trying to locate the missing skiers.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Mumbai Terrorists Relied on New Technology for Attacks
The terrorists who struck Mumbai last month stunned authorities not only with their use of sophisticated weaponry but also with their comfort with modern technology. The terrorists navigated across the Arabian Sea to Mumbai from Karachi, Pakistan, with the help of a global positioning system handset.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Mobile Phones “Surge” in Second Quarter, Price Pressures Mount
The market for mobile phones, especially for 3G smartphones, is alive and well, says a report this morning from First Global chief strategist Devina Mehra, who writes that mobile phones “continued to record a solid growth and were up 15.3 percent, year over year” in the second quarter “despite challenging economic conditions across the world.”
Friday, July 25, 2008
SiRF: Another Rough Quarter Sends Stock Tumbling
GPS chipmaker SiRF Technology Holdings (SIRF) is taking a bath following another rough quarter.
For Q2, revenue totaled $63.1 million, which was actually above the consensus of $62.1 million. But the company posted a non-GAAP loss of 19 cents a share, worse than the 13-cent loss the Street had expected.
Friday, February 1, 2008
Looking at a See-Through World
As GPS transceivers become common accessories in cars, the benefits have been manifold. Millions of us have been relieved of the nuisance of getting lost or, even worse, the shame of having to ask a passerby for directions. But, as with all popular technologies, those dashboard maps are having some unintended consequences. In many cases, the shortest route between two points turns out to run through once-quiet neighborhoods and formerly out-of-the-way hamlets.
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