Monthly Archives: January 2013

U.S. tablet shipments soar during holidays, threaten to surpass PCs

Posted by on January 31, 2013

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks about the iPhone 4S at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California October 4, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Robert Galbraith By Poornima Gupta SAN FRANCISCO | Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:17pm EST SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc Chief …

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BlackBerry shares slide as new devices face uphill battle

Posted by on January 31, 2013

1 of 6. Ben Stephens (R), a Blackberry sales manager demonstrates a new Blackberry Z10 to prospective customer Shevek (C), as store manager Alejandra Escobar watches at a branch of UK retailer Phones 4U in central London, January 31, 2013. …

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5 things that could make BlackBerry 10 a hit

Posted by on January 31, 2013

Maker of BlackBerry announces two new phones and a new mobile operating system The company will need to win over consumers, not just companies, to stay competitive Features like multitasking and a central notification center will appeal to productivity fans …

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evasi0n iOS 6.x jailbreak announced, tenatively planned for next week – SlashGear

Posted by on January 31, 2013

The iOS 6.x jailbreak – dubbed evasi0n – has been announced, and according to a tweet from @planetbeing, one of the hackers working on it, is tentatively scheduled for release next week. The tweet advises that the jailbreak could come …

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RIM rebrands as BlackBerry; launches nifty new devices

Posted by on January 31, 2013

1 of 14. Research in Motion (RIM) President and Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins introduces new RIM Blackberry 10 devices during their launch in New York January 30, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES – Tags: BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TELECOMS) …

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Facebook Beats Forecasts on Earnings and Revenue

Posted by on January 31, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO — Wall Street is still not sure about Facebook. After an eight-month roller coaster ride on the public market, the company on Wednesday beat earnings expectations by aggressively ramping up targeted advertisements to its users, including on mobile …

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Editorial: Engadget on BlackBerry 10

Posted by on January 30, 2013

January 30th has been circled on our calendars for quite some time. It’s the day that Research in Motion (now known as BlackBerry) officially pulled the curtains away from its next-gen BlackBerry OS — aka BB10 — revealing all of …

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US judge rejects Apple’s demand

Posted by on January 30, 2013

30 January 2013 Last updated at 03:30 ET Apple and Samsung are fighting legal battles over patents in various countries A US judge has denied Apple’s request for higher damages from South Korea’s Samsung, saying the firms must abide by …

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RIM changes name, unveils BlackBerry 10 in comeback bid

Posted by on January 30, 2013

Research in Motion Chief Executive Officer Thorsten Heins is silhouetted during the BlackBerry World event in Orlando May 1, 2012. Credit: Reuters/David Manning By Euan Rocha NEW YORK | Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:51am EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – The …

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Olympus unveils Stylus XZ-10 with f/1.8-2.7 zoom, smartphone sharing app

Posted by on January 30, 2013

Announcing the OLYMPUS STYLUS XZ-10 compact digital camera, equipped with the new PHOTO STORY function for new photographic possibilities Olympus Imaging (Haruo Ogawa, president) is proud to announce the OLYMPUS STYLUS XZ-10, on sale from Late February, 2013. This model …

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