Discussion: Dr. Brendan has seen its iPhone repair business boom as Apple’s popularity soars. Dr. Brendan’s business, which repairs iPhones and other Apple computers and devices, is growing fast and showing no signs of slowing down. The business is completely unsanctioned by Apple, but that fact has not affected sales thus far. As Apple continues… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Online gamers crack AIDS enzyme puzzle
Discussion: Players of an online game, Foldit, have channeled their virtual talent into actual talent by unfolding an enzyme that had puzzled scientists for over a decade. The structure of the specific enzyme that gamers recently unfolded is found in AIDS-like viruses. Now that the puzzle of the AIDS enzyme is solved, scientists can devise better and… Read more »
A visit to China’s secretive tech giant
Discussion: Huawei Technologies has a telecom system that connects a third of the world’s mobile phones and employs more people than either Cisco or Microsoft. However, the company is relatively unknown in North America due in large part to a lack of presence. The company has a young (average age of 28) and dynamic work… Read more »
Can Windows 8 save the PC from extinction?
Discussion: Microsoft, and its radically redesigned and re-engineered Windows 8, is trying to reinstate the PC as the computing device of choice. They contend that what users really want is a “PC on the go” with storage, processing power, and robust content creation tools, instead of just an iPad. However, their toughest competition is already… Read more »
Your virtual cow could be worth $0
Discussion: Microsoft has recently cancelled one of its virtual games, SuperPoke! Pets, in which users have invested real time and money. These fans are now wondering what is going to happen to the money that they have invested in this virtual world, and believe that they have are owed some value for the game that they have… Read more »
Smartphone growth in the U.S.: Nothing but blue sky ahead
Discussion: Accordig to Asymco’s Horace Dediu, and ComScore’s most recent U.S. smartphone data , smartphone growth is on the rise and shows no signs of stopping. After studying the graph to the right, it becomes apparent that Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android are squeezing out the competition, and that there is a large market for… Read more »
How the hottest startups got their names
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/06/tech/innovation/startup-names/index.html?hpt=te_bn3
Why companies are flocking to HTML5
Discussion: Apple and Microsoft have dubbed HTML5, the latest version of the Web’s original markup language, the “future of the internet”. HTML5 is low in cost and flexible, making it extremely popular to users. HTML5 is also shorthand for a set of features and capabilities intended to make web sites behave more like conventional desktop… Read more »
How to set up a mobile hotspot
Discussion: Most smartphones have an option to start a personal wireless hotspot, which allows other devices to tether, or use, the same mobile internet connection that the smartphone uses. Tethering enables you to connect portable devices to the internet using your mobile phone. It could also save you money when buying a new tablet. With… Read more »
Giving smartphone apps away could mean big bucks later
Discussion: If companies give their smartphone apps away for free, instead of charging for them, it may mean more revenue for the company in the long run. The underlying idea behind this pricing policy is that it is much easier to get consumers to try something that is free, and once they learn something and… Read more »
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