RadioShack, who I refuse to call The Shack no matter how many PR dollars they invest, announced their second quarter earnings today and included this little bombshell: “Net income in the 2011 second quarter included one-time costs associated with two initiatives designed to enhance growth and streamline operations: a charge associated with phasing out T-Mobile […]
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Apple Levels Ebook Competition Instead Of The Playing Field
Say you have the most popular tablet device out there. You also have a fairly less popular ebook solution on said tablet. How do you make your solution more popular? Do you add more content or offer exclusives? The answer is neither if you’re Apple. The Wall Street Journal reports that due to Apple’s new […]
Veebeam Delivers Video To Your TV With No Wires, Sort Of
Veebeam starts with a simple yet elegant concept. There’s content on your computer. You want it on your TV. You don’t want wires running all over your house, and Veebeam claims to help you with that desire. Unfortunately, Veebeam’s execution leaves a lot to be desired. Veebeam comes with a USB device for your computer […]
Apple Rumored To Bid On Hulu, Film At 11 (But Only On Hulu Plus)
According to Bloomberg, two contacts with knowledge of the upcoming auction claim Apple is preparing to make a bid for Hulu’s online video service. Other interested parties are reported to include AT&T, Yahoo, and Google, with Microsoft having already dropped out of the bidding. Considering Apple’s struggle to turn the AppleTV into a mainstream product, […]
Press E4 For Twix, C2 For Mounds, D1 For The Hunger Games
File this one under “Only in Japan”: ebook vending machines.
Tablet Thursday News Digest: A New Challenger!
Lots of drips and drabs in the world of tablets this week. RIM’s updates, Toshiba bugs, iPads sales, big news from Lenovo, and an amazing tablet deal at Staples.
Google Brings Its Magic To Pottermore
When the official online home of Harry Potter, Pottermore, goes live this October, it will bring a little Google magic to make it happen.
Apple’s New OS Resists Being Pur-Lioned
That Lion OS 10.7 you’re uploading disk images for? It has your Apple ID attached to it.
Apple Giveth, Apple Taketh Away
Apple has officially dropped their entry level laptop, the Macbook. What does that mean for the average user?
Apple OS X Lion Roars Onto Mac App Store
OS X Lion, with more than 250 new features, arrives in the Mac App Store this morning for a $30 purchase fee.