Blackberry maker RIM has had a rough year with an evaporating market share, a plummeting stock price, the failure of their first tablet, and a nearly unending stream of media criticism. Blackberry fans have been holding out hope that Blackberry OS 7 will tide them over until the first BBX phones arrive next year, but […]
We’ve seen some impressive price drops on tablets this year. I’m not just talking about the explosive launch of Amazon’s Kindle Fire, $300 cheaper than the industry-leading iPad. Some of the biggest splashes have been made by tablets that foolishly set their retail prices in iPad territory, when they didn’t have the hardware, software, or […]
Amazon is poised on the brink on making a tremendous impact to the world of tablets. No tablet manufacturer has yet managed to create a product with a cohesive ecosystem, aggressive marketing, and fluidity of operation of the iPad. However, Amazon’s upcoming entry into the market could change all of that. Since the introduction of […]
Cloud music services are all the rage for mobile devices these days. Whether it’s Apple’s iCloud, Amazon’s Cloud Player, Google’s Music Beta, Spotify, or any number of others, the best way to get music on your phone no longer involves wires. Unless, that is, you have a BlackBerry, in which case you’ve been out in […]
From our “sure took them long enough” department: The New York Daily News is reporting that the NYPD has a new “social media unit” to keep watch for chatter of nefarious doings on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. Using popular networking sites to bust ne’er-do-wells is not exactly new. If you type “Facebook […]
Another busy week for tablets, as the market segment just keeps heating up. From the industry leader at the moment, we have some great news. Apple’s iCloud and iWork with Cloud Support have gone into Beta for developers. No news on how magical it might be just yet. Then there was Monday’s release, pull, […]
RIM is cutting 11 percent of their existing workforce, a drastic move.
Techcitement recently questioned the relevance of RIM these days, and we’re not the only ones. RIM’s last quarterly earnings were quite lower than expected, and their stock dipped significantly. Although it appears to be climbing slowly now (but still not anywhere near past prices), maybe because the lower stock is a good deal – I’m […]
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