RIM: BlackBerry 10 is fine, delays are down to chip ship slip

RIM: BlackBerry 10 is fine, delays are down to chip ship slip


RIM: BlackBerry 10 is fine, delays are down to chip ship slip

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:55 AM PST

CEO slams 'inaccurate and uninformed' blog post

RIM has strenuously denied that hiccups in development are delaying the launch of phones based on its new OS, citing chip deliveries as the problem.…

AOL sings soothing profit lullaby to nervous investors

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:33 AM PST

But advertising's going down the toilet, says shareholder

AOL has moved to quieten down investors after activist shareholders Starboard Value LP accused the web biz of making "staggering" losses in its traditional areas and sinking money in unproven new ventures.…

Another Alliance pushes into White Space

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:04 AM PST

Filling the airwaves with IEEE goodness

The WhiteSpace Alliance will endorse the IEEE 802.22 standard for networks operating in unused television frequencies, but world domination is far from assured.…

No winner in Android v iPhone 2011 marathon

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:35 AM PST

Microsoft celebrates patent smack downs

Open ... and Shut  The wheat is increasingly being separated from the chaff in mobile. Unfortunately, what's not clear yet is which is the wheat, and which is the chaff. In the ongoing war between Apple's iOS and Google's Android, both camps have plenty to cheer about - and to moan about.…

TMS needs more clout in SSD giant competition

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:01 AM PST

CEO Holly Frost sets out reasons for seeking a sale

Where did that come from? Yesterday, out of the blue, news came that RamSan vendor TMS was looking to be bought or have a thumping investment from a large partner. Why? The flash market is set to rocket and it has a good track record. Why on earth does it need a sugar daddy?…

Make room, internet, there's another 5 million domains to fit in

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:34 AM PST

.com and .de top the charts in Q3 figures

There were almost 220 million internet domain names at the end of September, an increase of 4.9 million on June, according to the latest numbers from Verisign.…

LightSquared demands FCC ruling

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 06:05 AM PST

Patience – and money – running out fast

LightSquared has filed a petition for Declaratory Ruling with the FCC for confirmation of its right to exist, as it's running out of cash fast and needs a decision.…

Arcade emulator MAME slips under Apple radar

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 05:31 AM PST

Grab it before Cupertino notices

The popular arcade emulator MAME is now available in the iTunes store, for free, but don't expect it to stay there for long as Apple has never tolerated this kind of thing before.…

Go Daddy boycott threat for backing hated anti-piracy law

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 05:02 AM PST

Site owners transfer domains from pro-SOPA registrar

Internet users have called for a boycott of web hosting giant Go Daddy over its public support of the Stop Online Piracy Act in the US.…

Nokia, Skype, ARM: Microsoft's big year in review

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 04:32 AM PST

Why 2011 is critical for 2012 at Redmond

MicroBite: number 31  2011 saw Microsoft place a some big bets to break into new markets: putting Windows on ARM to challenge the iPad, becoming a web telco with the record-breaking $8.5bn purchase of Skype, and an exclusive deal with handset manufacturer Nokia to deliver smart phones using nothing but Windows Phone.…

Smartphone accessories

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 04:00 AM PST

Mobile attachment

Xmas Gift Guide  As Apple's advertising points out, when it comes to most activities, there's usually an app for them. But not every task can be performed with a handset alone. Sometimes hardware is required to utilise the brains of a smartphone and take functionality further.…

Online Christmas orders from retailers go titsup

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 03:04 AM PST

IT glitches at Fortnum & Mason and Sainsbury's hamper operations

Looks like Christmas won't be delivered for hundreds of families this weekend who've shopped online at Sainsbury's and Fortnum & Mason, thanks to IT problems.…

Blocking Twitter, Facebook during riots not such a hot idea - MPs

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 02:31 AM PST

No, really?

Shutting down social media during times of civil unrest would be "actively unhelpful" and should not happen, a committee of MPs has said.…

'Other land uses bring in more money than frankincense'

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 02:00 AM PST

Plus 'I have written self-aware code'

QuotW  This was the week when the rumours about potential suitors for Research in Motion started as the firm's fortunes continued to flag. Various industry whispers put Amazon, Microsoft and Nokia in a partnership, HTC and Samsung in the hot seat for a possible BlackBerry-maker buy.…

Lincolnshire cops to chuck £200m at G4S in ICT deal

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 01:35 AM PST

Company beats off competition to grab preferred bidder status

Lincolnshire police authority has made security specialist G4S its preferred bidder in an outsourcing deal that will include ICT, back office and command and control and could be developed into a shared service for other police forces in the country.…

AMD loses marketing boss

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 01:02 AM PST

Dessau depart-you

Nigel Dessau, AMD's marketing boss, is departing the perennial number two CPU chip-maker to become a three-minute mentor.…

Japan mobe operators muscle in on NFC tap-cash

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:02 AM PST

This walled garden has become a prison!

Japan's three dominant mobile operators – DoCoMo, KDDI and Softbank – have banded together to ensure customers can transition from the proprietary FeliCa to the standard NFC payments.…

Nikon Coolpix P7100 compact camera

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 11:00 PM PST

All at your fingertips

Review  Just over a year ago Nikon released the Coolpix P7000 to slug it out with Canon's PowerShot G12. Both cameras appeal to the high-end consumer who wants most of the controls and features of a DSLR in the body of a compact. With the Coolpix P7100, Nikon introduces some welcome new features and tweaks including a tilting screen and an improved user interface, yet like the aging G12, it remains a 10Mp snapper.…

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