Google’s Andy Rubin has revealed that the company is seeing more than 700,000 new Android activations each day. Rubin, who is senior VP of mobile at Google, announced the figure on Google+ (natch) and further clarified that activations means newly sold devices, which makes the number all the more impressive: and for those wondering,...
Daily Archives: December 20, 2011
HTC is already “testing” new devices following Apple-ITC patent ruling
Fresh from a recent legal bruising after losing in court to Apple, HTC is testing its devices that use the patent at the centre of the disagreement as it seeks to avoid a ban on the sale of its phones. Speaking at a media briefing at its headquarters in Taipei, HTC’s chairman Peter Chou told Reuters...
Big Question (Answered): "How Many Unread Emails Are In Your Inbox"
As many of us prepare for some well-deserved vacation time, we’re faced with working hard to get those last minute items done before we leave. I know that my email inbox is my last priority this week, so I have 20 or so emails in limbo just waiting for my attention. Alicia Eler suggested...
Microsoft And Nokia Had A Casual Chat About Maybe Buying RIM (MSFT, NOK, RIMM)
Image: Screenshot “Do you want to call Jim Balsillie, or should I?” See Also: How I Left Microsoft And Started A Competing Company Without Violating My Non-Compete Yes The Spec Is Dead, But There’s Only One Reason Why We Ever Cared Anyway REPORT: Amazon Thought About Buying RIM This Summer, But Wised Up And...
Here’s The Company That Justin Bieber Invested In
See Also: HOW TO HAVE IT ALL: Advice From 10 Rockstar Startup Executives Who Are Parents CONFESSIONS: What Does It Feel Like To Totally Fail At A Startup You Put Blood, Sweat, And Tears Into? TOUR: The Garages And Houses Where Giants Like Google, Apple, And Square Were Born Earlier this year, we heard...
Daily Wrap: Richard’s Favorite Companies of 2011 and More
Richard’s Top 10 Web Products of 2011 Wondering which web tools are worth a second look? Take a look at some of the favorite web products of ReadWriteWeb founder, Richard MacManus. This year’s list includes productivity tool Evernote, cloud-based file-sharing favorite, Dropbox, and social phenom Facebook. @michaelwroberts agreed: More Must Read Stories: Kindle Fire...
Sharing Scheduler App Buffer Raises $400,000, Gets Kicked Out Of US
First, the bad news for Buffer. The startup of European expats in San Francisco is being kicked out of the country due to our stupid, self-destructive immigration laws. They’re temporarily relocating to Hong Kong while they try to figure things out. And the good news? The company, which offers a tool for letting you...
This Guy Is Trying To Build A Friendlier App Store Than Apple (CRM)
Image: Salesforce.com. Used by permission. See Also: Salesforce Snaps Up The Startup That Facebook Uses To Review Employees New York Cops Bust 141 For Buying Stolen iPhones And iPads For Google, Fixing Android Is Like Herding Cats Salesforce.com was building an app store before the iPhone even existed. Today, however, the company needs to...
Google: AdMob Saw 8 Billion Tablet Ad Requests In November, Up 700 Percent From Last Year
Tablet use has skyrocketed over the past year, so it makes sense that advertisers are flocking to these devices and platforms to reach consumers. Google tells us that in November 2011, AdMob saw 8 billion ad requests coming from tablets, an increase from 1 billion in December of 2010, and a 700 percent increase...
After the Acquisition: Xmarks One Year Later
Xmarks has a long history. The startup launched in 2006 as Foxmarks with the Foxmarks Firefox extension and Foxcloud WebDAV server and morphed into Xmarks in 2009. Unfortunately, the company was trying to find a way to monetize the service without directly charging users. In the “long live Xmarks” post, former Xmarks CEO James...