Lashou, one of China top group buying sites, has cancelled plans to go public in the US, according to a report from Reuters. The company first got cold feet on the move in November when it cited “corporate developments” as the reason it was postponing its initial public offering, which was estimated at $100 million....
Daily Archives: June 19, 2012
Nobody Is Using Facebook’s Life Events
Facebook really wants us to use Life Events. The company thinks they’re so important that it stars them for you automatically (meaning they are given more prominence on your Timeline). Life Events are also public by default, although you can change that setting before you publish. Yet hardly any of my friends use Life...
Samsung Galaxy S III Review: This Is The Phone You’ve Been Waiting For
Short Version The Samsung Galaxy S III is the Android phone of the moment and in many ways it lives up to the hype. Plenty of folks are excited to see this thing hit store shelves. Our take? They won’t be disappointed. Stellar software features paired with a beautiful display and specs that can...
Samsung Galaxy S III reviewed: The defining Android phone
Taking a play out of Apple’s book, Samsung has introduced one phone model for the world: The Galaxy S III. The new Android 4.0 smartphone arrives on five U.S. carriers in the coming weeks and I’ve had a few days to use two Galaxy S III models: One for ATT and one for Sprint....
REVIEWED: Samsung’s New Flagship Android Phone, The Galaxy S III (GOOG)
Steve Kovach, Business Insider Overall, I think Samsung makes the best Android phones. That’s part of the reason why it sells more than anyone else. It’s also why when Samsung launches its new flagship “Galaxy” phone every year, it’s a very big deal. This year, we have the Galaxy S III, the third-generation of...
Inside The World’s First Lab That Turns DNA Into Pieces Of Art
DNA 11 Art Lab DNA 11, a company that turns your actual DNA sample into personalized artwork, started in 2005 as a creative endeavor. The concept melded founders’ Nazim Ahmed and Adrian Salamunovic’s love for science and art (Ahhmed had a genetic background and Salamunovic specialized in design). Seven years later, DNA 11 has 80 employees and is...
Operator China Unicom and Apple in talks to extend 3-year partnership
Chinese operator China Unicom is in talks with Apple to renew their partnership beyond the three year agreement that they first signed in June 2009. China Unicom President Lu Yimin revealed that talks are ongoing, with a new deal expected to close soon as both sides are “extremely satisfied” with the success of their work...
WikiLeaks Founder Seeks Asylum In Ecuador
Julian Assange leaving Royal Court of Justice on July 13th, 2011 Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder accused of rape in Sweden, has sought asylum in Ecuador’s embassy in London. Assange, known for leaking hundreds of thousands of U.S. diplomatic documents through the WikiLeaks Web site, arrived at the South American country’s embassy Tuesday according...
Google Maps adds traffic conditions for 7 new countries, makes improvements for 19 other
Traffic conditions are a great part of Google Maps, as it gives you real-time information about how quickly you’re going to get to your destination. For example, if you’re trying to drive home to San Mateo from San Francisco during rush-hour? Forget it. That feature hasn’t been available worldwide, but the Maps team has...
Apple posts WWDC 2012 session videos for developers
According to Apple’s developer evangelist Michael Jurewitz, Apple has now posted up its collection of over 110 videos of this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference for developers. If you managed to attend, this will help you catch up on the sessions that you missed, and if it didn’t you can pretend you did. The videos...