Mobile giant Samsung has said that it expects that cumulative global sales of its the Galaxy S III, its latest flagship smartphone, will pass 10 million units during next month, as it begins to see the effects of launching in the US and other significant markets. Reuters reports that the figure was put forward by JK Shin,...
Daily Archives: June 24, 2012
Wow. New York Times subscribers will soon be able to read the entire paper on Flipboard
Here’s an excellent example of what can happen when old media meets new media. The New York Times, one of the world’s most prestigious news organisations, had agreed a partnership with Flipboard which will see the entire newspaper become aggregated on the popular social magazine app, according to All Things D. This is a...
Siri confirms much speculated new Apple Store will open in Sydney
A leak in the Apple Australia camp has appeared to confirm that the company’s much speculated plan to build a new Apple Store in Sydney’s Broadway shopping centre is true but, don’t expect heads to rule, or a ticking off to be dealt out, as the details have been presented by…Siri. We’ve heard of...
Make A Three-Minute Call, Help Develop A Test For Parkinson’s Based On Voice Recognition
At TEDx Edinburgh today, the BBC reports, mathematician Max Little today launched a new project that uses a speaker’s voice to help diagnose Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s, which is a devastating neurological disease that develops gradually and often starts with very slight tremor in one hand, is notoriously hard to diagnose as there are currently...
The Anatomy Of A Pass, A Quantitative Analysis On Why A VC Passes
Editor’s note: Jay Jamison is a partner at BlueRun Ventures. It is an exciting time for early stage technology company building and venture capital. Despite some early bumps in Facebook’s recent IPO (my thoughts here), we are seeing something of a return in the IPO market, as Facebook, LinkedIn, Groupon, Zynga, Jive and others...
A very technical answer to the question “Why is the sky dark at night?” [video]
It’s amazing how many things happen in the world that we simply accept at face value. It gets dark at night, big whoop. But why? Easy, it’s because the earth spins and eventually we’re no longer facing the sun. Or not? Here’s an in-depth explanation of an alternative theory as to why the sky...
Windows 8′s RTM build tipped to land in July at Microsoft’s MGX event
Windows 8 may reach its ‘release to manufacturing’ build (RTM) in July. A rumor has the date pegged for the upcoming MGX event that will be held between July 17th and 20th. Microsoft made waves last week with the announcement of its Surface line of tablets, and Windows Phone 8 software. Somewhat lost in...
Thumbnails On Firefox’s New Tab Page Could Expose Your Private Data, Fix Coming Soon
Mozilla’s Firefox 13 launched earlier this month and the latest version of the popular browser introduced a number of new features, including support for Google’s SPDY protocol and a new homescreen and easy access to your most often used sites through the improved new tab page. That convenient new speed dial-like new tab page...
Nest thermostat reviewed: A smart device for all seasons
Nest introduced its smart thermostat in October of last year only to find that there was greater initial demand for its product than originally thought. It has taken months for supply to catch up. The well designed, $249 device evokes images of an Apple product — not surprising since it was designed by the...
Autism Expressed Helps Autistic Children Learn About The Internet
The internet is an incredibly powerful tool, but it’s also a very dangerous place. Because of this, children with autism and other disabilities often can’t leverage the power of the web, which is a place where you should be able to learn anything. But Autism Expressed, a startup we discovered on our TC Philly...