Analyst says next-gen iPad mini won’t have a Retina display Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Despite numerous reports suggesting Apple’s second-generation iPad mini will ship later this year with a Retina display, one industry watcher believes the Retina-equipped version of Apple’s latest tablet won’t launch until sometime in 2014. According to NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim, Apple’.. .. read more..
Steve Jobs Predicted a Life Without Steve Jobs Wednesday, June 19, 2013
In a previously unreleased, nearly 20-year-old interview, Steve Jobs made a prescient statement about the current state of the company he made so famous. "All the work that I have done in my life will be obsolete by the time I'm 50," said Jobs, who died at 56 and introduced the iPhone just wee.. .. read more..
BlackBerry 10 still going strong, expected to ship 14 million devices this year Wednesday, June 19, 2013
BlackBerry 10 devices may not be selling like iPhones or Samsung Galaxy phones, but BlackBerry nonetheless has to be pleased that it’s beaten many analysts’ expectations for device shipments so far. The Financial Post points us to new research from RBC analyst Mark Sue, who now projects that BlackBe.. .. read more..
Softbank closer to acquiring Sprint after Dish abandons bid for now Wednesday, June 19, 2013
By Sophie Knight and Sinead Carew TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Corp cleared a major hurdle in its attempt to buy U.S. wireless provider Sprint Nextel Corp, as rival bidder Dish Network Corp declined to make a new offer after SoftBank sweetened its own bid last week. SoftBank Chi.. .. read more..
The mystery of the NYC pay phone graveyard Wednesday, June 19, 2013