Archive for April, 2009
iSuppli Report Hints at Pre Pricing, Palm Profit
Palm has been playing coy, holding back any definitive details about time or money — specifically, release dates or pricing figures — regarding the Pre, the new smartphone it’s promised to deliver in the first half of 2009. A new report from analyst firm iSuppli, however, could shed some light on the Pre’s price as it relates to buyers and to Palm’s own bottom line.
Microsoft Gives Windows 7 Some Spit and Polish
Windows 7 has been tweaked and tuned a bit since the launch of the operating system’s initial public beta in January, as is evident in the new release candidate Microsoft unveiled Thursday. The RC is now available to MSDN and TechNet subscribers, and it will be released to the general public May 5.
Apple Bets Its Chips on In-House Microprocessor Design
The microprocessors that will go into future Apple products — especially the handheld variety — will need to be smaller, cheaper and more powerful while using less power. Those chips could be the result of in-house designer brainpower, not third-party suppliers: Steve Jobs’ company is in the middle of a hiring spree, according to a Thursday report.
Birdhouse: For Those Who Take Their Tweets Seriously
Alright, tweeters, you all heard the guy at Nielsen Online — you’re nothing but a bunch of fad-hopping slackers. You only got into Twitter because of Oprah, or Ashton, or that guy claiming to be the Pope. You tweeted for four days or so, then you packed it in and left, tired of doing your part to keep the Almighty Conversation alive and fresh.
