Posts Tagged by Apple
CES: Getting a bit dull
| January 7, 2013 | Posted by Elliot Davies under technology |
Tomorrow, the crown jewel of all the technology industry’s expos will open its doors for the 46th year running. The International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is huge: in 2012 a record 153,000 people descended on Las Vegas to cross-examine 3,100 exhibitors. In 2013 the tradeshow will be spread over four massive venues, including one of the largest convention centres in the world. And the media presence will be bigger than ever – The Verge, this year’s official technology news partner for CES, is sending more than 60 people alone and promising non-stop video coverage, live blogs from every major announcement, and a breaking-news show every 90 minutes for the duration of the four-day event. The allure of CES is obvious:… more
Three 4G phones: The pros and the cons
| November 18, 2012 | Posted by Paul Thompson under technology |
There are a number of 4G smartphones that have accompanied the launch of the EE network and people may well be mulling over which is the right one for them. Of course, they’ll all have their own supporters and detractors, but if there was one high point and low point to each – what would it be? Apple iPhone 5 You have to start with the Apple device really, which means traversing some very delicate areas and trying not to upset the fans. The truth is though, the iPhone 5 is once more the sleekest, most intuitive device out there and is a great successor to the 4S thanks to 4G, a bigger screen and a lighter body. If there’s… more
TSR on tech: your weekly news summary
| September 25, 2012 | Posted by Elliot Davies under TSR on tech |
Never fear! After a slight delay, we’re back with all the latest tech news. We’ve got the most powerful women in business, several major departures and hirings across the sector, an update on Kim Dotcom, the iOS 6 Maps debacle, and of course the space shuttle Endeavour’s final flight – all this, and more, below. Business Fortune has announced its most recent “50 Most Powerful Women in Business” list, which included several women in the technology sector. Topping the list was Ginni Rometty, the CEO of IBM, followed by Meg Whitman, CEO of HP, at number three; Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, at number eight; and Safra Catz, president and CFO of Oracle, at number 10. The front page solo… more
TSR on tech: your weekly news summary
| August 26, 2012 | Posted by Elliot Davies under TSR on tech |
Welcome back to TSR on tech, where we gather, analyse and discuss all the week’s best tech news. And what news! Several new announcements from Facebook, bad quarters for Dell and HP, a Tesla museum in New York – and, yes, an astonishing verdict in the Apple v Samsung case. It’s all below; what are you waiting for? Business Wayne Powers, Yahoo!’s senior vice president for North American sales, is the latest executive to leave the company since Marissa Mayer took over as CEO. Powers was brought in from Time by Ross Levinsohn, Yahoo!’s interim CEO before Mayer, in 2010, and had been expected to depart after Levinsohn missed out on the top spot. Powers will go on to run… more
TSR on tech: your weekly news summary
| August 19, 2012 | Posted by Elliot Davies under TSR on tech |
We start with lots of business news this week as Marissa Mayer continues to organise Yahoo!’s executives and HP attempts to rejuvenate its webOS division (formerly known as Palm) with yet another name change. Then we’ve got the latest legal lowdown, with an in-depth look at the Apple v Samsung trial as well as news about Julian Assange and Kim Dotcom. Finally, we wrap up with some product news tidbits and some exciting science. All that, and more, below. Business It seems Marissa Mayer doesn’t plan to cull every executive at Yahoo!: the new CEO has appointed Ron Bell, a legal executive who has been with the company since 1999, to the role of permanent general counsel. Bell had served as… more
TSR on tech: your weekly news summary
| August 12, 2012 | Posted by Elliot Davies under TSR on tech |
A truly thrilling week for technology this week: let’s face it, it was all about NASA’s Curiosity landing on Mars. Rest assured that we’ve got plenty of that below, but other things did happen too – after all, there has to be some reason for that imperious picture of Marissa Mayer – and so we’ve also got the latest on everything from Apple v Samsung in San Jose to Mat Honan’s frankly epic hacking, to the Ouya (you’ll find out) to the latest gossip from Iran’s Supreme Leader. All this and more; what are you waiting for? Business Marissa Mayer, Yahoo!’s new CEO, has continued her purge of the senior staff and executives at the company. First to go this week… more
TSR on tech: your weekly news summary
| August 5, 2012 | Posted by Elliot Davies under TSR on tech |
You might have worried that the Olympic Games would lead to a dearth of tech news, but never fear: the march of technology stops for nothing. As such we’ve still got a week bursting with news: high-profile departures from Yahoo! and Facebook, an algorithmic slip-up that cost one company $440mn in 45 minutes, the start of a major patent trial between Apple and Samsung, the launches of Mountain Lion and Outlook.com, and plenty more. If there were medals for excitement, this week’s news would definitely be in the running. Business Marissa Mayer, who departed Google to join Yahoo! two weeks ago, has already started to influence the culture at her new fiefdom – and it’s beginning to look a lot… more
TSR on tech: your weekly news summary
| July 1, 2012 | Posted by Elliot Davies under TSR on tech |
Wow, what a week! This might be the most stories we’ve ever covered in one go, so let’s not waste too much time on introductions. Want to know about Sheryl Sandberg and Bob Mansfield? Jimmy Wales’ petition to save Richard O’Dwyer? Apple’s injunctions against Samsung? Details of the Natwest “meltdown”? Google skydiving? All that and much, much more below. Business Facebook has named Sheryl Sandberg, its chief operating officer, as its eighth director. In a statement, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, said: “Sheryl has been my partner in running Facebook and has been central to our growth and success over the years. Her understanding of our mission and long-term opportunity, and her experience both at Facebook and on public company boards makes… more
TSR on tech: your weekly news summary
| June 17, 2012 | Posted by Elliot Davies under TSR on tech |
It’s the Apple edition of TSR on tech, with the WWDC keynote on Monday dominating the news cycle for the rest of the week. There were other goings-on, which we have duly reported on: cuts at Nokia, a rejected appeal for Assange, some important security updates; but all eyes were on San Francisco for Apple’s announcements about hardware updates, the new MacBook Pro with a Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion, and iOS 6. We’ve got the details on all of the aforementioned and more – just read on! Business Nokia, formerly the world’s largest mobile phone maker, has announced layoffs of up to 10,000 employees. The company will also close a factory in Finland and research facilities in Germany and… more
TSR on tech: your weekly news summary
| June 10, 2012 | Posted by Elliot Davies under TSR on tech |
It’s been a fairly slow week for those of us not frantically predicting what Apple will (or most likely won’t) change in iOS 6, which is due to be announced on Monday at WWDC. But the tech world never really grinds to a halt, and so we’ll still be taking a look at layoffs at HP and Olympus, wheelings and dealings in various courtrooms, Google’s 3D maps, Toshiba’s laptop with a 21:9 display ratio, and how you can get your very own Iron Throne. All this and more, below. Business Meg Whitman, CEO of HP, has announced that the company will be laying off 27,000 employees, or 8% of the company’s workforce, by October 2014. The cuts are expected to… more
