Why go to space? And how? Space journalist Miles O’Brien and Commercial Spaceflight Federation president Bretton Alexander talk about how our space program has changed since Apollo, whether we’re going back to the moon, and the need for the “Interstate for Space.”
Even as Apple has said it is a software problem, the antenna issue that has dogged the phone since its debut is bringing more accusations of deceptive and false marketing.
Consumer Reports says that antenna reception isn’t a unique problem and may not be serious. The Consumer watchdog said it sees no reason to forgo purchasing an iPhone 4.
Best Buy suspends 25-year-old Brian Maupin, whose snarky videos have since gone viral.
Reuters – Apple Inc came clean on Friday about an embarrassing software glitch that overstates network signal strength in its hot-selling iPhone, as complaints mounted about the phone’s wraparound antenna.
Sources say some Palm employees are losing their jobs in the wake of the company’s acquisition by HP, but that the number is in the double digits, not hundreds.
Starbucks began offering free Wi-Fi on Thursday, so now it’s never been easier to connect to the Web. Or has it?
NewsFactor – As Microsoft shifts resources to bolster its wobbly stake in the smartphone market, T-Mobile announced on Friday that it’s taking a break from the youth-oriented Sidekick phones. The Sidekick, with its groundbreaking slide-out keyboard for texting, became a Microsoft stepchild in 2008 when the software giant bought Danger, which makes the phones with Sharp.
NewsFactor – Google on Thursday announced a definitive agreement to acquire a software company whose platform organizes flight information for the online travel industry. The search giant will pick up ITA Software for $700 million in an all-cash deal.
Two months ago, a polling firm called YouGov said that Facebook’s image was tanking. Now the same firm says it’s started to bounce back in a big way.