‘Technology’ Archives
What Apple will, and won’t, announce today
By Doug Gross, CNN // Don't miss Steve Jobs' announcement today on cnn.com/live and CNN's app for the iPhone starting at 1:30 p.m. ET.(CNN) -- In the tech world, it's become an annual rite of fall.Apple CEO Steve Jobs and company have, for the past five years, used September as the time to announce new products and services among the [...]
Apple applies for patent to kill jailbroken devices
By Steven MusilApple is apparently ramping up its battle to prevent iPhone and iPod owners from jailbreaking their devices.The company has applied for a patent, titled "Systems and Methods for Identifying Unauthorized Users of an Electronic Device," that covers a series of security measures to automatically protect devices from thieves [...]
Facebook Places: Here’s how it works
By Doug Gross(CNN) -- Facebook has rolled out its long-awaited location feature, Facebook Places, an application that lets users "check in" on their mobile phones so friends know where they're hanging out and what they're doing.It's a function similar to what apps such as Foursquare and Gowalla have been doing for a while. But [...]
Time to Buy Hewlett-Packard?
By Eddy ElfenbeinNow that shares of Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) are getting knocked down due to the resignation of CEO Mark Hurd, is the stock worth buying?Just looking at the numbers, HPQ is a bargain stock. The earnings line was only barely impacted by the recession, and the shares are going for less than 10 times the estimate for this [...]
Google, Verizon Release Internet Proposal
By SCOTT MORRISON And ROGER CHENGGoogle Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. on Monday called on legislators to enact laws preventing Internet carriers from blocking websites or selectively delaying access to content common on the Internet today, while leaving the door open for private "specialized networks" down the line.The proposal by [...]
