Hybrid Drives Already Passe, as SSD Sales Skyrocket
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Hybrid drives, which combine NAND flash with spinning disk, are selling like molasses compared to SSDs and SSDs with cache, according to IHS iSuppli[...]
Continue ReadingHardware Accessory Maker PCH International Acquires Design-Centric Lime Lab
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You may have never heard of PCH International. But this Irish company makes packaging and accessories for some of the most iconic hardware products in the world. Nudge, nudge. Wink, wink! They make cases, chargers, docks and earphones, among other accessories. They also create those whizz-bang unboxing experiences for many of the world’s best-known hardware makers, but they can’t disclose who their clients are.
Now the company just picked up Silicon Valley design consultancy Lime Lab to bolster its product development know-how. Lime Lab was co-founded by former Ideo director Andre Yousefi and former Design Within Reach director and Apple manager Kurt Dammermann. The price wasn[...]
Continue ReadingNow the company just picked up Silicon Valley design consultancy Lime Lab to bolster its product development know-how. Lime Lab was co-founded by former Ideo director Andre Yousefi and former Design Within Reach director and Apple manager Kurt Dammermann. The price wasn[...]
Facebook paid $10M to settle “oops, we used your face” ads
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Reuters is reporting that Facebook has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit brought by people whose faces and images were used in Sponsored Stories ads. The settlement, however, will not be going to the five Facebook users who brought the lawsuits — it will instead be donated to charity.
VentureBeat covered this story before, and the lawsuit is not new. However, the settlement amount was not released previously. It was released this weekend in court documents that were finally made public.
Sponsored stories are ads created by companies out of users’ interactions with their products or brands. The example that Facebook gives is a user liking a company’s page, which[...]
Continue ReadingVentureBeat covered this story before, and the lawsuit is not new. However, the settlement amount was not released previously. It was released this weekend in court documents that were finally made public.
Sponsored stories are ads created by companies out of users’ interactions with their products or brands. The example that Facebook gives is a user liking a company’s page, which[...]
Hands on: New turn-by-turn navigation in iOS 6
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As always with unreleased software, it’s important to note that it’s unreleased for a reason. However, while iOS 6 is still in the early stages of beta, it’s not too early to answer the question: So, how does turn-by-turn navigation in the new Maps app for iOS 6 work?
I tested out the new Maps app Apple officially announced last week on my iPhone during my commute, and here are some notes on my experience.
One advantage I’ve found with Maps over a dedicated mapping app is Apple’s incorporation of Siri. There are a couple of places I go to where I know 98 percent of the route, but always forget where the last turn is. Until now, I’ve kept Navigon running in[...]
Continue ReadingI tested out the new Maps app Apple officially announced last week on my iPhone during my commute, and here are some notes on my experience.
One advantage I’ve found with Maps over a dedicated mapping app is Apple’s incorporation of Siri. There are a couple of places I go to where I know 98 percent of the route, but always forget where the last turn is. Until now, I’ve kept Navigon running in[...]
Reported Yammer Acquisition Seen as Beneficial for Microsoft
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If Microsoft buys Yammer, as unconfirmed press reports indicate, Susan Gautsch hopes the Yammer team won't lose the qualities she has appreciated in the several years her employer has been a customer.
The Yammer team has been attentive to customers and quick to improve and extend its product, said Gautsch, e-learning director at Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business, which has been using the enterprise social networking tool since 2009.
"I've always appreciated their rapid [product] development and they've always been very responsive to their customer base," said Gautsch, who's a member of Yammer's customer advisory board.
Citing anonymous sources, Bloomberg reported Thursday[...]
Continue ReadingThe Yammer team has been attentive to customers and quick to improve and extend its product, said Gautsch, e-learning director at Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business, which has been using the enterprise social networking tool since 2009.
"I've always appreciated their rapid [product] development and they've always been very responsive to their customer base," said Gautsch, who's a member of Yammer's customer advisory board.
Citing anonymous sources, Bloomberg reported Thursday[...]
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