Articles By Dave Smith
From Companies 9:52 pm
According to sources from within Apple's foreign supply chains in Hong Kong, Apple has ordered "bigger screens" for its next iPhone, presumably called the iPhone 5, even though no exact measurement was provided. Production on the iPhone 5 is said to begin next month, while the release date has been scheduled for sometime in the fall, likely around October.
From Companies 5:18 pm
Google will reportedly work with up to five different manufacturers at once to offer a wide variety of Android devices, including both smartphones and tablets. The move is a big power play from Google in its efforts to surpass Apple, and it could absolutely work, mainly because it's worked before with Microsoft.
From Companies May 15
Facebook, the world's biggest social network with 900 million-plus users, is finally ready to make its Wall Street debut on Friday, May 18, 2012. Facebook is clearly dominant in its industry, but buying stock so quickly might be unwise. Here are five reasons why you shouldn't go buy Facebook stock right away.
From Companies May 14
Little by little, we are slowly putting the pieces of the iPhone 5 puzzle together. On Saturday, Hong Kong-based components supplier SW-Box claimed to have come into possession of a group of new components, including a headphone jack, ear speaker, and a Wi-Fi cable part, which are all allegedly being built for Apple's sixth-generation iPhone.
From Companies May 14
Who doesn't love puppies? Nobody, that's who! That's why Cleaversoft LLC built "PuppyWars," a free iPhone and iPad game where dog lovers can answer the age-old question: Who has the cuter puppy?.
From Companies May 11
Apple is reportedly dropping Google Maps in favor on a new in-house application, which will be similar to Google Maps' software but is described as "a much cleaner, faster, and more reliable experience." The new software will reportedly be released alongside iOS 6, Apple's next mobile operating system.
From Companies May 11
Apple is busy building and protecting infrastructure for a 3D camera system and graphical user interface (GUI), and it may all be ready by the time the next iPhone comes out, presumed to be in either September or October 2012.
From Tech May 10
Prince Charles, the Duke of Rothesay and the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II, decided it would be fun to perform a reading of the lunchtime weather during his tour of BBC Scotland's headquarters, reading and improvising the weather as photographers' camera shutters noisily clicked away in the background.
From Companies May 09
Social media gives companies a chance to humanize themselves, giving fans exclusive content in return for their loyalty. It's an effective strategy, and it's helped change the fortunes of several companies on the brink of solvency.
From Politics & Policy May 09
Keith Judd, a.k.a. Inmate No. 11593-051, is currently serving a 17-year sentence at the Beaumont Federal Correctional Institution in Texas. He also won 41 percent of the votes in West Virginia's presidential primary on Tuesday, compared to 59 percent of the vote won by President Barack Obama.