International Business News Blogs - Teknowledge http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/rss/sections/teknowledge.rss All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 120 30 http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/rss/sections/teknowledge.rss http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Reports that revealed photos and details about an Apple iPhone prototype - possibly the 4G iPhone - on tech blog Gizmodo.com have led to an investigation that aims to discover if there was a crime involved. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100427/missing-iphone-prototype-linked-to-alleged-high-tech-crime.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/15404/20100427/missing-iphone-prototype-linked-to-alleged-high-tech-crime.htm Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:22:44 EDT The media and industry analysts gathered at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California, on Thursday got a heavy dose of commentary from CEO Steve Jobs on a range of subjects, representing probably his biggest mouthful in a single setting since returning from medical leave last summer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100409/applejobs-butterflies-and-more-jabs-at-google.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14773/20100409/applejobs-butterflies-and-more-jabs-at-google.htm Fri, 09 Apr 2010 08:15:53 EDT (Credit: Reuters) It might seem obvious to most observers that AOL would want to cut its losses and get out of Bebo sooner rather than later, especially after it confirmed yesterday it was evaluating strategic options for the struggling business (ie shutting it down or selling it). http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100408/the-upside-of-shutting-down-bebo-for-aol.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14731/20100408/the-upside-of-shutting-down-bebo-for-aol.htm Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:02:38 EDT (Credit: Reuters) The iPad is officially on the market, and here come its rivals. Dell and HP, among many others, are planning to bring their own touchscreen tablets to consumers some time this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100408/dell-says-it-wonchase-apple-in-tablet-race.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14730/20100408/dell-says-it-wonchase-apple-in-tablet-race.htm Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:58:03 EDT (Credit: Reuters) With iPad hysteria perhaps starting to fade — or at least come back down from the stratosphere — Hewlett-Packard chimed in Monday to remind everybody in the media that, hey, we’ve also got a tablet on the way. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100406/whatan-ipad-hp-tries-to-drum-up-buzz-for-its-slate.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14639/20100406/whatan-ipad-hp-tries-to-drum-up-buzz-for-its-slate.htm Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:51:21 EDT (Credit: Reuters) Shopping in front of a computer or small hand-held device got you down? EBay says it has the answer with its new iPad app, completely redesigned for ultimate browsing on Apple’s hippest new tablet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100406/window-shopping-on-the-ipad-brought-to-you-by-ebay.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14638/20100406/window-shopping-on-the-ipad-brought-to-you-by-ebay.htm Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:49:36 EDT Apple iPad (Credit: Reuters) After all the previews, reviews and hype, by the time UPS delivered my iPad just after noon there seemed little room left for any surprises. Still, there were plenty of unexpected pleasures and unanticipated concerns. Here’s a selection: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100405/the-surprising-ipad.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14612/20100405/the-surprising-ipad.htm Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:20:34 EDT BlackBerry smartphones and LinkedIn seem like a natural fit, with both heavily used by the corporate set. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100330/linkedin-no-longer-mia-on-blackberry.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14462/20100330/linkedin-no-longer-mia-on-blackberry.htm Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:44:16 EDT An unusual — and unverified – photograph posted on the Internet by Gizmodo is triggering a minor sensation in tech circles. Google and Apple may be at war, but — if this snapshot of CEOs Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt casually chatting over a coffee is to be believed — the generals of the two tech superpowers may have discussed matters of state via an intimate, streetside tete-a-tete on Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100329/applejobs-and-googleschmidt-letdo-coffee.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14444/20100329/applejobs-and-googleschmidt-letdo-coffee.htm Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:01:44 EDT What will Google do about China? Can Google’s Android defeat the iPhone? Important questions all, but I’m still curious about Google Wave, and wondering: do I want to use it? http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100326/pluggedin-struggling-to-ride-google-wave.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14406/20100326/pluggedin-struggling-to-ride-google-wave.htm Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:46:32 EDT All eyes are on China this week as Google watchers assess its potential risk in that fast-growing market. But across the globe in Europe, the world’s most-used search engine is grappling also with the possible fallout from a spat over its advertising model. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100325/european-ruling-makes-it-tougher-on-google-advertisers.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14359/20100325/european-ruling-makes-it-tougher-on-google-advertisers.htm Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:33:09 EDT Credit: Reuters Sprint and HTC made a big splash Tuesday at the annual CTIA telecoms extravaganza in Las Vegas, where they took the wraps off the world’s first 4G smartphone, the EVO 4G, a powerful little device (with a big screen) running Google’s Android mobile operating system. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100325/htc-samsung-wow-vegas-crowds-with-first-4g-phone.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14358/20100325/htc-samsung-wow-vegas-crowds-with-first-4g-phone.htm Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:31:37 EDT A man jogging in front of the Yahoo headquarters in California. (Credit: Reuters) Yahoo’s share of the online search market has been sliding gently since Microsoft introduced its revamped Bing last June. It’s something of a concern for Yahoo, which has teamed up with Microsoft on search advertising in an attempt to rival market leader Google. But it risks becoming an also-ran in the fast-moving business. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100323/yahoo-concerned-about-search-share-slipping.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14263/20100323/yahoo-concerned-about-search-share-slipping.htm Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:08:25 EDT YouTube, the world’s most popular video site, has just revealed that a whole day’s worth of online video is uploaded to its servers every single minute. That’s a mind-boggling statistic when you bear in mind this site is just five years old. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100322/youtube-has-24-hours-of-video-uploaded-every-minute.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14204/20100322/youtube-has-24-hours-of-video-uploaded-every-minute.htm Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:01:05 EDT YouTube (Credit: YouTube.com) Viacom Inc. alleged in a federal court in New York that Google Inc.’s YouTube video-sharing Web site has violated its copyright. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100318/viacom-says-youtube-violated-copyrights.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14159/20100318/viacom-says-youtube-violated-copyrights.htm Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:56:50 EDT Microsoft today unveiled a public sneak preview of its newest browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) which is aimed at Web developers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100316/microsoft-releases-internet-explorerplatform-preview.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14094/20100316/microsoft-releases-internet-explorerplatform-preview.htm Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:44:15 EDT Apple iPad The iPad went on sale this morning at around 8:35am EST via Apple’s Web site, offering customers to preorder the iPad. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100312/apple-store-online-opens-for-ipad-pre-order-sales.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/14018/20100312/apple-store-online-opens-for-ipad-pre-order-sales.htm Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:01:43 EST Apple iPad being played with. (Credit: Reuters) Barnes & Noble said on Thursday it has developed a version of its eReader app just for the iPad. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100311/barnes-noble-prepares-ereader-for-ipad.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/13990/20100311/barnes-noble-prepares-ereader-for-ipad.htm Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:39:19 EST Microsoft Windows 7 (Credit: Reuters) Microsoft Chief Financial Officer said Windows 7 has sold 90 million licenses since its October 2009 launch. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100304/windowsfastest-selling-operating-system-in-history.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/13803/20100304/windowsfastest-selling-operating-system-in-history.htm Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:05:30 EST Computer giant IBM is engaged in a new round of job cuts at its Rochester complex Monday, which is expected to affect all of its North American operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20100301/report-ibm-layoffs-2010.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/blogs/articles/13721/20100301/report-ibm-layoffs-2010.htm Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:22:14 EST