iPad, netbook or laptop? A new Retrevo study surveyed consumers on what mobile device they were interested in and what they ultimately bought. In conclusion, say Retrevo officials, netbooks will keep selling, but not at their old pace. Is the Apple iPad hurting netbook sales? This was the question retailer Retrevo looked to answer with [...]
Google May 19 launched an API for Google Latitude, the friend-finding service that lets users display their locations on Google Maps. Developers could build apps or services for that alert users to potential fraud of their credit card accounts when a purchase is made from a location remote from the card holder. Programmers might also [...]
Goodbye, Slate, hello, Hurricane! HP is expected to release a webOS-running tablet called the Hurricane, as soon as the third quarter of this year. While a challenge to the iPad, the Hurricane could be more of a threat to Microsoft. http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Desktops-and-Notebooks/HP-Hurricane-Tablet-with-webOS-Coming-Soon-Report-862678/