According to multiple reports, Simple Mobile will terminate accounts that reach or exceed 1GB of data usage under its $60 Unlimited Everything Nationwide Talk, Text & Web plan. The website does not currently list any limitations on data access for the unlimited plan under the Terms of Service or the Terms and Conditions on its [...]
Is Apple ready to update the iMac again? (Credit: CNET) The 27-inch iMac is playing hard to get for some customers, which could mean that an updated version of the desktop Mac is on its way. MacRumors reports that at several Apple stores, some models of iMacs are no longer available for in-store reservation and [...]
MIT researchers have developed technology that they say not only will make the Internet 100 to 1,000 times faster, but also could make high-speed data access a lot cheaper. The trick to such dramatic performance gains lies within the routers that direct traffic on the Internet, according to Vincent Chan , an electrical engineering and [...]
With its iPad capturing 6 percent of the portable PC segment in the second quarter of 2010 Apple will continue lead the media tablet market through at least 2011 largely because of the lack of innovation in the netbook market. Canalys today released its quarterly worldwide PC market data, highlighting Apple’s jump into the top [...]
Apple’s iLife, a collection of software applications for organising, editing, and publishing photos, movies and music, will finally get an update next month, recent rumours claim. iLife 09, which includes iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, GarageBand and iWeb, and is bundled with every new Mac, was last updated at the start of 2009. A new iLife 10, [...]
Dana B. Harris still remembers the loss he felt when his project was canned — and it happened 20 years ago. Harris was working on sonar acoustics software for the U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyers. It was highly advanced, mathematically challenging software, and Harris “was really into it, really excited about it.” But [...]
Though only a month old, Apple’s new iOS 4 has found its way onto 50 percent of a sample 9 million iPhones tracked by ad network Chitika, according to stats released Monday. Among 9 million iPhone impressions seen across Chitika’s network, iOS 4 holds a slight lead over iOS 3, which was found on 49 [...]
The Wireless Power Consortium has finalized a standard for wireless charging of mobile devices, bringing universal charging for products one step closer to reality. On Friday, the trade alliance said that it has agreed upon specifications for three key areas of the Qi low-power standard, which is based on magnetic induction technology. The three areas [...]
Local Tech Wire CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Executives leaving Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) as the bank scales back private equity efforts are forming their own groups. According to Reuters, Jason Cipriani, who led the bank’s strategic funds investments, and 10 other employees are forming a Charlotte office for investment firm Sterling Stamos. Meanwhile, Travis Hain, [...]
(Credit: Apple) The iPhone 4 is expanding its reach to 17 more countries this Friday. Starting July 30, consumers will be able to buy the new model in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. The iPhone 4 will sell through Apple’s [...]
