28Jan2012
Facebook IPO filing expected within weeks, could reach $100B valuation
Facebook is making plans to file papers for an initial public offering as early as next week with a valuation that is expected to range between $75 and $100 billion, a new report claims. After putting off an IPO for years, the world's largest social networking website is nearly ready to submit its papers, people familiar with the matter revealed to The Wall Street Journal. The deal will likely raise as much as $10 billion dollars for the company, sources added. Facebook is reportedly close to
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iPhone Repair: 3 Tips For Newbies (Tip 3 Could Save You A Ton Of Time)
You have about four options to get your iPhone repaired. You can take it back to its maker (which is expensive). You can find someone who's learning how to repair iPhones in their bedroom or back seat (your phone could end just being a practice session gone wrong - it happens all the time). You may find a shop that repairs iPhones and toasters. It's Like going to Vegas except, what happens to your iPhone stays with your iPhone and you, (good or bad). You could use a mail-in service. You'll be
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Taiwan concerned Apple’s slide-to-unlock patent could hurt market
Government officials in Taiwan have expressed concern that Apple’s recent success in obtaining a patent for the slide-to-unlock gesture on touchscreen devices could hurt competing smartphone makers. This week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awarded Apple another patent related to the slide-to-unlock gesture found on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. That key patent win for Apple has caused concern among officials in Taiwan, according to Focus Taiwan (via Electronista). Taiwan Premier
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SMELLIT could bring odors to your favorite games
Is there anything that could be more appropriate to bring back than smell-o-vision? Considering that 3D is helping bringing people back into the theaters, why not this fad? Right now, there is a French company called Olf-Action (“Olf” for olfactory) which makes Odorvision, which can somehow emit scents through these jet engines. Olf-Action wants to target these SMELLIT devices not for theaters but for home theaters and video games. As you can see in the picture, God of War is going to
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Steve Jobs agreed to biography so his children could know him better
Just a few weeks before his death, Steve Jobs revealed in an interview that he agreed to an authorized biography on his life so that his children could know why he wasn’t always there for them. Jobs revealed his motivation in a conversation with Walter Isaacson, the author of his biography, weeks ago at his home in Palo Alto, Calif. At the time, according to Reuters, Jobs was in pain and too weak to climb stairs. “I wasn’t always there for them, and I wanted them to know why
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Rumor: Apple reduces iPad 2 orders by 25%, could drop price
A pair of new reports have indicated that Apple is seeing less demand for the iPad 2, prompting the company to slash orders by 25 percent and potentially enact a price cut. In a report issues to investors this week, JPMorgan Chase & Co. indicated that Apple has cut fourth-quarter iPad orders from its overseas supply chain by 25 percent, according to Bloomberg. Sources in the supply chain said the cut was enacted in the last two weeks, and it is the first such one from Apple they have
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Report: ITunes Replay could deliver re-downloadable movies and TV
A service called iTunes Replay could arrive any day from Apple, according to a new report by AppAdvice. ITunes Replay, a service that would allow users to re-download and possibly stream video content purchased on iTunes to multiple devices, was first rumored back in 2009, but it never ended up seeing the light of day. The difference between now and then, however, is that the mobile video landscape has changed dramatically, and Apple has already taken some first steps toward making such a
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The airport of 2050 could actually be more efficient
I think we all know that air travel is getting a little more uncomfortable every year, and I think we all know that is going to get worse. In fact, a recent statistic has shown that it will increase from 6.5 million passengers per day to 44 million per day by the year 2050. Fortunately, aerospace giant EADS is teamed with a European tech consulting firm Altran to create a more efficient airport. It was recently shown off at the Paris Air Show, and the video after the jump shows off the new
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The airport of 2050 could actually be more efficient
I think we all know that air travel is getting a little more uncomfortable every year, and I think we all know that is going to get worse. In fact, a recent statistic has shown that it will increase from 6.5 million passengers per day to 44 million per day by the year 2050. Fortunately, aerospace giant EADS is teamed with a European tech consulting firm Altran to create a more efficient airport. It was recently shown off at the Paris Air Show, and the video after the jump shows off the new
Read MoreLeave a Comment11May2011
Apple Could Win the Cloud Music Game Thanks to Google and Amazon
Google announced its new cloud music service Tuesday, and Amazon revealed its own Cloud Player in late March. At this point, Apple is really the last major player to make its move. But judging by the offerings so far, that might work to Apple’s advantage. Both Google and Amazon have decided that seeking special licensing for cloud music playback isn’t necessary, and that they’re allowed to offer their services without seeking any additional consent or agreements from major record
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