Mashable - Google Chrome, the search giant's signature browser, has arrived for Android mobile devices -- or some of them, at least. Read more...
Facebook may run mobile ads before IPO takes effect
Facebook may run mobile ads before its IPO takes effect. Its S-1 filing revealed that one of the companyís revenue soft spots was in the level of income generated from mobile devices. Read more...
Qualcomm revenue up 40%, outlook too through iPhone, Android
Qualcomm posted record results for the fall that could be credited to the rapid rise not just of mobile devices as a whole but specific partners. Its revenue was up 40 percent to nearly $4.7 billion, while its profit also climbed to 20 percent, or $1.4 billion... Read more...
DSPanel adds Mac, Linux, Unix support to BI program
DSPanel has utilized Java to create multi-platform native versions of its Performance Canvas Studio for Mac OS X, Linux and Unix as well as its original Windows platform. The suite is the company's flagship product for business intelligence (BI) correlation of various data sources and is also accessible on mobile devices via the web. The program is "multi-tenant" meaning databases can be set up to serve multiple clients, organizations or users to access the data.... Read more...
Matias debuts ‘One’ keyboard, switches from Mac to iOS
Although standard Bluetooth keyboards can also be paired with an iPad or iPhone, the process can be time-consuming for users who regularly like to switch between computers and mobile devices using the same keyboard. Often, the answer was to buy two keyboards -- but accessory maker Matias is taking its classic-style, wired One Keyboards up a notch with models that feature a holder for the iPhone or iPod Touch, and can switch instantly between the computer and the iOS device at the touch of a button.... Read more...
PCWorld: USB 3 to come to smartphones, tablets by year’s end
Rahman Ismail, chief technology officer for the USB Implementers Forum, announced today that USB 3 ports will be coming to smartphones and tablets by late this year or early next, likely using the MicroUSB standard port, PCWorld reports. However, USB 3 transfer speeds on mobile devices will be significantly slower than the theoretical maximum of USB 3, up to perhaps as high as 100MB per second, still much faster than USB 2.0... Read more...
FilmOn add-on to skirt networks, offer ATSC TV on mobile
FilmOn, which has been engaged in a legal battle with major networks over the licensing of content, has announced an end-run around the issues with the announcement of FilmOn AIR, an ATSC digital antenna that plugs into either computers or mobile devices and displays legal "over-the-air" digital signals from the major networks and any other local broadcasters. The device is free with every annual US-based subscription to FilmOn's service.... Read more...
Apple sees Anobit as critical to mobile plans, sources hint
Apple considers ownership of flash controller technology -- in the form of its acquisition of Anobit -- to be essential in gaining an advantage in mobile devices, claims Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu. Read more...
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