Another significant milestone was reached today as Apple's stock (AAPL) closed over $600 for the first time ever, though it has hit that mark in intra-day trading on recent occasions. Investors reacted strongly to the news this morning that the company would begin paying a dividend on stock for the first time since 1995, starting in the July quarter Read more...
Verizon teases next iPad, adds home LTE option
Verizon pushed out in front of the news Tuesday as it posted a teaser on its main page for what's likely the new iPad. Saying only that "something is coming," it asks users to sign up for general news updates to get early word. Read more...
There won’t be a new Xbox or PlayStation announcement this year. And that is a good thing. (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Let’s be honest. If you ignore all the news, pretend all the hype is imagined, and search your feelings: is anyone really excited for the next Xbox or the PS4 yet? If this was an actual discussion and, ya know, not a written column, the answer would likely be a resounding no. Read more...
There won’t be a new Xbox or PlayStation announcement this year. And that is a good thing. (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Let’s be honest. If you ignore all the news, pretend all the hype is imagined, and search your feelings: is anyone really excited for the next Xbox or the PS4 yet? If this was an actual discussion and, ya know, not a written column, the answer would likely be a resounding no. Read more...
Nintendo Announces Online Gaming Network (Mashable)
Mashable - Nintendo users will finally soon have an online experience on par with Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. At least that's the message from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, who broke the news in a meeting with investors yesterday shortly after the company released its quarterly earnings. Read more...
4 Execs Out in Sprint Reorganization [REPORT] (Mashable)
Mashable - A reshuffle at Sprint has prompted the ouster of four executives, according to a report. The country's number three telecom firm is merging the sales and marketing for its business and consumer operations, Reuters reports, citing a memo written by CEO Dan Hesse (pictured) that the news service obtained. As part of that reshuffling, Paget Alves, head of the company's business operation, will also become chief sales officer for consumer sales. Read more...
Internet Explorer 6 usage finally drops below one percent in United States (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Announced within an official post on The Windows Blog, Microsoft seems elated to relay the news that usage of the Internet Explorer 6 Web browser has dropped below one percent within the United States. Read more...
ITC decision in Apple-Kodak-RIM dispute delayed nine months
Eastman Kodak Co.'s woes increased substantially today with the news that the U.S. ITC decision on a patent-infringement suit brought before it by Kodak against both Apple and Research In Motion (RIM) would be delayed Read more...
Nokia executive: Winows 8 tablet due in June 2012 (Digital Trends)
Digital Trends - Furthering its goal of stealing market share from the likes of Apple and Android, Nokia will release a tablet that runs Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system next year, reports French newspaper Les Echos [translated link]. This is not a rumor — the news comes straight from Paul Amsellem, head of Nokia France. Read more...
Sprint kills off unlimited 4G data for mobile hotspot plans (Yahoo! News)
Yahoo! News - Sprint may not be the biggest carrier, or the one with the fastest network, but it does have one all-important claim to fame: real unlimited data plans. Unfortunately, Sprint just broke the news that it is axing unlimited 4G data plans … Read more...