Former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein leaves HP
Jan 27
Jon Rubinstein, the former CEO of Palm, has left HP. AllThingsD broke the news Friday afternoon, noting that Rubinstein had served his promised 12-24 month tenure with the company before leaving. “Jon has fulfilled his commitment and we wish him well,” HP spokeswoman Mylene Mangalindan told AllThingsD. Rubinstein led the team responsible for the original iPod and left Apple in 2006 to eventually join Palm as CEO in 2009. While at Palm, Rubinstein was responsible for, among other projects, the development of the Palm Pre and Palm’s webOS mobile operating system, both of which were transferred to HP in 2010 When it acquired Palm for $1.2 billion. HP has since open-sourced the mobile operating system after failing to gain traction with its Pre, Pixi, Veer and TouchPad products.
Article source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/27/former-palm-ceo-jon-rubinstein-leaves-hp/
Google addresses concerns over new privacy policy
Jan 27
Earlier this week, Google announced that the company would combine individual privacy policies from a variety of its products into one main policy. The idea behind it was to provide users with a “more intuitive Google experience.” Critics of the change are worried that Google is now collecting more data than ever, however, leading members of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee to demand answers. Read on for more.
The search giant claims that it is not collecting more data and the new terms merely clarify how existing data is used to improve the Google experience. “We’re making things simpler and we’re trying to be upfront about it. Period,” said Google’s policy manager Betsy Masiello in a blog post. “You still have choice and control. You don’t need to log in to use many of our services, including Search, Maps and YouTube.”
Users will also have access to privacy controls, with the ability to customize options for search history, Gmail, and other services. “You can use as much or as little of Google as you want. For example, you can have a Google Account and choose to use Gmail, but not use Google+,” Masiello added. “Or you could keep your data separate with different accounts — for example, one for YouTube and another for Gmail.”
Article source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/27/google-addresses-concerns-over-new-privacy-policy/
Facebook reportedly plans IPO filing for Wednesday
Jan 27
Facebook plans to file for its initial public offering as soon as Wednesday next week according to multiple reports from Dow Jones Newswires. Morgan Stanley is expected to win the deal to lead the highly anticipated IPO, and Goldman Sachs is also reportedly expected to play a role. According to Dow Jones Newswires, Facebook is currently looking at a valuation between $75 billion and $100 billion. Following next week’s anticipated filing, it will still be several months until the company goes public. The initial offering is expected to raise as much as $10 billion, which would make it the biggest U.S. Internet IPO in history. The record currently stands at $1.9 billion, achieved by Google when it went public in 2004. At $10 billion, Facebook would also best the largest global technology IPO — Infineon’s $5.9 billion offer — by more than 40%.
Article source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/27/facebook-reportedly-plans-ipo-filing-for-wednesday/
The Love Box is an analog video mixer, house of mirrors for your iPhone (video)
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Article source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/27/the-love-box-is-an-analog-video-mixer-house-of-mirrors-for-your/
Google upgrades Earth with better rendering, teaches it to sing in perfect harmony
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Insert Coin: Dash car stereo gives your iPhone a new home, away from the cupholder (video)
Jan 27
We’re pretty fond of new ways to integrate smartphones with car stereos here at Engadget, which is why we’re particularly intrigued by a new Kickstarter project called Dash. Unlike MirrorLink, which reflects a phone’s interface onto a larger touchscreen, this nifty creation puts the smartphone front and center in the stereo itself. While the Dash will initially support only the iPhone 4 / 4S and iPod Touch — which connects via the dock connector — the company seems ambitious to target other platforms in the future.
The Dash comes in two parts, the double-DIN stereo itself, along with a detachable aluminum faceplate that’s held to the main unit with neodymium magnets. The only interface element is a volume knob, as every other interaction is performed on the iPhone’s 3.5-inch display — just promise to keep your eyes on the road when you sort through your tunes. The stereo contains four 50W channels and two 2V preamps. The Dash is currently projected to ship in July for $300, but a $250 donation serves as a discounted preorder right now. It’ll be available in a variety of colors, which you can peep in the gallery below, and be sure to check out the project’s video after the break.
Article source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/27/insert-coin-dash-car-stereo-video/
iPad owns 96% of enterprise market and iPhone share climbs to 53%, study finds
Jan 27
Enterprise mobile vendor Good Technology published a new study on Thursday revealing iOS’s massive market share in the corporate world. The iPad accounted for 96% of all tablets in the fourth quarter according to the firm, while the iPhone accounted for 53% of all smartphones activated by more than 2,000 companies using Good’s services in the fourth quarter. Good provides push messaging, device management and security products for corporate mobile users, competing against RIM’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server. The company supports Windows Mobile, Symbian, iOS and Android. Apple’s iOS platform rose from 65% to 71% of Good’s business in the fourth quarter, and the iPhone 4S led the way, accounting for 31% of all smartphone models. The top Android device was Samsung’s Galaxy S II, and both Windows Phone and Symbian were pushed out of the top-10 last quarter. Half of Fortune 100 companies use Good’s services, with just over a third of all mobile device activations made by the financial services industry. Good’s full press release follows below.
iPhone 4S Activations Surge While Android Activations Remain Steady in Q4 2011: Results Detailed in Good Technology’s Q4 2011 Data Report
Analysis of Mobile Devices Activated by Good Technology’s Enterprise Customers Over the Final Quarter of 2011 Illustrated in New Data Report Released Today
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Good Technology (http://www.good.com), the leading provider of secure, managed enterprise mobility for a range of mobile devices, today released its quarterly data report for the final quarter of 2011. The report details smartphone and tablet devices activated amongst its enterprise customers, which include half of the Fortune 100. The full report, which looks at calendar Q4, 2011, can be downloaded www.good.com/resources/Good_Data_Q4_2011.pdf.
Tablets were the story for much of 2011, but the mid-October release of the iPhone 4S caused smartphone activations amongst Good’s customers to skyrocket. In the top 10 enterprise activations by device type, the iPhone 4S clinched the #1 spot in Q4, followed by the iPhone 4 at #2 and the iPad 2 at #3. Android grew steadily in absolute terms and accounted for 35 percent of smartphone activations, but only 6 percent of tablet activations. The Samsung Galaxy SII was the top Android device at #6, followed by the Motorola Droid Bionic, Motorola Droid 3, Sprint EVO 4G (Q3?s most popular Android device), and Motorola Droid X2.
“As we expected, iPhone activations slowed in Q3 in anticipation of the iPhone 4S and then jumped significantly immediately after its launch, with 31 percent of Q4 activations coming from that device alone,” said John Herrema, Good Technology’s SVP Corporate Strategy. “Android continues to be driven by smartphone activations and we expect to see continued Android growth in 2012 as Good’s customers continue to ramp up their BYOD programs.”
Key findings from Good Technology’s Q4 2011 Data Report include:
- Good’s enterprise end users are showing clear preference for Apple products, especially in the tablet category. Collectively, iOS devices accounted for over 70 percent of all activations in Q4, roughly the same as Q3 2011.
- Apple dominated in the tablet market, with the iPad and iPad 2 accounting for 94 percent of total tablet activations in Q4 2011. This compares to 6 percent for Android tablets, where the Samsung Galaxy Tab has consistently been the most popular Android tablet among Good’s users.
- Among the top 10 industry verticals, financial services continued to see the highest level of iPad activation, accounting for 42 percent for the quarter – roughly 4 times the amount of mobile devices as any other industry.
- iPads were activated most in three industries: Financial Services, Business/Professional Services and Life Sciences.
- Despite Android’s overall market share growth and steady absolute growth among Good’s customers, just 35 percent of all Good smartphone activations were on Android, compared to iPhone’s 65 percent.
- There is no clear handset leader in the Android smartphone market, however 4G models such as the Samsung Galaxy S ll, Motorola Droid Bionic, Motorola Droid 3, Sprint EVo 4G (Q3?s most popular Android device) and Motorola Droid X2 made this quarter’s Top 10 list.
Looking ahead to Q1 and Q2 2012, Good Technology expects to see a similar pattern where iPad and iPad 2 activations slow heading into March, when the iPad 3 is rumored to launched, followed by a bump when the iPad 3 is released. If previous patterns hold, Good also expects Android smartphone activations to increase on a relative basis in Q1 and Q2 as the immediate impact of the iPhone 4S lessens, and as BYOD programs increasingly become the norm among Good’s customers. As Good reported in November 2011, over 70 percent of its largest customers already support BYOD and another 19 percent indicated they were either considering, or had specific plans to support BYOD within the next 6-12 months.
For more information on Good Technology or to view all of its quarterly data reports and BYOD data report, please visit www.good.com.
Article source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/27/ipad-owns-96-of-enterprise-market-and-iphone-share-climbs-to-53-study-finds/
BlackBerry users are older and wealthier than average smartphone users, study suggests
Jan 27
BlackBerry owners tend to be older and wealthier than other smartphone users according to a new report released this week. Data from comScore Data Mine suggests BlackBerry users are “more likely to have a household greater than $75,000 when compared to average smartphone owners.” BlackBerry owners were also more likely to have at least part of all of their monthly mobile bill paid for by their employers. We’re not surprised, taking into consideration the vast number of enterprise users that still own a BlackBerry for work. “BlackBerry users over indexed in all age segments 35-64 in November 2011, with the 55-64 age bracket showing the highest index of 120,” comScore said in its report, which found the fewest number of Blackberry users between the ages of 18 and 24.
Article source: http://www.bgr.com/2012/01/27/blackberry-users-are-older-and-wealthier-than-average-smartphone-users-study-suggests/
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