Month: December 2009

Google 'Nexus One' Phone Set for Invitation-Only Launch on January 5th?

New photos and a hands-on description have compared Google’s custom-built Nexus One handset, rumored to be for sale to the public next month, with Apple’s iPhone [updated with hardware specs]. Update: Engadget reported Wednesday morning new details and specifications on the Nexus One. They include: * Android 2.1 * 11.5mm thick * 512MB RAM, 512MB… Continue reading Google 'Nexus One' Phone Set for Invitation-Only Launch on January 5th?

Microsoft loses patent appeal, must halt sale of Office by Jan. 11

Microsoft on Tuesday lost an appeal to be able to continue selling its popular Word software, which has been found in violation of a patent related to XML. Microsoft was originally ordered to stop selling Word in August, after i4i Inc., of Toronto, Ontario won a suit over the program’s ability to open .XML, .DOCX… Continue reading Microsoft loses patent appeal, must halt sale of Office by Jan. 11

'Unreal' 3D game engine demonstrated on Apple's iPhone

A version of the same advanced game engine that powers popular titles like Gears of War 2 has been demonstrated on the iPhone 3GS and iPod touch. The 3D demo employs Open GL ES 2.0, which is only available on the iPhone 3GS and new iPod touch. The PowerVR SGX GPU has been found to… Continue reading 'Unreal' 3D game engine demonstrated on Apple's iPhone

iPhone Developer Tapulous Captures Sales of Nearly $1 Million Per Month

Reuters reports on iPhone developer Tapulous, the team behind the popular Tap Tap Revenge applications, noting that the small company is reportedly bringing in nearly $1 million per month in revenue. The success of Tapulous, which boasts only 20 employees, illustrates the ability of small development firms dedicated to the iPhone to carve out profitable… Continue reading iPhone Developer Tapulous Captures Sales of Nearly $1 Million Per Month

Apple's Steve Jobs named world's best-performing CEO

For increasing his company’s market cap a whopping $150 billion in the last 12 years, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was named the best-performing CEO in the world. Nice job !!! As part of its January 2010 issue, the Harvard Business Review released its list of the top-performing CEOs in the world, placing Apple CEO Steve… Continue reading Apple's Steve Jobs named world's best-performing CEO