Monthly Archives: August 2010
RIM Working With BMW and U.S. Army On Tablet Project
Research In Motion Limited (NASDAQ:RIMM) is working with BMW and the Army to develop a new tablet computer. RIM is working with BMW on the audio system and is using technology from the Army Crusher tank. RIM wants to really make their tablet computer stand out.
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Intel Acquires Anti-Virus Company McAfee For $7.68 Billion
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) has decided to acquire McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE) for $7.68 billion in cash. Intel is paying $48 per share to buy out McAfee.
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Categories Intel, McAfee Inc.
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How To Use Facebook Check-In Service Facebook Places
Facebook launched a new check-in service called Facebook Places. Facebook Places is very similar to Foursquare. Currently Facebook Places in not available in most regions, but it will be soon enough. For those of you that have access to Facebook Places right now, here is a tutorial on how to use it:
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Categories Alex Rainert, Dennis Crowley, Facebook, Facebook Places, Michael Eyal Sharon
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Pizza Hut CMO: Half Of Pizza Hut Orders Will Come Through A Mobile Device
Mobile applications are playing a major role in most big companies today. If you don’t believe me, then just ask Pizza Hut. According to Pizza Hut CMO Brian Niccol, “[In the future, I see mobile] accounting for almost 50 percent of our orders.”
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Categories Brian Niccol, Pizza Hut
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Ten Investment Banks Working On The GM IPO
There are 10 investment banks that are working with General Motors for their upcoming initial public offering. This is the largest number of banks to ever work on a U.S. IPO according to Dealogic. The following companies are working with General Motors:
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Categories General Motors, GM
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Ann Arbor Based Mobile Security Company Scio Security Raises $1 Million
Scio Security is a mobile software security company founded by Dug Song and Jon Oberhelde. Currently Scio Security is currently based in the Tech Brewery incubator, which is the same place where popular iPhone application company Mobiata also started from.
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Categories Dug Song, Jon Oberhelde, Scio Security, Tech Brewery
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T-Mobile Creates Launch Page For G2 Smartphone
T-Mobile, Google, and HTC are all working together on the T-Mobile G2. This is the first phone that will be built on T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network. The HSPA+ network brings 4G-like speeds to T-Mobile’s 3G network. The T-Mobile G2 website currently has a sign-up for for receiving G2 information. The new phone is expected to be released in the next few weeks.
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Categories Android, Google, Google Android, HTC, T-Mobile, T-Mobile G2
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VEVO Releases App For iPhone and iPod Touch
Music video streaming service VEVO.com has released a mobile application for the iPhone and iPod Touch [iTunes Link]. Now you can watch high-quality music videos when you are on the go. Best of all, the application is free (currently available in the U.S. and Canada).
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Dr. Frank Ryan Was Tweeting and Driving, Causing Fatal Crash
Dr. Frank Ryan was a plastic surgeon with an office in Beverly Hills, California and who lived in Malibu. Dr. Ryan was sending a message on Twitter about his border collie dog right before he had a fatal car accident according to his ex-girlfriend Charmaine Blake.
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Categories Dr. Frank Ryan, Twitter
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One Fourth Of Investors Disapprove of Michael Dell’s Board Position
Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) shareholders recently voted for their support of CEO and company founder Michael Dell. Unfortunately, one fourth of investors withheld the support of Michael Dell. About 378 million of the 1.5 billion votes opposed against Michael Dell’s position on the board.
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