Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

CoPilot GPS review: You can argue with free

Posted on May 19th, 2012 by Andy

ALK Technologies free CoPilot GPS app offers downloadable maps, but route guidance is extremely hobbled due to lack of turn graphics and voice prompts. [Read more]

DealBook: Live Blog: Facebook’s Market Debut

Posted on May 18th, 2012 by Andy

No other market debut has matched the frenzy created by Facebook. DealBook’s live blog will be tracking reactions to the company’s I.P.O. throughout the day.

At Facebook, ground zero for the nouveau tech riche in Silicon Valley, peer pressure dictates that consumption be kept on the down low.

DealBook: Long Odds on a Big Facebook Payday

Posted on May 18th, 2012 by Andy

If history offers any lesson, average investors may find they face steep odds if they hope to make big money in a much-hyped stock like Facebook.

Internet greets Facebook’s IPO price

Posted on May 18th, 2012 by Andy

Friends may be priceless. But ‘friending’ is worth $38 a share.

Why I won’t be quitting Facebook

Posted on May 18th, 2012 by Andy

Flush with cash and drunk with power after its $100 billion IPO, Facebook could be caught secretly brainwashing millions of new users into signing up (mind-control hoodies, anyone?) — and still I might not quit the world’s largest social network.

As Nokia burns through cash, analysts worry

Posted on May 18th, 2012 by Andy

A poll of analysts conducted by Reuters reveals that they’re concerned Nokia will cut through nearly 2 billion euros of cash in just three quarters, putting strain on its reserves. [Read more]

Artist Golan Levin’s Interactive Art and Computational Design class inspires both high-tech high jinks and geeky wizardry — and proves the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Here’s a selection of end-of-term projects. [Read more]

Windows Phone has inched past the iPhone at ekeing out market share in the lucrative Chinese market. [Read more]

Get a loaded Sony Blu-ray player for $64.99

Posted on May 18th, 2012 by Andy

The BDP-BX58 features apps, Wi-Fi, 3D, and even an HDMI cable. Only the warranty falls a bit short. [Read more]