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Government Agency To Ditch BlackBerry Devices

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The number of Blackberry users jumping ship at the corporate level is getting more and more significant. Just this week, Halliburton announced that it will be ditching the Blackberry as the preferred communication device in the company in favor of iPhones and iPads. Now the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced that it will begin deploying iPhones and iPads to its employees by May, replacing the Blackberry devices that the Agency’s employees used to use.

According to a report by Bloomberg, About 3,000 of the Agency’s 20,000 fulltime workers and contractors use a BlackBerry device. The report failed to mention how many of the workers will be getting the new Apple products. [Read more…]

Originally posted on February 10, 2012 @ 7:12 pm

How to Change Reddit Username: A Straightforward Guide

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If you’re stuck with a Reddit name that doesn’t feel like you, you’re probably wondering how to change it.  It might seem like changing your Reddit username should be as easy as 1-2-3, but there are some limitations to updating your account’s name. There are two types of names on Reddit that are given to […]

Originally posted on July 9, 2023 @ 2:40 pm

Google to launch cloud storage service

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Everyone wants to get into the newest in-thing on the internet right now – cloud computing. And you can include Google among those who want in on this hottest trend.

Google is expected to launch a new cloud storage service call Google Drive. According to a report published on the Wall Street Journal, Google Drive will compete head to head with other established cloud storage services like DropBox, SugarSync and Box. Google plans to undercut the popularity of these services by offering subscription pricing that is below the subscriptions being offered by these other services. [Read more…]

Originally posted on February 13, 2012 @ 12:05 pm

Ubuntu Shows TV Interface

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A few months ago we reported that popular Linux build Ubuntu announced that it plans to expand its coverage from just PCs and expand to mobile devices. According to Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth, the plan is for Ubuntu to eventually be installed on “tablets, phones, TVs and smart screens.” Using Ubuntu will create a seamless integration between various devices, the desktop, the servers and the cloud.

Ubuntu has gotten some mixed responses upon the announcement of its bold plan to go mobile. Some liked it, some were skeptical and others were plain apathetic about it. Ubuntu has been relatively quiet about since the announcement but the progress of its project… until CES when it finally unveiled the Ubuntu smart TV interface. [Read more…]

Originally posted on January 30, 2012 @ 7:20 pm

Feature Phones Still Posting High Sales Figures

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Smartphones may be getting most of the attention in the mobile phone industry because of the amazing features that are constantly being introduced by phone manufacturers. But feature phones are not entirely dead yet. In fact, feature phones are still selling at a very impressive rate.

Nokia has recently announced that it has sold its 1.5 billionth feature phone – a Series 40 model. The company also said that they sell 12 similar phones very second. [Read more…]

Originally posted on January 26, 2012 @ 6:43 pm