“ETNews from Korea is starting to churn out so pretty exciting specifications on the new Samsung Galaxy S5.”
The fall (and rise?) of Yahoo: How the web giant crumbled and built some great tech in the process
“At one point not so long ago, Yahoo was one of the top technology companies in the world. “The only exception [was] Google,” Bassel Ojjeh, a former senior vice president of data technologies and products at Yahoo, said in a recent interview. “… That’s where big data came from.”
AH Primetime: Unlocked vs. Carriers: The Age Old Question
“It’s not necessarily an old system, the mobile phone world. Prepaid carriers have been around for a while, as have the major carriers. Some have merged, some have dissolved; some have become really good, others really bad.”
The Three Wise Men! At Calvary Chapel San Juan Capistrano
Report: Cox Weighs Bid for Time Warner Cable
“Privately held Cox Communications is exploring a potential offer for Time Warner Cable (TWC), according to a Wall Street Journal report. The report said Cox, the third-largest U.S. cable operator, may pursue an acquisition on its own or with other bidders.”
Eric Schmidt gives a few handy tips on switching to Android from iPhone
“Executive Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt doesn’t always post on Google+, but when he does it’s usually something entertaining. Today he took up a big chunk of everyone’s stream with a little step-by-step tutorial on the process for switching to Android from an iPhone.”
Verizon admits it can’t handle LTE demand in major cities
“We’ve all seen those commercials where Verizon boasts about the breadth of its network, but what of the depth? Turns out, at least in some cities, that Big Red’s LTE is so over-taxed that users are being downgraded to 3G.”
Zuckerberg says US ‘really blew it’ on surveillance programs
“Mark Zuckerberg believes the United States “really blew it” on surveillance programs that have drawn intense criticism as lacking respect for citizens’ privacy.”
Good times on Thanksgiving eve!
Waze partners up with Universal Pictures to let celebrity voices give you driving directions
“GPS turn-by-turn directions are staid and boring, whether they are relayed by a male or female voice. Waze wants to give us what we really want, which is, quite naturally, driving directions delivered with the gravitas only Hollywood actors can bring.”