Did Apple and Samsung really not manage to overhaul the Canadian company in the consumer market in 2011? Is RIM really the UK’s top-selling smartphone vendor? That was the message the company put out earlier this week, announcing that “the latest results from data firm GfK show that BlackBerry was the No.1 selling smartphone in the British market for the second year running.
Did Apple and Samsung really not manage to overhaul the Canadian company in the consumer market in 2011? Is RIM really the UK’s top-selling smartphone vendor? That was the message the company put out earlier this week, announcing that “the latest results from data firm GfK show that BlackBerry was the No.1 selling smartphone in the British market for the second year running.
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BlackBerry claims it’s UK’s top smartphone once more; we check the numbers
Aleks Krotoski and Charles Arthur tackle the week’s biggest technology headlines in this edition of Tech Weekly, picking apart the rumours of the Facebook IPO, the fallout from the European ACTA MEP resignations, and the challenges Twitter faces after posting a new policy on tweet censorship.
Aleks Krotoski and Charles Arthur tackle the week’s biggest technology headlines in this edition of Tech Weekly, picking apart the rumours of the Facebook IPO, the fallout from the European ACTA MEP resignations, and the challenges Twitter faces after posting a new policy on tweet censorship.
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More than six months after Ron Johnson’s departure , Apple has finally found a new retail chief to replace him, in one John Browett. The Cambridge- and Wharton-educated Browett will be coming to Cupertino in April after serving nearly five years as CEO of Dixons — the Taj Mahal of British retail. Before that, he held a smattering of obscurely defined “executive positions” at Tesco plc and advised retail clients at Boston Consulting Group
More than six months after Ron Johnson’s departure , Apple has finally found a new retail chief to replace him, in one John Browett. The Cambridge- and Wharton-educated Browett will be coming to Cupertino in April after serving nearly five years as CEO of Dixons — the Taj Mahal of British retail. Before that, he held a smattering of obscurely defined “executive positions” at Tesco plc and advised retail clients at Boston Consulting Group
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Apple hires former Dixons CEO John Browett as senior VP of Retail
The technology reporters and editors of The New York Times scour the Web for important and peculiar items. Wednesday’s selection includes items on the design of video games, the numbers of iPhones sold versus the number of babies born worldwide and a Groupon claim that ran afoul of British regulators.
The technology reporters and editors of The New York Times scour the Web for important and peculiar items. Wednesday’s selection includes items on the design of video games, the numbers of iPhones sold versus the number of babies born worldwide and a Groupon claim that ran afoul of British regulators.
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Today’s Scuttlebot: Video Game Rats and Groupon’s Snake Serum
The waiting is over- the Guinness World Record for largest Nintendo Entertainment System controller has been shattered.
The waiting is over- the Guinness World Record for largest Nintendo Entertainment System controller has been shattered.
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World’s Largest NES Controller
Jonathan Ive, Apple’s senior vice president of industrial design, has been named a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for a long list of achievements in shaping the look of Apple products, including the iPhone, iPad and iPod.
Jonathan Ive, Apple’s senior vice president of industrial design, has been named a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for a long list of achievements in shaping the look of Apple products, including the iPhone, iPad and iPod.
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The iKnight: Apple’s Jonathan Ive Gets British Honor
Netflix’s British charm offensive continues, in preparation for its launch in there early next year . The latest signing is with BBC Worldwide and offers up classic BBC shows like Torchwood, Spooks and Fawlty Towers in return for an undisclosed sum deposited into the public broadcaster’s coffers
Netflix’s British charm offensive continues, in preparation for its launch in there early next year . The latest signing is with BBC Worldwide and offers up classic BBC shows like Torchwood, Spooks and Fawlty Towers in return for an undisclosed sum deposited into the public broadcaster’s coffers
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Netflix snags classic BBC shows in UK deal
Plus Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal buys shares from Twitter insiders, and why does the netbook still exist? A quick burst of 9 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team Why does the Netbook still exist? > > Fool.com “The second quarter of 2011 marked the first time global tablet shipments surpassed netbook shipments.
Plus Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal buys shares from Twitter insiders, and why does the netbook still exist? A quick burst of 9 links for you to chew over, as picked by the Technology team Why does the Netbook still exist? > > Fool.com “The second quarter of 2011 marked the first time global tablet shipments surpassed netbook shipments.
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Boot up: Marc Andreessen’s 2012 predictions, RIM worth less than Apple App Store, and more
Thought you’d have to wait until 2012 to snag an international iTunes Match account? Think again. It seems Apple ended its negotiations with British record companies earlier than expected, as the outfit prematurely launched the music matching service on Wednesday, pulled it and refunded early subscribers, and finally relaunched a fully functional Match to the international community on Thursday
Thought you’d have to wait until 2012 to snag an international iTunes Match account? Think again. It seems Apple ended its negotiations with British record companies earlier than expected, as the outfit prematurely launched the music matching service on Wednesday, pulled it and refunded early subscribers, and finally relaunched a fully functional Match to the international community on Thursday
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iTunes Match rolls out to international community, makes music lovers flinch
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