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iOS developers believe larger iPhone won't cause big problems - GigaOM
21, 2012, 7:15am PT 1 Comment If those pesky “people familiar with the matter” are to be believed, Apple will move to a larger screen with the next iteration of the iPhone, thought to arrive sometime this fall. The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg ...
Facebook giveth, Facebook taketh: A curious case of video apps - GigaOM
Bilton quotes an anonymous source as saying, “Facebook is now understanding the type of information it has about what is successful online, or what is a potential threat to Facebook.” I would take that comment with a pound of salt. Why?
HTC rumored to be working on a streaming music service - GigaOm
... sour over financial terms, with divergent views on which side deserves the most credit for the line's success and Beats balking at its share of the revenue, according to two people who asked not to be identified because the talks were private.
Report: Apple hires Adobe exec to lead iAd - GigaOm
4, 2012, 12:56pm PT No Comments Update: We now know, via a source familiar with the matter but who declined to be named, that Teresi has been named the Vice President of iAd. He started at Apple on Tuesday, where he reports to Eddy Cue, the company's ...
Report: Apple looking to launch Siri-powered TV by 2013 - GigaOm
On Thursday, the New York Times' Nick Bilton published a lengthy report related to the still-unconfirmed product, revealing many details sourced from Apple employees and others close to the company who spoke to him on the condition of anonymity. ...
At Qwiki, trouble over company's future - GigaOm
According to sources close to the company, last week saw the abrupt departures of Qwiki's two top technical executives: VP of engineering/Six Apart veteran Brad Whitaker, and VP of product/YouTube veteran Matthew Liu. In addition, at least one of ...
With OpenStack Foundation, the devil's in the details - GigaOm
“There's a lot of work to be done and there's already been a lot of politicking behind the scenes,” said an executive with a hardware company that backs OpenStack who would not speak for attribution. “It depends on who the leadership is and the devils ...
Zynga May Be Next In Summer of The Tech S-1 - GigaOm
Zynga is in the final stages of negotiations with investment bank Goldman Sachs to lead its IPO, according to the Bloomberg report, which cites an anonymous source with knowledge of the situation. The Goldman mandate is expected to be finalized Friday, ...
Google TV 2.0: Honeycomb, ARM & Android Market - GigaOm
5, 2011, 3:14pm PT No Comments The next iteration of Google TV will be based on Honeycomb, the most recent version of Google's Android operating system, NewTeeVee has learned from sources close to the project. Developers attending the Google I/O ...
HP's Cloud Plans 'Leaked'; They Actually Look Good - GigaOm
Because of an anonymous source stating that this news was planned for release at VMworld in August, there's speculation that HP's cloud computing efforts will be VMware-based. Such a plan would make quite a bit of sense, actually. ...
Blogged: White iPhone Arriving This Week - GigaOm
AppleInsider then reported that, according to “people familiar with the matter,” Apple's US retail stores started getting promo materials for the white iPhone launch over the weekend in preparation for a launch “within the next week. ...
More Evidence That MobileMe Could Soon Be Free - GigaOm
According to “people familiar with the matter,” Apple was “considering” making the service free, offering a “locker” for files, photos, music, and videos. Social features would also be a big part of the new MobileMe. Cult of Mac followed up on that ...
Apple Subscriptions Draw Attention From U.S. Regulators - GigaOm
News of the investigations comes via two people familiar with the matter, who declined to be named because at this stage, the investigation is confidential. The full details of Apple's subscription plan were unveiled on Feb. 15. According to the deal, ...
Apple Contemplating Reduction in 15-Minute App Purchase Window - GigaOm
According to PocketGamer, a source said the company is looking at reducing the amount of time it holds on to a password in a possible effort to stem unwanted app purchases. The story quoted Capcom, maker of popular freemium title Smurfs' Village, ...
Paypal's Mobile Honcho Osama Bedier Jumps To Google - GigaOm
... vice president of platform, mobile, and new ventures is leaving to join Google in a similar position, according to sources close to the situation. ...
Novell's Patents Are Complicating Its Sale - GigaOm
The answer, according to a source close to the company, is patents. Big, juicy patents. After all, there's no real mystery to Novell's business (see ...