Category: Mobile

Samsung buys up set-top box maker Boxee for $30 million

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Samsung just bought set-top box and streaming content pioneer Boxee for a cool $30 million. What’s in store now that the Korean giant has another content distribution platform?

Review: Samsung’s Audio Dock delivers big sound in a smaller package

By Ted Kritsonis

Portable audio is going through something of a renaissance, though not everyone realizes it for what it is. The advent of Bluetooth, AirPlay and general wireless audio streaming make portable speakers ideal for home and travel, and Samsung’s DA-F60 aims to offer some booming sound in a package small enough to place anywhere you want.

HP scales down enterprise tools, aiming at small businesses

Text and photos by Ted Kritsonis

Las Vegas – The desktop PC isn’t dead. That was part of the messaging behind HP’s Discover business-focused event, as it unveiled a number of tools and services made for enterprises, but also scaled down for small businesses.

Amazon’s Ubiquity – Why their eReader ecosystem works

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Ubiquity. By making its eBook reader software available across multiple devices and platforms has made Amazon’s Kindle reader ecosystem one of the most formidable examples of how to anticipate user’s needs.