Facebook s first real phone shouldn t be a BlackBerry

Follow:   10.31.2013  View in a Browser Facebooks first real phone shouldnt be a BlackBerry 10.30.2013 12:30 PM Zuckerberg says hardware isn't part of Facebook's mobile-first strategy. So what's up with the BlackBerry meetings? Report: Verizon could rescue Intel's odd set-top business 10.30.2013 1:14 PM Under the direction of a new CEO, Intel seems to be dumping its nascent set-top box business onto Verizon -- which is probably a better fit, anyway. -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Business Get the latest info for your business. How-To on PCWorld Our award-winning editors tell you how to get it done.   Canon Pixma MG7120 review: All this gorgeous printer needs is cheaper ink 10.30.2013 2:00 PM Great design and print quality melted our ink-obsessed hearts. A little. Facebook strengthens its grip on mobile, latest earnings show 10.30.2013 2:05 PM Mobile is a critical area of Facebooks business as more Internet users migrate away from the desktop in favor smartphones and tablets. Every existing smartphone and tablet can now be a 3D scanner 10.30.2013 2:05 PM Microsoft research team claims it has devised a way to turn 2D images into a 3D renderings in less than two minutes. Second-gen Google Glass looks even dorkier than the original 10.30.2013 2:23 PM Google took its most unattractive product and somehow made it look worse. Outlook.com calendar maintenance enters its second week 10.30.2013 3:00 PM Maintenance work on Outlook.com's calendar application is now in its second week, and the lengthy, ongoing tune-up could be causing problems for users. Some Windows 8.1 updates tripping over driver problems 10.30.2013 3:13 PM Users say they're getting an error message when they try to update to Windows 8.1; Microsoft says it's looking into the matter. Some users grumble about Twitter's photo previews 10.30.2013 3:21 PM Angry about a change in Twitter that puts photo previews front and center? You're not alone. Facebook's phone-first strategy is paying off -- to the tune of $2 billion 10.30.2013 3:58 PM Facebook makes almost half of its ad revenue from the ads you see on your phone. Massive ads set to take over Windows' Bing app 10.30.2013 4:04 PM New "hero ads" within the Windows Bing app will dominate your entire screen. So far, however, they're confined to Windows 8.1. Apple's tablet lead shrinks as Android gains momentum 10.30.2013 12:30 PM Android tablets drove tablet sales growth in the third quarter of 2013. Apples iPad shipments were flat, and Windows tablets continued to struggle, according to two research reports.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: garn14.tech@blogger.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2012 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107