Friday
Dec202013

Connecting with the 2013 Tesla Model S

Text and photos by Corey Herscu

On a snowy, seemingly unassuming Tuesday in December, my mind was blown: I had the opportunity to test drive a Tesla Model S. The fully electric wonder-child of billionaire investor Elon Musk (think PayPal) is as gorgeous inside as it is out. Hit jump for my impressions of this iconic electric car.

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Friday
Dec202013

BlackBerry posts US $4.4 billion loss for 3rd quarter, announces Foxconn partnership

BlackBerry just posted a US $4.4 billion net loss from continuing operations. This is despite massive layoffs and a revamped leadership plus a renewed focus on enterprise solutions.

"With the operational and organizational changes we have announced, BlackBerry has established a clear road map that will allow it to target a return to improved financial performance in the coming year," acting-CEO John Chen said in a release today.

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Thursday
Dec192013

Microsoft unveils app to help coding newbies develop Windows 8.1 apps

Looks like Microsoft wants to increase the app count in the Windows Store with the release of Project Siena. The beta app is designed to help non-programmers develop HTML5 and JavaScript apps for Windows 8.1. According to The Next Web, Project Siena works best with the creation of visual apps such as catalogs and asset-based resources with videos, photos, and maps. 

Thursday
Dec192013

Twitter expands emergency alert sign-ups to mobile app

Twitter is making it easier for you to subscribe to participating organizations alerts. You just have to head over to their Twitter profiles on your iOS and Android devices and subscribe from there. The alerts will range from app notifications, highlighted tweets, and text messages. Twitter has also expanded the service in Brazil and Australia with the new update.

The program is a result of the Lifeline service launched in September after the major tsunami and earthquake hit Japan.

Source: The Next Web