Climbing Everest with iPad and iPhone
This spring en route to Mount Everest, Hilaree O’Neill, 39, a ski-mountaineer from Colorado who is part of our 2012 Everest expedition which will be covered live in the National Geographic iPad app, will trek the same valleys and work up to Base Camp just as Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay did 59 years ago when the duo claimed the first ascent. But on the mountain, fortunately, O’Neill will not be using the antiquated...
Engadget Podcast 307 – 08.24.2012
By Trent Wolbe posted Aug 24th 2012 4:00PM We almost called this episode of the Engadget Podcast Mr. Biggs And The OnDead, but our boss said she’d take away our tickets to IFA if we did that, so we’ll go with the traditional numeric structure. Just know that we tried. Hey, at least it’s Friday, right? Hosts: Tim Stevens, Brian HeaterGuest: John BiggsProducer: Trent WolbeMusic: Orbital – Never 03:11 –...
Wall Street Beat: PC makers face rough end of year
While Apple started out the week claiming a stock market record, the news was much bleaker for other manufacturers, like Dell and Hewlett-Packard, which face a slowdown in the PC arena. Apple’s share price, juiced by excitement over the expected release in September of a new iPhone, on Monday closed at US$665.15 for a market capitalization (share price multiplied by number of shares outstanding) of $623.52 billion. That was the...
Evernote introduces Evernote Business, updates iOS application to version 4.4
By Edgar Alvarez posted Aug 24th 2012 4:40PM Having already conquered the general consumer market on multiple platforms, Evernote’s now taking its handy software tools to a more biz-oriented audience. Earlier today, the company proudly introduced Evernote Business, which, according to CEO Phil Libin, is “the same Evernote that’s great for individuals, except now it’s optimized so that you can use it in your...
Lowe’s Uses iPhone to Put Power In Hands of Employees and Customers
Since its early days as a small hardware store, Lowe’s has been in the business of helping homeowners achieve their dreams through do-it-yourself projects. Even though it currently operates in more than 1,725 locations throughout North America, the company has retained its neighborhood store feel, thanks to its hundreds of thousands of knowledgeable employees. Every day, those employees are approached by customers who want to know...
