Technology Sector: February 9, 2012
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Feb. 09, 2012. 02:11 PM EST
Craig Silverstein, Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) first employee, will leave the company to join Kahn Aca... More »
Craig Silverstein, Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) first employee, will leave the company to join Kahn Academy, All Things Digital reports, citing on education-tech entrepreneurship EdSurge. Silverstein has had a variety of technology jobs at the company. Retail shoppers get excited; Boingo Wireless (NASDAQ:WIFI) has announced an agreement with Westfield LLC, the U.S. unit of the Westfield Group, to manage and sponsor Wi-Fi services at up to 17 Westfield shopping centers. Joe DeStasio, business development manager for Boingo Wireless said, "Consumers increasingly expect that Wi-Fi will be available when they pull out their smartphone in public places like shopping malls and restaurants." Sony (NYSE:SNE) plans to launch the next generation of its SmartWatch product soon, according to GIGAom, which cited the company's products page. The new version can be used to connect to Facebook and Twitter, and monitor exercise activities, as well as connect to devices using Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android operating system the publication said. Facebook who caused a buzzed recently with their IPO in the past weeks signed an agreement to provide payment services to the social network. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. And finally, according to All Things Digital, which cited unnamed sources, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) may launch its iPad 3 during the first week in March. PC World reports that Japanese site Macotakara, a site that posts Apple rumors (but with a mixed track record). Another Japanese site,iLabFactory claims an LCD panel made by Sharp, and it's also a 9.7-inch display for Apple's next-gen iPad with Cupertino's trademark Retina Display technology. For more technology updates, stay tuned to FNNO.com for more breaking updates. « Less
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