AT&T’s apology, the arrival of the HTC Aria, the benefits of the cloud, a Google music service and free WiFi at Starbucks are today’s top headlines. Get the rolling posts, RSS, or email.
Here’s a look at Tuesday, June 15, 2010:
AT&T just can’t win - even with an apology for its iPad data breach. The apology, which took AT&T five days to issue, comes across as hollow and tries to shift blame toward security firm Goatse. Michael Krigsman, one of the 114,000 affected users, posts the full letter. You be the judge.
The real smartphone battle will take place in AT&T stores later this month when AT&T’s first Android-powered device, the HTC Aria, arrives around the same time as the new iPhone. But to see the power of branding with Android, look no farther than Verizon.
When it comes to the cloud, where are you in the adoption phase? In a podcast, Dana Gardner explores the paybacks for adopting sooner rather than later. NASA talked up the “virtual private cloud” at a Cloud Leadership Forum in Silicon Valley. And Gartner asks: Are we hitting the limits on enterprise cloud proliferation?
Is Google gearing up for the launch of a music service that could rival iTunes? The stars are starting to align - and Hollywood labels are likely more than happy to work with another giant that has potential to bring in other-than-iTunes pricing models.
And you thought it was hard to find an outlet and table at Starbucks now? Just wait until July 1, when the coffee house giant pulls the plug on paid WiFi and starts offering a free connection, keeping up with other outlets offering a free connection and some supreme coffees, too.
At an E3 press conference, Microsoft announces Kinect for XBox 360. The photo gallery is here - but also be sure to explore why enterprises should care about this announcement.
