BTIG Launches Equity Research Group

The research group will focus on the media, cable, satellite, and telecom industries and assist institutional clients in making strategic investment decisions.

Salesforce.com’s Quarterly Sales, Earnings Top Expectations

Despite the recession, software-as-a-service provider Salesforce.com continues to report higher revenue and earnings. The enterprise applications company reports it added 3,900 new customers during its second fiscal quarter, which it said is up 32 percent from the previous year

Steve Jobs Bashes Flash While Promoting Apple iPad

Apples Steve Jobs allegedly called Adobes Flash a dying technology in a meeting with Wall Street Journal executives earlier this week, according to published reports.

MWC: Motorola Debuts Android-Powered Quench Smartphone

Motorola expands its lineup of smartphones powered by Google’s Android OS at Mobile World Congress (MWC) with the touch screen Quench. – Handset maker Motorola announced the release of its latest handset powered by Googles open source operating system Android, called the Quench.

REVIEW: BlockMaster SafeStick SuperSonic Provides Blazing Speed and Hardware Data Encryption

Small and light USB removable flash memory storage outperforms the competition and is well-controlled by centralized management software, but it sacrifices some ruggedness although it is still pretty rugged. – BlockMaster, headquartered in Lund, Sweden, has been making rugged and encrypted USB removable storage for more than five years, and its take on the market is slightly different from that of Lexar and IronKey, whose devices weve recently reviewed.

Apple May Lower iPad Prices, Add Camera Module

Apple executives could be nimble on pricing for the iPad tablet PC, according to a Credit Suisse analyst, should the device fail to achieve sufficient marketplace traction following its release in two months. Prices for the iPad currently range from $499 to $829, depending on options such as Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity. In addition, a job posting on the Apple corporate site adds fuel to rumors that Apple could be planning to integrate a camera module of some sort into the iPad.

ATandT Approves 3G SlingPlayer iPhone App

ATandT, after some collaborating and optimizing, announced it will allow Sling Medias SlingPlayer Mobile app to run on its 3G network. The app enables iPhone users to enjoy their home TV programming from anywhere. – AT amp;T announced is now allowing Sling Medias SlingPlayer Mobile app to run on its 3G network

Google Chrome OS to Have Media Player to Challenge Microsoft

The lead engineer for Google’s Chrome Operating System told Ars Technica the emerging product and its Chrome Web browser sidekick will have a complete media player that approximates the functionality of Windows Media Player. Chrome OS boots up a netbook in a fraction of the time it takes to start today’s existing computers. With Google’s Chrome Web browser, Chrome OS loads Web applications in just a few more seconds.

Apple Sends Out Lawyers over Tablet Photo Bounty Offer

Apple’s lawyers tell technology blog Valleywag to cease and desist its offer of up to $100,000 for proof of the Apple tablet’s existence. – As anticipation over Apples carefully guarded and unconfirmed touch-screen tablet reaches fever pitch, tech blog Valleywag announced it is offering a $10,000 reward for “bona fide” pictures of the device, which is rumored to debut sometime between Jan. 25 and 27 during a media event at the Yerba …

Auto Tech Gadgetry Gets Star Treatment at CES 2010

Automobiles with the latest electronic gadgets and computer connectivity shared the spotlight at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas with smartphones, flat-screen TVs, and tablet PCs. Ford, General Motors, Chrysler Kia, Toyota, Mercedes, and Audi all vied to demonstrate that their cars were the most tech savvy or greenest on the show floor