Former Palm CEO knocks HP for killing webOS as rivals continue to steal its features When former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein signed off on selling his company to HP for $1.2 billion, little did he realize he was giving it the kiss of death. In an interview with FierceWireless, Rubinstein now says that he’d do things differently if given another chance, and he described HP’s acquisition of Palm as “a waste.” In particular, Rubinstein regrets that HP shut down Palm’s webOS operating ...
June 12, 2013 - BGR News via Yahoo! News
Nintendo president: I won’t sacrifice long-term survival for smartphone gain Nintendo releasing games for smartphones and tablets would be the kiss of death for the Japanese company in the long-term, president Satoru Iwata insists, cashing in the firm’s future in the name of short-term game. Speaking at E3 this week, Iwata reiterated that Nintendo had no plans to release games for iOS, Android, or other Read The Full Story
June 12, 2013 - SlashGear