Through an apparent scoop by the Home Shopping Network (of all people) we have learned that e-book retailer Barnes & Noble Inc. may be planning to launch their very own store for the popular Nook Color tablet.
2011
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From above, we descended on Haiti through the scattered puffy clouds, as the island’s lush green mountains rolled into view. As our flight descended further, the corrugated blue roofs of the slums, peppered paradoxically with pretty palms peeped into view – sunlight bouncing off the tin and bits of metal holding Port Au Prince’s ramshackle accommodation together.
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TeleGeography | March 25, 2011 Brazil’s antitrust regulator Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica (Administrative Council for Economic Defense, or Cade) approved on Wednesday, without limitation, Vivendi’s acquisition of GVT Holding, …
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SAP restructures South America operations, Ecuador candidate for subsidiary – Regional
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaBusiness News Americas | March 25, 2011 | Matthew Malinowski A need to understand market particularities make Ecuador the most likely country for a new SAP(NYSE: SAP) subsidiary, the company’s sales …
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Opera Software and NII Holdings samba their way to more Android users in Brazil
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaThe Financial | March 22, 2011 The FINANCIAL — Opera Software announced on March 22 that the Opera Mini browser is now available on a second Android device offered exclusively …
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Fox News | March 24, 2011 Anyone who’s ever used an English-language laptop to type in Spanish knows it can be a big drag. Clicking the ALT key for accents, …
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Fox News | March 24, 2011 Brasilia – Spanish telecom giant Telefonica plans to invest 24.3 billion reais (some $14.7 billion) in Brazil between 2011 and 2014, CEO Cesar Alierta …
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Herald Sun | March 25, 2011 | Jordan Chong THE head of Australia’s No. 2 telco says proposed legislative amendments for the National Broadband Network will fail to create the …
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HTC | March 21, 2011 | Press Release Saffron Digital CEO Moves to HTC as Chief Content Officer TAOYUAN, Taiwan, March 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — HTC, a global leader in mobile innovation and …
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eGov Innovation | Mar 22, 2011 MUMBAI — The 2011 CIO Agenda survey conducted by Gartner Executive Programs (EXP) showed that chief information officers in India ranked cloud computing as their top …
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The Economic Times | March 23, 2011 | Kalyan Parbat KOLKATA: India is looking to replicate China’s vendor credit models to finance greenfield telecom infrastructure projects worth Rs 5 lakh crore …
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Japan earthquake suspends supply of raw material used in 25 percent of global chip production—memory segment hit hard
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaiSupply | March 21, 2011 | Len Jelinek The Japanese earthquake has resulted in the suspension of one-quarter of the global production of silicon wafers used to make semiconductors. Manufacturing …
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Another court challenge won't stop illegal downloads iiNet calls on Hollywood studios to work with industry
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaiiNet | March 24, 2011 | Press Release 24 March 2011: Another court challenge to last month’s Full Federal Court judgment which dismissed allegations of copyright breaches will not stop …
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Another court challenge won’t stop illegal downloads iiNet calls on Hollywood studios to work with industry
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaiiNet | March 24, 2011 | Press Release 24 March 2011: Another court challenge to last month’s Full Federal Court judgment which dismissed allegations of copyright breaches will not stop …
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The Star | March 25, 2011 | Leong Hung Yee PETALING JAYA: Both Axiata Group Bhd and Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) have barred Alcatel-Lucent from participating in tenders, contracts or joint ventures …
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The biggest question in m-health, and indeed in all of healthcare, is who pays for it? According to a panel RCR Wireless News brought together here earlier …
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Urban Airship Inc. has released a new push notification system for mobile apps running on Google Inc.’s Android devices and announced a pair of new customers on the platform.The Portland, …
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BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd.’s stock has hit a five-month low, falling more than 10% after the company reported lower-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ending Feb. …
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@ CTIA: AT&T tie-up with T-Mobile helps solidify Sprint Nextel, Entner says
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordORLANDO, Fla.—AT&T Mobility’s (T) proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is the merger that makes most sense because it is an impressive combination that can serve the American people, …
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ORLANDO, Fla.—Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is licensing SRS Labs Inc.’s (SRSL) audio technologies on its Snapdragon chipsets, a move that underscores the importance of high-quality audio on mobile devices, according to …
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@ CTIA: AT&T Mobility/T-Mobile USA deal highlights need for greater network efficiencies
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerORLANDO, Fla. – One of the themes at this year’s CTIA event in Orlando, Fla., was the need for carriers to have access to additional spectrum assets in order to …
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Bits & Bytes: AT&T connects to Ford Focus; Verizon App Innovation Center; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaPlans are underway for the Verizon Wireless Application Innovation Center (AIC), which is scheduled to open in San Francisco later this year, the company announced. The Center will be a …
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Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …
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Expert calls on govt to employ trade deals, financing to jumpstart IT production – Brazil
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaBNAmericas | March 24, 2011 | Matthew Malinowski Brazil’s federal government could focus on generating favorable import-export tax conditions and boosting financing to effectively drive local IT production, ICT consultancy …