Two top social apps are apparently joining forces, with news Groupon and Foursquare are teaming up with a daily deal partnership. Location based social app Foursquare has long been trying …
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The European Parliamentary Assembly (EPA) has been making much ado about nothing when it comes to the dangers of cellphones on children, according to a new report which found no …
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Google has snapped up 1000 patents from IBM ranging from those touching on web based querying to design and production of memory and microprocessing chips, and even some relating to …
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There is nothing we like more here in the Valley than a cat fight, and with two tech tigers currently at each other’s throats over who can best serve up …
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Marvel Digital has released a video of its Mercury tablet, an affordable 7-inch device running Android 2.3.1 (Gingerbread). A YouTube video shows the tablet being put through its paces, with …
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There is nothing we like more here in the Valley than a cat fight, and with two tech tigers currently at each other’s throats over who can best serve up …
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Google’s Android operating system now makes up a whopping 39 percent of the U.S. smartphone market according to a new report from market research outfit Nielson. Google, claims the report, …
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Google takes a mean swipe at Hotmail, recommends G-mail “intervention”
by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie BarakGoogle has long existed under the mantra “Don’t be evil” but it’s latest ad campaign targeting Microsoft’s Hotmail is just that – evil. Well, perhaps not evil, but it’s certainly …
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Texan patent troll Lodsys has slammed Apple with an opposition to the Cupertino company’s motion to intervene in a massive patent infringement lawsuit, threatening Angry Birds maker Rovio, Atari, EA, …
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Samsung seems to be getting ahead of itself in the smartphone race, with talk of the Samsung Galaxy S 3 before the Galaxy S 2 has even been officially released …
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Smartphone sales may be set to top 420 million units in 2011, but some handset makers are poised to do far better than others when it comes to high-end devices …
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Google has begun experimenting with a more tablet hugging search page, according to reports. The search engine giant apparently realizes that when it comes to serving up content on a …
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As a mobile news site which thrives on rumor and gossip, we love it when the industry springs a leak and spews out information not quite ready to be released, …
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Japanese carrier KDDI has teamed up with Microsoft and Toshiba-Fujitsu today to unveil the world’s first Windows Phone 7.5 – Mango – device, the IS12T. The phone, which comes in …
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Apple is looking to cut slices out of its iPad 4 bill of materials (BOM) by looking to cheaper Taiwanese integrated circuit designers according to local source DigiTimes. According to …
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HTC has told Reuters it is willing to negotiate with Apple to clear up the pair’s legal battle, but has emphasized the terms of any settlement should be “fair and …
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Mobile marketing platform company Upstream says it will be opening new offices in Redwood City, California, at the heart of Silicon Valley. The firm, whose MCS marketing technology platform boasts …
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Mountain View based Intuit Inc., maker of the popular TurboTax program, has announced the availability of its QuickBooks invoicing app for Android, following up its iOS app for Apple iPhone …
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Mobile weather apps are by far the most popular: Ringing, just ringing in the rain
by Sylvie Barakby Sylvie BarakCrowded House said it best back in 1987 with the hit single “Always take the weather with you,” and now market research outfit comScore can confirm, taking the weather with …
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Qualcomm Incorporated delivered solid third quarter financial results on Wednesday, exceeding analyst estimates but apparently not living up to shareholder expectations, with the firm’s stock taking a small hit after …
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The Cisco jobcuts will be more extensive than analysts expected, it was revealed on Tuesday, with 11.500 jobs set to be culled, as the firm also announced the sale of …
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Migrant workers throughout Asia, who own cell phones but not necessarily bank accounts, are the main driver for mobile money in Asia according to Sybase’s director of business development Tarik …
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Mobile video is the future of mobile value added services (VAS) according to Eamonn Kearns, VP of sales at Canadian communications firm Dialogic. “Video is the new voice,” said Kearns …
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HP has given full exclusivity of its TouchPad tablet 4G to AT&T just in time for the back to school shopping spree, the company has revealed.
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For those who’ve long dreamed of an iPhone but just can’t afford the steep price, or don’t want to commit to a lengthy, restrictive contract, you may soon be in …