PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Finishing up earlier than we expected, thanks to World Vision’s efficiency, we set out yet again, back to PetionVille for our next set of interviews with NetHope partner ESIH (Ecole Supérieure d’Infotronique d’Haiti).
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Since Google Inc. announced late last month that the latest version of Android, Honeycomb, would not be open-sourced just yet, many in the development community have cried foul, labelling Google hypocrites and questioning whether Android is really “open,” as Google …
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Capital Markets: Google bids for Nortel; TelePacific finishes acquisition; and more
by Sandra Cuyaby Sandra CuyaTelePacific Communications, announced that it has received regulatory approval for and completed the acquisition of fixed wireless internet service provider NextWeb, Inc., dba Covad Wireless. Through its acquisition of NextWeb, TelePacific now controls a WiMAX-featured wireless broadband network, a licensed …
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Due to some kind of foul-up at Google Inc. a lucky man by the name of Tim Schiesser, who just so happens to be a tech writer, has been given access to a previously unheard-of Android Test Market, where it …
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In what many would see as a fairly bizarre move, Apple Inc. yesterday released a new app on the iOS App Store called iAd Gallery, the sole purpose of which is – you guessed it – to be a gallery …
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Sony CEO Howard Stringer has announced his firm will be releasing a tablet by the end of this summer.
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Motricity Inc. (MOTR) won a contract from Virgin Media Inc. (VMED), to use Motricity’s MobileCast solution to support Virgin smartphone users. The service is designed to help Virgin Media mobile users easier access content, as well as allow users to …
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Google Inc. has an undeniably massive war chest for just about anything it wants. Now it’s setting its sights on Nortel Networks Corp.’s patent portfolio. Google said it’s bidding $900 million for the bankrupt company’s patent portfolio.While Google continues to …
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When Apple Inc. launched the iPad the most striking thing about the device, which would go on to define the tablet market, was the price. Five hundred dollars for an awesome browsing slate was quite the bargain, especially coming from …
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Google is trying to make itself seem more attractive to mobile game developers, with Ian Ni-Lewis, Developer Advocate for Games at Google pulling out all the stops to woo the gangly geniuses out of their basements.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – The world’s wireless attention shifted back to the United States and the CTIA Wireless 2011 event following its yearly start in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show in January and Mobile World Congress event held in …
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In an effort to tackle the ongoing problem of Android fragmentation Google Inc. has apparently issued an ultimatum to its partners that from now on Android Godfather Andy Rubin will check all customisations and must approve them before they are …
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Although Google Inc. may be frying bigger fish right now, the Federal Trade Commission has just announced they have reached a settlement with Google over the search giant’s bungled launch of Buzz last year. The agreement stipulates that Google must …
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Google Inc. has today taken the wraps off yet another enhancement to its increasingly diverse services, the +1 button. At its core the +1 button is the same as a Facebook “Like” button, although it can be deployed anywhere on …
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Apperian Inc., a mobile application management company for enterprise apps, has closed a $9.5 million round of financing from venture capitalists. The Boston-based company’s cloud platform enables business to create, deploy and manage applications on Apple Inc.’s iOS and it …
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Google Inc. has finally launched an in-app billing mechanism for developers to use in apps they sell on Android Market. The new feature lets developers publisher apps with in-app billing and give users the ability to make purchases within those …
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Those sneaky Amazon.com Inc. engineers are at it again. While rumours swirled that Google Inc. was preparing to launch their cloud-based Google Music service, Amazon.com has gone right ahead and stolen their thunder with a streaming solution of their own!
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American Express Co. unveiled a new digital payment and commerce platform called Serve. The move is clearly an attempt to compete with the likes of PayPal Inc. and the growing number of mobile payment platforms on deck like Isis, the …
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The Internet has been abuzz with talks of near field communications and the future of the mobile wallet, and today Google Inc. announced a partnership that may take this buzz into the realm of reality. Sources close to the Wall Street …
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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.
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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, Ore.-based company has sent more than 2.5 billion push notifications …
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Focus Taiwan| March 24, 2011 | Kendra Lin Taipei, March 24 (CNA) Taiwan’s telecom giant Chunghwa Telecom rose to the top of a list of dream employers for Taiwan’s college students, followed in second place by leading Internet search engine …
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Focus Taiwan| March 24, 2011 | Kendra Lin Taipei, March 24 (CNA) Taiwan’s telecom giant Chunghwa Telecom rose to the top of a list of dream employers for Taiwan’s college students, followed in second place by leading Internet search engine …
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This one has been rumoured for a good few months now, but today Research In Motion Ltd. made it official with their plans to give their existing app selection a huge boost, by adding support for Android apps in their …
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Audi of America Inc. has tapped T-Mobile USA Inc. to provide wireless connectivity for the Audi Connect system in the car maker’s newest models. Beginning with the 2012 Audi A7 in April, the Audi Connect services will come to market …