Fierce Mobile- Imagine walking the streets of New York City. You turn and see Grand Central Station, point your smartphone’s camera at the massive building, and up pops a display of carefully arranged information about the station’s history, the departure time of the next train and, likely, some kind of special offer for one of… [Read more…]
July 30, 2010
Defense chief Gates said changes already underway in war zones, where security is loosened to get data to soldiers more quickly Computerworld- WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates Thursday announced that U.S. information security practices will be reviewed following the leak of tens of thousands of classified war documents that were published by WikiLeaks earlier… [Read more…]
July 30, 2010
Travelingo.com, a mobile site implemented and powered by Siteminis Mobile Solutions has been nominated for a 2010 WAMMY (Wireless Technology Forum’s Wireless Applications & Mobile Media Awards) award. Check out http://www.wammyawards.net/travelingo-com-2/ to see more about this.
July 30, 2010
Fierce- Google introduced new AdWords location extensions enabling local businesses to feature their location and phone number on expandable map ads appearing on mobile websites and applications across the Google Display Network. The ads–banner displays including a business icon that expands to illustrate a merchant location on a Google map along with the firm’s ad… [Read more…]
July 30, 2010
Center for Media research- According to a recent report from NielsenWire, media companies focus on reaching consumers age 18-34 or 18-49, who spend (or have a key role in spending) billions of dollars every year. If solely focusing on these groups, advertisers and consumer goods manufacturers are overlooking a group that has tremendous buying power… [Read more…]
July 30, 2010
MediaPost-Drawing further attention to the white-hot social gaming sector, Zynga on Thursday said it raised $150 million from Japanese wireless carrier Softbank. The partners also announced plans to develop and distribute social games in Japan via a new Zynga Japan joint venture. Along with the obvious opportunities to expand its user-base, the Asian enterprise will… [Read more…]
July 29, 2010
Industry analyst, Samir Sakpal thought that the 4G empowered BlackBerry Triton is to land in December, but now we hear could be as late as June 2011 and will be rocking iPhone taunting 5-megapixel rear and front facing cameras. The Frost & Sullivan analyst says the Triton is expected to offer functionality designed specifically to help… [Read more…]
July 29, 2010
Steve Smith gives us his insight into the current state of mobile web video and I tend to agree with him! Mobile Insider- The mobile video services on both my iPhone and iPad are starting to pile up, and just remembering what I have is getting cumbersome. I am sure that the video providers themselves… [Read more…]
July 29, 2010
Computerworld- Why is it that Google thrives in the Internet-connected and mobile world, while Microsoft still can’t find success? A look at the fates of Microsoft’s failed Kin phone and thriving phones based on Google’s Android operating system provides some insight. Interestingly, the Kin and Android have their roots in technology created by the same… [Read more…]
July 29, 2010
Online Media daily- Beating Google to the punch, News Corp.’s IGN Entertainment on Wednesday debuted a social gaming network dubbed MyIGN. The site encompasses a suite of tools that form the foundation of a content-based social platform specifically targeting gamers. “My IGN builds on the foundation that the giants of the social Web have already… [Read more…]
July 30, 2010
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