January 19, 2011
Long awaited use of mobile payment portals takes a big step with the announcement that Starbucks will now facilitate the use of mobile devices in the payment process. Although the technology is not new, use on a large scale in the U.S. has been somewhat slow. Not anymore! SEATTLE, January 19, 2011 – Starbucks (NASDAQ: […]
January 19, 2011
Originally launched as competition for iTunes, Nokia is ending its subscription service for free streaming music in 27 countries. Ovi Music Unlimited will continue in a limited capacity, with 12-month subscriptions in China and India and six-month subscriptions in Brazil, Turkey, and South Africa. Nokia launched the service in the UK in 2008 but really failed […]
January 19, 2011
Groupon is poised to make a splash with a $15 Billion dollar IPO. Google shot a bit low in their offer. Great work for the long established (by internet terms) social buying site. Groupon features a daily deal on the best stuff to do, eat, see and buy in more than 300 markets around the world. […]
November 15, 2010
This writer loves this kind of article. Having built electronics from effects pedals to full blown amplifiers based on profiles on RCA’s Radiotron Designers Handbook (volume 3) and hoping to work towards the Colossus or the ENIAC! I wonder how much my MAC 180C is worth now! 160 MB of hardcore memory with a 8.4″ […]
November 2, 2010
(Fierce Developer & Apple Dev Site) Apple issued its iOS SDK 4.2 gold master seed to registered iPhone and iPad developers, indicating the computing giant is close to releasing the operating system to consumers sometime in the imminent future. A message posted on the Apple Developer portal calls on developers to build, test and compile applications […]
October 21, 2010
(WSJ) Apple Inc. moved to infuse its Macintosh computers with popular features from its newer iPhones and iPads, including a new online store for Mac applications. The company also introduced a restyled version of its ultrathin MacBook Air notebook. Like the iPhone, the new notebook uses chips known as flash memory rather than a disk drive […]
October 19, 2010
(Mobile Marketer Daily) The success of its mobile devices from the iPod touch and the iPhone to the iPad has made Apple the most valuable technology company on the NYSE and it will soon become the most valuable company in the world, surpassing Exxon/Mobil on the S&P 500. The company has sold countless mobile devices […]
October 15, 2010
Just a quick FYI. Apple expects to launch iOS4.2 in November to users. Apple released its iOS 4.2 beta 3 update to registered iPhone and iPad application developers, adding new features highlighted by customizable tones designed to alert users when text messages arrive. Additional updates include new iPhone 4 wallpapers and enhanced restrictions settings for the Game […]
October 8, 2010
These rumors have been around for a while and they are mostly accurate, there just hasn’t been the right set of circumstances. Well with the success of Pandora (especially in the mobile space), I am sure that the sense of urgency to get a subscription solution put together for Apple has accelerated. (New […]
January 19, 2011
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