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Target Zeros in on iPhone Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 8:19AMFacebook apps are so yesterday. Target is pushing into new frontiers as one of the first brands to build an application for the iPhone. The Target Gift Globe mimics the holiday tradition of the snow globe.
Verizon Drops Samsung Omnia Price Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 8:15AMVerizon has already cut the price of its version of the Samsung Omnia, even though it just launched this touchscreen-oriented Windows Mobile smartphone last week.
Mint Joins The World Economic Forum, Knows That You’ve Cut Back On Starbucks Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 8:10AM Mint , the personal financial site that won TechCrunch40 , continues to thrive even as our economy sinks deeper into an economic decline. The company has just been selected as a TechPioneer by the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland - an honor only given to 34 companies worldwide (other winners in the tech space this year include Brightcove , Etsy , Mojix , and Slide , with ...
RichardSolo Introduces New Backup Battery for iPhone, With Additional Features and Capacity That Receive Top Marks ... Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 8:08AMRichardSolo, the new online gadget site created by Richard Thalheimer, has launched its latest accessory for iPhone and iPod. The RichardSolo 1800 is a pocket-sized backup battery that can more than double the usage time of an iPhone.
Nokia downgrades market forecast for 2nd time Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 8:04AMWorld-leading mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. downgraded its fourth-quarter market outlook Thursday for the second time, saying the slowdown in the industry was bigger than expected. Nokia said it expected industrywide handset volumes to drop below its previous estimate of 330 million units in the quarter and 1.24 billion units for the year. The previous estimate on Nov. 14 was already cut ...
Nokia N97 announced; QWERTY keyboard and touch on a Nseries device Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:36AMNokia World 2008 is taking place this week in Barcelona, Spain and the event kicked off with the keynote announcing the Nokia N97 multimedia computer. The Nokia N97 brings a QWERTY keyboard and touch screen to the Nseries or you could say it brings a phone and S60 to the Nokia Internet Tablet. The Nokia promotional materials state, "Desktop.Laptop.Pocket" as they bring you a device with a 3.5 ...
Gulf of execution Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:35AMWhen someone mentions the "gulf of execution" I tend to think Tonkin (or bay of pigs), but in IT the term has another meaning entirely - more akin. I think, to "gulf of delusion" than anything to do with geography or mission.
Nokia World: N97 Hands On Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:31AM Reporting from Barcelona, where Nokia has unveiled its new flagship phone for 2009, the N97. Phone Scoop was able to get some hands-on time with the new N Series hardware. (follow link to read)
Shell FCU giving back to community with raffle Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:25AMShell Federal Credit Union is giving back to their local communities through their Redo My Room contest, FCU (Furthering Community Unity) Team and a Holiday Raffle Fundraiser.
Nokia N97 - Nseries with touch and QWERTY Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:21AMNokia today announced the launch of the Nokia N97. It is the first touch-enabled Nseries device and has a horizontal tilt-slide form factor. It transforms from a touch slate to a landscape QWERTY device.
Clearwire makes its WiMax broadband brand Clear Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 2:18AMKirkland-based Clearwire is rolling into the WiMax market with the brand name Clear. The company will sell its wireless broadband services under that name, replacing the Xohm brand that partner Sprint Nextel has used since September.
Forecast for the BlackBerry Storm: partly cloudy Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 1:21AMAll of the buzz last week has been on the release of the BlackBerry Storm, the new touch-screen smartphone.
LapTuk Clear Stand Released Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:18PMMacessity has announced the release of the LapTuk Clear stand for Apple laptops. The stand costs US$49.99.
ΜTorrent Finally Available for Mac Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:17PMAfter months and months of rumors and no application to use, µTorrent has come to Mac as a beta. A long time ago, I was...
BlackBerry Storm sees slight improvements with 0.75 firmware update Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 2:02PM Almost everyone interested in mobile news has been following the release of the BlackBerry Storm closely. Not only is this Verizon’s iPhone-killer but it’s also one of the few times that we see a BlackBerry released on Verizon before hitting the GSM carriers. If all that wasn’t enough, it’s a BlackBerry with no physical keyboard, [...]
Modest Black Friday discounts help Mac sales Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 1:52PMSome thought Apple would slash prices on Macs beyond its usual Black Friday discounts, but it stuck with the plan and Mac sales responded, according to analysts.
Round numbers: 10,000 iPhone apps? Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 10:27PMThe iPhone-focused site 148Apps celebrates a big milestone for the popular device, but did it get a little ahead of itself?
Christmas Weezer and Rare Songs Coming Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 9:38PMWeezer are spreading Christmas cheer and also opening up the vaults.
Operators Rethink Handsets After iPhone Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 9:23PM
Stephanie Mangold: Life after the iPhone Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 12:35AMStephanie Mangold: Who cares about the actual phone? Mobile phone companies need to start focusing on improving their internet service
Bobby Mukherji Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 12:29AMLooking for a better companion than an iPod? Try the Sony PlayStation Portable, which is much more of a complete family stress-buster, recommends . He has his own architecture firm, Bobby Mukherji & Associates, and chooses his gadgets based purely on need.
In a world of digital trails, what about privacy? Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 10:54PMAn emerging field called collective intelligence could create an Orwellian future on a level Big Brother could only dream of.
Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Portable digital video players Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 10:06PMA couple days ago I posted my Holiday Guide for MP3/audio players and a couple of commenters asked where ARCHOS and Cowon were on the list. I tried to stay focused on audio focused devices in that guide, although many digital media players today can play both audio and video. This guide focuses on devices that have the primary function of video playback, that similarly can also play audio. While ...
Great Google iPhone Apps Not Made by Google Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 9:51PM The Google brand is ubiquitous. You’d have to make a concerted effort to avoid all the Googley things that Google has Googled. But what if some of the most useful Google iPhone apps…weren’t made by Google at all? We think that might be the case: here we present some of our favorite non-Google ways to access Google services on the iPhone. How do you think these compare to Google’s own app? ...
Passion, grit and fun Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 3:58AMAs with any 24-year-old, you would expect Anup Sridhar, one of our rising stars in badminton, to be brand-savvy. True to expectation, Sridhar says he has everything — from Tommy Hilfiger to the iPhone. And now, he has a desire to own his dream set of wheels, too.
Business Watch Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 3:51AMGeneral Motors is trying to lure some of its debt-holders into exchanging debt for equity as it tries to steer clear of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday on its Web site.
Joost streaming video application appears for the iPhone Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 2:36AMThe TechCrunch post on Joost for the iPhone came across my Twitter feed so I quickly launched iTunes and found the free Joost application. The application started up and looked promising on my WiFi connection, but I found the same issues that TechCrunch did with the application unable to play movies.
Joost gets back on our radar with an iPhone app Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 2:20AMJoost has just launched a streaming video app for the iPhone.
Mobile Gambling May Be Poised to Take Off: Joe Saumarez-Smith Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 11:26PMNov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- For at least five years the gambling industry has touted mobile gambling as the next big thing. Revenue from people playing poker, roulette, blackjack or betting on sports on their cell phones would be huge within 12 months, industry analysts claimed.
Cost of sending a text from anywhere in Europe is set to halve next year Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 5:24PMThe price of sending text messages by mobile phone while abroad in Europe could be more than halved next year.
Apple gears up for sales Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 4:49PM Apple Inc, facing a tight U.S. consumer spending environment, is gearing up for a one-day sale on Friday and at least one analyst expects the company to offer discounts of up to 15 percent.
Nokia Drops All But The Richest In Japan Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 4:35PMHandset maker exits the under-$5K market.
Call 4 Action: Which Cell Phone Company Rings Up The Best Deals? Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 4:20PMNearly one in every 10 people will buy a new cell phone in the coming year. But how do you know which plan and which phone is best for you?
Gartner: Economy hits mobile phone sales Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 4:08PMEconomic woes stunted mobile phone sales growth in the third quarter of this year, and sales are likely to fall next year, according to Gartner.
Sonim Technologies release XP3 rugged, waterproof phone Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:55PM When considering a new mobile phone most consumers want the latest features and gadgets at their disposal. A large color screen, high megapixel camera, touchscreen, web browsing, music playback, and a host of other features will likely appear on people’s lists of want. But what about the mobile phone user who works in an environment [...]
Hidden TV out features discovered in iPhone 2.2 SDK Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:16PM So, get a load of this. While tinkering within the iPhone 2.2 SDK, ArsTechnica discovered a neat little tidbit that could lead to some pretty extensible applications. In essence, the MPTVOutWindow class enables your iPhone to beam out video to a connected TV rather than the built-in screen. Of course, dock-connecting iPods / iPhones have been sending out videos for ages now , but this ...
EU nations back plans to limit text message prices abroad Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 10:35AM(BRUSSELS ) - EU telecommunications ministers backed on Thursday plans to limit the price of sending text messages by mobile phone while abroad in the European bloc.
Oracle unveils CRM applications mimicking social networking sites Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 10:27AMSoftware giant Oracle is putting a social networking twist to its latest customer relationship management (CRM) applications, and is hoping to corner a bigger share of the Philippine CRM market.
EU nations back plans to limit texting prices Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 10:26AMEU telecommunications ministers today backed plans to limit the price of sending text messages by mobile phone while abroad in the European bloc.
Sneak peek Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 10:17AMWhats in her bag? A Chanel No.5 travel-size perfume spray, Gucci wallet, Marc by Marc Jacobs foldable umbrella, 8 gb USB/memory stick, Parker pen, Sony Ericcson cell phone, iPhone, Aspirin/Dolfenal,
Apple Black Friday discounts may be run deep Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 1:12PMAccording to investment firm Kaufman Brothers, Apple could be getting ready to offer some of the deepest Black Friday discounts ever.
U.S. Stocks Advance, Led by Technology Shares; GM, Ford Rally Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 1:12PMNov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. stocks gained for a fourth day as investors snapped up technology shares trading near their cheapest level on record and speculated that President-elect Barack Obama ’s economic team will help bolster growth.
PC vs. Apple: Smackdown 08 - Business and Technology Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 1:10PMAlan Lewis calls himself the "Mac guy for faculty and staff" at Weber State University. Not only is Lewis a Mac guy for faculty, he can help students with their Mac woes too.
Black Friday Site List Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 12:57PMA list of sites to make your shopping easier
WikiLeaks Calls for Help in Taking Whistle Blower Site to Next Level Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 12:56PM Wikileaks.org , a website that publishes classified, confidential, censored or otherwise secret documents for anyone to see, put out a call last night for help in advancing the site beyond its remarkable early success. Just a week after publishing one of its most high profile documents yet, the organization sent an email to subscribers last night asking them to "tell us your most radical ...
These So-Called Addicts have More Choice Than We All Think Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 12:43PMKeith Bakker is the founder of the Smith & Jones center in Amsterdam, which is the only clinic that treats game addiction in Europe. According to him, about 10% of the hundreds of compulsive gamers that he has treated are truly addicts.
Great music apps for the iPhone Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 3:00AM Among the many apps available for the iPhone are a number of ways to listen to music other than that stored on the phone. There is more of a choice in this area for US iPhone users, as services like Pandora are not available in the UK, but there are still a few good apps around...
DeFi Mobile Expands Partnership With Nokia, Joining Industry Leaders in Forum Nokia PRO Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 3:00AM DeFi Mobile, the developer of DeFi Global Access , today announced that it has become a member of Forum Nokia PRO, a program that provides advanced technical, business development and marketing support to selected mobile software companies.
Apple Rolls out iPod Touch Software 2.2 with Podcast Downloads Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 1:03AMNo Related Stories at this time! Apple released iPod touch Software 2.2 early Friday morning, along with iPhone Software 2.2. The update for the touch screen iPod added the ability to download podcasts when away from your computer.
Hundreds Wait On Line For New BlackBerry Storm Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:51PMHundreds waited on line outside some Verizon Wireless stores on Friday to get their hands on the new BlackBerry Storm -- the first in the BlackBerry family to have a touch screen.