Check-Ins Are Hot, But Privacy Issues Cool Things Down

Maria Deutscher | April 14th

Location-based services are dubbed by some to be the next stage in evolution for mobile and social networking, but some fresh research indicates these claims are not backed by user interest. Web marketing agency

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Iron Mountain Shutters Two Services: Impact on Cloud?

Doug Chandler | April 14th

This week the news trickled out that Iron Mountain, the big records management company, is apparently planning to close two of its cloud-based services, Virtual File Storage and Archive Services Platform. The company reportedly...»

Is Ad-Supported Music A Lost Dream? Spotify Limits Free Streams

Madalena David | April 14th

When Spotify entered the market it offered the classic music streaming services as any other player in the domain without charging listeners, gaining tremendous popularity on the European continent. Last year, the company decided to...»

Easter Serves a Treat for Online Retailers, but What’s Next?

Maria Deutscher | April 14th

Easter is predicated to generate $14.6 billion in retail sales, and a online retailers account for a very big chunk of that revenue. More and more people are shopping g online, but apparently,

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Android Market Outshines iOS, But Still Needs Work

Kristina Farrah | April 14th

Based on data from a network of 3.9 billion monthly mobile advertising impressions to over 220 million consumers, Inmobi today announced the result of its Mobile Insights Report: Global Edition March 2011. Figures reveal that...»

The World Bank Bets on Apps: Winners in Big Data Development

Cherr Aira | April 14th

More than 10,000 votes were casted. 100 young developers. Raw ideas. One winner—and it came from the Land Down Under. The World Bank’s “Apps for Development” competition concluded today, the victors celebrating with a...»

Microsoft Gives Augmented Reality a Booster Shot with Windows Phone OS and Kinect Updates

Kyt Dotson | April 14th

Executives from Microsoft Corp. at MIX11, the 2011 Microsoft developers conference in Las Vegas, took their keynote and multiple panels to speak about augmented reality developments in their devices. Specifically, I’m interested in covering innovations...»

Old Habits Continue: No Links In Traditional Media…or PR

Tom Foremski | April 14th

Anthony DeRosa is Media Product Manager at Reuters. He writes:

Blogger ethics tend to be better than traditional journalism ethics when it comes to linking to sources. It's actually far more likely you won't find a
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AOL Revamps Ad Section and Launches Project Devil

Madalena David | April 14th

Along with AOL’s content redesign triggered by the merger with Huffington Post, CPG/Health, Travel, Automotive, Finance and Entertainment become central in AOL’s latest effort of refining its ad sales approach under John Burke’s guide. With...»

Facebook Finds Safety in Kerry-McCain Privacy Bill; Do-Not-Track Doesn’t Make Cut

Kyt Dotson | April 14th

Seeking to “establish a framework to protect the personal information of All Americans” Sens. John Kerry (D-MA) and John McCain (R-AZ) have proposed privacy legislation that will affect corporate America. The bill will include opt-outs...»