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Zooz Rolls Out HTML5-Compatible Mobile Payment SDK
Zooz is one of the newest up-and-comers in the mobile microtransaction space, an area that is growing rapidly now that developers are monetizing their apps with more flexibility, and far more successfully. An application that offers paid add-ons needs a way to process purchases both effectively, supporting a broad range of payment options, and conveniently ...
Piecing Together Facebook Mobile: Acquisitions, Rumors, Ads and Android
Since going public, news surrounding Facebook has focused on mobile: how will Facebook roll out its mobile strategy? How will Facebook justify its recent string of acquisitions, namely Instagram for $1 billion? How do ads fit into Facebook’s rumored smartphone? Is Android the right platform for the rival’s play? No one has an answer to ...
What Non-Nerdy Skills Do Data Scientists Need?
Communication and personality. These are two of the skill sets you’ll need to develop if you’re thinking about becoming a data scientist, according to two industry veterans from Greenplum. Wikibon analyst Jeff Kelly sat down with Derek Lin and Noelle Sio, two data scientists currently working on big data solutions with EMC subsidiary Greenplum. During ...
Fab.com Social Upgrade Swaps Google+ for Pinterest
Fab.com has nailed a lot of industry “firsts.” It was the first flash sale site to focus on modern “hipster” products, and it was the first to successfully implement a social strategy. Their social integration started with their own activity feed, which shows popular items viewed and purchased by others. And their Facebook Timeline integration ...
How a Baseball Hall of Famer Hits a Home Run in the Cloud [Q&A Series]
Being inducted into an athletic hall of fame is no easy feat, but SOASTA CEO Tom Lounibos managed to do it. An avid baseball infielder at the University of San Francisco, Lounibos is now honored with a name plate in the school’s Hall of Fame. Lounibos learned a few important lessons in baseball that carried over into his work ...
Clearspring Rebrands As AddThis, Reaches 1.3B Users
Clearspring, the company that’s all about socially connecting publishers, services and advertisers to audiences on the open web, announces a few milestones as well as the launch of a robust set of social plugins, analytics, and audience products to provide a full suite of sharing and engagement tools for publishers and brands. And if that ...
How Big Data Helps Ericsson through Mergers, Deals and a Solo Future
Ericsson’s coming into its own after a split with Sony and decreasing sales in CDMA and network operations, having been selected by T-Mobile USA as their first North American partner for the Ericsson Antenna Integrated Radio (AIR) solution. It’s an LTE initiative expected to transform T-Mobile’s network, deploying LTE technology across the carrier’s key US ...
Small Victory for Android after Being Found Guilty of Java API Infringement
A small victory for Google, despite being found guilty for infringing on Oracle’s Java API copyrights, as U.S. District Judge William Alsup said Oracle won’t get the $1 billion in damages it seeks from Google because the jury couldn’t reach a unanimous decision on whether or not Android’s use of Java is protected under “fair ...
Pinterest Needs APIs for Retailers, says Wayfair CEO [Q&A Series]
Retail has seen one of the most fascinating cross sections with online technology in recent years, taking another turn with the introduction of social media, sharing and recommendations. Consumer data is one of the most powerful collections being put to work in this epoch, and Wayfair is right in the middle of the action. In ...
Top Mobile Trends Beyond HTML5, According to Usablenet VP [Q&A Series]
Mobile has become an ubiquitous experience these days, as companies seek consumer access across platforms and devices. Usablenet recognizes the need to have a strong mobile presence through design and uniformity, crafting strategies for some of the biggest brands. With a focus on HTML5 and a penchant for innovation, Usablenet’s led the charge in mobile’s ...