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Windows Phone 7 Sales Update during Dive into Mobile Conference
During the D: Dive Into Mobile event, Microsoft Vice President Joe Belfiore admitted that Windows Phone 7 sales, in just one month after its launch on the U.S. market, leave the company’s officials “feeling pretty good.” Although still refraining from giving exact numbers, the Microsoft assignees said that the company is content with the sales ...
Springpad an Early Chrome Web Store Supporter
During the launch of Chrome Web Store today, a new free application for quick access to notes, drafts and thoughts you want to keep and smartly organize in a cloud environment, accessible from anywhere. From your home PC, mobile phone or tablet, Springpad. The functionality of Springpad comes together with its straight structure which enhances ...
Google Pushes Chrome OS into the Spotlight
Google Chrome OS was today finally presented, after a year-long wait. The release comes with the Chrome Web Store, which is a marketplace for web applications and browser add-ons. The announcement was made today at a special Chrome event, which has introduced many of Google’s products related to Android, its Chrome web browser and web ...
Web Ads to Grow Next Year, The New York Times has High Hopes
Following the same growing trends of the last decade, internet advertising in the U.S. is reported to have increased over the previous year by 10.5%, according to a recent eMarketer report. And that growth pattern is expected to continue until at least 2014, when the positive change will probably meet a 57% increase in ...
Sex Doesn’t Get Between Americans and their Cell Phones
According to a survey on the worldwide use of cell phones, it seems that there are over 4.6 billion cell phones in use, a 379 times bigger number than in 1990. Countries such as the United Kingdom, Russia, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Germany and North European countries have an average of 1.2 cell ...
Google’s Developments in Speech Technology includes another Acquisition
Voice input technologies have been present in Google’s products for some time, including Voice Search, Voice Input and Voice Actions for mobile phones, enabling users to speak their web searches, compose emails and SMS by voice, direct calling for business and ask phones to play certain songs, and even automatically transcribing captions on YouTube videos. ...
Online Video, Games & News Take on Mobile, Personal Clouds
The app world is really kicking into high gear, with several industries seeing growth opportunities through the development and distribution of mobile applications. There are a few areas in particular that have made gains in the past year, across all major mobile platforms, but especially on Apple iOS and Android. Entertainment and gaming are two ...
Luxury Brands Explore Chinese E-Commerce Opportunities
Chinese e-commerce is currently the target of luxurious brands, such as Emporio Armani – that look open e-shops for the growing market, which has nearly doubled within the last year. According to CEO Giorgio Armani, “This is a strategic move that will open up luxury to the entire nation.” Fashion giants plan to open e-commerce ...
Hulu Aims to Add Subscribers and TV Advertisers
Whether Hulu “exceeded expectations” or “hit its year-end subscribers goal” is true, or is just a marketing policy we will never know. But, what is clear is their intent to persuade users to adopt the iPhone or iPad subscription. The Hulu’s shift from Web to TV or iPad is because of the advertising revenue that ...
Flipboard Re-loaded for iPad Distribution, Ad Revenue
Expected since June of this year, when it was launched as an iPad app, the Flipboard’s application has finally received the features towards its platform and advertising models. The magazine-like project is sustained by multiple collaborations with ABC News, All Things D, Bon Apetite, Lonely Planet, the Washington Post and many others. The novelty lays ...
