Mellisa Tolentino
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Nook Tablet Gears Up Video App to Compete with Amazon, Netflix
Barnes and Noble has high hopes for digital media, hoping the new medium will outright save the bookstore from print media’s downturn. Already steady in the tablet market, B&N’s Nook will soon offer a new Video service, scheduled to launch this fall. Movies & more . Premiering on the service will be blockbuster movies, classic ...
Nokia Launches New Budget Phones, Verizon Unlocks iPhone 5 Forever
Today’s mobile news roundup features: Nokia’s unveiling of two additions to their budget-friendly Asha line; ROM kicks off the BlackBerry Jam; a new rehab program for cellphone addiction; and Verizon confirming that the iPhone 5 is to be forever unlocked. Nokia unveils addition to Asha line Nokia unveiled two new additions to their Nokia Asha ...
Yellowgate is Back for the iPhone 5 (and More)
Many were rather impressed with Apple CEO Tim Cook’s performance at the iPhone 5 launch event earlier this month, as he was able to deliver and release a new iPhone that beat some expectations. Doubting Toms saw Cook in a new light, indicating that the early release of the iPhone 5 meant that he was able ...
5 Ways to Boost Your Ego on LinkedIn
Linkedin, the social network for professionals, debuted a new way to sell yourself to potential employers with Endorsements. The new feature makes it easier for people to recognize your skills and expertise, as it allows others to recommend you for the skills you’ve listed, or allow them to put additional skills for you. It’s a ...
5 Practical Alternatives for the iPhone 5’s Terrible Maps
When Apple released the iOS 6 ahead of the iPhone 5 launch, some iPhone users were quick to update their iPhones to the newest software to have a taste of what iPhone 5 buyers would be getting. At first glance, things looked great, I actually enjoyed using the new Panorama feature on the camera but ...
How to Mobilize India? Cheap Tablets.
Do you want a tablet but don’t have enough money to buy one of those high-end tablets available in the market today? Here’s some good news for you. There’s a new $35 tablet, the catch is, you can only get it in India. The new Aakash UbiSlate 7Ci comes equipped with WiFi so you can ...
Philippine Government Threatens To Curtail Internet Freedom
The government of the Philippines passed a bill, the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, that encompasses hacking, cybersex, cyber squatting as well as those making libelous comments on the internet. In this day and age, where hackers are lurking in every corner of cyberspace, it just seems right to pass a law that would penalize ...
Apple Loses Multi-Touch Patent Case In Germany
Today’s mobile news roundup features: Apple’s lose in a German court battle; Finnish developers backing Nokia; Samsung Galaxy SIII gets Jelly Bean; Employee brawl resulted in Foxconn shut down; and Facebook mobile payments via carriers making their way across the US, UK and Germany. Apple defeated in German court Though Apple may be basking in ...
iPhone 5 Sells Short Over Launch Weekend, Halves Expectations
Apple reported last week that they processed over two million pre-orders in just 24 hours when their online store started accepting orders for the iPhone 5. The device is the fastest selling iPhone Apple has ever released, and it is expected that when the device is launched in retail shops, it would sell more than ...
Another Failure for Google in China, Music Service Shut Down
Google is notorious for shuttering services and products. Last year, they killed off more than 30 products and services and just this July, they put to rest five more. Don’t think Google is that cruel, they’re just shutting down products and services that aren’t so popular, or have been merged with other Google products. The ...