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Brightcove App Cloud, The Rise Of Hybrid Apps
Brightcove, a top service provider for cloud content services, has released a comprehensive set uf apps with the Brightcove App Cloud, a content app platform for building and operating engaging native apps for Apple iOS and Google Android smartphones and tablets. The App Cloud combines an open HTML5 Web development model with intelligent cloud services to ...
How to Spend $1.25B in a Day: A Supreme Cyber Monday
Cyber Monday 2010 was a billion dollar bonanza. If you think that number is huge, think again. ComScore reported that Cyber Monday 2011 surpassed expectations, tallying $1.25 billion in online spending, a 22% increase over last year. This also marks the heaviest online spending day in history. “Cyber Monday was yet another historic day for e-commerce, with ...
Google Updates Maps and Bar, Helps You Find Your Way Indoors
Google released its latest update for Google Maps on Android devices. The update features a new service that takes Google Maps to the next level by bringing it indoors. According to a blog post by Mike Chu, software engineer, Google mobile team, “My Location is a new beta technology from Google that uses cell tower ...
YouTube Sees Highest Traffic to Date, Online Video Surges
Our everyday lives get so cramped that we often feel stressed by the end of the day. And for most of us, the quickest way to relieve some of the stress is to watch something funny. And we all know that the quickest and easiest access to humorous videos is YouTube. Yeah, that’s probably everyone’s ...
AT&T-T-Mobile Deal Crumbles, Lies Revealed
The Federal Communications Commission may have hammered the final nail in the coffin for the AT&T-T-Mobile deal, with the latest staff report they have presented, along with the threat of an administrative hearing. The report was released on Tuesday, the same day the FCC approved AT&T’s withdrawal of their FCC application. The 109-page report was ...
Exploding iPhone Raises Questions over Lithium Ion Batteries
Lithium ion batteries are the most commonly used type of rechargeable battery used in electronic devices like smartphones, tablets, laptops, digital cameras, and now electric cars. They have one of the best energy densities, no memory effect, and a slow loss of charge when not in use. But how safe are lithium ion batteries? Self-Combusting ...
WordPress Deal with Federated Media Finally Pays Off
WordPress is expanding publisher monetization capabilities with a new product called WordAds. For years, users have been requesting for a way to make money with their blogs through ads, but WordPress didn’t see anyone fit for the role, saying their users deserve something better than Google’s AdSense. “There are more than 50,000 WordPress-powered blogs coming ...
Cyber Monday’s Mobile Takeover: Apps and Ads on the Rise
With mobile devices taking center stage especially in the past year, we’re seeing more web-based activity shifting to this space. Expectations were high for mobile shopping this holiday season, and Black Friday stats have already demonstrated the growing influence for retailers and consumers, but what about Cyber Monday? The follow-up to Black Friday was borne ...
What’s Twitter to Do with an Android Security Provider?
Twitter’s just made a notable acquisition, taking in security provider Whisper Systems as its latest deal. So what would a social networking/microblogging site do with a company known for making Android devices more secured for business use? Some would say that this is Twitter’s way of making their services more secure, while others would say ...
RIM’s Mobile Fusion Hopes to Secure Rivals’ Users Too
RIM can’t deny the fact that sales of their smartphones and tablet continue to decline, as more people are enticed to use iOS and Android devices. And with the anticipation for new devices running Windows Phone, it seems like the market has no place for the once prestigious mobile maker. People aren’t giving RIM much ...