Ross LaRocco, Author at SiliconANGLE

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iPad Joggers Beware of Wild Animals. And Muggers.

By Ross LaRocco Jun 24, 2011

Today, you can’t usually drive or walk a street without seeing some form of technology. Taking the dog out for a walk comes with Apple’s bite sized iPod shuffle as well. Taking things too…

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American Express Partners with Foursquare. Check-in using Your Account Number.

By Ross LaRocco Jun 24, 2011

Cranking location based services up a notch, you’re now able to use an American Express card with Foursquare. Does this mean venues will be able to track your purchases? Practical reasons of course. One…

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MySpace Founders Grew a Set and Walked Over to Facebook.

By Ross LaRocco Jun 24, 2011

Where’s Tom? He’s not my friend anymore. Could have sworn I saw him over at Facebook. He can’t stop poking at the fact that it’s really over. How over is MySpace? So over that…

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Turntable.fm Hits 140k Users in First Month. Napster is Reborn Again.

By Ross LaRocco Jun 23, 2011

Turntable.fm is a social music service that’s taking off like a rocket ship. Why? It brings another gateway into music sharing. However you can’t physically share music, but can add other people’s tunes to…

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Galaxy Tab Duct Taped. iPad Wins 89% of Worldwide Tablet Web Traffic.

By Ross LaRocco Jun 23, 2011

If you’re looking into purchasing a Samsung Galaxy Tab, you may want to think about the domination of the iPad. I was thinking about getting a Tab, but not regretting my decision. The iPad has replaced…

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Capped Data Plan? Twitter for iPhone Eats You for Dinner.

By Ross LaRocco Jun 23, 2011

Budgeting your wallet is the same as curbing data usage today. Mobile providers have lost their unlimited plans and now cap users, limiting them to extremely low numbers, which app developers have to accommodate for…

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Apple’s “App Store” Pride Shattered by Amazon in Court.

By Ross LaRocco Jun 23, 2011

Mobile applications in Apple’s App Store carry a large burden of Apple branded pride. With other outlets entering the scene, this could be more damaging on Apple’s end than for developers themselves. Amazon also…

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Shazam Scores $32M and Will Blow Out Your Speakers.

By Ross LaRocco Jun 22, 2011

Ever hear a song that is playing and can’t identify the artist or title? Shazam is a popular mobile application which allows you to hold a cell phone up to a speaker. After…

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Kik Messenger Reaches a Real-Time Milestone. Watch Out Twitter!

By Ross LaRocco Jun 22, 2011

I’m a huge fan of services that focus on bringing a real-time experience to it’s users. Kik is a messaging application for iPhone and Android which provides an alternative to texting. The company reported…

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Check-in with Foursquare Rocky Style. Greasy Fast Lightning Speed!

By Ross LaRocco Jun 21, 2011

Location based services don’t always accomodate an audience that’s in a hurry all the time. If you’re about to walk through a curtain at a main event, there’s no time to wait for a…

Ross LaRocco

iPad Joggers Beware of Wild Animals. And Muggers.

Galaxy Tab Duct Taped. iPad Wins 89% of Worldwide Tablet Web Traffic.

Capped Data Plan? Twitter for iPhone Eats You for Dinner.

Apple’s “App Store” Pride Shattered by Amazon in Court.

Check-in with Foursquare Rocky Style. Greasy Fast Lightning Speed!

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