David Ko Leaves Yahoo to Become Zynga’s SVP of Mobile
Yahoo's head of U.S. Audience unit David Ko, who just announced that he is leaving Yahoo, assumes a position in heading mobile efforts at social gaming start up Zynga.
Nokia Loses Another VP, Meego Still On Track
Nokia was already having a rough time with it’s rebranding efforts, as its new N8 phones met luke warm reviews. And today another VP leaves; Ari Jaaksi resigned from Nokia last week. On the…
Viewdle Gets $10M to Add Facial Recognition to Your Smartphone
Image recognition is going to be an important part of technology in the coming years, especially when it comes to recognizing faces. Viewdle, an image recognition service, has announced a $10 million round of…
Skype Finally Comes to Android
Skype has finally made its way to Android OS, following the Apple iOS launch earlier this year. The VoIP app will work over WiFi and 3G, for Android devices 2.1 and higher. This marks…
TabbedOut Nabs $2M for Check-Outs
TabbedOut, the mobile tool that lets you pay bar and restaurant tabs, has landed a $2.05 million Series A round of funding, from New Enterprise Associates, Inc. (NEA). The Austin startup began with a…
Qualcomm Shuts Down FLO TV, Promotes Augmented Reality Apps with Android Contest
When one door shuts, another opens. It looks like Qualcomm is shutting down its direct-to-consumer television service, FLO TV, according to reports at Engadget. The subscription service came with its own device, which was…
Juniper Networks Enters the Echo-friendly Arena
Juniper Networks, the international cross-sector provider of high-performance network infrastructures, heads straight into the green tech arena with a recent report launch. In the advancing (and ever-updating) roll out of their efforts to “connect…
Windows 7 Launches in One Week: T-mobile & AT&T Join In On the Profit
T-mobile and AT&T join forces under the wing of Microsoft to launch an HTC Smartphone in one week from now, as reported by sources. The rather anticipated device will run on Microsoft’s most recent…
iPhone Apps can Lead to Privacy Concerns as Well
Concerns about information security and privacy are a natural aftermath in the digital era of mobile and maximized connectivity. The latest raised red flag for privacy issues concerns iPhone Apps. A study conducted by…
Dear Gowalla, It’s Not You, It’s Me
Dear Gowalla, When I first met you at South by Southwest Interactive, I thought you looked pretty cute in your Mini Clubman. It was nice to crush out on a local social network instead…