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…
Good For Dick. Twitter CEO Evan Williams Hands Over the Reigns.
More executive shake-up news today, as Twitter chief Evan Williams hands over the CEO title to Dick Costolo, the company’s existing COO. Williams isn’t leaving Twitter for yet another project–he just wants to focus…
Twitter Promoted Accounts Go Live, Along with More Metrics for Money-making
Twitter has officially launched Promoted Accounts, the latest in its updated site features for interacting (and marketing) on the site. Announced last week, Promoted Accounts is an extension of Promoted Tweets, which Twitter put…
F5 Networks Bidding War Bubbles Between HP, IBM, Oracle, and Others
Since last year, F5 Networks Inc. was a potential acquisition target for those looking to grow their data center offerings through a large purchase. Interest in F5 Networks is bubbling to the surface again,…