Pricing battles loom as cellphone market looks for bounce

Stiff competition likely to accompany any upturn in sales as world economy retrenches: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/10/30/technology/tech-us-cellphones.html?emc=eta1

Smartphones seeking vindication reformulate themselves for the holidays

RIM's BlackBerry Storm (an iPhone knock off), HTC's T-Mobile's G1 (the first Android device), and Motorola's Cliq (hoping to resurect Razr's glory days) have all refined their performance and features: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/technology/personaltech/29pogue.html?emc=eta1

Google announces free GPS app

Location-based feature--including turn-by-turn directions, live traffic updates, and the ability to recognize voice commands--begins move from paid service to ad-supported app: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/technology/companies/29gps.html?emc=eta1

Four largest carriers and major manufacturers moving to free Android mobile OS

Windows Mobile slips as Google's smartphone OS is rolled out. Symbian and RIM lead the pack, with Apple gaining: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/26/technology/26android.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Microsoft counters Google open source web apps

Office Web Apps large-file uploads to SkyDrive and moderate Office Suite functionality create potential for online enterprise usage: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Enterprise-Applications/REVIEW-Office-Web-Apps-Will-Pose-Strong-CounterAttack-Against-Google-Apps-Zoho-805548/

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Amazon announces free Kindle for PCs

Surprising move brings book sales into focus: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6703577.html?nid=2286&rid=#CustomerId&source=link

Kindle leads Amazon's big 3rd quarter growth

e-Reader now "#1 bestselling item by both unit sales and dollars ... across all product categories" at web retail giant: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6703587.html?nid=2286&rid=#CustomerId&source=link

Twitter business model takes baby step with Microsoft, Google search deals

Real-time web revenue strategies still too nascent to formulate: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/technology/internet/22twitter.html?emc=eta1

Windows 7 receives positive initial reception

New Microsoft OS hopes to make Vista a dim memory: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/technology/personaltech/22pogue.html?emc=eta1

Bing to offer search of Twitter and Facebook posts

Non-exclusive deal beats Google to the punch: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/microsofts-bing-to-intergate-twitter-facebook/?emc=eta1

FCC Net Neutrality initiative gets boost from key DC lawmaker

Carriers resist efforts to bar them from blocking or slowing content based on how much revenue it could generate for them: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/10/21/technology/tech-us-internet-fcc-congress.html?emc=eta1

Google, Facebook team with streaming services to offer music

Targeted searches offered for free to boost visits not profits: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/hot-on-heels-of-google-facebook-to-take-first-step-int-music/?emc=eta1

Accenture Interactive group targets web-based advertising

Consulting group leverages position in start up predictive ad group to reformulate Proctor & Gamble's consumer web sites: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/accenture-tries-to-turn-ads-into-gold-with-adchemy/?emc=eta1

Apple outpaces expectations; posts 47% gain in 3rd quarter

A resurgence in the Mac and contined popularity of the iPhone send stock in the Cupertino dream factory soaring: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/technology/companies/20apple.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Verizon disses iPhone; opts for Android

Chances for the iPhone on Verizon network in 2010 became more remote with a barrage of adds touting Motorolas upcoming smartphone that runs on Google's Android open-source platform: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/after-new-ads-idoubts-grow-about-an-verizon-iphone/?emc=eta1

Location-based social networking app a hit

Finding out "where the action is" just a click away: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/technology/internet/19foursquare.html?emc=eta1  

Standards set for Broadcast TV delivery to mobile

Business model for free and paid channels uncertain: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/tv-stations-start-broadcasting-to-mobile-gadgets/?emc=eta1

Nokia's struggles in US market continue

The world's number one manufacturer of mobile phones has seen its US market share fall from 35 percent to 7 percent since 2002: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/technology/companies/19nokia.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Googles' strong 3rd quarter stirs economic optimism

Internet economy begins to turn around on strong ad sales: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/16/technology/companies/16google.html?emc=eta1

BlackBerry Storm 2.0 holds promise

RIM's hopes for market share maintenance ride on iPhone emulator: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/14/technology/companies/14rimm.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Aptara partnership kicks ScrollMotion’s Iceberg Reader into high gear

India-based content converter offers major publishers an affordable e-book conversion model: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6698353.html?nid=2286&rid=#CustomerId&source=link

Free speech versus defamation; a tempest in a Twitter caption

When legal ramifications come to bear in Web 2.0: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/fashion/08twitter.html?emc=eta1

Google enterprise initiatives incremental

Corporate email market share an uphill battle against Outlook: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/08/google-apps-a-long-road-ahead/?emc=eta1

YouTube turns pirated clips into ad revenues

Media owners drop copyright issues in return for viewers, visibility, and income. Guerrilla broadcasting model takes shape: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/technology/internet/07youtube.html?emc=eta1

Google mobile ad format for smartphones a work in progress

Web-ad giant leverages device protocols for coveted demographics, sends high-tech ads to high-end users: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/business/media/05adco.html?emc=eta1

Vonage VOIP gets iPhone green light; Google Voice still on hold

Apple's position on long-distance and international calling outside of AT&T network comes into focus: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/vonage-releases-calling-apps-for-iphone-and-blackberry/?emc=eta1

Universal connectivity and broadband pushed by blue-ribbon panel

Information buildout likened to Lincoln-era transcontinental railroad and Einsenhower-era interstate highway system: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/02/arts/AP-US-Informing-Citizens.html?emc=eta1

Google responds to Bing by expanding search options

Internet advertising market shares at stake: http://license.icopyright.net/user/viewFreeUse.act?fuid=NTE0MjE1MA==

Facebook leverages globalization and localization for worldwide presence

New translation tool pushes overseas user numbers beyond domestic: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/facebook-offers-translation-tool-to-other-web-sites/?emc=eta1

TV ratings measurements elusive with Internet and on-demand video surge

Broadcasters and advertisers scramble to mine better metrics and reset pricing model: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/10/01/technology/tech-us-media-ratings.html?emc=eta1

Over 2 billion sold: iPhone apps leave rivals in the dust

With over 85,000 platform-centric apps to choose from, the device defines the playing field: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/28/apple-apps-store-crosses-another-threshold/?emc=eta1

AT&T joins Apple in opposition to Google Voice

Hybrid phone network rubs carrier and mobile platform rivals the wrong way: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/25/att-says-google-voice-violates-net-neutrality-principles/?emc=eta1

Game console makers quake as iPhone versatility beckons

Gaming apps latest niche market to flourish on the quintessential multi-faceted device--and for only a fraction of the cost; business model comes into focus: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/technology/26games.html?emc=eta1

eBook publishers deploy on multiple platforms

Paperless publishing states its case: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/technology/personaltech/24basics.html?emc=eta1

iPhone adds gift card to array of monetized apps

It works as a credit card, as a coupon, and now as Starbuck's free pass: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/23/starbucks-turns-an-iphone-screen-into-a-gift-card/?emc=eta1

Google Android OS to debut on 18 mobile devices by end of 2009

Three flavors of open-source OS reveal Google's approach to mobile market: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/27/google-expect-18-android-phones-by-years-end/?emc=eta1  

Cell users turn to Wi-Fi in search of bandwidth

New apps locate nearby access points for data transfer breathing room as carriers scramble to build out capacity: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/24/technology/personaltech/24smart.html?emc=eta1

Netflix $10M predictive modeling contest pays dividends

Incentives encourage online collaboration and innovation: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/technology/internet/22netflix.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

Mobile learning 2.0 on the way

Adobe enables Flash apps for the iPhone: http://moconews.net/article/419-adobe-has-figured-out-how-to-bring-flash-apps-to-the-iphone/

Future of Windows Mobile OS questioned

Microsoft CEO Ballmer admits company "screwed up" with it's mobile platform and vows to fix it: http://www.cio.com/article/503388/Ballmer_We_Screwed_Up_with_Windows_Mobile_?source=CIONLE_nlt_leader_2009-10-01