Saturday, October 31, 2009
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
Monday, October 26, 2009
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
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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
Monday, October 19, 2009
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
Thursday, October 15, 2009
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
Sunday, October 11, 2009
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
Saturday, October 10, 2009
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
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
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/
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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
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