Monday, November 30, 2009
Kindle continues to lead Amazon's sales
Barnes & Noble's Nook availability delayed: http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6709182.html?nid=2286&rid=#CustomerId&source=title
Cell phones begin to make their way into the classroom
Audio recording, cameras, and search engines leveraged as learning tools: http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_13878982?source=email
Friday, November 27, 2009
Smartphones push mobile web and data consumption
One-third of all adult mobile devices now app-oriented: http://blog.kelseygroup.com/index.php/2009/11/17/mobile-market-view-survey-more-mobile-more-local/
NY Times pundit predicts smartphone projectors and more
Pogue also examines restructuring of carrier rate offerings, app growth, and e-books: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/26/technology/personaltech/26pogue.html?pagewanted=2&emc=eta1
Consolidation of Euro mobile carriers continues apace
France Telecom makes run at Swiss market after UK merger: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/26/technology/companies/26telecom.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Murdoch scorns 'Net ethos; negotiating exclusive deal with Bing
Will attempt at applying cable TV model--exclusive pay content--change web landscape? Microsoft weighing gamble of increased traffic for pseudo-news channels versus potential user wrath: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/technology/internet/24soft.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Saturday, November 21, 2009
GPS apps target auto accident rates
Start-ups aim to monitor mobile usage while driving: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/22/technology/22distracted.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Google app for smart energy systems a non-profit green initiative
Internet giant tries to put utilities' fears to rest: http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/google-we-dont-want-to-be-a-utility/?emc=eta1
Friday, November 20, 2009
Google unveils OS for cloud computing
Chrome aims to shift apps from PCs to web: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/technology/companies/20chrome.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Google's YouTube adds captioning
In addition to the deaf, 51 non-English speaking markets targeted: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/technology/internet/20google.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Mainstream chips redefine supercomputing
AMD and Intel link together commercial microprocessors for top speeds: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/18/supercomputers-are-still-fast-but-less-super/?emc=eta1
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Largest Spanish language TV network brings full length shows and clips to YouTube
Broadcast content continues move to the web: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/youtube-univision-tutube/?emc=eta1
Monday, November 16, 2009
Analysts question Palm's viability
Is there a niche for company's proprietary OS in the app phone marketplace dominated by the iPhone and up-and-comer Android? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/16/technology/companies/16palm.html?emc=eta1
US mobile rate plans counter-intuitive, but relatively cheap
Economists struggle to make sense out of consumer choices: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/15/business/15price.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Dell targets emerging economies for its first app phones
Android handset, Mini 3, to debut in China and Brazil: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/13/dells-out-of-town-tryout-for-smartphones/
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Bing adds specialized databases to search engine
Microsoft touts new rollouts and "rolling update" of existing features: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/bing-adds-features-including-results-from-wolfram-alpha/?emc=eta1
Video drives up online advertising
News sites move multimedia front and center: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/business/media/11adco.html?emc=eta1
Murdoch threatens to block Google, convert properties to subscriptions
Other than the Wall Street Journal, for what will the public be willing to pay? http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/murdochs-google-gambit/?emc=eta1
Google acquires AdMob as ads migrate to mobile
Internet ad leader aims to build on start up's iPhone banner ads and mobi web ads: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/10/technology/companies/10google.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Android picks up steam with manufacturers and developers
iPhone apps begin conversion to new platform: http://moconews.net/article/419-the-migration-of-iphone-developers-to-the-android-platform-is-beginning/
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Motorola's Droid a worthy alternative to the iPhone
First Android 2.0 OS "app phone" brings new features to the table: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/05/technology/personaltech/05pogue.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Sony Ericsson pins turnaround on top-of-the-line Android-based X-10
Major manufacturers continue to implement free Google open-source OS to compete with Apple for smartphone market: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2009/11/03/technology/tech-us-sonyericsson-google.html?_r=1&emc=eta1
Mobile web explodes; iPhone leads the pack
Smartphones poised for Mobile 2.0 in 2010: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/admob_reports_on_mobile_webs_explosive_growth.php
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