New study is first to test the actual impact of branded apps on consumers
A new research study co-authored by an Indiana University professor suggests that interactive applications for mobile phones such as Apple's iPhone and Google's Android may be some of the most powerful forms of advertising ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Review: New BlackBerrys improved, but lackluster
Well before the iPhone, BlackBerry gained its "CrackBerry" nickname for its seemingly vital place in users' lives. Lately, however, the surging popularity of Apple's gadget and smartphones running Google's ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Free vs. fee: Push is under way to collect for Internet content
The axiom about free lunches got tossed out by the Internet. Web downloads have delivered all manner of no-pay music, news, movies and software. Years of trying to put them behind a cash register have mostly failed.
Jun 06, 2011 |
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Taiwan's HTC says first quarter profit down 70%
Taiwan's top smartphone maker HTC said Friday net profit in the first three months of the year plummeted 70 percent, to the lowest since 2006, owing to falling demand.
Apr 06, 2012 |
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T-Mobile cutting a net 1,900 call-center jobs
(AP) -- Cellphone carrier T-Mobile USA Inc. said Thursday that it is cutting 1,900 jobs nationwide as it consolidates its call centers in an effort to reduce costs and remain competitive.
Mar 22, 2012 |
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NY Times curbs free Web access, subscriptions rise
The New York Times said Tuesday it was cutting back on free access to its online content, as it announced gains in paid subscriptions to its news website.
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Intel makes more inroads in mobile market with new phones
Further demonstrating its resolve to expand beyond the personal computer market, Intel Corp. on Monday announced that three more new smartphones incorporating its microprocessors will be introduced in other countries this ...
Feb 27, 2012 |
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Analysts: New software won't save Blackberry maker
In the trend-setting North American market, BlackBerry phones have gone from must-have messaging toys to outdated clunkers -all in the space of a few years. The new CEO of Research In Motion Ltd., the company behind the phones, ...
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Coating lets smartphones survive under water
As sleek new smartphones prepared to make splashes at the Consumer Electronics Show here on Tuesday, a California firm was out to prevent water from being the death of them.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 09, 2012 |
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More police departments look to tune public out
(AP) -- Police departments around the country are working to shield their radio communications from the public as cheap, user-friendly technology has made it easy for anyone to use handheld devices to keep ...
Nov 20, 2011 |
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S. Korea's SK to launch seven 4G smartphones
South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom said Wednesday it would this year offer seven smartphone models and one tablet device running on ultra high-speed network technology.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 28, 2011 |
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NYC judge asked to throw out border search lawsuit
(AP) -- A federal judge in New York City is questioning why laptops and smartphones should be excluded from random searches done by U.S. customs agents protecting the border.
Jul 08, 2011 |
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Phone rivalry drives down RIM earnings
(AP) -- BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd.'s quarterly results on Thursday provided fresh evidence of the company's struggles to come up with a device to compete with the iPhone and smartphones running ...
Jun 16, 2011 |
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NY Times begins charging online readers
The New York Times began charging online readers Monday for full access to its website and dangled a heavily discounted introductory offer intended to lure its first digital subscribers.
Mar 28, 2011 |
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NY Times unveils digital subscription plan (Update)
The New York Times unveiled plans Thursday to begin charging for full access to its website in a move that will be closely watched by other newspapers looking to boost online revenue.
Mar 17, 2011 |
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