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For a company to unprecedentedly soar high in the market with only three products on its portfolio and threaten the existence of PCs from multitudes of companies, Apple is currently blistering in glory and fame. It first took the modern age by …
Anonymous RIM Executive Asks CEOs to Cede Position
Apparently, RIM has to make significant strategy alterations in order to keep Blackberry on top of the smartphone market, but what happens if one of its top-level executives loses confidence in the very company he works for? Ouch?
Hitlantis Raises $1.5M to Develop Space-Age Music Discovery
Heavily focused on indie bands, Hitlantis music service raises $1.5 million angel funding from an array of Finnish angels and private investors, some of which are Nokia executive, in order develop a unique user interface for indie music discovery. The visual interface …
Big Data Has Big Potential in Flash Sales
Leading destination for member-exclusive pricing on outdoor gear grows online community with expanded selection, the Clymb raises $2 million in series A funding to advance its standing as an active outdoor lifestyle market flash sales website, as well prop up its mission …
IBM Counters Flash Bash with Universal Memory Chip
Let’s refocus the spotlight to the Big Blue for uncovering a new kind of memory chip that can record data 100 times faster than the contemporary flash memory chips. This breakthrough is peep into the future of universal memory chip that is …
Android Ice Cream Sandwiches Look Awfully Tasty to Microsoft
Android device activation all over the globe is hitting the roof. As tweeted by Android chief Andy Rubin, “There are now over 500,000 Android devices activated every day, and it’s growing at 4.4% w/w.” The announcement of 400,000 device activation last month …
Online Ads Big Data Industry on the Rise
One of the hottest recent industry trends, advertising, is garnering attention from investors and developers lately. From a market of $790 million in 2010, advertising is expected to surge to $4 billion in 2015, says a BIA/Kelsey, Chantilly, Va forecast.
ViVOtech Raises $24M, Drives New NFC Developments
Santa Clara, California-based NFC hardware and software provider, ViVOtech, today announced $24 million series C funding to further its NFC technology development, as well as expand their reach to more countries. This underscores NFC as an important factor in the future of …
Hacker Group Lulzsec Signals Break Up
Hacker group Luzsec finally announced Saturday on Pastebin (linked on its Twitter feeds) that they are disbanding after 50 days of digital mayhem. The group performed various acts of theft, vandalism and exposure of confidential information. Their last batch of files to …
Social Games: For Girls That Spend Money
Social gaming has conquered a better fraction of the internet population. Even Facebook (largest online social network on the planet) has social games to thank for their staggering popularity. To better expound the impact of social games on internet culture, let’s get …