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If you thought that Facebook is just a waste of your precious time and no one really benefits from the social networking site, then Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement may just change your mind. Connecting organ donors with recipients In an interview …
The Future of the Smartphone Market: Getting Smarter
Have you noticed how feature phones are becoming obsolete as people turn to smartphones? It seems everything today revolves around smartphones, but these consumer-centric devices impact our personal lives and the global economy much more than we think. What is a smartphone? …
RIM Launches NFC Music Streaming Device
Today’s mobile news roundup features RIM’s NFC device launch, a continuously soaring smartphone market, Oracle-Google trial deliberation and more. First day of BlackBerry World Research in Motion’s BlackBerry World 2012 is kicking off at the Orlando World Center Marriott, Florida starting today …
Living In The Avengers: Iron Man Inspired Gadgets and Gear
. . . . . . . . . . The Avengers hits theaters May 4th, and the buzz surrounding the film is getting more and more intense. Our earlier issue made me wonder how cool it would be to live like …
VC Firms’ Latest Shakeups
A venture capital firm is comparable to the human backbone for startups – they need it in order to stand up. It’s quite rare for startups to thrive without a good VC firm’s support. But like any company, VCs also need …
Google Comes Clean with Controversial Street View Project
Last week the Federal Communications Commission finally closed their Google Street View probe after the search giant agreed to pay the $25,000 fine requested by the FCC. Unfortunately, not everyone was happy about this, wanting Google to pay more or be put …
Microsoft Invests $300M in Barnes and Noble, Wants Windows 8 Nook Apps
Microsoft announced their plans to invest in Barnes and Noble Inc., the brick-and-mortar bookstore that also produces e-book readers and tablets in order to keep up with the digital age. “The shift to digital is putting the world’s libraries and newsstands in …
Who’s Behind the Anti-Apple Wake Up Campaign? Not Samsung
Today’s mobile news roundup features the brains behind the “Wake up Campaign,” Nokia’s plans to sell Vertu, Apple’s trick for paying less in taxes, and more. So who’s behind Wake up? Last week, news regarding the Wake up campaign involving a flash mob …
The Best Schools for Your Silicon Valley Dream
Silicon Valley, the term coined by Ralph Vaerst, refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area that houses many of the world’s largest silicon chip manufacturers and innovators. Well, that was then, when silicon chip manufacturing boomed. And it …
Google Faces FTC and FCC Probe
Google is battling multiple obstacles right now. First there’s the ongoing Oracle lawsuit, then the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust probe, and the Federal Communications Commussion’s street view probe. Let’s look at the development on the government’s probe against Google. FCC vs Google …