Mellisa Tolentino
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Want Centralizes Buyer Intent with New Retail Partners
Shopping online can be quite a pain, with so many retailers that offer things that you want or need, but it’s so seldom that you find exactly what you’re looking for. There’s several services and tools addressing the growing problem of e-retail overload, from curation to recommendations. Social integration is key in this day and ...
Spotify Launches Play Button Widget: We Have More Ways to Share Playlists
Spotify, the online streaming cloud music service, continues to shed the layers of their walled garden. First came the US invasion last year, followed by the Facebook integration – though not everyone was particularly happy with that one, as people were able to see what you’re listening too. The matter was quickly addressed by Spotify, ...
Oracle Claims APIs are Copyrightable in Android Case, RIM Clarifies Sideloading Kerfuffle
Today’s mobile news roundup features Oracle stating that APIs are copyrightable, RIM clearing up sideloading ban, Nokia launches another NFC phone, and Toshiba’s huge tablet. Oracle: APIs are copyrightable Oracle and Google will be facing each other in court next when the eight-week trial starts on April 16. Oracle’s attorneys will be convincing the jury ...
Google Updates Chrome OS and Google Play Music
In May of 2011, Google unveiled the Chromebook – a netbook that runs on Google’s Chrome operating software. The device hasn’t really gained traction since launch, namely because of the price, and not many people are familiar with it. What made the Chrome OS different from the very beginning is that it’s web-centric. It might ...
Apple Hits $600B Market Cap While Sony Reports $6.4B Annual Loss
Last week Samsung Electronics Co. and HTC released their 2012 Q1 guidance reports in which Samsung was noted to be performing remarkably well, while HTC was in a bit of a rut. More companies are expected to release theirs any day now. For now, let’s look at out how Sony Corp. and Apple Inc. are ...
Amazon Appstore’s In-App Purchasing is Another Play Against Google
In-app purchasing is probably the best way for developers to monetize their products, something Amazon did not consider when they launched the Amazon Appstore for Android over a year ago. The Amazon Appstore gave Android developers another venue to launch their babies, unfortunately, it was another store that gobbled up apps. Consumers had a hard ...
Fandroids Turn Elitist as Instagram Reaches 5 Million Android Downloads
Instagram, the photo-sharing/editing app, which recently received some animosity from iOS users when they launched the Android version of the app, is getting more popular as it boast of five million downloads in just six days after the Android launch. That’s about 2,000 fandroids signing up every minute. Fanboys’ smack-talking hasn’t turned fandroids off from ...
NY Phone Booths and Cabs Get Mobile Makeovers with Tablets, Charging Stations
Technology is used many ways to make our daily tasks easier to accomplish. But the people behind our awesome gadgets aren’t done innovating. They want technology to be part of our lives, every moment of the day. Let’s take a look at how technology is or will be incorporated in our lives in the near ...
Nokia Sales Continue to Gain, Android Dominates China OS Market
Today’s mobile news roundup features the Nokia Lumia line topping sales charts, Apple banking on wireless charging for future products, Android leading in Chinese market and more mobile news. Nokia saved by Lumia line Though the first day sale of the Nokia Lumia 900 was quite embarrassing because so many retailers were closed for Easter ...
Rotten Easter Egg for Nokia Lumia 900 Holiday Launch
On Friday, April 6th, New York’s Times Square was filled with thousands of Nokia and Nicki Minaj fans to launch the Nokia Lumia 900. Minaj performed the “Starship Remix” and much to the delight of her fans, the performance was recorded and will be part of the music video remix. “When Nokia came to me ...
