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The New Dawn of Social Analytics and Ads
RadiumOne, the digital ad network targeting audiences’ social connections in real-time with its proprietary ShareGraph technology, recently announced the launch of Po.st, a new social sharing platform that enables consumers to easily share content via Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon, LinkedIn, email and multiple other popular online destinations. Over 1,000 sites reaching over 250 million monthly active ...
Mobile Gaming Faces Regulations Around the World
Google is back in business in South Korea selling games in the Android Market, as the government loosened its reigns on its rather limiting regulations. Sellers in the Android Market just need to adhere to their new rules regarding gambling and sexually themed products (they’re a no-go). “We expect to see a jump in game ...
The Revival Of Video Game Consoles: Just a Holiday Fling?
When you hear ‘video game console’ what comes to mind? If you ask today’s generations they would probably think Xbox, PS3 or the Nintendo Wii. If you ask the older generation, they would probably think Atari. So yeah, game consoles will certainly tell your age, but it’s quite amazing how video gaming has evolved from ...
Sued! The Repercussions of Using Carrier IQ Software
The Carrier IQ controversy continues to shake the tech industry as consumers take action against companies involved in the issue. Just hours after Senator Al Franken sent a letter to Carrier IQ containing questions regarding how their software really works, plaintiffs are suing Carrier IQ, HTC and Samsung for allegedly violating a federal wiretapping statute. ...
Mobile World Reacts to Carrier IQ Controversy
Carrier IQ, the provider of Mobile Service Intelligence Solutions for the whole of the wireless industry, is engulfed in a good bit of controversy ever since Trevor Eckhart, an Android app developer, presented evidence that Carrier IQ software listens in on your web activity, even when connected on Wi-Fi networks, as well as keeping a ...
Chrome Dethrones Firefox In The Global Market
In the past two months, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox released their latest versions, while Microsoft lured people into using Windows 7 nad Internet Explorer 9 with a bunch of freebies. And now, the numbers are out as to which of these three is most used by consumers. Net Applications released data that Windows 7 ...
Siri Becomes Political Calamity for AI
Since its release, iPhone 4S’ Siri has been the talk of the town. Users are greatly amazed by how intuitive, accurate, reliable Siri is, and everyone is entertained by its witty comebacks when faced with quirky questions. But of course, not everybody is wowed by Siri. People have been finding ways to slam Siri, the ...
Alibaba Possible Third Bidder For Yahoo’s Stakes
Yahoo’s shares rose as high as $17.15 in trading when news of fresh bids from a third group broke out. Microsoft, along with private equity firm Silver Lake and Andreesen Horowitz bid $16.60 per share for a minority stake in Yahoo, while TPG Capital bid a dollar higher. TPG is said to be in ...
Spotify Apps: Highlights of a New Music Ecosystem
Earlier this week Spotify unveiled a new program called Spotify Platforms, which gives third party developers the opportunity to build innovative and engaging music-based apps. The Spotify Platform comes with free Spotify Apps, which are aesthetically and functionally integrated within Spotify. The first generation Spotify Apps features 16 partner apps, with 12 of them already available which you can ...
Spotify Believes in Developers, Reveals App Cloud Strategy
Spotify unveiled a major change in their service as they integrate apps into their long term outlook. The added app support will enable third-party functionality such as music reviews, lyrics, nearby concert information and ticket purchasing, which can be accessed via the streaming music service’s PC and Mac software. App development will also be opened up ...
