Google is finding a significant boost from a new mobile ad tool — click-to-call — that’s providing an important lesson on the power of online interaction to prompt offline actions. It is been a boost in helping Google achieve a $1 billion run rate in mobile.… Read More »
Archive for December 2010
The FCC today approved an order that will enshrine the policies of network neutrality — the idea that ISPs can’t hinder or discriminate against lawful content flowing across their pipes — as regulations enforced by the FCC. Here’s how we got here. Read More »
I keep meeting web workers who, citing personal preference, fatigue, or lack of time, fail to bother with certain new sites or services. I’ve met web workers this year who thought Twitter was a waste of time, electronic newsletters were dead and blogging was for teenagers. Read More »
Google is taking it on the chin, thanks to reported delays with Google TV software. While clearly an issue, it’s part of a much larger problem for the company as it diversifies from its search and advertising core businesses to more consumer-centric applications. Read More »
Whether you are building an entire storefront or a new mobile game, PayPal’s mobile libraries are simple to integrate and make it easy for customers to pay you right from your app. Read More »
After being rebuffed by Groupon, Google is reportedly looking at acquiring another player in the group-buying space — and there are good reasons why it should do so. A marriage of local advertising and social shopping could fill a big hole in the web giant’s portfolio. Read More »
There’s cash in the smart grid for telcos — close to $5 billion by 2016, according to a report out this morning from Pike Research, and most of that revenue opportunity will go to wireless operators such as AT&T and Verizon. Read More »
Hulu has been fairly successful in bringing high-quality, broadcast content available online. But with its IPO plans shelved, it looks like Hulu might never be able to shake itself free of its content partners — who just happen to also be its shareholders. Read More »
Overnight, an unofficial WikiLeaks iOS app was pulled from the App Store after being approved only last week. Before you run out and wreak DDOS justice, note that censorship may not be behind the decision. This may be a much more straightforward guideline violation. Read More »
Microsoft said today Windows Phone 7 manufacturers have sold 1.5 million phones to operators and retailers since the launch. But the company gave no indication of how many phones have been activated by end users, which would better explain how the new platform is faring. Read More »
Remote health monitoring generated €7.6 billion globally in 2010, an amount destined to grow as this nascent area of healthcare is used more heavily in the future. Chronic health conditions such as diabetes, cardiac conditions and asthma are successfully treated wtih home monitoring using mobile technology. Read More »
WiMAX might have had a head start when it comes to the next generation wireless broadband sweepstakes, but it’s feeling the heat from Long Term Evolution aka LTE. New data shows that by 2015, LTE will have seven times as many users as WiMAX. Read More »
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