The AP's New Apps: The Style, Substance And Strategy
The Associated Press this week unveiled snazzy updates to its popular news apps. Here’s a review plus a look at what the apps mean for the A… Read more at paidContent »
Google eBooks Now 'Books On Google Play', With Big Sales
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With yesterday’s launch of Google Play, the poor old Google (NSDQ: GOOG) eBookstore has a new name and is part of a portal that also offers… Read more at paidContent »
In Major Digitization Effort, Scholastic Launches E-Reading App For Kids
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The kids’ e-book market is still nascent, with e-books making up just about three percent of children’s book sales. That could change now th… Read more at paidContent »
Industry Moves: Callaway Digital Arts; Twitter; Shazam
Here is a roundup of some of the latest executive-level hirings and exits in the world of mobile and digital media business…
– Callaway… Read more at paidContent »
Industry Moves: NPR; C3 Metrics; MSLO; Callaway Digital Arts; Twitter
Here is a roundup of some of the latest executive-level hirings and exits in the world of digital media business…
– NPR: The radio news… Read more at paidContent »
Wunderbar! Why millions are flocking to Wunderlist
Om has called 6wunderkinder “one of his favorite new companies”, and there’s good reason. The startup is one of the leading lights in the burgeoning Berlin scene, and impressive take-up claims for its first app could spell good news for its second, more fully-featured offering. Despite […] Read more »
The Pinfluence Of Pinterest: Magazines And More Delight In Découpage
If Pinterest is attracting heat for copying publishers’ content, perhaps it’s only fair that publishers give the same treatment to the buddi… Read more at paidContent »
Apps Are ‘Huge’ For Barnes & Noble
Seeking to advance the narrative that the Nook Tablet is a true multimedia tablet and not just a big expensive e-reader, Barnes & Noble (NYS… Read more at paidContent »
Clear(ly), it’s time to say bye-bye to buttons
With its new iOS app, Clear, Realmac Software has taken the “less is more” axiom to its ultimate conclusion. Fjord’s Alfred Lui and Aynne Valencia explain why we’ll soon see more of this stripped-down approach to interface design, thanks to three big industry trends. Read more »
Google On Defensive Yet Again In Snafu Over Ad-Tracking In Safari Browsers
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Google (NSDQ: GOOG) continues to find itself in compromising positions in 2012: the latest comes after an investigation by The Wall Street J… Read more at paidContent »
Google: Android Won’t Share Personal Info With Apps Unless You Let It
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In response to the uproar over how mobile iOS applications have had access to address-book data without having to inform the user, Google (N… Read more at paidContent »
Updated: Time For Apple To Fix How iOS Handles Contact Data
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A week after mobile social network Path found itself in the tech industry spotlight for uploading iOS contacts without explicit permission,… Read more at paidContent »
MTV’s Music Meter App Out Of Beta For Both iOS And Android
Believe it or not, MTV actually does still care about music: its Music Meter mobile application has shed the beta tag with its 2.0 release,… Read more at paidContent »
Apple Said To Cut iAd Pricing Once Again
Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has once again cut prices on its iAd system for rich in-app advertising on iOS applications, according to a report, as ad… Read more at paidContent »
Apple CEO Cook: The iPhone Now Casts The Halo Over The iPad
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It’s kind of amazing to consider how passé the iPod, the gadget that defined a decade of music, has become at Apple: the iPhone is the now… Read more at paidContent »
Microsoft: Only We Get To Use Desktop Mode In Apps For Windows 8 On ARM
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has cleared up some of the confusion regarding its plans for Windows 8 computers that will use ARM processors, the fi… Read more at paidContent »
What’s On Your Strategic Roadmap For Mobile In 2012?
Is 2012 “the year of mobile?” No sir. Mobile is simply too disruptive to have just one year. After all, who remembers the year of the TV or… Read more at paidContent »
Google-Motorola Deal Could Be Approved Early Next Week
Google’s bid for Motorola (NYSE: MMI) is likely to get a thumbs up from the U.S. Department of Justice, but still could face opposition from… Read more at paidContent »
Report: Apple’s iPad 3 Set To Arrive In Early March
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It’s been almost a year since former Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPad 2, and according to a new report, the company pla… Read more at paidContent »
Early leader in NYC BigApps competition: Foursquare
New York City kicked off voting on Thursday on its third annual BigApps competition, which rewards apps that use its open data sets. But one of the most popular resources appears to be Foursquare, which is in use in more than half of the top apps. Read more »
This man wants to kill QR codes. Can he do it?
Advertisers and publishers have swarmed over QR codes as they try to add interactivity to analog media. Now the Swiss team behind retooled mobile app Shortcut hopes they can help make the black-and-white glyphs a thing of the past. Read more »
Path Apologizes For Address-Book Data Snafu, Promises To Delete Data
Path, a company hoping to build a kinder, gentler social network based on sharing within a limited number of people, has apologized for a co… Read more at paidContent »
Facebook’s Mobile Plan: Carrier Billing, Analytics For Apps Via Bango Deal?
Last week, we highlighted how Facebook is already using mobile devices for commercial services — enabling people to buy Facebook Credits an… Read more at paidContent »
Social TV’s Big Week: Flingo’s $7M Funding Follows Super Bowl
Two days after social TV made a splash at the Super Bowl, yet another new entry in that field, Flingo, announced that it has secured $7 mill… Read more at paidContent »
Chrome, Meet Android: Google Releases Beta Version Of Chrome For Mobile OS
For years, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) watchers have wondered why the company has used a unique browser on its Android software while maintaining a… Read more at paidContent »
Apple Promises A Crack Down On Those Who Manipulate App Store Rankings
It took one allegation of download bots on a message board, very little in the way of actual confessions, and a whole lot of murmurs, but Ap… Read more at paidContent »
App Economy has created almost half a million jobs
Could the app economy be the cure for United States’ employment doldrums? A new report suggests that the nascent app economy spurred on by iOS, Android and Facebook apps has generated 466,000 jobs in the U.S. economy since 2007. Read more »
RIM: App World Is Now At 60,000 Apps; 13 Percent Of Publishers Earn $100k+
Research In Motion is undeniably on the ropes at the moment, with the mobile handset maker weathering a decline in global market share, dela… Read more at paidContent »
Facebook Mobile Ads Developing: Sponsored Stories Coming ‘Within Weeks’
It’s not digital advertising in the sense of display ads and search results, but it looks like we are getting a bit more color on what it is… Read more at paidContent »
Was Google’s Disastrous January A Passing Storm Or Sign Of Things To Come?
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It’s a little stunning to contemplate how wrong things have gone for Google (NSDQ: GOOG) in just the first month of 2012, as the company hop… Read more at paidContent »
U.S. Government Developing Android Phones, Promises Quick Software Updates
The U.S. government likes to do things its own way. Along those lines, it has decided to embrace Android as a smartphone platform for soldie… Read more at paidContent »
Update: Facebook Has A Mobile Card Up Its Sleeve In Addition To Advertising
Much has been made of the mobile risks that Facebook laid out in its S-1 IPO filing earlier this week. Essentially, it’s seeing/pushing mass… Read more at paidContent »
Google Scanning Apps In Android Market For Malware To Improve Security
Google (NSDQ: GOOG) has a dilemma when it comes to the Android Market: its permissive no-review-necessary policy means that anyone can write… Read more at paidContent »
Leak: Microsoft Planning NFC Support, Skype Integration In Windows Phone 8
Microsoft’s plan for Windows Phone 8–which appears to be moving in step with its overall Windows 8 launch strategy–has been leaked, and th… Read more at paidContent »
Survey: Kindle Fire Owners Happy With Their Purchase But Not iPad-Happy
Do Kindle Fire owners still like their devices now that they’ve had a few months to kick the tires? A new survey indicates that for the most… Read more at paidContent »
Facebook May Not Be Into Mobile Ads Yet, But Plenty Of Others Are
Mobile advertising may not yet be something that Facebook has explored in its strategy to monetize its massive user base, and given the grow… Read more at paidContent »
Last-minute ticketing app WillCall opens doors to the public
WillCall is now available for download, with a few acts already lined up. The coolest part of WillCall — besides enabling poor planners and procrastinators of the world — is its attempt to capture the inherently social nature of concert-going within the app. Read more »
Why Tech Innovation Is Taking A Breather
OK, I’ve been talking with hundreds of geeks from around the world this year at three conferences, CES, DLD, and World Economic Forum. I’m s… Read more at paidContent »
Straight talk for businesses considering an iOS app
IOS development is not for the faint of heart, and a new blog post by developer Kent Nguyen does a good job of pointing out exactly why. Nguyen targets those who would be footing the bill for app development, in the hopes of lessening sticker shock. Read more »
Foodspotting makeover emphasizes personalized dish discovery
Just in time for its second birthday, food-finding app Foodspotting is rolling out some major design changes. Starting Wednesday, regular users of the app will notice a redesigned interface and a new logo, meant to emphasize new personalization and social features. Read more »
