January 2011
Skype Founders' Music Venture Rdio Gets Funded By... →
The mobile music space has just picked up a bit more capital: Rdio, music discovery and sharing startup, has raised financing from Mangrove Capital Partners. Rdio was founded…
Mobile Ad Firm Velti Raises $150 Million In U.S.... →
Mobile marketing and advertising company Velti made its debut on the NASDAQ market today, where shares closed at $15, or 25 percent above their opening price of $12 as it traded…
Tablets Emerging As A Signifcant Growth Area For... →
Just two weeks after AT&T (NYSE: T) officially began sharing the license to sell the iPhone with rival Verizon, the carrier posted what it said was its most subscriber gains…
Mobile Bits: Nokia @Home; PapayaMobile/LG; Play.fm →
—Nokia: You know there’s rouble when you are having trouble winning even when you’re the home team. Handsets from Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) those running Android are outselling…
One More IP Infringement Suit: Huawei vs. Motorola →
The mobile lawsuits keep on coming. But this latest fight does not have to do with mobile handsets, or with patented technology being used without permission: Chinese vendor…
Nokia: On Top In China Today, But What Lies Ahead? →
A lot of people have been sharing a table that was released yesterday showing Nokia’s Ovi app store with a commanding lead in China—an edifying counterpoint to those who like to…
Want to blog better in 2011? We’re here to help. →
For those of you who want to take your blog to the next level in 2011 (perhaps you’ve stepped up to the Post a Day or Post a Week challenge), we’ve got your back.
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Mobile Content Bits: Google Goggles; Layar; Mobile... →
—Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Goggles: Google has released a new version of its “visual-search” app that expands the kinds of content that the app can scan and search. The 1.3 app…
More On The Verizon iPhone: Unlimited Data Plan In... →
Some more details trickling out about Verizon, which many believe will announce this week it will carry the iPhone: the carrier will offer the device with an unlimited data…
Verizon To Announce It's Getting The iPhone; New... →
Verizon is holding a big press event on Tuesday and Digital Daily’s John Paczkowski cites unidentified sources who say the carrier will finally announce an agreement with Apple…
CES Wire: T-Mobile; Samsung; Hulu; MobiTV;... →
—T-Mobile, the fourth largest mobile operator in the U.S., will not be left behind in the CES 4G cavalcade. It may still be holding off from LTE in the U.S. (not so for its…
Theme Updates for Custom Menus and More →
Last year we—the Theme Team—were quite busy, not only offering you 29 great new themes, but also improving the themes you already love and use on your WordPress.com sites. In case you haven’t…
CES: Ballmer On What Microsoft Has Coming Next →
Steve Ballmer started off his Consumer Electronics Show keynote Wednesday by running down Microsoft’s product debuts in 2010, including Windows Phone 7 and Kinect, and promising a…
Tablets, Tablets Everywhere… →
Judging by the newsflow in the lead-up to CES, tablets—especially those powered by Google’s Android OS—are going to be one of the biggest themes of the show this year. But will…
HDTV Maker Vizio Wades Into Android Pool With Two... →
Add one more consumer electronics name to the long list of those developing Android-based devices: ahead of the CES show starting this week, Vizio, the low-cost HDTV maker, announced today
Vote and Apply for best game →
The year 2010 draws to a close. So it’s time to look back. Nominate the best Games in 2010! Today is all about first-person shooter of the year. We have compiled a list of these. Which one of your…
December 2010
Craig McCaw Resigns As Clearwire Chairman →
Clearwire (NSDQ: CLWR) will start 2011 without founder Craig McCaw. According to an SEC filing, the telecom veteran told the company earlier this week that he was resigning…