special promotions
BlackBerry Q10 priced at $249 on two-year contract in US
www.engadget.com
BlackBerry just confirmed to us the target pricing of its upcoming QWERTY smartphone in the US, and the quick takeaway is that keyboards don't come cheap. According to company representatives, the Q10 is intended to be sold for $249 on a two-year contract, which positions it as more expensive...
Free broadband for all: FreedomPop's Hub Burst home router now available
venturebeat.com
The free wireless internet startup FreedomPop is targeting the likes of Comcast and Cablevision with its Hub Burst home router, which is now available for purchase. First announced back in December, the $89 Hub Burst brings FreedomPop’s free wireless service beyond mobile devices. It comes with 1 gigabyte of...
Foursquare gives merchants new tool to talk to loyal customers
news.cnet.com
New feature on checkin service allows businesses to send status updates that may include special promotions and photos to repeat customers already in the vicinity. [Read more]...
Authors face change as Amazon tightens affiliate policy on free Kindle books
paidcontent.org
Amazon is changing a policy on affiliate links to free Kindle books, and the changes are likely to have a big effect on the way some self-published authors achieve success online. In the last few years, entire websites aimed at promoting free Kindle books have sprung up. Their business model...
Katy Perry Shows How The Problem With The Major Labels Is Economics, Not Piracy
www.techdirt.com
A few weeks back, the folks at Planet Money tried to break down the economics of Katy Perry's massively successful album with its five hit singles. Specifically, they wanted to figure out how much money her label made from such a big success. What comes out is a step-by-step description...
Facebook is giving some users up to $4 in extra Credits for every $1 purchased
thenextweb.com
If you’re one of the people who meet a certain set of criteria, you could get up to $4 in extra Facebook Credits for every $1 that you spend, according to a blog post from the company. The deals happen with special promotions, but they aren’t available to everyone. There...
Deutsche Telekom Launches Mobile Component Marketplace
techcrunch.com
Mobile app component marketplace and former Disrupt finalist Verious has just announced a strategic partnership with mobile operator Duetsche Telekom which will expand its international footprint and reach. The mobile operator is now launching its Verious-powered Developer Garden Component Marketplace across 14 countries in Europe, where it will feature not only mobile...
Eyes on Groupon, Facebook takes another crack at social shopping
news.cnet.com
"Facebook Offers" gives small businesses a way to send special promotions directly into news feeds. [Read more]...
8tracks' new iOS music app will make your ears happy
venturebeat.com
Sorry hipsters, the headline above isn’t signaling an underground resurgence of 8-track tapes, the music format that was popular in the ’70s. And if that disappoints you, I have to apologize again because it means you’re a massive toolbag. However, 8tracks, the streaming music service with a retro-sounding name,...
Katy Perry Shows How The Problem With The Major Labels Is Economics, Not Piracy
www.techdirt.com
A few weeks back, the folks at Planet Money tried to break down the economics of Katy Perry's massively successful album with its five hit singles. Specifically, they wanted to figure out how much money her label made from such a big success. What comes out is a step-by-step description...
Are small businesses ready for big data? Um, yes
gigaom.com
When SAP announced its HANA big data analytics for midmarket businesses Tuesday, one of the first questions was what smaller businesses do with big data. There is doubt that smaller companies even need big data. Let’s be clear: they do. Just as big enterprises look at unstructured data from social networks to...
Starbucks Could Be Laying The Groundwork For An 'iCar' Collaboration
www.businessinsider.com
Soon, you might be able to order Starbucks in advance and pick it up in stores. The coffee chain is building more drive-thrus with deeper motives than competing with McDonald's or Wendy's, said Brian Sozzi, chief equities analyst at NBG Productions. "Starbucks intends to lay the groundwork to tap into...
×
Just a test of the new info bar. What do you think?