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Why China Matters To Apple, Others: This Year It Will Become The World’s Largest Smartphone Market
techcrunch.com
China is already a significant market for companies like Apple, with CEO Tim Cook describing “staggering” and “off the charts” sales of the iPhone in China last quarter. But according to IDC the opportunity is just beginning for Apple and others working in the smartphone world: China is set to...
The spice must flow: new model describes the evolution of desert dunes
arstechnica.com
Understanding dunes is important, since he who controls the Spice controls the Universe
That’s the last Dune joke, I promise. Understanding the mechanisms behind desert sand dune formation and evolution actually is useful, since migrating dune fields threaten agricultural areas and human habitats. At the edges of dune fields,...
Nike+ Basketball and Training slamdunk the FCC, jog one step closer towards availability
www.engadget.com
It was back in the cold, cruel darkness of February -- when physical exertion was far from our mind -- that we learned about Nike+'s Basketball and Training experiences. Now, in the warm glow of early summer, here they are, limbering up at the FCC. So, it might be...
Fujitsu Laboratories wants to take your mobile's 2D videos to another dimension
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Fujitsu Laboratories has developed technology that will let any phone grab pictures and video with some of that third-dimension spice. Using a small attachment with cleverly positioned mirrors, the widget sits atop your phone's plain old 2D camera and breaks the incoming image into two. Once the data has...
U.S. ban on 18 Motorola smartphones and tablets starts tomorrow
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The United States International Trade Commission in May ordered an import ban on various Motorola Mobility Android devices for infringing upon Microsoft’s patent covering the creation of meeting requests from a mobile device. While the ban is scheduled to take effect Wednesday, July 18th, the company said it has undisclosed...
Spice Invaders for iOS provides freemium, social spin on tower defense
www.insidemobileapps.com
A new iOS game from Chillingo. Spice Invaders is a tower defense game that subverts the often stereotypical role of the invading aliens by having players with defend their bases from humans. This is accomplished by dropping various types of defensive structures onto a hexagonal play area, and attempting to create an inconvenient,...
Eventster Adds Social Signals To Help You Find Events You'll Like, Know Which To Avoid
techcrunch.com
Eventster, the iOS app which aggregates events across North America and Europe, is rolling out a big update today which it hopes will further differentiate its event listings application from numerous competitors. The update uses semantic technologies to guess at the relevant keywords surrounding an event in order to integrate social...
ITC import ban on Motorola Android devices kicks in tomorrow, company promises availability in U.S.
9to5google.com
As noted in a report from Ars Technica, the ITC’s import ban on Motorola Android devices is set to kick in tomorrow, covering 18 Motorola produdcts infringing patents related to Microsoft’s Exchange Active Sync technology. Motorola of course has the option to pay Microsoft to license the patent, as it...
Video: Facebook Pranksterism Triumphs Over Local Morning News Team
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People reporting on the effect of social media often produce results reminiscent of science studies about coffee: One report will note that while it's ostensibly been viewed as being detrimental to one's health, the latest revelation tells us that it is actually beneficial, and vice versa. Social media is just...
Skype recruiting Xbox developers for 'next generation services'
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A llsting on Microsoft's job site reveals that it's looking develop Skype products for the Xbox. The company has kept pretty quiet on its plans for integrating its Skype purchase into its various hardware pockets. While a beta for Windows Phone continues to tick along, this is the first...
Nokia keeps it 'amazing everyday' in the US, gives Lumia 710 owners free colorful covers
www.engadget.com
If you've snagged one of those Mango-packing Lumia 710s but were quietly wishing to add some colorful spice to it, Nokia's got something in the works for you. That's if, you live in the States, and can bust out a mighty proof of purchase. Once those credentials are in...
8 ways to send email more effectively
venturebeat.com
How many emails do you receive each day? 20? 50? Over 100? How many do you pay attention to? How many lead you to take action? If you are like me, very, very few. As a teacher at IESE Business School and an entrepreneur with four businesses, I’m overwhelmed...
How To Boost Search Engine Rankings Using Twitter
searchengineland.com
As Twitter results become increasingly commonplace on search engine result pages, there’s no time like the present for in-house marketers to help spice up unpaid search efforts with some Twitter action. As brand names are quickly claimed, the marketer who hesitates may be lost. There are lots of wonderful branding...
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