Nokia to Use Linux in New Smart Phone

Nokia is trying to stop the growth of iPhone and RIM products by introducing a Linux-based phone. Symbian is gone as platform for smart phones....

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"Nokia to Use Linux in New Smart Phone"

Nokia said it will sell its first smart phone based on Linux-based software, a move the handset giant hopes will allow it to take share from Apple's iPhone.

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Joys and Pains of a Smart-Phone Switch

This is for BlackBerry users considering moving to iPhone. Read on....

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"Joys and Pains of a Smart-Phone Switch"

The Mossberg Solution charts likes and dislikes of smart phone users who have switched from BlackBerrys to iPhones.

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Sony Kindles Ebook Contest

eBook reader market is heated. Sony is coming out with its wireless version and touch screen, Apple is working on something (will my Amazon.com Kindle books work?). I do believe this is not about the device, this is about the variety of books and Sony is not even close to Amazon on this.

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"Sony Kindles Ebook Contest"

In the contest to dominate ebooks, Sony has so far served as a sparring partner to keep the titleholder, Amazon, on its toes. The real challenger is Apple, yet to step into the ring.

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Lack of Hit Games Saps GameStop Profit

The gaming industry is not going to be hot until something really new is coming out and I expect things such as the motion detection devices from Microsoft or Sony.

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"Lack of Hit Games Saps GameStop Profit"

Videogame retailer GameStop said earnings fell 32% amid slowing sales of video consoles and tough comparisons owing to prior-year releases of hit games.

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Smartphone Apps Fuel Business

Mobile app space has been hard in the enterprise space but I agree with this article that this is about to change going forward. This is also a tremendous opportunity for entreprenours that are innovative and talent to figure out what is needed. Also, the race of development platforms has started.

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"Smartphone Apps Fuel Business"

Smartphone applications don't just help business owners run companies. They can also improve the way customers interact with products and services.

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YouTube Pushes More Ads

Youtube is now changing the way it conducts business with more ads on the horizon. It will be interesting to see if people will accept this as part of the viewing experience.

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"YouTube Pushes More Ads"

Google is pushing new ad formats for YouTube and ramping up deals with media companies for the online video site.

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Facebook Buys FriendFeed

Competition on the social software side is heating up, now FriendsFeed is for grabs by Facebook. When reading the article, I think Facebook really bought 4 engineers, that's all.

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"Facebook Buys FriendFeed"

Facebook said it will acquire FriendFeed, a start-up that lets people share content in real time, folding in a potential rival. Terms weren't disclosed.

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Textbooks Offered For iPhones

Yet another case where the consumers will be hurt by the competition and non-standard ebook formats. Now there is a company that will create Apple iPhone and iTouch compatible books to be read by students.... not compatible with Amazon Kindle DX device that will now be tested by a few collages.

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"Textbooks Offered For iPhones"

Publisher CourseSmart is making its college digital textbooks readable on iPhones and iPods..

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Finnair CEO Quits Amid Losses

Finnish Finnair is not immune to the airline travel recession but in this case the labor unions need to look at the mirror of the issues they are dealing with. In the recent business newspapers, the Finnair pilots are critized of earning more than any of the high level governmental leaders (the Finnish government owns Finnair with a share of 57 percent). The alarming thing is the now resigning CEO is known to be a good leader and if somebody, he would be able to turn around the company financials.

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"Finnair CEO Quits Amid Losses"

The head of Finnair said he will resign, the same day the Finnish airline posted its fourth consecutive quarterly net loss.

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Interest for game development platforms for mobile: some statistics

I just read in the latest PC Today August 2009 release at Miami International airport that a recnt survey that CRI Middleware conducted of about 100 Japanese game developers. Of the surveyed companies, 87% have an interest in developing for iPhone platform, 18 percent have already released titles, 16 percent are working on new titles, and 38 percent do not have plans in place. What was also interesting was that 47 percent expressed interest in the Android platform, 39 percent for Windows Mobile, 6 percent for Palm's webOS, and just 2 percent for Symbian. I have to say that Symbian seems to have some real issues going forward in their platform from a third-party developer perspective.

Publicis to Buy Microsoft's Razorfish

The latest news of Razorfish and how they will be sold.

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"Publicis to Buy Microsoft's Razorfish"

French advertising company Publicis Groupe SA has agreed to acquire Microsoft Corp.'s digital ad firm, Razorfish, according to a person familiar with the matter.

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Cisco's Profit Slumps

Cisco, one of the technology giants is saying that they might have seen the bottom in the technology slump.... Lets see if they are right...

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"Cisco's Profit Slumps"

Cisco's profit tumbled as revenue declined 18% on lower networking-gear sales, but CEO Chambers said he saw signs that orders are improving from earlier in the year.

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Requirements for Windows 7

Some interesting and good information about hardware relating to Windows 7 operating system that is soon here.

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"Requirements for Windows 7"

Walt answers a reader's question on Windows 7 system requirements, recommends a new laptop for a Mac user, and more.

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Sony to Introduce New E-Readers

Competition on the e-reader market is also getting heated any Sony is trying to keep up with Amazon Kindle and the upcoming devices from Barnes & Noble.... unfortunately, I do not think Sony can keep up with the variety of books.... I know this as I am a former user of its PRS device.

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"Sony to Introduce New E-Readers"

Sony plans to announce two new e-reader devices priced at $199 and $299, and reduce the price of its best-selling titles to $9.99.

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A More Sensitive Wii

This article shows yet again how the competition in the gaming space is getting heated. Nintendo has built a new add-on to its controller that gives more realistic motion control to games such as golf etc. Microsoft is coming out with completely new stuff for Xbox that gives realistic motion control.... Sony is far behind on any of this...

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"A More Sensitive Wii"

A small add-on makes Wii games feel even more realistic.

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