The adoption of Kubernetes-enabled infrastructures and applications has revealed the challenge involved in enabling persistent, reliable data storage in an ephemeral compute…
Read MoreMobile virtual goods accounted for 80 percent of revenue from iOS apps in September, far outpacing advertising, according to new data from analytics firm Flurry. January was the last month advertising revenue was greater than revenue from virtual goods.…
Read MoreGeo-fencing is getting a major showcase with a roll-out by UK mobile operator O2 of an offer program that will target a million subscribers with Starbucks and L'Oreal coupons. O2 subscribers who opt in will get discounts on Starbucks and L'Oreal products as they pass by.…
Read MoreFree and bundled mobile navigation services are bringing once-pricey turn-by-turn services to the masses, and the masses are responding in a big way. That's the upshot of a new study which found that the number of mobile users utilizing turn-by-turn navigation on their handset increased.…
Read MoreU.S. teenagers have quadrupled their mobile data usage, according to Nielsen, a sign that the traditional power texters are now ready to become serious mobile Internet users. Teens used 62 megabytes in the second quarter of this year, compared to just 14 MB last year.…
Read MoreAs data volumes skyrocket, startups looking to take advantage of the opportunity in Big Data need to focus on the art of statistical-learning algorithms, says the founder of Dataspora. Modeling and analysis through algorithms is what will determine the winners and losers in Big Data.…
Read MoreSony's Google TV remote is a good example of the challenge facing any manufacturer looking to integrate its TV platform with Google's devices. The remote sports 90 buttons, and it often requires two hands for things that many people are used to doing one-handed.…
Read MoreSony unveiled a new family of Google TV-powered TVs and a Blu-ray player, pricing the hardware with an eye toward selling consumers on the benefits of marrying the full Internet with TV. The announcement came one week after Logitech announced its Google TV-powered Revue set-top box.…
Read MoreHaving spent time with Windows Phone 7 and hearing from executives, I think if Microsoft executes well -- and that's a big if considering this is a first release -- Windows Phone 7 could bite into the growth of Android and regain significant ground in the smartphone space.…
Read MoreJapanese social platform maker DeNA is snapping up mobile game maker Ngmoco, continuing a run of acquisitions in the social gaming space. The deal reflects the growing interest in social gaming and underscores how important mobile is for gaming as it is for all web services.…
Read MoreIn the past, operators have looked to limit the number of operating systems they sell. The carriers are seeing that smartphone competition can be good for them, helping them reassert their power, which has been checked by the rise of the iPhone and app marketplaces.…
Read MoreMicrosoft is trying to carve out its own territory with Windows Phone 7, positioning it as a different phone that aims to be deeply personal for users. The new platform launches Nov. 8 in the U.S., but will it help Microsoft regain relevance in smartphones?…
Read MoreMicrosoft announced Windows Phone 7 handsets from nine manufacturers that will run on 60 carriers in 30 countries worldwide, including Verizon and Sprint next year in the U.S. Here's the list of what's launching in each country and on which carriers.…
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