Archive for ‘Internet / Mobile’

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Apr04

Apple’s iTunes largest US music retailer

by admin on April 4th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Posted In: Internet / Mobile, News & Articles

APPLE’S iTunes online music store has surpassed Wal-Mart Stores to become the largest music retailer in the US, the company said overnight. Apple’s statement, citing industry data, came on the same day that iTunes faced a new challenge as News Corporation’s MySpace social networking site said it had formed an online music venture with three […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr07

New Net that’s 10K times faster

by admin on April 7th, 2008 at 10:42 am
Posted In: Internet / Mobile

NEW DELHI: The Internet could soon be made obsolete by “the grid.” The lightning-fast replacement will be capable of downloading entire feature films within seconds. At speeds about 10,000 times faster than a typical broadband connection, the grid will be able to send the entire Rolling Stones back catalogue from Britain to Japan in less […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May23

Microsoft lures search traffic with cash rebates

by admin on May 23rd, 2008 at 9:18 am
Posted In: Internet / Mobile

Microsoft Corp. is offering cash rebates when people make purchases after using its search engine as the software maker begins to reveal how it plans to take on Google Inc. following the failure of its $47.5 billion bid for Yahoo. Analysts and investors have been eagerly awaiting details about “Plan C” after Microsoft acknowledged that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May27

Nokia’s Korean plans keep LG on the edge

by admin on May 27th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Posted In: Internet / Mobile

LG ELECTRONICS, the world’s No 4 handset maker, is closely watching rival Nokia amid talk the top-ranked mobile phone maker may cut its prices and re-enter the South Korean market later this year. Shares in LG Electronics tumbled more than 8% on Monday as investors gauged the impact of potential price cuts by Nokia. But […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun03

Motorola backs Wimax over 3G as India’s next broadband tech

by admin on June 3rd, 2008 at 10:10 am
Posted In: Internet / Mobile

NEW DELHI: Telecommunications giant Motorola Inc, a Fortune 100 company, says that the newer Wimax technology scores over 3G in data transmission capabilities and that it’s the broadband route India needed to take. Wimax or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access is a non-cellular telecommunications technology, which like 3G has the capability to transfer data wirelessly […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun10

Vodafone and Airtel to Bring iPhone to India.

by admin on June 10th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Posted In: Internet / Mobile

No sooner has Steve Jobs unleashed the new 3G iPhone at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco than back home, not one but two carriers — Bharti Airtel and Vodafone — have announced, in conjunction with Apple, that they will be bringing the iconic device to India later this year. However, neither has […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun10

China Unicom Buys China Netcom in $23.8 Billion Deal

by admin on June 10th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Posted In: Internet / Mobile, News & Articles

HONG KONG (AP) — China pressed ahead with a restructuring of its telecommunications market Monday as mobile phone company China Unicom Ltd. announced plans to take over a fixed-line provider and sell off a mobile business. The country’s No. 2 mobile operator said it would aquire China Netcom Group Corp. Ltd in a share swap […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun10

The Humans Behind the Google Money Machine

by admin on June 10th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Posted In: Internet / Mobile

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — If Google were the United States government, the data that streams onto Nicholas Fox’s laptop every day would be classified as top secret. Mr. Fox is among a small group of Google employees who keep a watchful eye on the vital signs of one of the most successful and profitable businesses […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun11

4 ways to market your business online

by admin on June 11th, 2008 at 3:04 pm
Posted In: Internet / Mobile

When Mark Bitterman, who calls himself a “selmelier,” was trying to pump up sales at his gourmet salt shop, he knew standard marketing techniques such as radio ads and direct mail wouldn’t be enough. Seeking to capture the imagination of educated, adventurous gourmand prospective customers, he instead set out to draw more people to his […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jun11

The iPhone’s new business model

by admin on June 11th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Posted In: Internet / Mobile

“Twice as fast. Half the price.” That’s the story about the new iPhone 3G that Apple is selling, and it’s a line that was echoed by Apple VPs and industry analysts in the Moscone West spin room after Steve Jobs’ keynote Monday. “The new price point is a very big deal,” said Tim Bajarin of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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