Breaking up is hard to do. If you do it yourself. The crying, the cliches, the platitudes – no matter how you cut it, there’s no right answer how to breakup. But when it’s over, it’s over, and whether you’re ready to admit it or not, the longer you wait, the longer you’re...
Daily Archives: August 16, 2012
Jumio launches enhanced SDK to help iOS app makers take credit card payments more swiftly
Digital payments startup Jumio is today debuting an enhanced Netswipe Mobile Software Development Kit (SDK), which it originally debuted last May. Basically, the enhanced SDK lets app developers and publishers add nifty credit card scanning capabilities to their iOS apps (with Android still ‘coming soon’). New is what Jumio calls ‘Boost 20/20′ because it...
GetGlue evolves from check-ins to a personalized media guide on iPad as it hits 3 million users
The relationship between TV and mobile apps is evolving rapidly. While apps that let you ‘check in’ to the shows you’re watching seemed innovative not so long ago, real-time viewing guides like Zeebox and Boxfish are the flavor of the moment. To that end, one of the original media check-in apps, GetGlue is itself...
Here’s Why Apple Is Suddenly Laying Off Employees From Its Retail Stores (AAPL)
Dixons Retail John Browett, Apple’s new SVP of retail See Also Here’s The Note That Apple’s New Retail Chief Just Sent Employees To Introduce Himself Apple’s New Retail Boss Is Getting A Huge Payday Apple Stores Are Matching Sprint’s iPhone 4S Sale By Giving You $100 Gift Card With Purchase Several publications, including this...
China Mobile Shares Fall, As Company Reveals It’s On Pace For Its Worst Growth In 13 Years
Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) — China Mobile Ltd., the world’s biggest phone company by subscribers, is on track for its slowest annual profit growth in at least 13 years after rising costs to lure users led it to post a decline in earnings. Second-quarter net income fell to 34.40 billion yuan ($5.4 billion) from 34.42...
Xiaomi, China’s Apple challenger, unveils hotly anticipated Mi2 quad-core-powered smartphone
A year after the launch of its first phone, Xiaomi, the $4 billion-valued company sometimes referred to as the Chinese Apple, has unveiled its much-anticipated second-generation handset which is anything but a budget Chinese knock-off. The quad-core Xiaomi 2 looks like being a real iPhone contender when it launches in October. It is powered...
Because That’s Where The Content Is
When asked why he robbed banks, legend has it that Willie Sutton said, “because that’s where the money is.” I’m reminded of this quote today when reading the reports that Apple is in talks with the cable operators about their television plans. Why are they talking to them? Because that’s where the content is....
It looks like gift cards and wish lists are finally coming to Google Play
Google looks like it is getting ready to introduce gift cards for its Google Play app store, giving new present ideas for anyone who knows an Android device owner. Wish lists are also on the horizon. The speculation comes after Android Central discovered the hints from decoding the latest Google Play apk update. Added...
Online video in Asia: Deepest reach in Vietnam but Japanese are most active
Analytics firm comScore has released a new report on online video consumption in Asia, throwing up some interesting findings about Internet habits of those across the continent. First of all, it’s worth pointing out that this data include PC visitations only, which entirely discounts video watching from mobile phones, tablets or Internet cafes, all...