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ARM Showcases Technology for Expanding the Mobile Gaming Experience at … – Business Wire (press release)
Google makes Android more friendly to game developers and players – Polygon
Mobile World Congress 2014: Winners And Losers – InformationWeek
InformationWeekCheck out the most (and least) impressive gadgets and developments from the year’s biggest mobile confab. Mobile World Congress: 5 Hot Gadgets. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) The Mobile World Congress, the wireless…
Apple software to drive smart Ferrari – CNBC.com
CNBC.comFirst the mobile phone, now the car. Having revolutionised personal communication Apple now wants to change the way we drive. The technology group will next week launch its first in-car operating system with Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz…
Oscars 2014: Play bingo and more games while watching the Academy Awards – The Post-Standard
Oscars 2014: Play bingo and more games while watching the Academy AwardsThe Post-StandardAnd our friends at The Star-Ledger have shared a game for everyone to play while watching the Academy Awards: Oscar Bingo. You can…
Rodeo Parade takes over downtown Houston today – abc13.com
abc13.comif you can’t make it to downtown Houston, we’ve got you covered. You can tune in at 10am on ABC13. If you’re on the go, you can also check out the parade from our Watch…
Academy Awards Will Stream Live Online – RollingStone.com
RollingStone.comAttention, Oscars obsessives on-the-go: This Sunday’s broadcast of the 86th Academy Awards will be available to stream live online and through mobile devices. But there’s a catch (or two): Viewers must subscribe to one of…
CTV to Live Stream Academy Awards – Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterTORONTO — Canadians will be able to watch the Academy Awards online for the first time ever on Sunday, after the CTV network agreed to unlock the live stream on its CTV GO mobile…
California court rules it is okay for drivers to check mobile maps – PCWorld
PCWorldAn appeals court in California ruled that it is legal for a person to hold his phone to look at a map application while driving, though he is prohibited from “listening and talking” on the…
Court: No-phones traffic law does not apply to apps – BBC News
BBC NewsA California law that bans drivers from talking on mobile phones without a hands-free device does not bar them looking at map apps, a court has ruled. The appeals court threw out a traffic…
Man arrested in triple stabbing in Lynnwood – The Seattle Times (blog)
The Seattle Times (blog)UPDATE 10:55 a.m. | A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the stabbings at the mobile home park. Snohomish County sheriff’s spokesman Shari Ireton wrote in a news release: “A…
Justin Bieber, ‘Fraping’ and 50 things we hate about modern life – The Independent
The IndependentThen there’s his army of acerbic Twitter trolls (23) – the Beliebers – each one no doubt the possessor of a Justin Bieber mobile ring tone (3) and, you know, probably a bread maker…
A Mobile Streaming Guide To The 2014 Academy Awards – AppAdvice
A Mobile Streaming Guide To The 2014 Academy AwardsAppAdviceThe 86th Annual Academy Awards arrive on Sunday, March 2 from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. Want to see every Best Picture nominee before the…
Google announces dev conferences for Project Ara modular phone kit – Register
RegisterGoogle says it is planning a series of three developer conferences this year in support of Project Ara, the modular mobile phone design being developed by its Motorola Mobility division. Announced last year, Ara is…
IBM seeks mobile apps for Watson – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleIBM Corp. is encouraging software developers to build applications on its artificial-intelligence system Watson, looking to data analytics to help reverse falling revenue. IBM will host a mobile developer challenge that urges programmers…
Verizon, T-Mobile endorse smartphone ‘kill switch’ effort – PCWorld
PCWorldExecutives with three U.S. mobile carriers have voiced support for an effort in the U.S. Congress to encourage mobile carriers to offer services to customers that would render smartphones and tablets inoperable if they’re stolen….
IBM’s Rometty makes developers an offer: the Watson mobile app challenge – PCWorld
PCWorldIBM CEO Ginni Rometty took to the Mobile World Congress stage Wednesday to announce a global competition to encourage developers to create mobile consumer and business apps powered by its Watson supercomputer platform. Watson is…
The hottest gadgets at world’s biggest mobile tech show – CNN
CNN(CNN) — Mobile World Congress returned to form this year, with Samsung, Sony, and Huawei all choosing to launch flagship devices in Barcelona. These are my picks from the show: Nokia X. Just months after…
Apple Starts iBeacon Certification Under ‘Made for iPhone’ Program – The Mac Observer
The Mac ObserveriBeacon Apple has begun certifying devices for the “iBeacon” mark under its MFi (“Made for iPod/iPhone/iPad”) licensing program. According to BEEKn, manufacturers can now apply to use Apple’s iBeacon logo on devices that…
Nokia Asha 230 is Nokia’s cheapest yet (hands-on) – CNET
CNETBARCELONA, Spain — Of the new Nokia phones announced at Mobile World Congress, the Nokia Asha 230 is the only one to run the company’s Asha mobile platform. Although this is a decidedly entry-level Asha…
Entrepreneur’s Social-Media Site Is Tailor-Made for Myanmar – Forbes
ForbesWith a background in mobile gaming and social networking, Nguyen is helping to fuel an internet revolution, just as the country starts to build out its 3G networks. Squar was launched last June with seed…
Was WhatsApp really worth the $19 billion price? – VatorNews
VatorNewsFacebook’s purchase of mobile messaging app WhatsApp earlier this week, for a jaw-dropping total of $19 billion, is a big damn deal, to put it mildly. I don’t mean that this is important just for…
Microsoft Targets Global Internet Growth With Cheaper Phones – Bloomberg
BloombergMicrosoft Corp. (MSFT) is accelerating its push into mobile software, adding new hardware manufacturers and joining forces with chipmaker Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) to develop cheaper smartphones aimed at markets such as China. Microsoft and Qualcomm…
A Right Move After All? Whatsapp Purchase To Expand Facebook’s Consumer … – Al-Bawaba
Al-BawabaA right move after all? Whatsapp purchase to expand Facebook’s consumer base in the Middle East. A right move after all? Whatsapp purchase to expand Facebook’s consumer base in the Middle East. 2.5 5. Published…
WhatsApp Back up After Going Down – Guardian Liberty Voice
Guardian Liberty VoiceWhatsApp The popular mobile messaging application WhatsApp is back up after having gone down for three hours on Saturday. The ad-free service had been purchased earlier in the week by Facebook for approximately…
Apple, Samsung fail to reach settlement in US patent infringement case – Business Standard
Business StandardApple and Samsung have reportedly failed to agree on a US patent dispute settlement and will be facing each other again in court on March 31. In a joint filing, the companies said that…
Apple Issues Patch for Security Risk in iOS7 – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalApple released a software update for iOS 7, its mobile operating system, to patch a potential security risk for users of iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. In its release, which became available on…
High price for WhatsApp ups ante among big spenders in tech industry – Online Athens
Online AthensSAN FRANCISCO | The $19 billion that Facebook Inc. is paying for a smartphone application, one of the biggest tech deals of all time, made jaws drop even in Silicon Valley, where entrepreneurs tend…
Update your iThings NOW: Apple splats scary SSL snooping bug in iOS – Register
RegisterUpdated2 Apple has updated its mobile operating system iOS to patch a bug that blows apart the integrity of encrypted connections. Versions 7.0.6 and 6.1.6, available now for download, fixes a vulnerability that could allow…
Facebook deal for $19b app no shock to tech execs – Boston Globe
Boston GlobeFacebook’s $19 billion acquisition of the mobile messaging startup WhatsApp was widely labeled a stunner, but the news seemed to surprise no one in local tech circles Thursday. Even the price tag — higher…
Apple Buys App-Testing Company Burstly as Acquisitions Increase – Businessweek
BusinessweekApple Inc. (AAPL:US), speeding up the pace of acquisitions, bought Burstly Inc., a software company that helps developers create smartphone and tablet applications. The deal, first reported by TechCrunch, was confirmed today by Kristin Huguet,…
WhatsApp Free Texting Seen Siphoning $33 Billion From Carriers – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle(See EXT6 for more on the acquisition.) Feb. 21 (Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc.’s $19 billion purchase of mobile-messaging startup WhatsApp Inc. is a stark reminder of how much money phone carriers are losing…
In Asia, WhatsApp posts mixed message for Facebook – Reuters
ReutersSingapore Feb 21 (Reuters) – WhatsApp may be hugely popular but its forays into Asia, the world’s biggest mobile market, have had mixed success, raising questions about whether it can sustain the explosive growth Facebook…
Fresh Off Super Bowl Launch, Raleigh’s Yillio Preps for Golf’s US Open – ExitEvent
ExitEventThe Raleigh mobile app startup that made a splash with its Super Bowl launch last month announces today its second major event partnership, this time targeting the 400,000 visitors expected to visit Pinehurst and Southern…
HTC Announces Loyalty Program, Offers Free Screen Replacement – Colloquy.com
Colloquy.comNew from mobile hardware producer HTC is the HTC Advantage loyalty program that allows customers who purchase its phones from the company one free screen replacement within the first six months of ownership. In addition…
HTC America Challenges Industry Standards With Innovative Ownership … – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalBELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — HTC America Inc., a leader of mobile innovation, is building upon years of product and design firsts by charting new territory to redefine the mobile experience…
iOS 7.1 could arrive next month with new Mobile Device Management features – TabTimes
TabTimesApple’s next free iOS 7 update for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users is expected to fix bugs and enhance a variety of user interface elements, as well as include new Mobile Device Management features….
Smartphone “Kill Switch” Proposed By New Federal Law – The Droid Guy
The Droid GuyThe rise in the number of mobile device theft all across the United States has prompted several Senators to introduce a smartphone kill switch on the federal level. This past Thursday, a proposed…
Mobile, Internet and social media technology embraced worldwide – Deseret News
Mobile, Internet and social media technology embraced worldwideDeseret NewsWhile texting, surfing the Web and checking in via Facebook has become a routine part of life in the United States, emerging nations are also rapidly adopting…
Nokia planning to unveil multiple Android phones – Emirates 24/7
Emirates 24/7We thought Normandy was the only Android phone Nokia was working on. But now it has emerged that the – soon to be Microsoft owned – mobile division of Nokia is planning multiple Android…
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.1 to include Start Screen backgrounds, browser … – Business Standard
Business StandardMicrosoft next mobile update may include start screen backgrounds and browser sync features, according to leaked Windows Phone 8.1 Software Development Kit (SDK). Microsoft is apparently planning to make multiple additions that are not…
$50K per day shouldn’t exempt Flappy Bird’s developer from empathy – VentureBeat
VentureBeatJoe argues that we shouldn’t be so hard on Flappy Bird’s creator for pulling the mobile game. Aside from money, we can only guess at what his sudden burst of fame has brought him. This…
Hipplay: The Most Game-Changing Social Media App, Ever
Hippplay is an app it took me a awhile to sit and focus and blog about, but for good reason: I my original intent was to have this full-blown blog and vlog presentation with all…
Verizon phone plans: discount for installment buying – Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorVerizon Wireless is offering discounts of at least $10 a month for subscribers who buy their phones through the company’s installment plan. Skip to next paragraph. Related stories. Smart phones 101: What you…
Japanese billionaire splashes $900m on messaging app Viber – Irish Examiner
Irish ExaminerMobile messaging and call service Viber is being bought for $900m (€657m) by Japanese online retailer Rakuten which is controlled by billionaire Hiroshi Mikitani. By Anna Mukai and Mariko Yasu. The company will provide…
Flappy Bird game pulled from online stores by creator – BBC News
BBC NewsAfter more than 50 million downloads mobile phone game Flappy Bird has been removed from online stores by its creator, Dong Nguyen. He said its fame “ruins my simple life”. Online security company Cloudflare…
Glendale unveils new mobile app targeting Super Bowl visitors – Arizona Republic
Arizona RepublicWith less than a year until Super Bowl XLIX lands in Glendale, the city has a new app to promote the West Valley and help visitors and residents navigate the region during the football…
Emerging Countries Surge Ahead of U.S. in Social Media, Cell Phone Use – The Wire
The WireA new study published by the Pew Research Center finds that some developing nations are fast catching up to the United States when it comes to using mobile devices and social media. It’s easy…
Microsoft delivers on promise to fix Skype chat syncing – TechSpot
TechSpotIt’s been nearly three months in the making but Microsoft is finally delivering on a promise to fix an annoying issue that has plagued Skype users for several months. Frequent Skypers are no doubt familiar…
17 Developing Countries That Love Social Media More than the US – LiveScience.com
LiveScience.comThe U.S. may be the birthplace of Facebook, but Americans are far from the most social–network obsessed people on the planet. Egypt, Russia, the Philippines and 14 other developing countries outpace the U.S. in the…
Flappy Bird Windows Phone version appears on website – BBC News
BBC NewsFlappy Bird, the popular screen-tap game for mobile devices, has appeared on the Windows Phone website, despite the developer saying he has not built a version for the platform. The official version, created by…
Amazon puts image recognition into its main iOS mobile App – Authint Mail
Authint MailAmerican electronic commerce company, Amazon brings a new feature to its iOS mobile app to help customers scan different products ranging from groceries to video games, using Flow image recognition. Amazon Inc., the biggest…
Amazon Fires Up Its iOS Mobile App With Image-Recognition Flow Software – Headlines & Global News
Headlines & Global NewsAmazon brings a new feature to its iOS mobile app to help customers scan different products ranging from groceries to video games, using “Flow” image-recognition. Amazon Inc., the biggest online retailer, is…
Facebook Paper Is A Cool New App
FiftyThree Challenges Facebook, Trademarks ‘Paper’ – Mashable
MashableFiftyThree, makers of the popular drawing app Paper, may be gearing up for a legal battle with Facebook over its app of the same name. On the same day Facebook announced its app last week,…
Justin Bieber’s leaves his mark on Super Bowl half time show after Bruno Mars … – Daily Mail
Daily MailWhile Justin was not at the event itself he was at least in the same city, as he was spotted skateboarding inside a Leather & Laces party at the Liberty Theater in New York…
Indonesian volcano toll expected to rise – Sky News Australia
Sky News AustraliaUpdated: 22:11, Sunday February 2, 2014. Indonesian volcano toll expected to rise. Indonesian officials have searched through thick ash for bodies after Mount Sinabung volcano erupted, killing at least 15 people, with the…
Revenue surge for Facebook over hike in ad sales – Belfast Telegraph
Belfast TelegraphMobile advertising accounted for more than half of Facebook’s total advertising revenue in the final quarter of 2013, a sign that the social network, born a decade ago in the desktop computer era, is…
Leaked Godzilla (2014) Images From Video Game; Update On New Trailer … – Cosmic Book News – Video Games
Leaked Godzilla (2014) Images From Video Game; Update On New Trailer …Cosmic Book News – Video GamesA pair of images reportedly from the new Godzilla movie have leaked online giving us another look at what…
