April 2011

Google Apps Conforms to Flexible Pricing Structure

by Mike Mansell April 29, 2011
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If you follow the technology and business news at any degree, I believe that it goes without saying that it’s a rarity (at best) to witness a “trend-setting” company like Google blatantly and openly mimic the actions of a competing company; although I’m sure there are a few iPhone users who got a chuckle at [...]

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Will Mobile Phones Replace Wallets, Key Chains, and Passwords?

by Mike Mansell April 27, 2011
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When the Apple iPhone was first released in 2007, one of the greatest features it sported (it was a first generation product, mind you) was the integrated “iPod” application which allowed users to store, carry, and listen to music just like Apple’s famed iPod music player.  While I cannot find the story or video for [...]

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Evernote CEO: iOS More Profitable Than Android and Web

by Mike Mansell April 26, 2011
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No matter what industry or market you’re looking at, you will always find that businesses and companies invest a great deal of capital and effort in determining the most profitable target audience(s) that they feel they will see a higher return on investment by marketing and selling the goods or services to.  Historically, this practice [...]

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How To: Sync Your Flickr Photos to Facebook

by Jeff Weisbein April 26, 2011
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Want an easy way to transport your photos off Flickr?  Well, one Twitter user (@Digeratii) found a simple web service which allows you to sync your Flickr photos to your Facebook account.  The service is called PhotoSync and is dead simple to setup.  Simply go to the website and give the service access to your [...]

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Why Aren’t Analysts Jumping on the Netflix Bandwagon?

by Jeff Weisbein April 26, 2011
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Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) has become a very hot stock recently.  The stock is currently trading at $229 (which is down from a high of $254) and has seen over an 1000% return in just over nine months under Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.  In its most recent Q1 earnings report, Netflix reported it currently has 21.4 [...]

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Amazon Web Services: A Scaling Issue?

by Mike Mansell April 25, 2011
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The Internet as we know it is home to a gross amount of information and content, where everyone from individuals like you and me to businesses small and large are able to interact on a global scale in ways never before thought possible.  Perhaps more importantly, the global network has changed the way that we [...]

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EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Matt Hodges (Augmented Reality Book Sorting App Developer)

by Jeff Weisbein April 23, 2011
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As part of our interview series, I got in touch with a close friend of mine, Matt Hodges. I met Matt at BestTechie, he has been a long time member and contributor to the community.

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iPhone Developers Get Their Hands on Non-Released Handsets

by Mike Mansell April 22, 2011
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Irish novelist James Joyce once said that “a man’s errors are his portals of discovery.”  While you can take what you will from that statement, many perceive it as meaning that mistakes and blunders are what give us the knowledge to better pursue the future.  And while the company is highly successful one would be [...]

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iPhone Found to Store Location Data: Is it a Big Deal?

by Mike Mansell April 21, 2011
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Yesterday technology news was filled with stories regarding the Apple iPhone and the fact that it has recently been discovered to store a history of location coordinates.  This news came after technology researchers Pete Warden and Alasdair Allan discovered a somewhat hidden file on the device while doing research for an entirely different project.  Immediately after [...]

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Why Does Twitter Want to Acquire TweetDeck?

by Mike Mansell April 20, 2011
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With rumors that Twitter is in the works of acquiring Tweetdeck, what does the social networking site stand to gain from the estimated $50 million acquisition?

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