Monthly Archives: August, 2011

Are 3G/4G connected tablets a waste of time?

Chip makers seem to be weighing in on the Wi-Fi vs 3G enabled discussion when it comes to tablets, with some starting to question...

AT&T teams up with Juniper Networks on mobile security

AT&T has teamed up with Juniper Networks on a new mobile security platform which it claims will better protect customer devices from security threats.Security...

Samsung to launch Galaxy S II smartphone August 29

Samsung Mobile will finally be unveiling its long awaited Galaxy S II smartphone in an event in New York City August 29.The phone –...

Dell discontinues Streak 5

Dell has declared its five inch Streak tablet officially dead, though the device disappeared from shelves already back in early July.The freakishly large phone...

14M QR or bar codes were scanned in June

QR codes and barcodes are increasingly making their presence known on store shelfs, windows and kiosks, but how many people actually scan those codes?...

Genachowski outlines next-generation 911 steps

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined a five-step action plan to make the transition to next-generation 911 services, including technical standards and funding mechanisms.The five-point...

China Mobile invests $780M in finance arm

China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) has set up a $780 million finance unit that the world’s largest wireless operator said would be used to “further...

Worst of the Week: Bumpy ride through the cloud

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

Samsung to launch Galaxy S II smartphone August 29

Samsung Mobile will finally be unveiling its long awaited Galaxy S II smartphone in an event in New York City August 29.

Worst of the Week: Bumpy ride through the cloud

Not a minute seems to go by where some company does not announce some new awesome application or service that is made even more awesome by its ability to do whatever it does from just about anywhere. This movement towards being unwired anywhere at any time is gaining momentum due to the tech industry’s love affair with the “cloud.” Also known as server farms run by large corporations where all of your information is kept safe (?) and secure (?) for you whenever you need it.

Apple blocks Samsung’s Galaxy tablet in EU

Reuters | August 10, 2011 | Hyunjoo Jin, Poornima Gupta A German court has temporarily barred Samsung Electronics from selling its flagship Galaxy tablet in...

Apple blocks Samsung's Galaxy tablet in EU

Reuters | August 10, 2011 | Hyunjoo Jin, Poornima Gupta A German court has temporarily barred Samsung Electronics from selling its flagship Galaxy tablet in...

Sony, LG Electronics settle bitter patent dispute

Reuters | August 10, 2011 | Hyunjoo Jin, Mayumi Negishi LG Electronics and Sony said on Thursday that they have resolved patent disputes between the...

Caution marks mobile device market in H2: Gartner

Reuters | August 11, 2011 | Nicola Leske Uncertainty in global financial markets will likely take its toll on the market for mobile devices in...

India's Reliance Communications launches $288 tablet PC

Reuters | August 9, 2011 | Devidutta Tripathy Reliance Communications, India's second-biggest mobile phone carrier by subscribers, on Tuesday said it has launched a tablet...

India’s Reliance Communications launches $288 tablet PC

Reuters | August 9, 2011 | Devidutta Tripathy Reliance Communications, India's second-biggest mobile phone carrier by subscribers, on Tuesday said it has launched a tablet...

Samsung moves ahead with tablet launch plans in India, Australia

Reuters | August 10, 2011 | Devidutta Tripathy Samsung Electronics, which has been locked in a patent infringement battle with Apple Inc, on Wednesday said...

Google+ gets its game on

Google's latest service and social network du jour, Google+, has today had a major update to add games to its already-impressive repertoir.

Dell discontinues Streak 5

Dell has declared its five inch Streak tablet officially dead, though the device disappeared from shelves already back in early July.

iPass Increases Availability of Wi-Fi hotspots at 90 Luxury Hotels in Moscow, Prague, Bratislava, Athens & Saint Petersburg

eYugoslavia | August 10, 2011 | Srebrenka Kac iPass Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS), a leading provider of mobility services for both enterprises and service providers, today announced...

iPass Increases Availability of Wi-Fi hotspots at 90 Luxury Hotels in Moscow, Prague, Bratislava, Athens & Saint Petersburg

eYugoslavia | August 10, 2011 | Srebrenka Kac iPass Inc. (NASDAQ: IPAS), a leading provider of mobility services for both enterprises and service providers, today announced...

Airtel Nigeria appoints VP for enterprise, SME postpaid packages

Vanguard Nigeria | August 10, 2011 | Prince Osuagwu In a bid to provide specific, relevant and tailored telecommunications solutions to empower Small and Medium...

Amazon and Microsoft Cloud Outage in Europe due to Lightning Storm

Cloud Business Review | August 9, 2011 A different cause for cloud outage has been just discovered: Lightning storm. Amazon and Microsoft cloud services went...

Free Mobile App Helps Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware Members Locate Doctors and Hospitals On The Go

Delaware residents can now locate a doctor, hospital or urgent care center with the new Blue National Doctor & Hospital Finder

For Colorado Virtual Academy Students, Start of School Only a Click Away

DENVER, Aug. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thousands of students across the state are gearing up for the start of another school year in the...
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