Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) has launched a centralized portal to enable customers to manage and control their machine-to-machine (M2M) devices and services. The Sprint Command Center enables business to control …
Matt Kapko
Matt Kapko
Former Feature writer for RCR Wireless NewsCurrently writing for CIOhttp://www.CIO.com/ Matt Kapko specializes in the convergence of social media, mobility, digital marketing and technology. As a senior writer at CIO.com, Matt covers social media and enterprise collaboration. Matt is a former editor and reporter for ClickZ, RCR Wireless News, paidContent and mocoNews, iMedia Connection, Bay City News Service, the Half Moon Bay Review, and several other Web and print publications. Matt lives in a nearly century-old craftsman in Long Beach, Calif. He enjoys traveling and hitting the road with his wife, going to shows, rooting for the 49ers, gardening and reading.
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Video generates anywhere from 40% to 60% of mobile data traffic on wireless networks today, according to a fresh mobile analytics report from Bytemobile Inc. Considering that, it’s no wonder …
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NOVI, Mich. — RCR Wireless News hit the show floor here at Telematics Detroit earlier this month to get a sense of where mobile is shaking things up in the …
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Nortel Networks Corp. (NRTLQ) is delaying the auction of its patent portfolio to field a new level of interest from the likes of Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Intel Corp. (INTC). …
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DEARBORN, Mich. — Here at Ford Motor Co.’s (F) headquarters, Doug VanDagens is preparing to rapidly expand the size of his connected services team over the next three to four …
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Smartphone pioneer Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) could use some wind in its sails. Revenue is down 12% from the previous quarter, an unknown number of job cuts are planned …
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Medio Systems Inc., which launched a customer retention platform last month, has since surpassed 2.5 million daily unique users. Data captured from that use is generating more than 200 million …
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WARREN, Mich. — Like many of its competitors, General Motors Co. (GM) has adopted infotainment and telematics as one of its technical pillars. The company is working to roll out …
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Dish Network Corp. (DISH) has submitted a $1.375 billion cash bid for TerreStar Networks Inc. in a bankruptcy auction, according to Reuters. Among other assets, TerreStar holds wireless spectrum.Dish was …
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Pandora Media Inc. (P) debuted on the New York Stock Exchange today at a per-stock price of $20.32 before immediately jumping to a peak of $24.25. Pandora has gained incredible …
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NOVI, Mich. — Healthcare and wireless technology are colliding more than ever today and the points of convergence are being driven in large part by the massive adoption of electronic …
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Verizon Wireless tops, AT&T Mobility flops on data speeds in Los Angeles
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoIn the Los Angeles metro area Verizon Wireless (VZ) gets the top nod in a new report that sought out to test wireless data speeds and various features among the …
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Swype Inc. has released the third major version of its text input solution for touch-screen devices in beta. Key features of the update include predictive tap, horizontal word choice and …
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Verizon Wireless (VZ) is pursuing another track in the mobile payments race, announcing today plans to work with Payfone Inc. to build a new payments system for customers to use …
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In just two and a half years, near-field communication technology should drive $50 billion in transactions worldwide, according to a new report from Juniper Research.The firm projects the second half …
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Telematics Detroit 2011: Toyota aims to balance fundamentals and fun in the car
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoNOVI, Mich. — Toyota Motor Corp.’s (TM) man in charge of telematics, basically all things tech in a vehicle, offered some insights into the car maker’s strategy for automotive apps …
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Telematics Detroit 2011: Verizon Wireless shows off ‘building blocks' for mobile in the car
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoNOVI, Mich. — With the largest presence here among all the carriers at Telematics Detroit 2011, Verizon Wireless (VZ) is showcasing various new services and technology for the car with …
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Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) announced a series of M2M deals around payments, video surveillance, alarm monitoring and offered some updates on its push into tele-medicine.The Electronic Payment Exchange (EPX), a …
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Visa Inc. (V) has made another pair of moves in its quest to develop a mobile network for financial transactions and maintain its leader position in the nascent medium. The …
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For the first time since 2008, Apple Inc. (AAPL) declined to introduce a new iPhone today at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. CEO Steve Jobs and his …
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The greater Los Angeles metro area shed more jobs in the telecommunications sector in April, continuing an ongoing downward trend, according to new data from the Department of Labor.All six …
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Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) has taken its HealthVault mobile. Microsoft has built client libraries to develop standalone HealthVault applications for Windows Phone 7, iOS and Android. The software development kits (SDK) …
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SAN DIEGO — Fourth-generation networks and the smartphones and devices that take advantage of that new technology are going to “supercharge” consumers’ experience with mobility, Peter Chou, CEO of HTC …
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SAN DIEGO — Until Nokia Corp. (NOK) releases some actual equipment running on Microsoft Corp.’s (MSFT) Windows Phone operating system, signaling a return to better days and some semblance of …
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SAN DIEGO — Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) is an engineer shop at its core. It has flirted with some direct-to-consumer apps and gear, most notably its device division back in the …