Google Inc.’s (GOOG) Eric Schmidt, now executive chairman after stepping down as CEO earlier this year, opened up during his keynote at the D9 Conference last evening about some mistakes, …
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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Nokia Corp.’s (NOK) stock hit a 13-year low today after the Finnish handset maker “substantially” cut its forecasts for devices and services in the current quarter.The company said today that …
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RCR Wireless News will be attending this week’s Uplinq Conference in sunny San Diego. The two-day event is expected to give Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) an opportunity to announce its latest …
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Money is an easy thing to want to be in business with — I mean actual money. The carriers, banks, credit card companies and startups like Square Inc. are aiming …
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AdMob releases new ad formats for tablets, reflects on first year at Google
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoFollowing a 300% jump in traffic from tablets in the last six months, Google Inc.’s (GOOG) AdMob has launched a series of new ad formats tailor made for larger mobile …
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Three of the nation’s largest financial institutions have formed a new venture to set their collective sites on the red-hot mobile commerce space. With clearXchange, Bank of America Corp. (BAC), …
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Millennial Media, the largest independent mobile ad network, didn’t look far for its next acquisition target in Washington, D.C.-based Condaptive. The company, which focuses on audience formation and development via …
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AT&T Mobility (T) plans to bring Long Term Evolution technology to its first five markets this summer. CTO John Donovan said Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta and San Antonio would be …
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DUBLIN – IBM Corp. (IBM) has introduced a new set of software and services for communications service providers. The enhancements to the IBM Service Provider Delivery Environment will bring service …
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The disconnect between business and personal activities on mobile devices brings on many challenges, as highlighted in a new report from McAfee (INTC) done in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University.“Devices …
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TIA 2011: Sen. Hutchison rails against regulation, calls for more spectrum
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoDALLAS – Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison did not hold back in her criticism of the federal government and what she views as unchecked regulation and a growing set of burdens …
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DALLAS — The wireless industry has underestimated consumer demands for broadband capacity and speeds every step along the way, Tony Melone, EVP and CTO at Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ), said …
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DALLAS — Bringing some entertainment flavor to TIA 2011, executives from Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Turner Broadcasting System Inc. shared the stage here to talk about how they’re working …
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Los Angeles-based mobileStorm Inc. has landed a deal with Humana Inc. to test a new mobile messaging platform tailored for the healthcare industry. The mobileStorm for Healthcare system will enable …
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Churn is inevitable, but it is bad and Medio Systems Inc. has a new service to help combat it. A new customer retention service from the Seattle-based company gives carriers …
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T-Mobile USA Inc.’s (DTEGY) national director of M2M, John Horn, is leaving the company to join RACO Wireless as president and bring most of his team of 25 strong over …
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StackMob Inc. has landed a new $7.5 million round of funding to expand its hosted and managed platform for mobile app development, customization and monetization. StackMob’s overarching value proposition is …
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LONG BEACH, Calif. — Utility companies are looking to invest in smart grid technologies no doubt, but at the same time they have to convey the value to customers and …
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Visa Inc. (V) is trying to shepherd in a new era in financial transactions that will enable merchants and customers to take advantage of a new digital wallet and a …
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NEW YORK CITY — This city is teaming with startups. Like any good metropolis with considerable talents and clout across entertainment, media, technology, fashion and so much more, the costs …
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AT&T Inc. (T) plans to spend $1 billion this year to deploy network-based cloud and mobility solutions for large and small business across a series of vertical markets. AT&T is …
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Following a beta launch and subsequent expansion to 12 cities all on self funding, HotelTonight has closed it first round of funding, snatching $3.25 million. The round was led by …
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NEW YORK CITY — To hear Kristy Sundjaja tell it, the City of New York can do a lot for the startup community. RCR Wireless News sat down with the …
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The greater Los Angeles metro area continues to lose jobs in the telecommunications sector, according to new data from the Department of Labor. The Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area is the …
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SILICON VALLEY: JiWire raises $20 million for location-based advertising
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoJiWire Inc. has raised $20 million in new funding, bringing its total capital raised to date at $45 million. The San Francisco-based company provides a platform to deliver advertising across …