Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) has released a software development kit that gives developers an opportunity to build apps for the NOOK Color. The e-reader tablet is due for a …
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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Barnes & Noble Inc. (BKS) has released a software development kit that gives developers an opportunity to build apps for the NOOK Color. The e-reader tablet is due for a …
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Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) have struck a new deal that will leverage the Windows Azure platform in the car-maker’s next generation telematics services.The companies plan to …
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RCR Wireless News is hitting the road next week for New York City and the Garden State. As with every stop on our global tour, conference series and news desk, …
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Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) has inked a three-year contract extension with VHA Inc. worth an estimated $1.2 billion. The Irving, Texas-based health care purchasing network has used Sprint as its …
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Mobile entertainment is expected to see double-digit gains this year, reaching nearly $38.4 billion, according to a new report from Juniper Research.“This continuing growth comes despite the backdrop of an …
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Dish Network Corp. (DISH) came out on top with the winning bid for Blockbuster Inc. (BLOAQ) at $228 million. The satellite TV company placed a bid for $320 million, but …
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Overall, iPhone owners are a satisfied bunch. A new survey from ChangeWave Research found that more than 80% of iPhone customers on Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility were “very satisfied,” …
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Google Inc. has an undeniably massive war chest for just about anything it wants. Now it’s setting its sights on Nortel Networks Corp.’s patent portfolio. Google said it’s bidding $900 …
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The number of U.S. mobile subscribers watching video on their mobile devices jumped more than 40% year-over-year in the third and fourth quarters of 2010, according to a new report …
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HotelTonight, the last-minute hotel booking app has added two more cities to its arsenal and expanded its service to include stays for up to five nights total. The app, which …
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Time Warner Cable Inc. has pulled several channels from its iPad app following complaints from Viacom Inc., Discovery Communications Inc. and News Corp. The battle highlights the seemingly never-ending war …
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TelePacific Communications has received the green light from regulators to finalize its acquisition of NextWeb Inc., also known as Covad Wireless. The deal will give the competitive local exchange carrier …
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Mobile music subscriptions are projected to more than triple by 2015, according to a new report from Juniper Research Ltd. At least 178 million mobile customers are expected to pay …
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Almost half of all prepaid wireless customers in the United States are on recurring monthly service plans, according to a new survey from J.D. Power and Associates. The survey found …
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Apperian Inc., a mobile application management company for enterprise apps, has closed a $9.5 million round of financing from venture capitalists. The Boston-based company’s cloud platform enables business to create, …
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IT spending will reach nearly $3.6 trillion this year, marking at 5.6% increase from $3.4 trillion in 2010, Gartner Inc. projects in its latest study. IT spending growth in telecom …
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Google Inc. has finally launched an in-app billing mechanism for developers to use in apps they sell on Android Market. The new feature lets developers publisher apps with in-app billing …
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In anticipation of the next fire season in San Diego County, researchers and local authorities are building a wireless network to provide better access to live camera feeds of the …
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Qualcomm Inc.’s mobile TV service has gone dark and with it a new round of questions have cropped up about the future of mobile TV as a whole. Will there …
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RIM acquires TinyHippos, makers of the Ripple mobile environment emulator
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoBlackBerry-maker Research In Motion Ltd. has acquired TinyHippos. The Waterloo, Canada-based company developed the Ripple mobile environment emulator, which provides a cross-platform mobile application development and testing tool to developers.In …
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Apple. Inc. has announced the dates and focus of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), but there is some concern that the company may not be announcing a new iPhone …
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American Express Co. unveiled a new digital payment and commerce platform called Serve. The move is clearly an attempt to compete with the likes of PayPal Inc. and the growing …
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The biggest question in m-health, and indeed in all of healthcare, is who pays for it? According to a panel RCR Wireless News brought together here earlier …
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Urban Airship Inc. has released a new push notification system for mobile apps running on Google Inc.’s Android devices and announced a pair of new customers on the platform.The Portland, …