Marketing Fail of the week found by our own Steve Blom This one is wrong on so many levels. It does, however, gives you an idea on why historically speaking advertising not trusted! I suspect the drug commercials and ads of today will be seen in the future in the same sort of light. Don’t [...] Read more »
‘Monster Hunter: Dynamic Hunting’ Released for iPhone, Now No 1 in Japan App Store
Yesterday Japanese game developer Capcom announced the release of ‘Monster Hunter: Dynamic Hunting’ for iPhone and iPod Touch. The app is available for download not only in the Japan app store, but also [...] Related posts: Download iPhone Apps and Assist Japan Earthquake Relief Japanese based entertainment solutions company, MotionPortrait has announced that the… Nokia’s [...] Read more »
4 Free iPhone Apps for Making Home Movies
It’s summer: Time for outdoor festivals, picnics and anachronistic celebrations of our fading youth (see: crochet matches, clambakes and i… Read more »
iPhone 4 Now Available in India, Fans Celebrate on Twitter
The iPhone 4 is now available in India, thanks to Aircel and Bharti Airtel. With the launch, #iPhone4 has also become a top trending topic on Twitter India. Among those involved in the [...] Related posts: Aircel is First to Launch iPhone 4 in India, May 27 Bharti Airtel previously took the lead by claiming [...] Read more »
Cisco Sued, Accused of Helping Design China’s Great Firewall
Following a lawsuit filed against Baidu by eight Chinese New York residents last week, there’s news this morning from The Wall Street Journal that Chinese Falun Gong practitioners have sued Cisco in US [...] Related posts: Baidu Sued By Eight New York Residents Over Censorship Bloomberg is reporting this morning that Chinese search giant Baidu… [...] Read more »
Marketing in the Morning
Ericsson, the Sweden-based mobile company, recently conducted a survey that found 35 percent of U.S. Android and iPhone users "…interacted with such non-voice apps as Facebook on their smartphones before rising." In other words, many smartphone users check Facebook, Twitter and very likely email, before even getting out of bed in the… [[ This is [...] Read more »
People Who “Check-in” Are Young, Most Likely Android or iPhone Owners
A study put out today by comScore sheds some light on who is doing the majority of the “checking-in” in the U.S. The statistics were derived from the 16.7 million mobile users than use location-based services and check-in with Facebook … Continue reading → Read more »
iPhone Users: Type Once & Search Everywhere With Search Ninja
The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your st… Read more »
New Mobile Merchant App Keeps Retailers Connected
MerchantCircle has released a new iPhone application that it’s calling the first mobile app designed specifically for local merchants. The new Merchant Mobile App enables local merchants to create, upload and manage content such as daily deals, photos and status updates across multiple social networks. Users can also use the app to respond… [[ This [...] Read more »
Unlimited Photo Storage From Photobucket, Snapbucket App launched
Photobucket announced today that it is now offering unlimited photo storage. Photobucket supports iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows 7 (in addition to the mobile web), but the company tells WebProNews Android is currently its biggest platform. According to the company, … Continue reading → Read more »
Blurb Releases iPhone App for Creative Storytellers
Blurb, a veteran self-publishing startup for do-it-yourself book makers, is launching Blurb Mobile for iPhone and iPod Touch Thursday to let use… Read more »
White iPhone 4 Now Available in Apple Online Store
We knew it’s happening today, but it’s still hard to believe our eyes: after an extended period of downtime, the white iPhone 4 is n… Read more »
Steve Jobs Responds to iPhone Location Data Logging
Part XVII of the Apple Location Tracking Saga: Or, the one where Steve Jobs maybe responds. Senators, representatives, state officials and entire foreign countries have all requested a response from Apple regarding the involuntary logging of location data in iOS … Continue reading → Read more »
Group Video Calling Comes to iPhone & Android in Fring Beta Test
Fring, a mobile application offering VoIP calling and chat, is expanding its video calling feature released last year with a private beta build… Read more »
Apple Testing Gesture-Based Lock Screen for the iPhone?
Apple is testing a new type of lock screen on the iPhone, similar to the gesture-based lock screen on Android phones, 9to5Mac reports. The scre… Read more »