Monthly Archives: April 2012 - Page 2

Analysis: Even in emerging markets, Nokia’s star is fading – Reuters

Posted by on April 29, 2012

Nokia’s President and CEO Stephen Elop gestures as he speaks during a news conference for the launch of the new Nokia Lumia products in Beijing, March 28, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Soo Hoo Zheyang By Devidutta Tripathy and Tarmo Virki NEW DELHI/HELSINKI …

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Analysis: Even in emerging markets, Nokia’s star is fading

Posted by on April 29, 2012

Nokia’s President and CEO Stephen Elop gestures as he speaks during a news conference for the launch of the new Nokia Lumia products in Beijing, March 28, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Soo Hoo Zheyang By Devidutta Tripathy and Tarmo Virki NEW DELHI/HELSINKI …

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iRig Mix Turns Music Listeners Into Music Makers

Posted by on April 29, 2012

iRig Mix Peripheral My music lessons at school were a little uninspiring, and at home my Bontempi keyboard failed to inspire me — even with its seven preset voices. I was slightly skeptical when I stumbled across the DJ Rig …

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5 Reasons Why Nokia Lost Its Handset Sales Lead and Got Downgraded to ‘Junk’ – Wired News

Posted by on April 29, 2012

Nokia’s Symbian OS (left) quickly declined, and the Lumia OS (right) hasn’t picked up the slack yet. Photos: Jon Snyder/Wired (left) and Ariel Zambelich/Wired (right) Samsung has surpassed Nokia in cellphone sales, effectively ending Nokia’s 14-year run as the world’s …

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Instagram used Twitter to make Facebook pay more (rumor) – ZDNet (blog)

Posted by on April 29, 2012

Summary: Between Facebook and Twitter, Instagram reportedly preferred being acquired by the former. When it came to increasing its valuation though, Instagram used Twitter to make Facebook pay more. Maybe April 2012 should be referred to as the month of …

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Woz: Windows Phone is ‘beautiful,’ Android ‘no contest,’ still loves iPhone, ask again tomorrow

Posted by on April 28, 2012

When Steve Wozniak talks mobile, people love to listen. Last time we checked in, he was lauding some of Android’s finer points, and now he’s raining praise on Windows Phone. In an interview with A New Domain, the Apple co-founder …

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App City: ScoreBig Daily App Provides Same-Day Event Tickets

Posted by on April 28, 2012

Christoph Hitz Browse all the mobile app coverage that has appeared in The New York Times by category, and see what Times writers have on their phones and tablets. All AppsNews and AmusementsSocial and CommunicationMoneyTravel and FoodTools and Resources Read …

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5 smartphones that can replace your camera – USA TODAY

Posted by on April 28, 2012

By Sarah Gilbert, Tecca Updated In terms of smartphone technology, we’ve (mostly) got the basic features of calling, texting, and even e-mail to an acceptable level of speed and clarity. The real innovation in smartphones now comes from the extras …

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Boy Discovers Gameboy Micro, Convinces Classmates It’s the Next 3DS

Posted by on April 28, 2012

Photo by Andy Robertson The Wii-U controller may look a little like an iPad with thumb sticks, but it isn’t the first time that Nintendo has courted another market. First the clam-shell GBA SP and then the diminutive Gameboy Micro …

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Fun photo apps you may not know about for iOS

Posted by on April 28, 2012

This week’s collection of iOS apps is all about taking photos. The first has its own community, the second a minimalist interface, and the third lets you add your photos to scenes. (Credit: CNET) Spring has finally sprung here in …

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