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1.2M non-iPad tablets sell in U.S. so far this year
Market research company The NPD Group has released a report indicating that non-Apple iPads sold 1.2 million units in the U.S. Read More
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Android continues to dominate mobile ad impressions
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Penguin pulls eBooks from Kindle library lending
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68% of adults plan to check email over the holidays
Since more people take their work wherever they go, namely in the form of a smartphone, the holidays can seem Read More
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Microsoft buys VideoSurf to search video on Xbox
Microsoft Corp announced Monday the acquisition of VideoSurf, a video search engine that scans content visually rather than through keyword Read More
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CanvasPop partners with Instagram to make wall art
Taking pictures on mobile devices and running them through dozens of fun filters is easier than ever, but most of Read More
Social 3D game developer Rocket Ninja announced Tuesday that it has raised $7.5 million in a Series B round led Read More
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Facebook users average 4.74 degrees of separation
It looks like the great American pasttime of playing 'Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon' may need to be updated for Read More
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Qantas hears Twitter opinion when hashtag gets hijacked
Hashtag competitions are often a great way for companies to get their brand name stirring in the Twitterverse and gain Read More
Israeli gesture recognition technology platform eyeSight Mobile Technologies has snagged $4.2 million in a Series B round of funding led Read More
Housetrip.com, Europe’s answer to AirBnB, announced Monday that it has raised $16.9 million in a round of funding led by Read More
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STHoldings pulls 200-plus music labels from Spotify
Record label distributor STHoldings, a U.K.-based indepdent music distributor, has pulled its catalogue of more than 200 music labels from online streaming services Read More
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Getting Good Intel: How User Research Can Go Wrong
As we’ve discussed in previous articles, the belief that some research is better than none is not accurate. This month Read More
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