September 16, 2011
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Bye-Bye Blackberry!
Morale must be at an all-time-low in the offices of Research In Motion. A 59% drop in 2nd quarter profits is a grim portend for the bleeding behemoth, whose market share is being cannibalized by Android and Apple.
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Learning To Let Go: Death Of The Flip
There’s a heart-wrenching scene in Marc Webb’s romantic dramedy, 500 Days of Summer, in which Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s idealist young character confronts his love interest (played by Zooey Deschenel) and questions her about why she broke up with him. Her response, much to his vexation, is: “I just woke up one day and knew…what I was never … Continue Reading
Smurfs vs. Angry Birds: Take My Money
Last week, Smurfs’ Village officially topped Angry Birds as the iPhone’s top-grossing game. Considering that Angry Birds costs $0.99 while Smurfs’ Village is free, the question of how this happened begs to be asked. And the answer is not without controversy: Seamless in-game purchases. Users can pay $4.99 to buy 50 berries, $11.99 to buy … Continue Reading
Why are you developing a mobile app?
This article was originally published on The Spark Minute, and with approval is being republished here. What are we doing on mobile? It’s one of the most common questions heard. It’s often asked as a kind of a reflex. We find ourselves asking that “What are we doing in mobile?” question just because “it’s the … Continue Reading
The continuing lure of free phone calls
Verizon just made an announcement that they’re going to be offering free Skype-to-Skype phone calling on its 3G phones starting March, 2010. Even my lame Curve 8330 will be able to make those calls. Similarly, AT&T/iPhone has backed down in its argument against Google Voice and they’ve even opened up the platform for the SlingPlayer … Continue Reading
Layar Launches Augmented Reality App for iPhone 3GS
Augmented Reality No Longer Science Fiction Layar, which has been the ‘poster child’ for augmented reality smartphone apps, just launched a brand new app in the iPhone’s App Store. If you’re still at a loss as to the significance of augmented reality, Layar’s own explanation from inside the app explains it well: “Layar is a … Continue Reading
