Archive for March 27th, 2012

Sprint’s reign as the only carrier to integrate Google Voice into its cell phone service could be coming to an end.
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Of all the big news that came out today, one little nugget that slipped by was the announcement of the all-white Lumia 900. “Leaked” accidentally a few weeks ago by Nokia themselves on their Facebook page, the glossy white beast had been expected to launch here at Mobile World Congress and sure enough it has shown up here on the floor.
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Alongside the launch of their new 1080p-capable Apple TV, the company also completely redesigned the interface of the Apple TV software, which now more closely resembles iOS. The design changes have not been without criticism, however, and according to former Apple TV engineer Michael Margolis, the design is actually five years old, and was discarded by Steve Jobs for being a “bad design”.Read more HERE
The growing popularity of mobile Internet breeds a myriad of business opportunities for Chinese entrepreneurs, both domestically and internationally, but transforming those opportunities into profits takes time, industry insiders said Thursday.
Henry Yang, founder of the iResearch Consulting Group, said with an Internet population of over 500 million in China, the growth of internet users has slowed down during the past two years, while the number of mobile web users has soared.Read more HERE

Holger Hermanns wasn’t out to change the way people bike.
For the computer scientist, whose mission in life is to make things safer through well-prepared wireless systems, cycling is just a hobby.
But when he helped develop a braking system for bicycles that needs no cables and is operated by a sensor in the handlebar, the cycling industry took notice.
“This is a playground for us,” Hermanns told CNN by phone. “I never thought someone would be seriously interested in this.”
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