Wal-Mart Offers Family Mobile Postpaid Service Sans Contract
Wal-Mart definitely has clout when it comes to getting deals with the wireless carriers. Since last year, they’ve been the exclusive seller of the Verizon-based Straight Talk service. They’re also trying out a similar service called Common Cents from Sprint. Now, they will be teaming up with T-Mobile USA to bring Wal-Mart Family Mobile. Straight [...]
Read MoreMotorola Tries to Tap into the Oprah Effect
By now we all know that if Oprah Winfrey endorses a person or product, people will make it a priority to see what all the hubbub is about. Motorola and T-Mobile are banking on this fact and going all-in with the Mighty O. Gearing up for the holiday season, T-Mobile will be unveiling it’s new [...]
Read MoreYouTube Testing Live Streaming Platform
Today, at 8am PST (11am EST), YouTube will begin testing their very own live streaming video platform. The test will be conducted today and tomorrow on a limited trial basis in conjunction with four of YouTube’s partners: Howcast, Next New Networks, Rocketboom and Young Hollywood. This move could put YouTube in direct competition with Ustream, [...]
Read MoreText Messaging Restored in Mozambique After Protests
Last week a series of deadly riots and protests broke out in the African country of Mozambique after a text message went viral. The message, although cryptic was telling. “Mozambican, prepare yourself to enjoy the great day of the strike. Let’s protest the increase in energy, water, mini-bus taxi and bread prices. Send to other [...]
Read MoreSeesmic Desktop 2 Becomes the Ultimate Realtime Dashboard
Seesmic Desktop has always been in the running for top Twitter client, but their latest release goes well beyond a simple interface for Twitter. After about a year of development, they have released something that is powerful, extensible, and nice to look at. Seesmic Founder Loic Le Meur describes the new Seesmic Desktop as the [...]
Read MoreFanfeedr Chosen as Finalist for PepsiCo10 Incubator Program
PepsiCo announced today that it has chosen Fanfeedr as one of 10 start-up companies for the inaugural PepsiCo10, an innovative incubator program that matches technology, media and communications entrepreneurs with PepsiCo brands to activate pilot programs in digital media and social marketing. “The PepsiCo10 are an inspiring group of entrepreneurs, who represent the best in [...]
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