Tech Week in Review 1-13-2012
Google Launches Search Plus Your World Google has basically thrown down the gauntlet by (finally?) integrating their Google+ social networking site more closely with their popular search engine. Your general web search results will now be augmented by your social interactions on Google+, making it easier to find content more personal to you. The three [...]
Read More[Report] Microsoft Patents ‘Avoid Ghetto’ Feature For Smartphones
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REDMOND, Wash. (CBS Seattle) – Microsoft has been granted a patent for its “avoid ghetto” feature for GPS devices. A GPS device is used to find shortcuts and avoid traffic, but Microsoft’s patent states that a route can be plotted for pedestrians to avoid an “unsafe neighborhood or being in an open area that is [...]
Read MoreRIM Stares into Abyss as BlackBerry Blackout Spreads
When a few of BlackBerry’s European users started losing service earlier this week it was irritating for those affected, but the company was confident that things would be back to normal almost straight away. In the space of just a few days, however, the blackout has done precisely the opposite — and now that it [...]
Read MoreJamaican Tech Entrepreneur Launches BlackBerry App Shop PING
Jamaican tech entrepreneur Jerome Campbell, CEO of Jacx Technologies launched a new app for BlackBerry App World called Shop PING! Shop PING! is a BlackBerry Classifieds App for Jamaica that makes it easy for BlackBerry users to view and post classifieds listings such as: Auto, Real Estate, Employment, Phones, Services, Merchandise, and Events. This app makes [...]
Read MoreRushCard Debuts Mobile Apps for Smartphones
The prepaid debit card intended for smart money management, RushCard has introduced free mobile applications that give RushCard members easy, secure, on-the-go access to their card information from Android and iPhone devices. The new app will allow users to quickly check their balance and review transaction and transfer history. The app also gives them easy [...]
Read MoreSmartphones Are Bridging the Digital Divide
Federal regulators weighing the proposed AT&T and T-Mobile merger must not ignore a significant but quietly unfolding revolution in how Americans connect to the Internet for information and products. The changes began with the 2007-2008 launch of the iPhone and Android and have accelerated with the introduction of low-cost cellphone plans. What is most striking [...]
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