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Amazon Grows Share of Paid Android App Sales
The Amazon Appstore has quickly become a major force in paid mobile app sales for Google’s Android platform, according to a new report from Distimo. The mobile app analytics firm found that 42 of the top 110 paid mobile apps available from both Google and Amazon generated more revenue through the Amazon Appstore than Android Market last month.
Apple Previews Mac OS Update, Mountain Lion
Apple Inc. on Thursday released a developer preview of an update for the Mac operating system, dubbed “Mountain Lion,” that will copy more features and apps from the iPhone and iPad to the Mac. Apple said the new software will be on sale this summer, a year after it released the latest update, “Lion.” The preview version will help software developers make products that take advantage of the new features of the operating system.
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Apple Previews Mac OS Update, Mountain Lion
Google-Motorola Purchase May Help Defrag Android
U.S. and European regulators today approved Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings, giving the green light to move ahead, although government approvals are still pending in Israel, Taiwan, and most notably China.
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Cisco Teams with Citrix on Virtual Workspaces
Recognizing the rising tide of the mobile workforce, Cisco on Monday announced plans to resell Citrix XenDesktop as part of an integrated desktop virtualization solution based on its Unified Computing System, or UCS. Cisco wants to make it easier to deploy high-definition virtual desktops and applications to users across the enterprise as part of a complete virtual workspace. The new solution is one of the core modules of Cisco Virtualization Experience Infrastructure, or VEI, which includes voice and video to offer a flexible, secure, virtual work environment.
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Security Flaws Move Google To Suspend Prepaid Credit Cards
Are credit cards in smartphone-based wallets safe? Google has insisted they are, but the company is now suspending prepaid credit cards in its mobile wallet because of some security issues.
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Security Flaws Move Google To Suspend Prepaid Credit Cards
Samsung Downscales Its 7-InchTablet
Samsung Mobile said Monday that it will be releasing a new version of its 7-inch tablet called the Galaxy Tab 2, which will run Android 4, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, and is expected to retail for $350.
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Samsung Downscales Its 7-InchTablet
Samsung Downscales Its 7-Inch Tablet
Samsung Mobile said Monday that it will be releasing a new version of its 7-inch tablet called the Galaxy Tab 2, which will run Android 4, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, and is expected to retail for $350.
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Samsung Downscales Its 7-Inch Tablet
Are iOS Mobile Devices Outpacing Macs?
Is Apple’s iOS platform doing more Web surfing than the Mac OS platform?
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Are iOS Mobile Devices Outpacing Macs?
Windows 8 ‘Consumer Preview’ Available February 29
Here comes Windows 8. On Feb
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Amazon Deal with Viacom Extends Digital Retail ‘Empire’
Moving further beyond its origin as a mail-order online retailer, Amazon.com has taken another leap into full media services, agreeing to a licensing deal with Viacom to add dozens of shows to its streaming lineup.
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Amazon Deal with Viacom Extends Digital Retail ‘Empire’