QR codes have been in business for a few years now, but left relatively unknown until recently. With smartphones expanding its consumer reach to about 35% of the adult population, QR codes may generate more and more interest. Or they could fail and be a wasted effort. QR Code Basics What is it? A QR […]
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“All You Can Watch” MoviePass – Will It Work?
Do you like “all you can eat” buffets and/or Netflix? Yes? Well, if you do and if you love movies just as much, MoviePass is a must. Why? MoviePass is an “all you can watch” movie pass to any participating movie theater. Beta is rolling out in San Francisco and will definitely be a hit […]
What’s the #1 Phone at AT&T and Verizon? Hint: It’s not RIM
A survey was completed over the course of 3 weeks with 250 AT&T and Verizon stores in hopes of discovering what phone is the #1 seller. Possible phones in the running were Blackberry (RIM), Windows, iPhone, Droids and HTCs. Discussions of the results can be found on techmeme. Here’s a summary of the results […]
Should Groupon Acquire Foursquare? Better yet, join with Yelp?
Discovered an interesting article asking if Groupon should acquire Foursquare? This is tricky and at first does seem like a good business move for Groupon. But who will this benefit more…Groupon or Foursquare? Hands down, Foursquare will be the big winner and it makes sense. Foursquare is looking for ways to make money and Groupon […]
Netflix Now Supports select HTC, Samsung, and LG Phones Running Android OS
For a while, iPhone has been the only phone capable of running the official Netflix app until now. Netflix has upped their game and are equipping HTC, Samsung and LG phones with a new Netflix app. Since the Playstation network has been down lately, I’ve been relying on my iPhone for all my Netflix needs […]
Facebook Photos Can Now Be Tagged With Fan Pages!
Techmeme broke the news…and its definitely newsworthy and a MUST know! Its awesome news for Fan Pages on Facebook of big brands like (Cola, Sony, Apple, etc) b/c all photos can now be linked to their respective Fan Pages. See the image below, Coca Cola is tagged in a Facebook photo (photo taken from tech […]
Apple and Verizon Will Offer “over-the-air” iOS Updates!
Verizon has been looking for the competitive advantage over AT&T and although “better” cell phone service could be one factor, offering OTA iOS updates is a big win. Apple seems to release new updates once or twice a month and its become a pain to use iTunes; mainly because I’m never by my main computer […]
Twitter Buys Tweetdeck for 40-50$ Million – “Your Social World”
Ah ha, a defensive move for Twitter and its a good move. Tweetdeck made several acquisitions to challenge twitter’s mobile app as the “preferred.” This is great for all mobile users b/c it means 1) Twitter is here to stay and 2) They’re investing in us (the users). Let’s hope Twitter continues to make the […]
Airlines – First was WiFi, Now There’s Video Streaming
WiFi is not enough, American Airlines is looking to add paid-for online video streaming services. This is great news and a good start for airlines to enhance the travel experience for many travelers. First step was WiFi, next step is bringing on-demand movies, music videos, tv shows to the palm of your hand (literally). I […]
LOCAL Mobile Applications – Why the interest?
Local Mobile Applications (i.e. Foursquare, Yelp, Yahoo! Local) have emerged as a big industry with a tremendous amount of potential to make money. This is especially true as traditional flip phones are faded out and users adopt the flashy new smart phones. Apple made a big jump with the iPhone a few years back, Blackberry […]