Sunday, June 30, 2013

Keyword: [Smartphone ]: Teams take up chase for Heart Association benefit

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Teams take up chase for Heart Association benefit
Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 09:36 AM PDT
Orange County's first HeartChase fundraiser for the American Heart Association sent teams on an "Amazing Race" of sorts in San Clemente on Saturday. Teams, guided by a HeartChase smartphone application, traveled by foot to various checkpoints in the...
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Mosquitoes bugging you? University of Manitoba students create an app for that
Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 09:26 AM PDT
WINNIPEG - Bugged by mosquitoes? Now there's an app for that. It doesn't ward off the annoying, blood-thirsty critters with a wave of a smartphone, but it does allow users to warn others and provide information to figure out which infested neighbourhoods to avoid. The app developed by a team at...
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Video: Apps to help you celebrate Canada Day
Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 08:43 AM PDT
Searching for Canada Day smartphone apps can yield disappointing results. But Canadian Press tech reporter Michael Oliveira looks at a few apps that could come in handy this Canada Day.
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Smart opens 'Jump' center
Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 08:21 AM PDT
DECIDING on which smartphone to get can be crucial that people should not be so trusting of the "words of mouth," advertisements, and articles written for a gadget online. Not to say that blog or video reviews are not to be trusted, but taste varies from person to person....
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Making birth easier with Israeli technology and a smartphone
Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 07:59 AM PDT
Expectant mothers can measure their own cervical dilation, obviating the need for invasive examinations. Israelis are also developing technology to find the best embryos for IVF procedures.
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Simple guide down the Shiawassee River
Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 06:52 AM PDT
SHIAWASSEE COUNTY — Navigating the Shiawassee River is becoming a little easier, thanks to a Warren man with a passion for kayaking. Willi Gutmann, 49, has put created a smartphone app he describes as a "digital brochure" of the Shiawassee River.
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Here's a perk: App keeps track of member discounts
Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 06:09 AM PDT
Tom Henderson - Larky Inc. , an Ann Arbor startup that has launched a smartphone app to manage users' discount programs, closed in April on a funding round of $650,000 and plans to raise a second round of $3 million this summer as it ramps up hiring and marketing and expands from an iPhone-only platfor...
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In Asia, ancient writing collides with the digital age
Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 06:02 AM PDT
As a schoolboy, Akihiro Matsumura spent hundreds of hours learning the intricate Chinese characters that make up a part of written Japanese. Now he can rely on his smartphone, tablet and laptop to remember them for him.
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BlackBerry's Results Show Limited Resources To Invest In BB10 Development
Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 05:33 AM PDT
BlackBerry's fiscal Q1 2014 results don't make for brilliant reading. They've shipped 6.8 million smartphones, and while revenues are up compared to the same period as last year ($2.8 billion then, $3.1 billion now) the smartphone manufacturer made a GAAP loss of $84 million.
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Swap your old BB phone with its "Swap and Switch" Nationwide Campaign
Sun, 30 Jun, 2013 05:09 AM PDT
Still using that old BlackBerry phone of yours? Now you have a chance to swap that old phone, either working or not to a brand new BB10 enabled smartphone. Post from: Daily Contributor Swap your old BB phone with its "Swap and Switch" Nationwide Campaign
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Saturday, June 29, 2013

Keyword: [Smartphone ]: BlackBerry comeback looking bleak, analysts say

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Top Tech Stories of the Day: Facebook to...
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 12:17 PM PDT
Facebook recently said it would remove advertising from pages with content that might be offensive o...
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Enjoy The Silence: Milan Prepares To Hos...
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 11:41 AM PDT
MILAN, ITALY - JUNE 28: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was created and digitally altered using a smartphone...
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Tech Talk: 'Clinkle' hopes to make mobil...
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 10:56 AM PDT
HOUSTON -– In the last few years we've heard a lot about using smartphones to pay for stuff i...
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The Android operating system dominates t...
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 10:30 AM PDT
Google is reportedly developing a video games console and a watch based around its Android operating...
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BlackBerry comeback looking bleak, analysts say
Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 08:48 AM PDT
TORONTO, June 29 (UPI) -- A comeback attempt for Canada's formerly dominant smartphone maker, BlackBerry, is falling short, technology industry analysts said.
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App helps guide visitors through cemeteries
Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 08:43 AM PDT
App finds graves, offers biographical information about the dead Although they've been dead for decades, some of Winter Park's most prominent citizens are getting a tribute that's very 21st-century: their own smartphone app.        
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Could Your Next Smartphone Be Made of … Carbon Fiber?
Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 08:31 AM PDT
Samsung may have found the perfect material for a light yet sturdy smartphone shell. Should you expect a carbon fiber version of the Galaxy S4 or maybe S5 to arrive on American shores soon?        
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Wireless revolution reaches Brazil's favelas
Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 08:14 AM PDT
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian tour guide Thiago Firmino notices that the two cable cars servicing the working-class neighborhood of Dona Marta, on a steep hillside overlooking Rio, are out of order. He quickly snaps a photo with his smartphone and sends a complaint via Twitter to the governor of Rio de Ja...
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How To Take Care of Your Smartphone Battery the Right Way
Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 08:07 AM PDT
Your smartphone is a minor miracle, a pocket-sized computer that can fulfill almost every whim. But none of its superpowers matter a bit if it runs out of juice. With removable batteries becoming more and more rare, you've got to take good care of the one you got. Fortunately, it's not to hard keep the...
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Sykes' Scintillating Superpole
Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 08:02 AM PDT
While Italian fans surely must have been distracted watching Dutch TT results via smartphone, there was more than enough drama in World Superbike Superpole at Imola, where a bizarre incident in SP3 meant that Tom Sykes had to perform almost a super-human feat to earn his sixth pole of the season while ...
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Precious Earth: Going Green…There's An App For That
Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 07:35 AM PDT
(KTVI)-Looking for an eco-friendly restaurant, business, or the recycling location closest to you? St. Louis Green's new smartphone app can...
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Blackberry Bruised by Quarterly Results
Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 06:55 AM PDT
San Francisco (dpa) - Struggling smartphone maker Blackberry reported weak first-quarter sales Friday despite introduction of the Z10, a new model deemed crucial for the company's turnaround.
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Blip: iPhone 5S batteries allegedly leak - in a good way
Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 06:06 AM PDT
The "S" in iPhone 5S certainly doesn't stand for secret, as a new image said to be of batteries belonging to Apple's next smartphone has leaked. This purported iPhone 5S battery photo shows 24 black slates that appear to be roughly the same size as the iPhone 5 battery. The oh-so-exciting pic was taken...
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In Depth: AT&T no contract phones: 5 we recommend
Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 06:06 AM PDT
Smartphone owners can themselves be dumb phone owners if they're paying for expensive contracts they don't really need. Carriers often set monthly minimum voice minutes and data allotments too high. That's why AT&T's GoPhone plans and devices are worth looking into. This alternative actually became use...
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Friday, June 28, 2013

Keyword: [Smartphone ]: BlackBerry downgraded; Macquarie compares to Palm

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Thu, 27 Jun, 2013 10:34 PM PDT
Takuya Hirai, Director of Internet Media Division of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), ...
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Galaxy S4 takes the crown for fastest phone with best battery life
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 09:20 AM PDT
Complain all you want about the Galaxy S4′s cheap-feeling plastic casing, but the device does have plenty of redeeming features that have nothing to do with its build. Popular United Kingdom-based consumer product testing website Which? over the past week has given the Galaxy S4 awards for being both the fast...
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Thu, 27 Jun, 2013 10:34 PM PDT
Takuya Hirai, Director of Internet Media Division of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), ...
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BlackBerry posts surprise loss, shares p...
Thu, 27 Jun, 2013 08:37 PM PDT
A Blackberry logo pictured at the 2010 International CTIA Wireless convention in Las Vegas on March ...
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Lenovo Interested in Smartphone D...
Thu, 27 Jun, 2013 06:36 PM PDT
June 28 (Bloomberg) -- Milko Van Duijl, president for the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions at ...
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Sony's Xperia Z smartphone can be...
Thu, 27 Jun, 2013 03:03 PM PDT
Sony's Xperia Z smartphone can be used underwater
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BlackBerry downgraded; Macquarie compares to Palm
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 09:36 AM PDT
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- BlackBerry Inc. was downgraded to an underperfom, or sell, rating by Macquarie Capital on Friday following disappointing first-quarter results from the smartphone maker. In a note to clients, analyst Kevin Smithen made a comparison with failed smartphone maker Palm...
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What's the best built-in feature of Nokia's $20 phone? A 29 percent profit.
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 09:33 AM PDT
It's not often a feature phone will have some surprises left in it, but Nokia's 105 has one: a smartphone-like 29 percent profit after the materials and manufacturing costs. Connecting the "next billion" could prove to be a money maker.
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BlackBerry shares plummet 26% after posting unexpected loss
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 09:32 AM PDT
Shares of BlackBerry plummeted more than 25% Friday after the company posted an unexpected quarterly loss and didn't break out the specifics of its smartphone sales.        
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BlackBerry posts surprise loss, shares plunge
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 09:30 AM PDT
(MENAFN - AFP) Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry on Friday posted an unexpected first quarter loss and disappointing sales figures for its new phones, sending its share price tumbling in early ...
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BlackBerry Shares Plunge As Company Posts Worse Than Expected Results
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 09:16 AM PDT
The Blackberry smartphone manufacturer has posted a net loss of US$84 million for its first fiscal-quarter of this year, sending its shareprice plunging by a quarter in early trading.
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Google Is Reportedly Making a Games Console and Smartwatch (Why Not? Everyone Else Is.)
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 09:14 AM PDT
Google may be developing both a Google-branded game console and a smartphone-connected wristwatch powered by its Android operating system, reports the Wall Street Journal in what's shaping up to be a mammoth game of musical chairs between the big name players and a bunch of plucky upstarts. The Journal...
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BlackBerry sells 6.8 million smartphones, makes a loss in its first fiscal quarter
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 09:11 AM PDT
Smartphone shipments were below analyst expectations, but BlackBerry CEO asks for patience
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2 Smartphone Studies You Might Have Missed
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 09:08 AM PDT
2 Smartphone Studies You Might Have Missed        
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Game review: 'Game & Wario' mini-games are hit and miss
Fri, 28 Jun, 2013 09:00 AM PDT
Because of cheap smartphone and tablet games, it's hard to pull off a mini-game collection that's worth near-typical console prices.
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