Mobile Minutes: IPhone sales; Tablets redux; Video ads; Japan?s wireless carriers
Apple Inc. said its new iPhone models are on pace to surpass last year?s record first weekend of 10 million units when they go on sale Sept. 25, signaling continued demand for the company?s flagship device.?
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The conventional wisdom about tablet computers?that as a category, they?re no longer all that compelling, and might even be dying out?is wrong.?
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Shares in Japan?s leading mobile carriers fell sharply Monday after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged the government to consider ways to lower calling rates, underscoring the vulnerability of established telecommunications giants in one of the most expensive wireless markets in the world.
Online media sites -- from media sites like YouTube and Hulu to social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat -- have been pushing video advertisements. But is it worth it? A new survey says ad agencies are skeptical.
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